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Taxpayer to foot the bill for cancer drugs for private patients
The government's decision to let private patients have publicly-funded cancer drugs is a waste of taxpayers' money, and could even make wait times worse, the Labour Party is warning.
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Father, daughter steal $190k in ATM heist, $159k still missing
The pair's sentencing was delayed to give them time to recall where the missing money is.
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State of Origin game II: Queensland beat New South Wales 26-24
about 2 hours agoQueensland have held on to beat New South Wales in the second State of Origin clash at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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'Very extensively damaged': Auckland supermarket ruins back in owners' hands
Foodstuffs North Island's head of property says the pathway to re-opening is unclear.
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Small school raises nearly $60,000 in butter fundraiser
18 Jun 2025Westgold, which was supplying the butter blocks for school fundraisers, had to put their prices up at the beginning of June. Audio
New science lab designed to burn at high temperatures
ACC supported 160,000 people at a cost of $2.5 billion last year, new data shows
Politics
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Melatonin to be sold over-the-counter; magic mushrooms to be prescribed
18 Jun 2025The change for psilocybin was a huge win for people with depression who had tried everything else, David Seymour says.
Children's minister Karen Chhour criticised for lack of transparency over bootcamps
Luxon rejects idea of visa waivers, extended visas on first trip to China
Sport
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Claressa Shields warns Lani Daniels: 'I'mma lay your ass out!'
18 Jun 2025Daniels squared off for the first time with Shields in Detroit today.
State of Origin: Queensland coach Billy Slater's game day public apology
Dame Lydia Ko says another Olympics is not on her radar
Business
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One-year home loan rate falls - but should you take it?
Another bank has cut its one-year fixed term rate to 4.89 percent, the lowest advertised rate in the market.
Inland Revenue finds $45 million of undeclared tax in horticulture industry from last 10 months
Government to spend $16.5m changing way inflation data reported
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What is 'perpetual stew' and is it safe to eat?
18 Jun 2025Would you eat a stew that has been cooking for days, weeks or even months?
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A pub, a pond and a body: What happened to Mikey?
18 Jun 2025Michael Tamatea left work one night, went to the pub and was found dead the next day. What happened in-between?
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Government to give itself power to override councils on housing
18 Jun 2025The government will take back power from local councils if their decisions are going to negatively impact growth, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says.
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'Don't put your kids online' - Top cop's warning to parents
18 Jun 2025AI is being used to create fake child abuse images of real children.
RNZ Music
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Live: Ākarana Piano Quartet
Respected solo players with distinct voices come together as one in this intense, exhilarating concert to lift the spirits. Hear music by Turina, Martinu and R Schumann, as well as a NZ premiere inspired by a colourful abstract painting.
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Hymns on Sunday, 15 June 2025
We're marking Trinity Sunday this week with a selection of hymns including Holy, Holy, Holy and Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us. Audio
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Writing the book of the Kiwi classical guitar
Matthew Marshall is about to embark on another tour of New Zealand and beyond, but he's also writing a history of the classical guitar in Aotearoa. Audio
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From Wellington to Wells
Young Wellington tenor Herbert Zelenski is off to the UK to take up the position of Choral Scholar at Wells Cathedral. Audio
In Depth
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'Don't put your kids online' - Top cop's warning to parents
AI is being used to create fake child abuse images of real children.
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Judge criticises agency for wasting public money on legal 'distraction'
The man's lawyer said while the legal stoush was ongoing there had been no change in the man's living situation.
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How a key law sparks such wildly different interpretations
Is it a law to make us all happier and healthier? Or an all-out assault on te Tiriti? It depends who you ask. Audio
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The Pentagon, NZ and the new nuclear overlap
The US is modernising its nuclear weapons command and control system. New Zealand nay feel the effects.
What You Need to Know
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How the govt plans to tackle 'stubbornly high' suicide rates
Explainer - The government announced a new five-year Suicide Prevention Action Plan this week. But what does it include? Audio
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Why disposable vapes will vanish from stores this week
Explainer - What exactly is being banned? What are the new rules? And what does it mean for the industry and vapers? Audio
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Covid is still around - so what are the isolation rules now?
Explainer - Do you still have to isolate if you get Covid? Can you get free RAT tests? Here's what you need to know.
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Could California actually leave the US?
Explainer - After the US military was called in over anti-Trump protests in LA, perennial talk of California seceding sparked up again. Could it really happen? Audio
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Comment & Analysis
Matariki and our diminishing night sky: Light pollution makes stars harder to see
Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time this week, but more needs to be done to promote and protect the country's dark skies.
As Trump flirts with strikes on Iran, will it be a bridge too far?
Analysis: For years now, Americans have been trending in a more isolationist, anti-war direction when it comes to the rest of the world's problems.
As Luxon heads to China, his govt's pivot toward the US is a stumbling block
Analysis:Ahead of his first visit to China, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been at pains to present meetings with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and other…
Why do phones sometimes not ring when people call?
Analysis - And how do they actually work?