New Zealand Radionz
Tue, 04 May 2021 20:32:33 +1200Northlanders turned away from vaccine clinics: 'It's a shambles'
Northlanders are waiting on the phone for hours as they try to book appointments for their Covid-19 vaccine while older people are being turned away as they attempt walk-in appointments.
Tue, 04 May 2021 19:25:50 +1200State-run boys' homes 'perpetuate violent criminality'
Daniel Rei, who has spent many years of his life in prison, says he learnt drugs, alcohol and a casual attitude to violence in state-run boys' homes.
Tue, 04 May 2021 18:10:08 +1200First signs of New Zealand housing market slowing - new report
New data has found a reduction in demand in nationwide housing valuations which could be the first signs of the housing market slowing.
Tue, 04 May 2021 20:05:09 +1200Finance minister defends 8000 fewer jobs in shovel-ready projects
A regional mayor says the government's forecast of 20,000 new jobs through its multibillion-dollar shovel-ready projects scheme was far-fetched, but the finance minister says that number was before government due diligence.
Tue, 04 May 2021 18:31:47 +1200KiwiRail 'reluctant' to replace Mangateitei bridge with level crossing
KiwiRail is cautious about offering a solution to a rickety bridge that carries a large proportion of the country's potatoes and carrots off the slopes below Mt Ruapehu.
Tue, 04 May 2021 17:58:34 +1200Victoria University hall of residence sexual assault reports prompt meeting
Victoria University, the students association and police will meet with students, who feel unsafe after allegations of sexual assault at a Wellington hall of residence.
Tue, 04 May 2021 16:03:53 +1200Five wealthy investors granted border exemptions, then residency
An immigration advisor has questioned why hundreds of others must wait until borders open.
Tue, 04 May 2021 17:29:46 +1200Puppy farmer sentenced in South Australia: RSPCA may seek extradition from New Zealand
South Australia's RSPCA is considering requesting a puppy farmer involved in dozens of animal welfare breaches be extradited from New Zealand.
Tue, 04 May 2021 16:18:34 +1200Third person charged as accessory over Sofitel shooting manhunt
Police have arrested a third person in the hunt for Hone Reihana, who is wanted over a shooting at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland.
Tue, 04 May 2021 15:43:23 +1200Smoky, greasy ventilation system a two-year headache for dairy owner
An Auckland property owner feels helpless after years of fighting for a fix to the wrongly installed extractor system spewing smoke above her store.
Tue, 04 May 2021 14:29:40 +1200Police shooting on Auckland motorway was justified - IPCA
Two police officers were justified in firing shots at a wanted man in a high-speed pursuit on Auckland's northern motorway, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
Tue, 04 May 2021 14:12:57 +1200Ron Brierley gives up knighthood after child sex abuse material conviction
Disgraced NZ businessman Ron Brierley has given up his knighthood after pleading guilty last month to possessing child sex abuse material.
Tue, 04 May 2021 17:05:34 +1200'Green fairy' charged by police for giving away cannabis
A Waikato man who claims he was giving cannabis free to elderly people for pain relief has been raided and charged by police.
Tue, 04 May 2021 13:50:30 +1200Six months after Napier flood, some evacuees are still cleaning up the mess
It will be six months this weekend since a one in 250-year flood wreaked havoc in Napier. While some have returned to home and work, many are still facing hurdles.
Tue, 04 May 2021 11:43:30 +1200Colin Craig loses appeal in long sexual harrassment saga
Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has lost his bid to overturn a court finding that he sexually harassed his press secretary.
Tue, 04 May 2021 13:30:30 +1200Covid-19: One new case in MIQ - Ministry of Health
One new case has tested positive in managed isolation and quarantine facilities today, the Ministry of Health says.
Tue, 04 May 2021 13:47:57 +1200Trial of man accused of murdering Jasmine Wilson postponed
The trial of a man charged with the murder of Whanganui woman Jasmine Wilson has been postponed.
Tue, 04 May 2021 12:15:54 +1200Police appeal for witnesses after man injured in fall from moving car
The man remains in a critical condition after falling from a moving vehicle in south Auckland