Two more men charged over historical abuse at Dilworth School
Two more men linked to Dilworth School have been charged with historical sexual offending against boys. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook Seven men had already...
Taxpayers paying millions of dollar for private healthcare – study
Taxpayers are footing the bill for private healthcare to the tune of millions of dollars a year. The study's lead author, Dr Erin Penno, says...
Top executives of Texas electric grid resign after storm failure
Top directors of Texas's electric grid operator, who faced sharp criticism from a massive failure of the state power system last week that left millions...
Skilled migrant residency programme in need of review – Faafoi
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi is considering a revamp of New Zealand's largest residence programme. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas He says a review of the...
COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine stronger if 3 months between doses – study
Could delaying the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine make it work better? According to a new study in the Lancet, that may be...
Simon Bridges storms out of Parliament in spat with Speaker Trevor Mallard
Senior National Party MP Simon Bridges has stormed out of Parliament while declaring Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard a twat. Photo: RNZ / Dom...
Teachers may play role in in-school COVID-19 transmission – US CDC
Teachers may play an important role in the transmission of COVID-19 within schools, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday,...
AstraZeneca to miss 2nd-quarter EU vaccine supply by half – EU Official
AstraZeneca Plc has told the European Union it expects to deliver less than half the COVID-19 vaccines it was contracted to supply in the second...
A day that will live in infamy: US crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
The United States on Monday crossed the staggering milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths just over a year since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first known...
Moriori Treaty settlement passes first reading
Moriori were filled with relief and emotion yesterday as the first reading of their Treaty settlement was passed in Parliament. Chief negotiator for Moriori, Maui...
Iran ending snap inspections is ‘dangerous,’ France, Germany, UK say
“We urge Iran to stop and reverse all measures that reduce transparency and to ensure full and timely cooperation with the IAEA.” PEOPLE GATHER around...
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 0.25 percent
The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate (OCR) at a record low 0.25 percent, as expected, and repeated it will press on with...
Why are Pacific Island names still being mispronounced?
Sporting commentators in New Zealand have been challenged to lift their game and learn to pronounce Pacific Island names correctly. Pasifika make up about half...
Israel donates COVID vaccines to Palestinian Authority, other countries
"It was decided to help with a symbolic amount of vaccines for medical staff of the Palestinian Authority and some countries that asked Israel.” A...
No new community cases of Covid-19 today – Chris Hipkins
There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Watch the Covid-19 update here: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins...
Major Auckland gang crime operation: 11 arrests, $1m in assets seized
A dozen firearms, methamphetamine and more than $1 million in cash, gold, high-end vehicles and bitcoins have been taken out of the hands of organised...
Protests by outraged refugees close UNRWA food distribution points in Gaz
Dozens of Palestinian refugees protested outside the headquarters of the United Nations agency for refugees in the southern Gaza governorate of Khan Younis on Sunday,...
IDF soldier severely injured while on base, IDF investigating all leads
The soldier was reportedly found unconscious at 10:15 p.m. and in a secluded part of the base. IDF SOLDIERS KEEP guard in the Jordan Valley...
Progressive Home Ownership Scheme houses just 12 families in seven months
The government is under pressure after having housed just 12 families under its Progressive Home Ownership Scheme since its official launch seven months ago. National...
Why is Iran so good at nuclear diplomacy?
It’s hard to go a day without some new headline about Iran’s nuclear efforts. On the one hand, the US signals it wants to strengthen...
Tiger Woods badly hurt in car crash, expected to survive
Golfing champion Tiger Woods was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday with multiple injuries suffered when his car veered off a road and rolled down...
Iraq militia denies role in anti-US attacks, welcomes pressure on Saudi
An Iran-aligned Iraqi militia group on Tuesday denied any role in recent rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq, but said an attack against Saudi...
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