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Covid-19: Parliament protest update
Protesters and police are gearing up for another day at Parliament.
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says 150 police have been brought in on top of the 900 hundred staff… Audio
Country of origin rules come into effect Saturday
From Saturday, a trip to the supermarket or greengrocer could look a little different, with new country of origin food labelling requirements coming into effect.
The new rules aim to make it easier… Audio
Covid-19: Wellington Mayor on Parliament protest response
Wellington's entering day four of anti-vaccination mandate protesters on the grounds of Parliament, and many in the city are fed up.
The police put up floodlights on the forecourt of Parliament last… Audio
Covid-19: Dawn breaks on Parliament protest
Police are bracing for the arrival of more protesters on Parliament's grounds, as demonstrations enter their fourth day.
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says 150 police… Audio
Covid-19: Wellington central retail down 70 percent due to protest - Retail NZ
Central Wellington city business is suffering this week, with people staying at home to avoid protesters camping out on the grounds of Parliament.
Retail NZ says the protest has reduced trade by at… Audio
Covid-19: Parliament protest update
In Wellington police and protesters will face off again today on Parliament grounds.
One hundred and twenty two people were arrested yesterday and charged with trespass with more arrests expected… Audio
Unseen history of Fiordland to feature in new documentary
An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.
The six-day expedition last week into Fiordland's… Video, Audio
Convoy co-organiser has returned south to collect more protesters
One of the South Island organisers of the protest at parliament said he was disgusted with what he said is police violently arresting people.
He's gone back to Invercargill to bring a second convoy… Audio
Westport is on watch as rivers rise
A state of emergency was been declared in the Buller region following record rainfall over a 24 hours period.
Westport was isolated by numerous road closures and parts of the town are braced for… Audio
Critical service businesses can now apply for RATs
From Thursday, businesses could register as a "critical service", which would allow their workers to skip Covid-19 isolation requirements as long as they returned daily negative rapid antigen tests.
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Protesters are arrested as ground is cleared
Dozens of protesters were arrested as tensions reached tipping point and police advanced across Parliament grounds.
The Speaker of the house this morning authorised the closure of the Parliamentary… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 10 February 2022
Today on RNZ National Hundreds of anti-Covid-mandate protesters have spent a second night illegally camped at Parliament There's concern the protest could become a super spreader event, we'll get the… Audio
Womad organiser says it had little choice but to cancel
The organisers of Womad New Zealand say the decision to cancel the festival in March has been devastating for artists and crew, but they had little choice. Suzanne Porter, the chief executive of the… Audio
Covid-19: Protesters after police order to leave Parliament
A large police presence is now in place at Parliament. As we told you moments ago , the Speaker has authorised the closure of the Parliamentary precinct and the police have told the protesters the… Audio
Royal Comm hears about abuse at Marylands School
A survivor of abuse at Marylands School in Christchurch in the 1970s has given evidence of deviant behaviour from some of the Catholic brothers who ran the place. The school for boys with intellectual… Audio
Covid-19: Police tell Parliament protestors to leave
Up to 50 police have deployed a short time ago at the scene of the protest encampment at parliament.
The Speaker has authorised the closure of the Parliamentary precinct, if the police deem it… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland hospitality businesses want more support
Dozens of cafe, resturant and venue owners in central Auckland say they are on the brink of bankruptcy, with the looming Omicron wave keeping customers away.
More than 60 have signed an open letter… Audio
Porirua Mayor wants Minister to sort Transmission Gully
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker is livid and wants answers about the Transmission Gully highway north of Wellington.
The billion-dollar 27km road project has missed five opening-day deadlines in two years.
…Covid-19: Wellington Mayor on Parliament protest
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster admits they have lost control of part of the city as a protest around the Parliament area enters its third day.
Anti-vaccine mandate protestors have descended on the city… Audio
