Dissent
Auckland water charge hike 'wrong' - ex Watercare CEO
The former head of Auckland's water services says ratepayers face hikes in water charges that are wrong and unnecessary.
Water charges are forecast to double over the next decade, beginning with a 7… Audio
BBC journalist banned from Russia
BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford has been told she's been banned for life from Russia, after more than 20 years reporting from Moscow.
She was stopped at the airport after returning from Belarus, where… Audio
The Panel with David Cormack and Ali Jones (Part 1)
Panellists David Cormack and Ali Jones discuss dissent in lockdown, how to avoid retiring poor, and debate marmite vs vegemite. Audio
Rawiri Waititi launches petition to oppose Rotorua MIQ
MP for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi has launched a petition to stop the establishment of another MIQ hotel in Rotorua.
Waititi says the city has been unfairly targeted and he has the backing of local iwi… Audio
Belarusian athlete who wouldn't go home given humanitarian visa
A Belarusian sprinter who refused to get on a plane home from the Tokyo Olympics has been granted a humanitartain visa by the Polish government.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya sought assistance… Audio
Nurses, DHBs head to court over strike action
Nurses and their bosses are heading to the courts over strike action, as both accuse each other of not doing enough to keep patients safe.
About 30,000 district health board nurses have issued a… Audio
Community pushing back against Queenstown development
A 2000 home development proposed for a picturesque part of Queenstown is upsetting locals who want it moved elsewhere.
They're not so much worried about a blot on the landscape as the commute to… Audio
Nurses union hold off strike to vote on revised pay offer
The strikes are off and nurses are set to vote on the government's revised pay offer.
After hitting a deadlock in pay talks, nurses had agreed to three strikes over the next few months.
But late… Video, Audio
Farmers block roads to protest environmental requirements
The country came to town today as farmers expressed their frustration at what they call a barrage of red tape and new taxes.
They came by tractor and ute to 50 centres, from Kaitaia to Invercargill… Video, Audio
Farmers planning massive protest against regulations
Thousands of farmers are expected to demonstrate in over 50 towns and cities across the country at midday today to protest at recent environmental regulations and a seasonal workers' shortage in the… Audio
Dozens killed after protests in South Africa
At least 72 people have died and more than 1,700 have been arrested in South Africa's worst unrest in years, after former president Jacob Zuma was jailed. The government plans to deploy 25,000 troops… Audio
Latin America citizens standing up to government officials
Not all heroes wear capes - and not all superheroes come from the USA.
In Latin America, some real-life icons wear Mexican wrestling masks or arm themselves with shields and herbicide to lead… Audio
Forty-five killed in violence in South Africa after Zuma imprisonment
In South Africa at least 45 people have now died in the violence that has been engulfing parts of the nation since the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week.
This toll includes ten people… Audio
Farmers planning to protest government interference
Farmers are being encouraged to bring their Ute and their dogs to protests at towns up and down the country.
They're taking aim at the Government's increasing interference in farmers' lives and… Audio
Balancing the bad-guys narrative when it comes to China
RNZ's Red Line podcast sees two journalists dip their toes into unknown waters - our carefully balanced relationship with China. Audio
When the blinkers come off - leaving Gloriavale
After 50 years of a closed community on the West Coast, more and more people are leaving Gloriavale. Audio