New Zealand Radionz
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:19:27 +1200Marsden Pt workers feel let down: 'There aren't any options in Whangārei'
Frustrated workers at Marsden Point feel abandoned by the government ahead of a vote over whether to cut hundreds of jobs.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:19:04 +1200Some Kiwis stuck in Australia may lose superannuation payments
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:01:34 +1200Health food firm fined $377k for falsely claiming products sourced in New Zealand
A health food company has been fined hundreds of thousand of dollars after falsely claiming its product was from New Zealand.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:09:22 +1200High Court stops RNZ from using further information stolen in Waikato DHB cyber attack
RNZ has been ordered to not use any more of the information stolen in the Waikato District Health Board cyber attack and also ordered to permanently delete any copies of it from its systems.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:53:00 +1200School board charged after death of student on trip
A Hamilton school board of trustees has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the death of a student on a school trip early last year.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:19:28 +1200Covid-19 vaccine update: Two million doses administered in New Zealand
People aged 55 and up will be able to book vaccines from Friday, five days earlier than planned, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:17:44 +1200Hamilton police impound four vehicles after operation targetting street racing
Hamilton police this morning impounded four vehicles as part of an operation targeting street racing and anti-social behaviour on the roads.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:34:06 +1200Otago rowing club forges connections to Japan
With all eyes on Tokyo 2020, the Asia Media Centre takes a look at a rowing club at the bottom of the world and how its connections to Japan led to young Kiwi rowers racing at the Olympic venue months before New Zealand Olympians.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:45:23 +1200Auckland gym apologises for transphobic social media post
City Kickboxing co-owner Doug Viney shared the post on Tuesday before deleting it. A trainer at the gym said it was "mistakenly worded".
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:53:00 +1200Gloriavale man pleads guilty to indecently assaulting teens
A former Gloriavale man has pleaded guilty to a raft of sexual offending stemming from his time in the reclusive West Coast religious community.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:26:39 +1200July weather extremes: Floods, high temperatures and dry spells
Last month was the sixth-equal warmest July on record, with most of the country having above average temperatures, but large areas of exceptional rainfall.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:06:24 +1200Travel bubble: MSD to partially refund beneficiary stuck in Sydney
A beneficiary who was stuck in Sydney with her sick sister will be paid back hundreds of dollars after a Ministry of Social Development U-turn.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:30:54 +1200Covid-19 update 4 August: Two new cases in MIQ
There are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation facilities and two historical cases identified at the border.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:02:55 +1200Covid-19 delays police body armour replacement
The police's $25.3m body armour replacement programme has been hit by major delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:37:23 +1200NZ 'naive' to shut down Marsden Point - Australian analyst
Plans to close NZ's only oil refinery may leave country exposed to global uncertainty, experts are warning.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:09:12 +1200Wellington woman devastated urgent protection order hearing delayed after 14 months
A Wellington woman has had her life disrupted by mistakes by police and courts over an urgent order.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:40:02 +1200RSV crisis easing but still 'quite a demand' on emergency departments
The huge spike in the respiratory virus RSV that has been overwhelming hospitals has eased, but there's a warning further surges can be expected.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:55:57 +1200Claimant devastated James Hardie case ended mid-trial
A woman who has been fighting for years to get compensation for her leaky home is devastated a multi-million dollar court case against James Hardie has ended mid-trial.