Independent Analysis and Reportage
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas. Sam Mortimer from Greymouth High said newly-qualified teachers weren’t paid enough to meet minimum pay rates for a “Green List” work visa, and the paper…
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters say they no longer have confidence in their ageing fleet vehicles. RNZ / Evie Richardson An inquiry into the state of Fire and Emergency’s fire trucks has heard its troubles go deeper than thought and require a wider investigation. The parliamentary select committee inquiry was triggered by MPs who were…
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Hawke’s Bay mayor Will Foley and Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum will be meeting with McCain representatives to discuss the reasons for the company’s closure. LDR Hawke’s Bay mayors have written to McCain asking the international company to pause its closure of the Hastings processing plant. More than 100 growers are…
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First’s Winston Peters and ACT’s David Seymour. RNZ Analysis – Much like every other political party in Parliament, New Zealand First isn’t really planning to use taxpayer money to buy back BNZ. The idea is a bold and bizarre one given the potential price tag of anywhere between $7…
Source: Radio New Zealand Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck Supplied/ Heart of the City Auckland’s Heart of the City has been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority to reinstate chief executive Viv Beck on an interim basis. Heart of the City (HOTC) represents more than 15,000 businesses in Auckland’s CBD and receives…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Roadside drug tests are rolling out nationwide, as the government aims to crack down on impaired drivers. The new tests could detect THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said around 30 percent of road deaths involved an impairing drug. “If you take drugs and…
Source: Radio New Zealand Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle. (File photo) Sir Graham Dingle Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graeme Dingle Foundation, he’s launching a nationwide fundraising initiative Move Mountains for Youth, calling on New Zealanders to help…
Source: Radio New Zealand Philanthropist Sir Graham Dingle. (File photo) Sir Graham Dingle Philanthropist Sir Graham Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graham Dingle Foundation, he’s launching a nationwide fundraising initiative Move Mountains for Youth, calling on New Zealanders to help…
Source: Radio New Zealand A military drone operated by the NZDF. NZDF / supplied A retired major general says New Zealand is “tinkering” with military drones while other countries forge ahead. Australia and the US last month ramped up their drone rollout plans. But observers and industry players doubt that next week’s Budget will deliver…
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in July last year after the court issued its opinion finding countries could be held legally responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions. Jamie Tahana A United Nations resolution backing the findings of a landmark climate change ruling has been passed with the…
Source: Radio New Zealand If you scroll through social media for long enough, you’ll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to “A 432Hz” can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing. It’s even claimed that listening to music tuned to this frequency can align your internal frequencies to those of the…
Source: Radio New Zealand Board member of Diabetes Aotearoa, Graham King RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A once-controversial decision to prioritise access to type 2 diabetes medication for Māori and Pacific people is showing life-saving benefits, just as Pharmac proposes removing that access. Pharmac is proposing to widen access to three type 2 diabetes medicines from…