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Ex-cop and convicted rapist Brad Shipton has died
3 May 2024The former police detective accused of raping Louise Nicholas in a case that had far-reaching consequences, has died aged 65.
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Florist says Julie Anne Genter exchange was 'massive imbalance of power'
18 Jul 2024The Wellington woman says she felt degraded and humiliated after being confronted by the Green MP.
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Pay equity taskforce disbanded, 'no longer required' - Minister
The government is being accused of "misdirected priorities" after it disestablished the pay equity taskforce.
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'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month
2 May 2024Bad weather and aircraft availability left 12 Defence Force staff stranded in Antarctica for a month with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter. Audio
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Govt hopes live animal exports will resume next year
The government is hoping live animal exports will resume next year, but with a strict gold standard in place. Audio
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Correction: On-air bulletin for school lunches programme
1 May 2024A correction to an RNZ on-air bulletin from Wednesday 1 May.
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Seven hours on the phone: Air NZ apologises to customer left in limbo
30 Apr 2024Air New Zealand has apologised to a customer who was left without a flight plan after the Chicago to Auckland service was cancelled. Audio
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Place naming authority considers Petone change
30 Apr 2024The area was once a pā of Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.
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The government's 20 trips abroad this month
26 Apr 2024The government appears committed to overseas visits with 14 ministers and MPs in 18 countries this month.
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$700,000 on Covid pins, now government department cutting costs
26 Apr 2024A government office that set aside millions for lapel pins for pandemic workers is now looking to cut back on spending.
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Controlled gorse burning behind massive Hawke's Bay fir
26 Apr 2024Crews were able to get the fire under control in the early hours of the morning.
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No more Census forms? Stats NZ mulls form of future surveys
24 Apr 2024The traditional Census form could become a thing of the past, as Stats NZ starts to rely more heavily on administrative data. Audio
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Commission fails in bid for hybrid council model in Tauranga
18 Apr 2024Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has also rejected the commission's recommendation that a Crown observer be put in place.
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Far North councillors vote 9 to 1 to seek delay in adding fluoride to water supply
15 Apr 2024Far North District councillors have voted nine-to-one to seek a two-year delay in adding fluoride to some town water supplies.
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'Hard to not feel dehumanised': On tenterhooks awaiting job cuts
13 Apr 2024Education Ministry staff have told RNZ about their crippling anxiety as they and Oranga Tamariki staff wait to learn next week if they have lost their jobs.
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Mata Reports: Episode 5 - Trick or Treaty
12 Apr 2024The fate of the Treaty of Waitangi is teetering on the brink of a popular vote, as the new coalition government pledges to introduce a Treaty Principles Bill, potentially triggering a referendum.
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Tribunal suggests Pakistani man could bribe way out of torture
9 Apr 2024The High Court has criticised a tribunal for seeming to suggest a Pakistani man could bribe his way out of a situation where he might be imprisoned and tortured.
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Government's targets: 'Where is the action behind these?'
29 Apr 2024The opposition and victim support services are calling for more detail on how the government plans to achieve its nine targets.
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Lawyers call on MPs to include right to sustainable environment in legislation
9 Apr 2024Lawyers for Climate Action says no human right can be realised without a healthy environment.
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Dozens of jobs set to be axed at Treasury
29 Apr 2024The Treasury is proposing to axe 50 roles to meet the government's demands to cut costs.
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Public servants on edge over wait for final decisions on jobs
4 Apr 2024Destroyed, distressed, and disappointed - public servants are reeling as government departments continue to bring down the axe on jobs.
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Labour MP slams Invercargill Mayor over youth offending stance
4 Apr 2024Mayor Nobby Clark told RNZ it made no difference if someone was 11 or 12 years of age when it came to justice for "adult crimes".
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Impossible to say if 13-year-old died from virus or vaccine - coroner
3 Apr 2024It is impossible to tell if a 13-year-old boy died from his Covid-19 vaccine or a virus, a coroner has ruled.
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Morphine shortage across NZ impacting patients in palliative care
2 Apr 2024The daughter of a woman dying from stage four lung cancer says her mother is in considerable pain and she is "appalled" by the drug shortage.
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