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Families angry as Port deaths continue
The brother-in-law of a man who was killed in a port accident in 2020 is angry more families are going through what his whanau has gone through after two more fatal port deaths.
26 year old father… Audio
Maori Development Minister on co-governance
The Governement will consider a report saying a proposed law to intoduce Maori seats on the Rotorua council is discriminatory. Audio
Midday News for 26 April 2022
The Government will consider whether a bill on Maori seats is discriminatory and Port workers want an inquiry after two deaths in a week. Audio
Two shootings in Central Wellington
Two shootings in central Wellington and in the suburb of Tawa have left two people with life-threatening injuries.
Seven people have been arrested so far, and police say there could be more.
The two… Audio
Anzac weekend road toll more than double Easter's
It's been a deadly long weekend on the roads, with more than double the victims compared to Easter weekend.
Eleven people have died over Anzac weekend, including four teenagers in Invercargill on… Audio
Second port worker killed at work in two weeks
Yet another port worker has been killed on the job and unions have united in a call for urgent action.
The death at Lyttelton Port yesterday comes just six days after the death of Atiroa Tuaiti at… Audio
Michael Wood taking request for inquiry into port safety seriously
Transport Minister Michael Wood says he's taking a request for an inquiry into port safety very seriously, after the second death of a port worker in a week.
A Lyttelton Port Company worker died… Audio
Rotorua Māori seats legislation has 'serious issues' - Robertson
The Deputy Prime Minister says proposed legislation to introduce Māori seats on the Rotorua council has serious issues.
A report by the Attorney General David Parker found the local bill limits the… Audio
Teenagers killed in ute smash
Eleven people died on the roads this Anzac weekend - more than double last weekend's Easter holiday toll.
Four teenagers are among the victims after their ute crashed into a concrete truck in… Audio
Power Play: Face time makes all the difference for Ardern
Power Play - The prime minister's trip abroad was billed as a "trade mission," but was most productive when it was leader-to-leader behind closed doors.
Public welcome at Auckland's Anzac Day dawn service
Many formal parades and services will take place this year thanks to the orange traffic setting for Omicron.
Electric seaglider pitched to change transport by 2025
They look a bit like something out of Thunderbirds - zero carbon electric passenger seagliders.
And the ambition is to have them winging their way across New Zealand in less than three years on the… Video, Audio
Govt unveils first nine 'localities' of new health system
The government has shared which regions have been selected as the first 'locality networks' of the new health system.
It's exactly a year since the government announced it would scrap the country's… Audio
For sale: Waiwera hot pools, condition poor
For sale - a rundown thermal water park, about 45 minutes north of Auckland.
It could be perfect for those nostalgic for the Black Hole, the Gutbuster, the Twister, or Bob's Mistake.
The owners of… Video, Audio
Masterton's skating culture continues with new skatepark
You wouldn't expect a small town in Wairarapa to be home to some of New Zealand's gnarliest skating moments, but Masterton has everything from roller-blading to skateboarding on lock.
Our reporter… Video, Audio
Computer Recycling unveils new machine to deal with NZ's huge e-waste problem
A new state-of-the-art machine that sorts and shreds electronic waste has officially started operation in Auckland. Video, Audio
Kaoss Price did not have firearm when fatally shot - police
Police have just released more information about the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price last weekend.
Price was shot dead on the road between New Plymouth and Waitara on Saturday night.
Our reporter Nick… Video, Audio
The Pre-Panel with Shane Te Pou and Heather Roy
Panellists Shane Te Pou and Heather Roy discuss the phenomenon of people walking their cats and tell us what they've been thinking. Audio
Workplace Minister to consider national inquiry after port death
The father of a young stevedore who fell to his death yesterday was also working on site when his son was killed.
Twenty-six-year-old Atiroa Tuaiti, a father himself, is believed to have been lashing… Video, Audio
Housing supply and heritage - how is Auckland going to change?
The face of Auckland is set to change, as new government legislation is introduced to increase housing supply.
Nick Truebridge spoke to Aucklanders on the street and the city's mayoral contenders for… Audio