Mackenzie Smith
Ron Brierley jailed for 14 months over child sex abuse images
Disgraced retired businessman Ron Brierley has been sentenced to 14 months in prison with a seven-month non-parole period.
The 84-year-old appeared in a Sydney court today, having pleaded guilty in… Audio
MFAT approved weapons export despite officials' warning
New Zealand's Foreign Ministry approved the export of weapons systems sent to the United Arab Emirates despite officials warning they couldn't rule out their use in Yemen.
Since 2016, at least seven… Audio
New Zealanders in India desperate for relief
New Zealanders stuck in India are desperate for help as the country experiences a devastating second wave of Covid-19 cases.
India reported nearly 350,000 daily cases on Sunday, and more than 2,700… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland businesses want alert level drop
Auckland businesses are crying out for a return to normality, as the city enters its week under Alert Level 2 restrictions.
The rest of the country has been at Alert Level 1 since Thursday, and the… Audio
MFAT granted permits for military exports to Saudi Arabia
RNZ can reveal New Zealand's foreign affairs ministry granted export permits for military equipment sent to Saudi Arabia's forces in 2016 and 2018.
It comes amid a government review into export… Audio
International law expert on MFAT dealings with Saudi Arabia
A professor of international law says foreign ministry officials may have breached their human rights obligations when they granted permits for weapons exports to Saudi Arabia.
Documents obtained by… Audio
Govt liable for war crimes over exports to Saudi Arabia?
The Green Party says the government could be liable for war crimes over the exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabian forces. Documents received by RNZ show a New Zealand exporter obtained… Audio
Atoll-style pandemic preparation underway in Tokelau
The Pacific territory of Tokelau is building isolation shelters and restricting travel as its leaders seek to escape the reach of Covid-19.
There have been no cases of the disease in the New Zealand… Audio
Māori more likely to die from cancer - Cancer Control Agency
Māori continue to be twice as likely as non-Māori to die from cancer.
That's the key finding of the country's new Cancer Control Agency's first rnajor report.
Mackenzie Smith reports.
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Societal-wide approach needed for Hokai Rangi - professor
An indigenous studies professor says what happened at Waikeria prison shows the ineffectiveness of the government's reform strategy, Hokai Rangi.
Hokai Rangi aims to cut the number of Maori in prison… Audio
Waikeria protest prompts calls for Hokai Rangi rethink
The prison protest at Waikeria has reignited calls for a rethink on the government's prison reform strategy, Hōkai Rangi.
The six-day standoff, in which much of a high-security facility was destroyed… Audio
Far North resident 'relieved' that Ahipara fire under control
Far North residents have described relief at returning home after a massive forest fire was brought under control. More than 100 homes were evacuated after the fire broke out on Tuesday evening in the… Audio
Northland farmers struggle with farms still underwater
Many Northland farms are still underwater after the weekend's devastating floods and more rain is on the way.
The government has put $26 million towards fixing damaged roads and bridges and building… Audio
West Auckland community pay respect at Henderson Police Stn
The Massey community has been rallying around the police whanau in west Auckland after the fatal shooting of Constable Matthew Hunt on Friday morning. The 28-year-old was killed and another officer… Audio
Second officer involved in Massey shooting understand to have been shot at multiple times
A second person arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a police officer in west Auckland is due to appear in court today.
Constable Matthew Hunt, 28, was killed during a routine traffic stop… Audio
Police officers shot in West Auckland
Police police say two officers have been shot and seriously injured in West Auckland.
Schools and a kindergarten in the area are in lockdown.
RNZ reporter Mackenzie Smith spoke to Māni Dunlop from… Audio
NZ protests call on govt to condemn US police
Organisers of the Black Lives Matter protests in New Zealand are calling on the government to condemn police violence in the US, and disarm the police in New Zealand.
They say New Zealand isn't… Audio
Claims Oranga Tamariki was prevented from uplifting two babies
A Māori social service provider and a senior Waitematā District Health Board advisor - both who are members of the Maori Party - claim they've stopped Oranga Tamariki taking newborn babies from their… Audio
Covid-19: What the streets are like at Level 1
It's the first morning of Alert Level 1 and a return to a way of life not seen in more than 11 weeks.
We've sent RNZ reporters out into the streets throughout the country as we did at the start of… Audio
Covid-19: Workers due back in central cities at Level 1
New Zealand is now at Covid-19 Alert Level 1.
Social, travel and work restrictions were lifted at midnight.
The government wants workers to return to the central city to help keep local businesses… Audio