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'Continued accusations': Prince Andrew gives up royal titles
Prince Andrew has renounced his title of Duke of York after being increasingly embroiled in scandals around his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump suggests too soon for Tomahawks in talks with Zelensky
The US President added that he was confident of getting Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the invasion he launched in 2022.
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Review: David Byrne still looking forward on pleasantly weird new album
5 minutes agoWho Is the Sky? doesn't quite hit the highs of past work, but it contains songs that are still distinctive and charming.
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Pacific Championships doubleheader: What you need to know
16 minutes agoThe tournament kicks off at Mount Smart on Sunday, when the NZ men and women both face Samoa.
The Briefing
New Zealand
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School class numbers cut by half after E.coli outbreak at camp
4:52 am todayThe school noticed more children than usual suffering from car sickness on the trip back, but didn't realise there was a gastroenteritis outbreak until parents started to phone in absences.
Troubled Starship Hospital unit 'working extremely well right now' - Dame Naida Glavish
Country Life: Harnessing the power of kiwi in horticulture
Politics
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Coalition partners exchange blows over Fonterra deal
17 Oct 2025David Seymour says politicians should stick to policy, but Winston Peters says he milked cows for decades and unlike some knows "what one end of the cow looks like".
Health Minister Simeon Brown mulls law change over feud with striking doctors
New Zealand to re-impose sanctions on Iran
Sport
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White Ferns chase semi-final berth at the Cricket World Cup
4:52 am todayNew Zealand sit fifth in the standings with three games remaining before the knockout stage.
Constellation Cup live updates: Silver Ferns v Australia
NPC Canterbury v Hawke's Bay: What you need to know
Business
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Gold miner buys part of famed Central Otago station
Santana Minerals has signed an agreement to buy parcels of land just under nine square kilometres at Bendigo Station - the former home of Shrek the sheep.
How much is a house in a desirable school zone worth?
TradeMe statistics show recent surge in job listings
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In Case You Missed It
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Who is the best tree climber in the world?
17 Oct 2025Turns out Kiwis are pretty good at tree climbing. We've won 15 times at the International Tree Climbing Championships.
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Reviving black tapa - traditionally reserved for Tongan royalty
17 Oct 2025In 1953 Queen Sālote of Tonga visited England for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Coronation. The visit is remembered in a large black tapa work - a royal Tongan…
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Falling interest rates expected to be shortlived
17 Oct 2025One expert says consumers might want to consider fixing their mortgages while interest rates remain low.
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Red Bull set to announce Liam Lawson's F1 future
17 Oct 2025New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will know his Formula 1 future by the end of the month.
RNZ Music
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What piece of classical music do you love the most?
It could be an amazing movie score that stops you in your tracks, the music you walked down the aisle to, or an opera aria that sends chills down your spine. Request it here, now and listen to RNZ Concert on Labour Day Monday.
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Pulling the strings
Wellington Youth Orchestra principal cellist Tomos Christie and prinicipal viola Solace Ward speak to RNZ Concert ahead of the orchestra's big gig in the Michael Fowler Centre. Audio
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Live jazz: Alexander Flood
LISTEN: Drummer and beat-maker Alexander Flood and band perform original music from their new album at San Fran, Wellington as part of the 2024 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
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A touch of the modern
French conductor Pierre Bleuse chats with RNZ Concert ahead of directing the Auckland Philharmonia in a deliberately diabolical programme. Audio
In Depth
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Government's experts disagreed with pig welfare reforms
The associate agriculture minister announced the rewrite, which undoes a ban on farrowing crates, despite concerns raised by the National Animal Welfare… Audio
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'Completely incoherent': Experts condemn government's weaker methane target
After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.
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Inside the Silver Ferns camp as coaching controversy continues to echo
Amid the fallout from the dispute that has sidelined coach Dame Noeline Taurua, the Silver Ferns are tuning out the public noise and turning inward.
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Easier surgeries siphoned to private sector, data shows
Outsourcing risks creating a two-tier health system and may compromise training, senior doctors have warned. Audio
What You Need to Know
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What to know if you're going to the US in a government shutdown
Explainer - What the on-going battle in Washington could mean for New Zealanders. Audio
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Everything you need to know about changes to Jobseeker
Explainer - Thousands of young people will no longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments. Here's what we know. Audio
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How fake doctors are trying to sell you weight loss drugs
Explainer - The popularity of Wegovy and Ozempic has seen a flood of ads pop up. Who can you trust?
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What Auckland's new housing plan means for the city's future
Explainer - After raucous debate, the council has approved housing intensification - but what will that look like?
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Comment & Analysis
Is the internet entering its Victorian era?
Analysis: The popularity of social media bans suggests a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives.
True political fights of One Battle After Another happen on the edges of the frame
Review: One Battle After Another is among the most exciting Hollywood films to hit cinemas this year.
Jim Bolger: The master of the 'smoke-filled room'
Analysis: The former prime minister was never afraid of expressing his opinion, even when facing brutal polling and stormy political seas, but he was skilled at… Audio
It's been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one's been held accountable
On October 16, 1975, five journalists were killed in the remote Timorese town of Balibo. To this day, no one has been charged with their deaths. Known as the…