New Zealand Radionz
Thu, 19 May 2022 20:07:13 +1200Siblings of missing Marokopa kids organise their own search
Almost five months since Thomas Phillips vanished with his three children near Marokopa, their family are launching a community search in hopes of finding them.
Thu, 19 May 2022 20:42:23 +1200Budget's 2022: New equity index signals end of maligned school decile system
The government's Budget rings a multi-million-dollar death-knell for the much-maligned school decile system.
Thu, 19 May 2022 14:26:33 +1200Budget 2022: Cost-of-living payment hands $350 to lower-income families
More than two million New Zealanders will get a one-off $350 sweetener as part of the Budget's centrepiece $1 billion cost-of-living relief package.
Thu, 19 May 2022 19:29:28 +1200Orewa College assaults: 'Our kids are seeing this all the time'
Parents of Orewa College students are concerned for their safety after two brutal assaults surfaced online.
Thu, 19 May 2022 18:30:45 +1200Hutt City Council says hospital assessment complied with guidelines
The Hutt City Council says it did not treat the local health board any differently to any other building owner.
Thu, 19 May 2022 16:49:40 +1200Controversial Wellington pedestrian crossing gets the green light
Wellington Airport had argued the crossing would lead to congestion and inconvenience locals, businesses and airport users.
Thu, 19 May 2022 13:21:02 +1200Covid-19 update: Five more deaths, 9091 new community cases reported in NZ
There are 9091 new community cases of Covid-19 and five further deaths being reported today.
Thu, 19 May 2022 12:31:46 +1200Tauranga’s free bus fares restricted after bus stop violence
A spate of violence at bus stops in Tauranga has prompted the regional council to restrict free bus fares for under 18 year olds.
Thu, 19 May 2022 18:30:47 +1200KiwiRail says Budget 2022 shunts rail transport rebuild ahead
Rail has been a winner from Budget 2022, the head of KiwiRail says, and now has the tools to rebuild the network after "decades of underinvestment".
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:09:12 +1200Human rights and dollar costs: Immigration reviews health rules
Health requirements for new residents are under the microscope as Immigration NZ examines how much certain conditions cost to treat.
Thu, 19 May 2022 11:49:31 +1200DHB acted 'responsibly and appropriately' over quake-prone building, Little says
Health Minister Andrew Little is defending the Hutt Valley DHB over the handling of its quake-prone block at Hutt Hospital.
Thu, 19 May 2022 16:42:21 +1200Transport watchdog warns jet boat operators after Queenstown crash
The transport safety watchdog has issued a stern warning to the jet boat industry after an engine failure injured two people in Queenstown.
Thu, 19 May 2022 08:40:24 +1200849 lightning strikes over the motu as 6 metre waves and wet, windy weather forecast
Wild, wet and windy weather will continue today and into the weekend as a wintery blast hits the country.
Thu, 19 May 2022 13:16:41 +1200Teen facing three charges over ram raids carried out in Auckland
Police have arrested a teenager who is accused of taking part in several ram raids in Auckland.
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:47:00 +1200Napier council to keep community housing after protests
Many had feared Napier City Council was going to sell its 377 homes for the disabled, elderly and low income earners, leaving residents in the lurch.
Thu, 19 May 2022 07:36:20 +1200Quake-prone Hutt Hospital block got council all-clear last year
Documents show the major hospital block about to be shut in Lower Hutt due to earthquake weakness was ruled not earthquake-prone just one year ago.
Thu, 19 May 2022 08:40:24 +1200Skyrocketing rents hitting the vulnerable in Taranaki
Taranaki is enjoying one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, but is also having to deal with sky rocketing rents.
Thu, 19 May 2022 08:15:26 +1200Man charged after teens' social media photos altered for adult websites
Marlborough police have charged a man they say has been reposting photos of teenage girls on adult websites.