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Arguing the count while counting the clock
The Annual Review Debate allows Parliament to grill government ministers on performance in their areas, unless someone runs out of time first. They did. Audio
Wellington developers hint at when city will see new apartment buildings
Current market conditions and economic viability could put projects out well over a year, it is estimated.
Is it possible to provide a nutritious school lunch for $2?
A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio
Dismay over claim half of GPs' work could be done via telehealth
The proposal shows Te Whatu Ora doesn't understand what general practitioners do, a spokesperson says. Audio
NZTA looks to cut roles
The agency is looking to meet the government's 7.5 percent savings target.
Vanuatu govt considers placing Air Vanuatu into voluntary administration
The Vanuatu government is considering placing Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of Vanuatu, into voluntary administration.
'Cowardly': ACC staff learn of 300 job cuts from email
The cuts would be a 9 percent reduction in the Crown entity's total workforce.
Ponsonby shooter's body released to funeral director, police monitor gang convoy
The death of Hone Kay-Selwyn, who was involved in the Ponsonby shooting, is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
Woman jailed for trying to smuggle $2m worth of cocaine in Auckland
The 42-year-old was trying to bring in 4.3kg of cocaine hidden in bottles of hair products and the lining of her suitcase.
School lunch revamp: 'The biggest waiting list since 2018'
Up to 10,000 more hungry children under five will become eligible for free lunches under the government's revised lunches in schools programme.
Passport delays: Man with serious injury stuck overseas, athlete unable to compete
Stories of a man with a serious injury stuck overseas and a teenage athlete who could not compete internationally have emerged due to passport delays.
Man charged over Wellington Hospital firearm incident to appear in court next month
Police have withdrawn a warrant for the man's arrest after he failed to appear in court on Monday.
Police monitoring Killer Beez convoy to Rotorua for Ponsonby gunman
Killer Beez gang member Hone Kay-Selwyn was found dead in Taupo after shooting a person dead in Auckland.
'It's practical, it's sensible': Compulsory work seminars for job-seekers announced
Beneficiaries looking for a job will have to attend a work seminar within two weeks of starting to receive welfare under new requirements.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 9 May 2024
On today's episode, the father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones says the police theory about his son's death lacks common sense, RNZ reporter Timothy Brown gives us the latest from court, a Social… Audio
Can the didgeridoo help cure snoring?
A new cure for snoring is being touted online, it's the didgeridoo! While that might sound a bit out there, there is some scientific basis to it. Audio
Job applications soar as public sector layoffs continue
There's been a 112 percent increase in applications for jobs at one recruiter - and a 179 percent jump in Auckland.
HIV case numbers rise for the year, still 30 percent down from 2016-2020
But researchers are welcoming an overall downward trend.
Nurses call for more health funding
Nurses are rallying in cities around the country calling for more health funding in the budget to fix the staffing crisis. The Nurses Orginisation's Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Former Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama jailed
Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice. RNZ's Pacific News Editor Koroi Hawkins spoke to… Audio