New Zealand
Children with special needs being excluded from classrooms
Parents of children with special needs are being asked to reduce the hours their children attend school, or take an extended break to avoid being expelled altogether.
Disability advocates say this… Audio
Australia suspends all flights from India until May 15
Australia's government says it will suspend all flights from India to Australia until the May 15.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement as India continues to deal with a record-breaking… Audio
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull dies of cancer at 71
Former Dunedin Mayor, Dave Cull, has died at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer.
Cull served as mayor for three terms from 2010 - and was elected president of Local Government New Zealand in… Audio
Northlanders over 50 can now get Covid-19 vaccine
A big drop in the age limit for accessing the Covid-19 vaccine means anyone over 50 can now get their shot at Northland immunisation clinics.
The District Health Board announced the change through… Audio
Many with disabilities waiting 5 years for an assistance dog
The demand for an assistance dog has skyrocketed, with people living with a disability waiting an average of five years to get a dog.
There are 63 families on the Assistance Dog Trust waiting list… Video, Audio
Evening business for 27 April 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6250628516001 Video, Audio
Invercargill man frustrated by cellphone reception decline
Invercargill man Russel Bell has noticed over the past several weeks his previously good cellphone signal has dissolved into basically nothing.
Since February 14 Bell thinks he has been missing calls… Video, Audio
Charter flight possible for cricketers heading to UK from India
New Zealand cricketers in India could miss out on the World Test Championship Final unless the UK government grants them an exemption to enter the country.
Even if that happens, a commercial flight… Video, Audio
Man who flew from Perth 'knew he should not be travelling to NZ' - Immigration boss
Despite Western Australia being in a three-day lockdown due to a community Covid-19 outbreak, it has been revealed a New Zealand citizen still managed to cross state lines to Sydney and fly from there… Video, Audio
New project looks at the challenges for Aotearoa's Pasifika Rainbow communities
Research into the health and well-being of Pacific people in Aotearoa and into the country's Rainbow communities have not been previously combined to look at specific data around Pasifika LGBTQI+. Audio
Minister to honour Pacific troops.
After last year's cancellation due to Covid-19, New Zealand will warmly welcome back its Anzac Day services tomorrow.
Clear that Samoans want change - academic
A Samoan New Zealand academic says the recent general election in Samoa is a clear indication the country has voted for change.
RNZAF delivers water tanks to Chathams
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has delivered donated water tanks to the Chatham Islands. A C-130 Hercules delivered ten 1000-litre tanks on Thursday. The tanks, which have been donated...
US commits to tougher climate change action at summit
The United States has committed to cutting emissions by as much as 52 percent by 2030.
NZ, Aust govt ministers to discuss Pacific
New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio and his Australian counterpart Senator Zed Seselja will meet in Auckland tomorrow.
Ex-cop found guilty of murdering George Floyd
A white US ex-police officer has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd, after one of the most high profile trials in American history.
Last year, Derek Chauvin knelt on Mr Floyd's neck for nine… Audio
HMNZS Aotearoa makes first visit to home port of New Plymouth
The Royal New Zealand Navy's newest and largest-ever ship - the HMNZS Aotearoa - is making its first visit to its ceremonial home port in New Plymouth today.
The $450 million supply ship came into… Audio
Regions react to government's health shake-up
The government's plan to shake up the health system has been met with shock, concern and skeptisim. Eleisha Foon has been gathering reaction. Audio
Health Minister Andrew Little explains major health overhaul
The government has unveiled sweeping new health changes in a bid to resuscitate an ailing inequitable system, that's ended in a postcode lottery.
All 20 DHBs are being scrapped along with… Video, Audio
Auckland port CEO meets with union bosses after scathing safety review
The under pressure Ports of Auckland chief executive has met with union officials for the first time since a scathing health and safety report was released.
Union members at the Ports have called for… Video, Audio
