Sarah Robson
RNZ
New Zealand
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Welfare system report: Advocates hope for more funding
A long-awaited report on how the welfare system should be overhauled will be made public later today. → Read More
Capsicum shortage hits supermarkets
Capsicums could be in short supply in supermarkets over the next few weeks, after biosecurity concerns were discovered at the border. → Read More
Pressure mounts for government to ban gay conversion therapy
The government is under pressure to follow Britain's lead and ban gay conversion therapies. → Read More
Student loan cap lifted to 10 years for long courses
The government will lift the student loan cap for medical students and others doing long undergraduate courses, Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. → Read More
New phone support service launched for carers of at-risk children
The Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki, has launched a new round-the-clock support line for caregivers. → Read More
Uni magazine destroyed over 'objectionable' cover
The Otago University proctor will today meet with the editor of student magazine, Critic, to explain why hundreds of copies of this week's issue have been taken and destroyed. → Read More
Why is Kiwi company Tip Top importing icecream from Spain?
Tip Top, owned by NZ dairy giant Fonterra, is importing icecreams from Europe. What's behind that decision? → Read More
Auckland college fails to overturn registration cancellation
A troubled Auckland tertiary institution has failed to overturn the cancellation of its registration. → Read More
House trading: Nats bluff Labour on day one
The 52nd Parliament is off to a rocky start, with the National party calling Labour's bluff on a house majority. → Read More
Which way will Winston go? Even National and Labour are in the dark
Winston Peters is set to announce whether New Zealand First will support National or Labour to lead the next government, but will he tell the main parties beforehand? → Read More
Winston Peters meets with leaders alone
NZ First leader Winston Peters has met with Bill English and Jacinda Ardern in one-on-one meetings, as the party's board leaves with no decision made. → Read More
Meet Auckland's likely new MPs
The retirements of long-serving MPs mean there will be a host of new faces representing Auckland in Parliament after 23 September. They went for lunch with RNZ's Sarah Robson. → Read More
Dental work for poor should focus on prevention
Tens of millions of dollars are being spent each year on emergency dental treatment for the poor, and dentists are calling for a better system which can get people seen before they need expensive work. → Read More
Months-long delays for rape victims' ACC support
People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are sometimes having to wait months to access ACC-funded specialist support services. → Read More
Crash victim's family told to leave state house
The family of a woman who died in a car crash have been given a month to get out of their south Auckland state house because the lease was in her name. → Read More
Auckland homeless numbers rise; emergency housing measures 'not working'
More and more people are sleeping rough in south Auckland, and the government's initiatives to try to deal with homelessness aren't working, community workers say. → Read More
Brighter Future? Beneath the breadline
The number of children living in poverty has remained stubbornly static in recent years, and organisations trying to turn that around tell RNZ they're only getting busier. → Read More
Dental health in New Zealand is nothing to smile about
It's a familiar tale: one that starts with dodging the school dental nurse and ends in a $6500 dentist's bill. → Read More
Auckland sets sights on next America's Cup
Aucklanders are hopeful of hosting the next series, but questions remain over where the teams would be based, and who would pay for the development. → Read More
Police investigations into family violence hit record high
Police investigated nearly 120,000 family violence incidents in 2016 - up more than 8000 on the year before. → Read More