Mani Dunlop

Another day, another political scandal, and another member of Parliament has to go.

Labour party Cabinet Minister and the MP for Palmerston North, Iain Lees Galloway, has been sacked from his… Audio

The brother of a man who was killed in the Whakaari White Island eruption has welcomed the news that a new volcano warning system has been developed by acientists at Auckland University.

The system… Audio

The Warehouse says it will cut up to 750 jobs - or the equivalent of 320 full time roles - in a proposed restructure announced this morning.

The job losses are on top of those already proposed for… Audio

Te Tairawhiti also faced significant rain thunderstorms causing road closures, severe flooding and prompting evacuations over the weekend.

While river levels are dropping - more rain is on the way.

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It may be years before slip-damaged roads in the Far North are back to normal, after a weekend of torrential rain.

The clean up is now underway in Northland, after the deluge damaged homes… Audio

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Hiwa nui, Hiwa roa, Hiwa pūkenga, Hiwa wānanga! Hiwaiterangi tēnei e korou o te manawa koronga, tēnei te āwhero o te manako nui. Horahia nuitia mai ngā hua tuawhiti mātinitini o te… Audio

We have come to the end of the period of celebrating Matariki or for others, Puanga.

There have been events all around the country - including an increase in online festivities with much of the… Audio

A new suite of pregnancy assessment tools will help support pēpi Māori, māmā and whānau access the healthcare services they need.

The tools are supposed to make it easier for healthcare providers to… Audio

Hundreds of opponents of a controversial rubbish dump proposal north of Auckland have been marching in protest through the city centre.

Waste Management has bought a block of Dome Valley land with… Audio

The Justice Minister, Andrew Little, says Labour doesn't plan to repeal the three strikes law anytime soon.

The Court of Appeal this week ruled it cannot overturn a seven-year prison sentence for a… Audio

National has announced a mammoth $31-billion infrastructure package to fix the country's transport network and the Auckland and upper North Island congestion crisis.

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New leader… Audio

The government has announced its first project as part of its scheme to push the creation of environmental jobs and initiatives.

Te Arawa Lakes Trust has received $2.5 million in funding to support… Audio

An independent report has found the Defence Force is still severely lacking in addressing sexual violence, harrasment and bullying.

Operation Respect was implemented four years ago, and has resulted… Audio

RNZ's political reporter, Yvette McCullough, says the sudden resignations from Amy Adams and Nikki Kaye will be a blow for National.

She spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

National's new leader, Judith Collins, has given top jobs to her two predecessors, Simon Bridges and Todd Muller, in a caucus reshuffle.

She has boosted Shane Reti to number 6, dropped her fellow… Audio

As we are in the celebrations of Matariki - the new year - today's we start with Waitī and Waitā our whetu connected to the waters.

Waitī ki runga. Waitī ki raro, e rere nei ō wai hei manapou mō te… Audio

Te Kauwae-a-Māui – the Cape Kidnappers coastal track in Hawke's Bay – will be reopened at the end of the year, but anyone using it will do so at their own risk.

Two tourists were seriously injured… Audio

Māori with respiratory illnesses are among those doctors are being told to test as part of the new Covid-19 testing advice.

Since the criteria was tightened last month, the level of overall testing… Audio