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Safety reforms risk another Pike River, officials warn in damning review
Documents reveal critical flaws in proposed safety reforms, with officials warning the changes could create legal loopholes and risk another tragedy. Audio
How Jacinda Ardern's 'groundbreaking' climate law became 'a shell'
The Zero Carbon Act promised to lock climate ambition into law. But with key policies repealed, delayed or watered down, the once 'world-leading' legislation has become a husk of its former self.
'There is no Plan A' for our growing energy crisis
The government is touting oil and gas exploration as the answer. But there are grave doubts it will work. Audio
RNZ披露“十号方案”:政府是如何让公平薪酬改革躲开公共监督的
内部文件显示,尽管政府内部已经意识到对准备进行的法律改革进行保密存在隐患,然而最终还是采纳意见,"闪电通过"了相关立法。
Project 10: How ministers kept a massive law change secret
Documents reveal how the government worked to keep sweeping pay equity changes hidden until the last minute. Audio
Alarm raised over 'dangerous' Man Up programme
Police and the courts continue to use Destiny's programme, despite long-time concerns. Audio
Millions more spent promoting gas guzzlers than small cars or EVs
Car makers say they are going green. But they still spend much more advertising their biggest gas guzzlers than their smaller, less profitable EVs.
In debt, and in the dark
A Wellington mum couldn't afford to pay her power. She was cut off, then the company added an extra fee to her bill.
Red-light-running train gets green light to return to Auckland CBD
A passenger train banned from down town Auckland due to safety concerns after it ran two red lights has been given the go-ahead to return to the CBD from 7 August.