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Winston Peters told to stop using Chumbawamba hit 'Tubthumping' at rallies
The Deputy Prime Minister is denying reports he has been asked by an anarchist punk band to stop playing their best-known song at his rallies.
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Touch and go: list MPs on the cusp
31 minutes agoDue to vagaries of the MMP system, some list MPs must endure a period of waiting and uncertainty before they can enter Parliament. Audio
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa honoured for her achievements in Parliament
5:36 pm todayDame Kiri Te Kanawa has been recognised for her achievements with speeches and waiata in Parliament.
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Winston Peters refuses to back down on Nazi Germany remark
5:36 pm todayNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters has refused to back down from his Nazi Germany remark - saying he makes no apology - and accusing the media of… Audio
Winston Peters told to stop using Chumbawamba hit 'Tubthumping' at rallies
The Deputy Prime Minister is denying reports he has been asked by an anarchist punk band to stop playing their best-known song at his rallies.
Touch and go: list MPs on the cusp
Due to vagaries of the MMP system, some list MPs must endure a period of waiting and uncertainty before they can enter Parliament. Audio
Disability community reeling after government narrows funding
The disability community is reeling after the government moved to narrow access to funding. Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, issued new rules for accessing financial support in a Facebook… Audio
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa honoured for her achievements in Parliament
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has been recognised for her achievements with speeches and waiata in Parliament.
Winston Peters refuses to back down on Nazi Germany remark
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has refused to back down from his Nazi Germany remark - saying he makes no apology - and accusing the media of misrepresenting him. The clapback comes despite… Audio
How much do people pay to go to the GP?
Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people how much they pay to go to the GP, and how they'd feel about paying before they see the doctor. Audio
Call for schools soft drink ban renewed
The New Zealand Dental Association wants the government to enforce water-only policies on schoolgrounds.
Live: British band wants Winston Peters to stop using their song
Chumbawamba have reportedly issued the deputy PM a cease-and-desist notice after he used their song 'Tubthumping' before his state of the nation speech.
GP practices asking patients to pay before seeing doctor
A group of GP practices is asking patients to pay before they see the doctor because more people are skipping on their bills. Green Cross Health is rolling out a pay on the day policy across most of… Audio
Student recognised by NZQA as a premier award winner
An over achieving Hawkes Bay student, who was named dux 2 years in a row, smashed scholarships in nine subjects and graduated high school at 16, is now studying toward a career in medicine at Otago… Audio
Uber drivers protest outside Court of Appeal
Uber drivers and union workers have protested outside the Court of Appeal in Wellington today, as the huge rideshare company again argued that drivers are not employees. In 2022, the Employment Court… Audio
Plant thefts at Christchurch's Mona Vale caught on CCTV
There's been a string of brazen plant thefts from the Mona Vale Garden Park over the past 6 months, with some flowers and bushes literally disappearing overnight. The Historic Mona Vale homestead is… Audio
Media Minister says interviews would have been 'boring'
Melissa Lee says she received advice from the prime minister's office, but the decision to pull out of the two interviews was hers.
Thousands sign letter supporting students after Seymour haka
An open letter of solidarity to the students of Freyberg High School has been signed by thousands of people across the country.
Healing from narcissist people, a guide
It's all charm and seduction at the start of a relationship with a narcissist. But then comes the manipulation and gaslighting says Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a professor of psychology at California State… Audio
'I've been beaten, the house has been robbed': Doubts Kāinga Ora changes will help
Kāinga Ora tenants abused by their neighbours aren't confident a new government crackdown will make a difference.
Why Hipkins has 'sympathy' for the government
Labour has conceded it could have done more to deal with disruptive state housing tenants while in government but says the current coalition is going too far.
Food market to take over Nelson site deemed unviable for affordable housing
Nelson City Council is leasing a central city site previously tagged for housing development to a market gardener.
The loss of learning languages, what it means
In Australia Sydney's Macquarie University has a proposal to stop teaching five languages. Audio