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Week in Politics: Ōrewa recalled as Collins opposes 'racist separation' © RNZ / Dom Thomas Peter Wilson* Analysis - Don Brash's Ōrewa speech is recalled as Judith Collins campaigns against "racist separation", an international defence analyst says the Five Eyes controversy is "a beat-up" and the government's flagship New Zealand Upgrade Programme runs into problems. © Provided by Radio New Zealand National leader Judith Collins 17/02/21 National Party leader Judith Collins Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Judith Collins' hard line against what she called racist separation and segregation dre...

Silver Lake deal: Robertson urges NZR, players to 'continue talking' © RNZ / Dom Thomas Sports Minister Grant Robertson is urging all parties to work together for the good of the game, as New Zealand Rugby (NZR) prepares for a vote on a multi-million dollar deal. NZR needs the backing of more than 50 percent of the country's provincial rugby unions at today's AGM, along with the approval of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association, for private equity firm Silver Lake to take a 12.5 percent stake in NZR's commercial interests. The deal is worth $387.5 million for NZR. Sports Minister and De...

In photos: Anzac Day 2021 © RNZ © Provided by Radio New Zealand No caption Photo: RNZ Thousands attended services in New Zealand's cities and towns, with about 10,000 attending the dawn service at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington. © RNZ / Dom Thomas © RNZ / Eleisha Foon Korean War veteran Gordon Sutherland: Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas © Provided by Radio New Zealand Christchurch's oldest World War II veteran, 108-year-old Bill Mitchell. Photo: RNZ / Eleisha Foon © Provided by Radio New Zealand Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short at the 2021 Anz...

NZ Bus lockout: Employment Court rules in favour of drivers © RNZ / Dom Thomas The Employment Court has told NZ Bus to let drivers back into work, following a lockout notice served on Thursday. However, the company is not ruling out further industrial action. About 100 NZ Bus employees in Wellington walked off the job yesterday, in what was supposed to be a one-day strike following a breakdown in pay negotiations. But their employer retaliated with a lockout notice, and the union applied to the court for an injunction. After a day in court today the Council of Trade Unions said the decision...

New Zealand, Australian foreign ministers speak about China concerns © RNZ / Dom Thomas Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has once again raised concern about so called 501 deportees with the Australian government. Mahuta took the opportunity at a face-to-face meeting in Wellington today with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne. Payne flew into the country yesterday for the first face-to-face foreign ministers' consultations since the Covid-19 pandemic began and will be meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tomorrow. At a media briefing afterwards, Mahuta said the ...