New Zealand
Covid-19: NZ extends pause on MIQ-free travel with Victoria
New Zealand has extended its pause on quarantine free travel with Victoria for another seven days.
The government of Victoria today put the state in lockdown for a week to contain the Covid-19… Audio
Dramatic change with new Melbourne Covid-19 cases - expert
Victoria has recorded another four Covid-19 infections bringing the Melbourne cluster to nine.
The government here has suspended the quarantine travel bubble with Victoria for at least 72 hours.
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New hope breathed into Dunedin's Hillside workshop - workers
Workers say new hope has been breathed into Dunedin's Hillside railway workshop after a major redevelopment was unveiled today.
The government announced $85 million to build a new wagon assembly… Video, Audio
Auckland rates rise planned to fill $750m Covid-19 fiscal hole
Aucklanders will have to pay more on their rates bill over the next decade, with the city's council voting through increases today.
The Finance Committee today hashed out its 10-year budget, which… Audio
Computer science expert on latest hacking developments
A group claiming responsibility for the cyber attack on Waikato DHB is circulating a sample of the private files they claim to have harvested.
The information has been sent to several media outlets -… Video, Audio
More pop-up bike lanes to come until cycling safety improves - advocate
Cycling advocates who installed a pop-up bike lane on one of Wellington's busiest roads are promising more of the same, until the council ups its game.
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Black Cap Tim Seifert on getting Covid-19 in India
Black Cap Tim Seifert has tearfully shared his experience of contracting Covid-19 in India - preventing him from returning to New Zealand.
The 26-year-old is back home now.. and going through managed… Audio
Ex-inmate hopes Wāhine Māori Pathways will cut recidivism
A former inmate at Christchurch Women's Prison is hopeful a new programme to connect wāhine with their culture, will help cut down the number returning to prison.
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis… Video, Audio
Samoa stalemate as two main parties claim govt
Samoa's two main political parties remain at loggerheads, with both parties claiming to be the government.
As legal challenges continue to mount, many more are asking - just how might this end?
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Evening business for Tuesday 25 May 2021
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How a pervert became CEO of a crown entity
A man who planted a spy camera in an Auckland gym's changing rooms was promoted to chief executive of a crown entity that played a crucial role in the Covid-19 response after his offending took place.
…We need to reduce number of liquor licences in our neighbourhoods - Dr Nicki Jackson
Dr Nicki Jackson is chief executive of Alcohol Health Watch. She says it is an unlevel playing field in New Zealand, when it comes to challenging the alcohol lobby over new liquor licences.
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Calls for halt on new liquor stores after rising assaults in cities
The National Māori Authority is demanding a nationwide halt on licences for new bottle stores, after multiple highly-publicised assaults in Auckland and Wellington CBDs.
Māori wardens patrolling the… Video, Audio
Hackers' email to RNZ - what you need to know
Phil Pennington has been looking at the documents sent to RNZ by a group claiming to be the hackers behind the ransomware cyber attack at Waikato DHB. He joins Lisa Owen from our Wellington studio.
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Waikato DHB hackers email RNZ claiming to have personal data
A group purporting to be responsible for the cyber attack on the Waikato DHB has emailed RNZ, saying it has personal information of patients and employees.
The email, which RNZ has sent on to police… Audio
Dame Cindy Kiro - from humble beginnings to Governor-General
The country's next Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, says she is proudly Māori and part British. Dame Cindy will replace Dame Patsy Reddy when her five year term ends in September. She will become… Audio
New app revolutionising epilepsy treatment
A New Zealand dietician has helped develop an app set to revolutionise the way some children are treated for epilepsy.
It helps dieticians and parents using a prescription keto diet to treat the… Video, Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Private data may have leaked
Waikato DHB bosses have admitted people's personal data may have fallen into the wrong hands, as a result of its cyber breach.
The entire system crashed nearly a week ago and it's not likely to be… Audio
Fed-up cyclists build pop-up cycle lane on Wellington's Adelaide Road
A group of exasperated cyclists in Wellington have taken matters into their own hands in a bid to protect themselves on the road.
They've put planter boxes along one of the city's main driving… Video, Audio
Global criticism after fake bomb threat grounds plane in Belarus
There's been global condemnation after a fake bomb threat was used to force a commercial flight to divert to Belarus where a journalist on board was arrested.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau reports.
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