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Minimum teacher-child ratios not good enough for two-year-olds - unions
Kindergartens New Zealand, the Educational Institute and Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand are calling for changes.
Where are the new Auckland Transport officers?
A bus driver told RNZ he has not seen a transport officer on any of the routes outside of central Auckland.
Why watching the sun set is good for you
"Nature takes you away from those things that stress you, and brings you back to the things that regulate and connect you. I think we have to make that more of a priority."
The House For Sun 22 Sept 2024
Opposition MPS have rediscovered an old filibustering tactic and are using it to protest at the Government's scanty use of Parliament's select committees. Audio
GPs call for better resources to ease pressure on hospital system
Te Whatu Ora is "wilfully" ignoring the GP shortage, an advocacy group says.
Daytime drink driving arrests show problem 'no matter the time of day' - Police
A daytime drink driving checkpoint in Christchurch has caught four drivers, one of them three times over the legal alcohol limit.
Man arrested in Rome almost 50 years after infamous Melbourne murders
Housemates Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28, were found dead, with multiple stab wounds, on 13 January 1977.
Spate of suspicious car fires 'could put people's lives at risk'
Targeted vehicles have received "varying degrees" of damage and police want the public's help.
Life Hacks from the Buddha
Dr. Tony Fernando is a psychiatrist, sleep specialist and ordained Buddhist monk. His new book explains how to be calm and content in a chaotic world. Audio
The Story of a Heart - the medical miracle of organ transplants
Dr Rachel Clarke's new book is the account of a nine-year-old girl, who suffered a catastrophic brain bleed in a car accident, and the boy who received the lifesaving gift of her heart. It explores… Audio
Death at illegal street racing events 'only a matter of time'
An "evil" criminal element combined with the social media "sensationalism factor" are contributing to increasing violence, police say.
XEC: The rapidly spreading new Covid-19 variant
Analysis - A new Covid-19 variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe, experts say.
Big corporations must meet costs of harm - professor
A professor of health equity is calling for big corporations to meet the costs of the harm they cause to human health, and for governments to hold them to account.
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Limits on jury trials breach 'long-held rights' - lawyer
The government wants to raise the threshold for defendants opting for a jury trial and extend the time they have to choose between a jury or judge-alone trial. Audio
Wā Pātai: Māori language week at Parliament
The House - Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week - but how common is this, really? Audio
Man's remorse after killing mate in workplace accident
One careless reverse of the roller machine, and in an instant, Gabriel Ahnee Fa'amausili was gone forever.
Frontline health services compromised as govt cuts costs - doctors
Eighty percent of trainee doctors have reported resources being cut in their services, their union says. Audio
Fire and Emergency investigating fire at Auckland University student accommodation
Crews took about two hours to locate and extinguish the fire.
Gloriavale man pleads guilty to charges against eight girls
He preyed upon some as they slept and touched them while caring for children or working at the Christian community.
'It's just not good enough': Govt targeted over ferry woes
There are fears lives could be lost if the government doesn't step in to bring the country's ailing Cook Strait ferry services up to scratch.