New Zealand
EQC battle leaves Whanganui couple shattered
A couple who has been battling the Earthquake Commission since their property was damaged in a big storm in Whanganui nearly three years ago, has been left shattered by the experience. Video, Audio
Māori housing policies under fire
Far North housing provider Te Ahikaaroa Trust says people in desperate need of housing are suffering because the government-run Māori Housing Network isn't working properly. Video, Audio
Shouting match over Chch water issues
Tempers flared in Canterbury Regional Council as opponents to two water bottling plants told the council why they shouldn't go ahead. Video, Audio
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
Caught out: Cricket club runs down thieves
Glenavy cricket club members have taken the law into their own hands, solving a crime themselves after their clubrooms were burgled. Video, Audio
Pacific to receive bulk of bolstered NZ aid budget
Pacific islands will receive the bulk of New Zealand's increased foreign aid budget, announced this evening by its Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
Auckland's Pasifika children at higher risk of diabetes
Pasifika children in Auckland have an 18 times greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes than their European peers, according to new research.
New Zealand Cricket considers playing in Pakistan
New Zealand Cricket has confirmed it's considering playing a series in Pakistan for the first time in 15 years.
How petrol prices compare in the regions
RNZ reporters traversed Nelson, New Plymouth and Whangarei for petrol, and found massive fluctuations just like in Otaki, where prices were 20 cents a litre higher than nearby towns. Video, Audio
Too many Victorias - University considers name change
Victoria University says there are too many institutions with a similar name, and it is often being confused with Melbourne's Victoria University. Audio
GST on overseas websites won't necessarily help NZ shops
New Zealand retailers might be cheering the expansion of GST on all online purchases but a tax expert is warning that it is unlikely to result in massive growth for local shops. PWC tax partner Geof… Video, Audio
Most of Waitakere forest closed from today
Visitors to two of Auckland's favourite nature playgrounds - the Waitakere and Hunua Ranges - can now expect to see wire fences blocking routes, new caution signs, and compulsory hygiene stations at… Video, Audio
Floodwaters up to armpits in Ngongotaha
John Healey was left with only the clothes he was wearing after his home was flooded in record rain. He told Bridget Burke the scale of the damage was only just beginning to sink in. Audio
Finance Minister defends budget, confirms surplus
Grant Robertson says his budget will deliver a surplus and will stick to the Government's Budget Responsibility Rules, including getting debt down to 20 percent of GDP by 2022. Audio
Homeless families evicted from motel for tourists
Twenty-five homeless families in Hawke's Bay have been forced to leave their emergency motel accomodation to make way for tourists attending the Art Deco Festival over the last two years. Audio
Dunedin's Fortune Theatre closes after 44 years
After 400 shows, the theatre is closing effective immediately, leaving 11 staff jobless and the lower South Island without a professional theatre. Video, Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 1 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Ngāruawāhia meets over dangerous railway bridge
Ngāruawāhia locals are meeting with Kiwirail, the mayor, police, and councillors to try and find a solution to the town's railway bridge problem, after a girl was killed by a train on the bridge… Video, Audio
Dannevirke's Anti-P Ministry helping locals quit
The Anti-P Ministry holds weekly walk-in gatherings for people wanting support to quit methamphetamine, or for family members whose loved ones are addicted. Video, Audio
Mangere homicide spot a common place for homeless, boy racers
Police have launched a homicide investigation after being called to Greenwood Road at about 6am and finding a 28-year-old man dead at the scene, and a woman with gunshot injuries. Video, Audio
