Defence lawyers say there are better ways of clearing clogged courts than the government's plan to have fewer jury trials The government wants to cut court backlogs, but lawyers say taking out a jury of your peers to make things faster isn't necessarily the best justice … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Meet the Auckland businessman who's helping to pick up the pieces of Indian migrant exploitation … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
When it comes to our outcomes on poverty, New Zealand's marks are poor. Experts gathering this week in Wellington want to change that. In Wellington this week, the Pakukore: Poverty, By Design conference will tackle the systemic issues holding New Zealand back from eradicating poverty … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
New Zealand isn't the target of Trump's tariff threats, but might just be collateral damage in a global economic war. The evidence, analysis and logic doesn't matter. President-elect Trump is determined that the world will feel the wrath of his tariffs, even if they will fuel global inflation. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
How we eat lunch at work has changed, but a good lunch is more about how you eat than what The classic lunch break is no longer what it was, with a change in office culture, cafe closures and price increases eating into the precious midday break. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Posties say proposals to NZ Post that include job cuts, price increases, communal delivery points, and fewer deliveries and postal outlets threaten our culture… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport, but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages People in the Fijian village of Kiobo use kayaks to get around when the water rushes in. They must move to escape rising sea levels, but it's expensive and there's no help coming. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Deepfake porn is easier than ever to create, and students are suffering the consequences An increasing number of New Zealand students are being victimised by deepfake pornography, and legal grey area means help can be hard to find … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. The government is cracking down on truancy but cancelling bus routes at the same time. Rural families say small town children are being abandoned … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's been 645 days between dunks for Kiwi NBA stalwart Steven Adams. He's older, wiser, and more often than not, on the bench. If your NBA feed has been missing some spice, fret no more. New Zealand's best basketballer is taking the court again after an extended injury break. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history A little known slice of New Zealand war history is remembered in Pahiatua, the town that welcomed 733 Polish refugee children 80 years ago and has embraced them ever since If you've ever taken a stroll along Wellington's waterfront you've probably seen the little plaque that tells the story of the Polish children o...
At North Shore Hospital, anaesthetised patients were examined by student doctors without giving consent. It's likely that most don't even know it happened. Over the course of years, patients in North Shore Hospital's gynaecological and obstetric theatres were examines and treated by medical students, without giving their consent … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Chat GPT is here and changing education, with new versions of the technology making the use of it harder to detect… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Getting a building consent is about to get easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Some fear drivers will swap prescription drugs like medicinal cannabis for more dangerous substances, like opiates, that don't show up on saliva tests, making our roads less safe. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump With a few days before the US presidential election, The Apprentice is in cinemas with the story of former - and maybe future - President Donald Trump … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Nyree Smith's cancer is terminal, but during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, she's on a mission to get Kiwis to their doctors before it's too late For seven years, Nyree Smith has lived with deadly pancreatic cancer. Her goal now isn't her own survival, but to save others. Based on the stats, Nyree Smith should be dead. But for seven years, she's beaten the odds. "I don't know why I am still here... I question, why isn't someone studying me," she says. "I wa...
A deep dive into the massive Royal Commission report into Abuse in Care reveals a host of roles and names of those who stonewalled victims' compensation claims, but one stands out Una Jagose was involved in throwing everything at legal efforts to stop victims of state abuse winning their cases. Now some prominent victims don't trust her to lead the government's legal response. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
An Australian mining CEO took a top spot at CHOGM's business plenary to talk about how his company is going 'real carbon zero' by 2030… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's Play Week in New Zealand, and play experts want to turn our cities into more fun and joyful places, not just for children During New Zealand Play Week, experts say play should be mandatory, and a bit riskier … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A look at some of the people who turned up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, hoping to advance plans for global change Delegations to CHOGM see the conference in Samoa as a way to push their big causes, while locals are using the opportunity to showcase their country and culture … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The most celebrated victory of New Zealand's incredible sporting weekend may have been the one at a small rugby ground in Te Aroha Never mind our sporting victories in sailing, netball, two types of cricket and more in the weekend, the Swamp Foxes are the toast of their towns … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A new bill to criminalise stalking could be here by the end of the year. Here's what it might look like… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The wreck of the Manawanui is leaving an oily sheen on the water, and taking the shine off the job of hosting world leaders including the King Samoa is pulling out the hospitality stops as Commonwealth Heads of Government arrive, but it's the New Zealand shipwreck that's disrupting daily life … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The OCR goes up to bring inflation down. So now that the OCR is falling, what does it mean for inflation - and what does that mean for New Zealanders? OCR Cut: Cheaper loans, slimmer savings returns for Kiwis. What the cut means for you. Business pages and headlines are constantly littered with three simple letters, abbreviations for financial terms - O.C.R, C.P.I, G.S.T, L.V.R and G.D.P, to name just a few. But what do they stand for, and what do they mean? Do they leave readers and listeners w...
Is the government's new directive that public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race, a championing of equity - or has it just removed a vital tool from decision-makers? Public services must now be determined on need, not race. But in the health sector, experts say the biggest determination of need is ethnicity. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
It's superhero saturation at the box office with Batman's offsiders claiming screen time without Batman. Are movie goers Marvelled-out, done with DC? Film and TV producers are betting we're not completely over superheroes, with the release of offerings featuring Batman villains, but not the caped crusader himself. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
In the space of a decade the Wairarapa town of Featherston has reinvented itself, from a broken down P-plagued problem place, to a vibrant reading centre The once-ailing town of Featherston has not only turned its fortunes around, it's done it on the back of something else once thought to be heading for extinction - books … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Coaches, gels, health supplements, and even pyjamas. Menopause has become a marketing opportunity Menopause has become a marketing opportunity, but a startling range of products and services available has left women more confused and disempowered than ever before. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
