New Zealand
Labour signs up to Facebook ad transparency rules
Bombarded by ads on your Facebook feed and ever wondered how they got there?
This election year the Labour Party is signing up to Facebook's advertising transparency rules, which means you''ll be… Video, Audio
Record rent prices as Wellington faces major property shortage
A massive shortage of rental properties in Wellington is fueling record price increases, with the median weekly rent cracking the $600 mark for the first time ever last month.
A tenants' advocacy… Video, Audio
Evening business for Thursday 23 January 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Labour pledges positive, robust 2020 election campaign
Relentlessly positive, robust, and factual - Labour has unveiled its election strategy for 2020.
Labour MPs were in Martinborough for their annual caucus retreat on Thursday - and their eyes are… Video, Audio
Coronavirus: Lance O'Sullivan urges less hysteria better vaccination planning
New Zealand doctor Lance O'Sullivan fears the spread of hysteria over the deadly coronovirus, saying the answer to outbreaks like this one is better vaccination programmes.
At least 17 people are… Video, Audio
The benefit battle: 'Every cent counts'
The number of people desperate for government help to pay for essentials like food and rent is skyrocketing - with advocates warning that won't change until baseline benefits increase.
Figures… Video, Audio
Fijian soldiers deploy to fight bushfires in Australia
More than 50 Fijian military personnel have been briefed on how to tackle the bushfire crisis in Australia.
Rally NZ to make history at Mt Smart Stadium
Rally New Zealand will make history at Mt Smart Stadium when it returns as part of the World Rally Championship in Auckland.
On Tuesday organisers announced the stadium in Penrose will act as a hub… Audio
Mysterious stink plagues eastern Christchurch suburbs
A mysterious smell - likened to rotting fish or dead animals - is continuing to plague Christchurch's eastern suburbs.
Residents in Bromley, Linwood and Woolston have been complaining about the… Audio
Whānau Ora Minister, agency Chair in funding dispute
The head of Whānau Ora is warning the policy's Minister Peeni Henare that if he continues to allow government agencies to dip into their funding, he can kiss Māori progress goodbye.
It comes as… Audio
Super Rugby kicks off in January summer heat
The baking January sun tends to lend itself more to cricket than rugby, but Super Rugby is already gearing up for kick-off. Video, Audio
Convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek refused parole again
Convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has been refused early release from prison for the fourth time.
The Czech kick-boxer - also known as Jan Antolik - is four years into a six-year jail sentence… Video, Audio
More than 20 district court judges appointed to boost trial times
More than 20 new district court judges have been appointed today in a bid to speed up trial times and improve people's access to justice.
Eleven new judges have been promoted to replace retiring… Audio
Two arrests after Ruatoria, Taradale shootings
Two people have been arrested following two gang-related shootings in Ruatoria and Taradale over the weekend.
Mongrel Mob and Black Power members fought in Taradale on Sunday, and one man was shot… Audio
Northland farmers increasingly worried about water shortages
Farmers in Northland say they're becoming increasingly worried about water and feed reserves, as the region tracks toward a drought.
Widespread dry spells - with no significant rain forecast for the… Audio
Evening business for 21 Jan 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Govt focused on climate change mitigation, not climate refugees
The government says it remains focused on mitigating climate change impacts rather than preparing for climate refugees - despite a recent United Nations ruling.
In a landmark ruling, the UN has said… Audio
Australia airports screen passengers as Wuhan virus spreads
Airports in Australia are the latest to begin screening passengers flying in from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where a pneumonia-like virus has infected hundreds of people.
The number of people in… Audio
Peeni Henare, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait debate Whānau Ora
The destruction of Whānau Ora by stealth or a politically motivated public stoush - which is it?
A group of five prominent Māori kuia, including Dame Naida Glavish, Dame Tariana Turia,and Merepeka… Video, Audio
NZ firefighters learn from Australia wildfires
New Zealand firefighters who went over to the Australia to help with the bushfire effort have begun returning home.
RNZ reporter MacKenzie Smith was at Auckland Airport to hear of their experiences.
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