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National Party to reconsider tax policy after OCR hike
The National Party says its being forced to reconsider axing the top tax rate because the economy is in worse shape than predicted.
The Reserve Bank yesterday raised the official cash rate by the… Audio
Aucklanders preparing for interest rate rises
Tighten your belts and prepare for recession - the Reserve Bank's hawkish move to turbo-charge interest rates doesn't stop here.
After raising the wholesale interest rate 75 basis points to four and… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 24 November 2022
Today on RNZ National. A man working in an Auckland dairy has died after being stabbed during a violent robbery. The Reserve Bank tells everyone in the country to tighten their belts and prepare for a… Audio
National's tax plan under review after economic forecasts
Much of National's tax package is now under review after the shock economic forecasts, with the plan to scrap the top tax rate on the chopping block.
The government's defending higher interest rates… Audio
Proposed Hamilton housing project on top of historical Pā site
A Treaty of Waitangi claim has been filed by Ngaati Wairere over a proposed housing project in Hamilton, which would be on top of a historical site.
The development is planned for the Sonning car… Audio
FENZ fails to complete local fire and flood plans
Five years after being set up, FENZ has not completed any local plans to assess each community's fire and flooding risks even though it is required by law.
It has set up just seven of the 16 local… Audio
Community reacts after dog walking stab victim dies
The man who was stabbed while out walking his dog in Christchurch last week has died in hospital.
He was attacked in Bexley Park early last Monday morning, and found shortly after 6 o'clock when his… Audio
Maritime Union backs POAL board amid spat with Akl mayor
The Maritime Union's backing the Ports of Auckland board as its spat with the city's mayor continues.
Wayne Brown has continued his attack on the port's leadership, saying he's lost confidence and… Audio
Greens push for oppressed nations to speak at Parliament
The Green Party wants the leaders of oppressed nations to address Parliament.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to speak to MPs, though it's still not clear when exactly it will… Audio
Abused Wellington nurses asked to stop handing out Health Minister's contacts
The Nurses Union says there shouldn't be a witch hunt to find out who's been handing out Health Minister's contact details at the Wellington Hospital emergency department.
Nurses at Wellington… Audio
Electric power to be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2025 - report
Making the switch to electricity to power your appliances and cars could become cheaper than using gas and fuel by 2025.
New research commissioned by the Electricity Networks Association projects… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 November 2022
Top stories for 23 November 2022 The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise by at least 50 basis points today. The death toll from the Indonesian quake is now 268, with many of the victims children… Audio
Confirmation the Tongan volcano was off the scale in size
Scientists have confirmed that the eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in January this year was truly off the scale. NIWA marine geologist Kevin MacKay talks to Jesse. Audio
Lowering the voting age boosts turnout- overseas experience
Lowering the voting age boosts turnout and life-long political participation - that's the key finding of international research published by Oxford University on those countries that have made the… Audio
Government pushing ahead with identity checking system
The government is pushing on with an online identity checking system despite persistent gaps around its implications for humans rights, ethics and Māori.
The Identity Check system is being tested in… Audio
Te Whatu Ora on trouble at Wellington emergency department
A Wellington mother says she had harrowing experience at city's the hospital's emergency department earlier in November.
The woman who we are not naming to protect her daughter's privacy says she was… Audio
Story on carved tōtara panels translated to the page
The story of five carved tōtara panels once hidden in a Taranaki swamp before being stolen and taken to New York, Geneva and London is the subject of a new book launched in New Plymouth last night.
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Review finds more exposed to asbestos than thought
A review of the asbestos sector has found the number of workers exposed to the carcinogen is likely grossly underestimated.
The Asbestos Sector Review found better training and protections are… Audio
Justice Minister on legislation proposing lowering voting age to 16
The country could be one step closer towards giving 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote.
Draft legislation's being drawn up for MPs to debate whether 16-year-olds can go to the ballot box.
The… Audio
Volodymyr Zelensky invited to speak to Parliament
Ukraine's President has been invited to speak to our Parliament.
Volodymyr Zelensky would become just the second head of a foreign government to do so.
Political reporter Katie Scotcher has the… Audio