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National Party leader Christopher Luxon has described New Zealand as a "very negative, wet, whiny, inward-looking' place. A spot-poll published on the news site Stuff had most respondents agreeing… Audio

Dozens of Chinese migrant workers have been left jobless and destitute after paying thousands of dollars for work visas - only to be left with no work or dismissed by their employer shortly after they… Audio

The board of RNZ are this morning releasing details of an independent review into how pro-Russian sentiment was inserted into a range of online stories. One staff member has been stood down while the… Audio

When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police ensnare their suspect - but can their use be justified? Audio

A new report from the corrections watchdog has found 29 percent of prisoners spent time in complete isolation in 2020 and 2021.

Prisoners were left in restrictive spaces with little to do, and the… Audio

The community of Ōpōtiki is grieving the loss of a well-known gang leader, with neighbouring schools shut for the week.

People having been lining up to attend the tangi of Steven Taiatini, the… Audio

Around 400 residents of flood-hit Auckland properties remain in the dark about who will qualify for a voluntary payout and they are demanding answers from the Council.

Many of the residents of homes… Audio

Lewis Road Creamery has released a limited edition horopito-spiced milk in celebration of Matariki this year.

The idea came about through long-standing collaboration with Pouarua Farms, jointly owned… Audio

The government is promising to consult closely with local iwi and hapu over the future the Mt Ruapehu ski fields. Cabinet has agreed to support separate private bidders running the ski fields after… Audio

In Opotiki, a tangihanga is under way for Steven Taiatini, the president of the Mongrel Mob Barbarians.

The 45-year-old was killed on Friday night on St John Street and there is now a heavy gang… Audio

One of New Zealand's foremost defence analysts says he's been warning people for several years of the threat of state-sponsored disinformation infiltrating New Zealand society. RNZ has launched an… Audio

Fire alarms subject to "malicious" tampering, smoke stop doors missing and trickling hoses for fighting fires. These are some of what fire inspections and investigations have been finding at… Audio

Cash-strapped Waikato University has paid nearly $1 million to an advisory firm run by former National Party Cabinet Minister Steven Joyce. The university says Mr Joyce's experience in business and… Audio

The RNZ board is meeting tonight to begin setting up an independent review into how a web journalist was able to insert pro-Kremlin propaganda into stories and publish them online. The digital… Audio

Pressure is building on the Government to deliver on its industry-based greenhouse gas emissions plan for the farming sector. Yesterday National said it would delay any emissions scheme for the… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

By David Cohen: The death of Mike 'the juggler' Wahrlich in the Loafers Lodge fire prompts Cohen to examine Mike's past. Audio