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Top Stories for Friday 10 December 2021
Today on RNZ National Frustrated New Zealand nurses say they want to come home to work but it's too hard to get back - even with special spots in MIQ. A generational change, A Government's smokefree… Audio
Wood could ruin summer on Gisborne beaches
It's not just Rhythm and Vines that might be gone in Gisborne, an easy summer at the beach might be out too.
Wood has been piling up on city's beaches after recent flooding.
Just two weeks before… Audio
Expert on Defence Ministry assessment of China risk
A Defence Ministry report has clearly identified 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as a major risk to security in the Indo-Pacific.
The 2021 Defence Assessment is blunt in… Audio
Consumer NZ planning to only recommend products that last
Consumer New Zealand says it's making the biggest change to its product testing process in more than 50 years of existence - by only recommending appliances that last.
Having always limited its… Audio
Whakaari/White Island: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe
Two years on from the disastrous Whakaari/White Island eruption, a lawyer representing Australian victims says the regulatory shortcomings are 'terrifying'.
Horrific burns killed 22 people and more… Audio
Lake Alice: Campaigner disappointed Dr Leeks not charged
A man who has campaigned on behalf of Lake Alice survivors feels police not charging the main culprit lets him off the hook.
An 89-year-old former staff member is facing charges of ill-treatment… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 9 December 2021
Today on RNZ National... The locations of mini MIQs for holidaymakers who catch Covid are being kept secret Preliminary studies show two does aren't enough, three doses of the Pfizer vaccine are… Audio
Truck driver shortage a rubbish problem in Wellington
Wellington is having rubbish collection difficulties due to a shortage of truck drivers.
It can't say with any certainty when the problems will be resolved. Council chief infrastructure officer… Audio
Christopher Luxon on his first Question Time as leader
There were some day-one jitters but also the return of a bit of theatre to parliament when National's new leader made his debut in the House.
After little more than a year in Parliament, Christopher… Audio
Luxon's Question Time debut not the standoff some predicted
National's new leader has made his debut in the House but it was hardly the stand-off political punters had predicted.
After just 400 days in Parliament, Christopher Luxon squared off with the Prime… Audio
Luxon to face Ardern in Question Time on Tuesday
National's new leader Christopher Luxon will face off against the Prime Minister in Parliament for the first time on Tuesday.
He and Jacinda Ardern will square off in the House during question time… Audio
Sunscreen testing finds repeat offenders
The 2021 first round of sunscreen testing by Consumer NZ has some casualties as usual - and they're all repeat offenders from last year.
Those which failed to meet their protection claims are Natural… Audio
Thomas Phillips: Search first believed high chance family washed into sea
Searchers for a man and his three children in a remote part of King Country in September initially believed they had probably been washed out to sea.
Thirty-four-year-old Thomas Phillips and his… Audio
Supply chain issues for Aotearoa expected to continue
Almost two years into the pandemic, supply chain issues persist for Aotearoa. Chris Edwards, president of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand, talks to Jesse. Audio
Christchurch deputy mayor responds to attack
Christchurch city leaders are in shock after a young man died following an assault in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The police have opened a homicide investigation, and believe they know who… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 6 December 2021
Today on RNZ National... Thousands in Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato skip their NCEA exams. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins us after the first weekend under the traffic light system The… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Janet Wilson
On the Panel this morning are Mike Williams and Janet Wilson. They look at whether the media are giving new National leader Christopher Luxon a fair go, the billion-dollar climate action package, and… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 1 December 2021
Today on RNZ National We speak to new leader of the National party Christpher Luxon Covid's Omicron variant continues its spread across the globe. and for the first time in a decade, businesses are… Audio
National's leadership vote : Luxon vs Bridges
NZ Herald senior writer, Simon Wilson, speaks to Jesse ahead of the National Party caucus leadership vote. Audio
Woman whose photos were shared online fears perpetrators don't realise consequences
A young woman whose nude photos were posted on a porn site without her permission fears the perpetrators of online sexual abuse don't realise their actions could have consequences.
As sharing… Audio