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Child death in army raid ‘justified’

A civilian child was killed during Operation Burnham in 2010, but an inquiry has found their death was justified under international law.

Jul 31 2020

RNZ

Terror in Chch

Chch gunman to represent himself

The gunman of the Christchurch mosque attacks has chosen to represent himself at his sentencing next month.

Jul 13 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

Politics

Muller: No other National MPs received Boag leaks

National MP Michael Woodhouse also received Covid-19 patient emails from Michelle Boag, and deleted them when he realised she was implicated in a separate email scandal.

Jul 10 2020

RNZ

Covid-19

Police to be stationed at isolation facilities

There will be a full-time police presence following a high-profile escapee, the Government announces.

Jul 09 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

Covid-19

Man with Covid-19 escaped isolation

The country’s latest case of Covid-19 will be charged for visiting an Auckland supermarket last night.

Jul 08 2020

RNZ

Podcast: Two Cents' Worth

The economics of the vaccine race

Two Cents’ Worth looks at the economics of finding a vaccine for the coronavirus.

Jun 29 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

Podcast: Two Cents' Worth

A personal story of bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is something to be avoided - but maybe not at all costs. Two Cents’ Worth follow’s a woman’s journey to insolvency.

Jun 15 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

Podcast: Two Cents' Worth

Rugby’s fight for survival

With million-dollar losses and huge staff cutbacks, there are fears rugby is in its death throes. Two Cents’ Worth looks at the economics of our national sport.

Jun 01 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

Podcast: Two Cents' Worth

Two Cents’ Worth: Will the Budget protect us?

We’re bracing for a once in a lifetime economic downturn. Will the Government’s historic Budget be enough to protect us from it?

May 16 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

technology

Australian investors to purchase North Island fibre network

An Australian investment fund is to buy an ultra-fast broadband fibre network covering much of the central North island.

May 12 2020

RNZ

Economy

Epidemic Response Committee discusses tourism after move to level 2 announced

Tourism industry leaders are discussing alert level 2 and the government’s Covid-19 response at today’s Epidemic Response Committee meeting.

May 12 2020

RNZ

Housing

More interest in housing market from younger potential buyers

For the first time in years, more people in their 20s are eyeing up the housing market.

May 12 2020

RNZ

Corporate

Westpac systems operating again, bank to launch review into outage

Westpac is to launch a review into why its online banking system and card payments broke down.

May 12 2020

RNZ

Podcast: Two Cents' Worth

Ready for the robot takeover?

Meet Bella, Jamie and Yumi. Just some of the robots taking over our jobs. But does this have to be as scary as it sounds? Peter Griffin finds out.

May 09 2020

RNZ and Newsroom Staff

Newsroom

Crane work changes gears

Cranes have cranked up on construction sites around the country in a sign that building activity is up and running.

May 04 2020

RNZ

Newsroom

Retail sales collapse during lockdown

Retail sales dropped nearly 80 percent in April, compared to the same month last year, as New Zealanders were in lockdown or level 3 Covid-19 restrictions.

May 04 2020

RNZ

Newsroom

Countdown installs temperature scanners

Countdown has installed temperature checking for workers at distribution centres, its e-store, and its meat and seafood plant.

May 01 2020

RNZ

Newsroom

Businessman draws attention to lease clause

A Taranaki business owner is warning leaseholders to read the fine print of their contracts.

Apr 30 2020

RNZ

environment

Aquaculture Direct aims for nationwide marine farming expansion

Potential for more aquaculture in Tasman and Golden Bays, and in Northland, Southland and the Coromandel has triggered growth in one of the New Zealand’s largest aquaculture consultancies.

Apr 29 2020

RNZ

Newsroom

NZ had $672m trade surplus in March

The country has posted its biggest monthly trade surplus in a year as exports held up in the face of the spreading Covid-19 pandemic.

Apr 29 2020

RNZ