Households, housing market may be casualties of Reserve Bank tackling inflation
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
New Zealand's housing market, jobhunters and consumers more generally may be the casualties of the Reserve Bank's efforts to get oil-fuelled inflation under control.
Training for firefighting crews on real fires halted last year
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
New firefighters are putting out real fires for the first time on the job because there has been no live-fire training nationwide for a year.
Grey Lynn and Ponsonby: From working class roots to Auckland's most sought after suburbs
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Auckland's villa-lined and leafy central suburbs are some of the city's most sought after and expensive, with the trendiest cafes and bars.
The place most New Zealanders want to work
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
New Zealanders most want to work at Green Cross Health, new research suggests. Recruitment firm Randstad has released its latest list of the country's most attractive employers.
Canterbury council may declare nitrate emergency over
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Canterbury regional councillors will vote on Wednesday on a proposal to declare the region's controversial nitrate emergency over.
Education Ministry whistleblower claims OIA subversion not an isolated incident
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
The person who leaked a video of an Education Ministry official apparently attempting to subvert the Official Information Act (OIA) claims it was not an isolated incident.
RMA replacement laws pass in Parliament
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
The two laws replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) have passed their third reading in Parliament. The RMA is being superseded by the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill.
Alleged kidnappers accused of impersonating police officers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Alleged kidnappers accused of impersonating police officers Two Bay of Plenty youths were detained by three people allegedly pretending to be police officers and driving a former police car.
Decision to send 12-year-old home with 'safety plan' shortly before her death questioned
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Decision to send 12-year-old home with 'safety plan' shortly before her death questioned Warning: This story discusses details of a suspected suicide.
Search to continue for missing 1978 plane after inconclusive object found in Lake Moeraki
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Search to continue for missing 1978 plane after inconclusive object found in Lake Moeraki Search crews scouring a South Westland lake for a plane that disappeared in 1978 say an object sighted on...
Health NZ reviewing clinics owned by Tararua Health Group after six staff resign in Pahīatua
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Health NZ reviewing clinics owned by Tararua Health Group after six staff resign in Pahīatua Health New Zealand is reviewing clinics owned by the Tararua Health Group, after staff raised concerns...
Dunedin student drinking issues can't be solved by arrests - local police
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Dunedin student drinking issues can't be solved by arrests - local police The student drinking issues in Dunedin are "complex" and can not be solved by arrests and prosecutions, says a local...
Sweeping changes to Fiji's governance recommended by Constitution Commission
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Fiji's Constitution Review Commission wants a new governance systej for the country and the coup immunity provisions of the 2013 Constitution repealed.
Human Rights Commission deeply concerned with overhaul of references to Treaty of Waitangi
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Human Rights Commission deeply concerned with overhaul of references to Treaty of Waitangi The Human Rights Commission say they are deeply concerned with the government's overhaul of references to...
Tauranga Council looks into airport and governance ownership changes
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Tauranga Council looks into airport and governance ownership changes Tauranga councillors have agreed to a working group that looks at possible future ownership and governance of its airport.
Driver testing officer stood down by NZTA says all her tests were 'fair' and 'transparent'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·20d ago
Driver testing officer stood down by NZTA says all her tests were 'fair' and 'transparent' Listen to suspended testing officer Michaela Howe on Checkpoint at 4.40pm RNZnational A driver testing...
Christchurch dog attacks: Billie Mcfarlane sentenced to home detention
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
An 11-year-old boy and his father were hospitalised after being set upon by dogs in a series of attacks at a friend's home.
Defence lawyer of navy lieutenant charged with rape questions complainant's motives
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Warning: This story contains sexual assault allegations. The defence for a navy lieutenant charged with rape is questioning why the complainant continued to have a relationship with him, and...
Mt Maunganui slip: Councillors approve $500,000 to complete review recommendations
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Mt Maunganui slip: Councillors approve $500,000 to complete review recommendations Tauranga councillors have approved a request from council staff for $500,000 to complete the recommendations it...
Tarakihi catch limits reduce to 10 per person nationwide
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says tarakihi catch limits will be reduced, with a nationwide recreational fishing limit of 10 per person.
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