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Far North communities prepared to evacuate
Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) communities have been told to be ready to evacuate at short notice with more heavy rain falling today.
Red heavy rain warnings are already in force for Northland, and from… Audio
Climate change making storms wetter, so how do we prepare?
The extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on Friday night overwhelmed the city's stormwater network, killing four, and damaging homes, businesses and infrastructure.
Victoria University… Audio
Struggling families hit hard by devastating floods, says sth Akl marae
A South Auckland marae says already struggling families have been hit hard by the devastating floods.
Manurewa Marae opened its doors to provide support when nearby Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa marae in… Audio
Flooding, slips, and stories of survival
A state of emergency is still in force for Auckland, where heavy rain overnight led to more flooding and slips.
Many roads remain impassable throughout the top of the North Island.
Auckland… Audio
Another workplace embraces shorter working hours
Staff at the country's audiovisual archives Nga Taonga are going to make their 32.5 hour working week permanent.
They've been trialling shorter, more flexible hours since the middle of last year, and… Audio
Metservice updates the severe weather situation and forecast
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds knocked out power to thousands of people in parts of the upper North Island this morning.
Heavy rain warnings are still in place for Northland, Auckland… Audio
Better land and forest management possible but costly
The Forestry Minister has confirmed he is open to an independent inquiry into land management in the Tairawhiti district, but the industry says a long term fix would be expensive.
Wood debris has… Audio
Intense downpours lead to power cuts, flash flooding
Power cuts, flash floods and intense downpours are currently hitting the upper North Island as Metservice extends its warnings for the Auckland Anniversary Day weekend.
Northland and Auckland are… Audio
Moroccan fans happy with team's successes
It wasn't the most ideal outcome but Moroccan and Arab fans around the world are still behind the team who put up a good fight against the France side in the FIFA world cup semi-final this morning.
… Audio
Several Treaty breaches by Crown on Kāpiti Coast - Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown committed several treaty breaches on the Kāpiti Coast - including the origins of the town of Waikanae.
The 992 page report released just now is the latest… Audio
Votes being counted in Fiji election
To Fiji, where votes are being counted in the country's four-yearly elections.
A glitch in the Elections' Office app meant provisional results were temporarily taken down last night, and when the app… Audio
Spring boost to the economy
The economy is growing more quickly than expected, with the latest gross domestic product figures from Stats NZ showing a two percent increase in the September quarter.
The annual growth rate is 6.4… Audio
Iwi leaders confront Kaipara mayor over karakia ban
Iwi leaders in Kaipara have confronted the mayor in a heated hui, accusing him of racism.
About 400 people gathered in Dargaville to protest against the Kaipara mayor this morning - followed by a… Audio
'We will liberate Ukraine, we will win' - Pres Zelenskyy tells NZ parliament
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a plea to Aotearoa to keep supporting his country, which was invaded by Russia nearly 10 months ago.
This morning, President Zelensky became the… Audio
First miscarriage of justice case lodged in High Court
The first miscarriage of justice referral from the Criminal Cases Review Commission has been filed in the High Court - after a 15-year-old boy was wrongly sent to an adult prison.
Only those aged… Audio
Response to suspected terrorist missed deradicalisation opportunities
Police, prisons and spy agencies missed chances to direct the LynnMall terror attacker away from violent extremism.
That is among the 'significant deficiencies' found in a weighty review out today… Audio
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Treaty settlement
Hundreds of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua have arrived in Wellington for the final reading of their treaty settlement.
They packed out a special train from Dannevirke this morning… Audio
Black Ferns honoured with Parliamentary reception
The Black Ferns are celebrating their historic Rugby World Cup victory with a reception at Parliament today
The women's team beat England 34-31 in a pulsating final on the November the 12th in front… Audio
Commissioner says conflicts of interest not properly identified
The Public Service Commissioner has found no evidence of favouritism, bias or undue influence due to a connection with any minister in decisions made by some government agencies.
Peter Hughes looked… Audio
Civil construction roles on immigration fast track
Skilled civil construction roles are on the immigration green list.
The jobs eligible for work to residence from March next year include civil construction supervisors, gasfitters, drain layers… Audio
