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Young people escaping from Oranga Tamariki homes sign of 'unmet needs' © RNZ / Dom Thomas One hundred young people have run away from Oranga Tamariki Care and Protection Residences since 2016, the youngest being just 10 years old. The residences are designed to hold and protect at-risk young people in state care, who have not committed a crime. More than 40 broke out on a weekend or during the school holidays, which were times they were more likely to be accessing community activities. Assistant Māori children's commissioner Glenis Philip-Barbara said the figures showed the residences were...

The Reserve Bank was warned about a critical problem in its file-sharing service weeks before a major breach, it has been revealed

The year in news reviewed, part three: Stories that shaped 2020 In the final part of our look back at 2020 we revisit the big stories of the last three months. Read Part one and Part two. October Having emerged from a mini-lockdown, New Zealand has a Covid general election looming on 17 October. Political leaders are on the road campaigning, albeit in a socially-distanced way. The month started with a ferocious wildfire in the Mackenzie Basin. “Like winning the lotto” — that’s how a Lake Ōhau couple described discovering their pets alive and well days after they were separated by fir...

I realise that this would normally be our silly season, but it seems a bit macabre with the northern winter death toll. But nothing really excuses Chris Bishop for being a complete dickhead in barking for immediate offshore testing for travellers from the UK. It is pointless. The government are a bit more sensible. They're instituting an extra test at our border.

David Seymour reflects on 2020, euthanasia and free speech © RNZ / Dom Thomas ACT leader David Seymour is promising to talk about the subjects he says other politicians shy away from in 2021. In Seymour's end of year interview, he reflected on 2020 and laid out his plans for the party next year. During the election, Seymour made sure his party made headlines, jumping out of planes, then taking his campaign to the race track. It was all topped off on election night with Seymour arriving at the Auckland Viaduct on a speed boat. Replay Video Seymour reflected on the moment as really cool, havi...