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Motorists, MTI support ban on less safe car imports
A proposal to ban some used car models from being imported into New Zealand is being welcomed by the Motor Industry Association, which says Japan's scraps are being sent here for waste disposal.
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Frosts on horizon: Motorists urged to be wary of icy roads
about 1 hour agoMetService is warning people to brace for plummeting temperatures which are expected to be 4C lower than usual later this week.
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Wellington harbour fat and sewage contamination prompts warning
7 minutes agoWellington Waste Water is warning people not to put cooking fat down their kitchen sinks, after a blockage contaminated the harbour.
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Cats not fishing nets biggest threat to dolphins says proposed plan
about 2 hours agoCats, not fishing nets, are by far the biggest threat to dolphins according to a proposed threat management plan released by Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation. Video
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National music centre secures Te Ngākau Civic Square building
7:14 pm todayWellington City Council, Victoria University and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra have taken a major step in the establishment of a national music centre.
Cricket volunteer Craig McBride killed in Masterton mid-air plane crash
Lake search to continue weeks after body washed up
Politics
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GCSB failed to hand over 115,000 emails to Inspector-General
6:48 pm todayThe country's spy agencies failed to provide the internal emails to an inquiry into controversial New Zealand operations in Afghanistan.
Oranga Tamariki inquiry won't be released to the public in full
Family justice review urges integrated approach to services
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Tonga's PM 'Akilisi Pohiva unlikely to finish his term
A key member of the inner circle of the Prime Minister's Office has suggested Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva may not finish his term due to ill health.
Taskforce to assess Solomons' relationship with China and Taiwan
Concerns in Vanuatu over public servant spending on overseas trips
Sport
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Woodland claims US Open title
2:47 pm todayAmerican Gary Woodland has won his maiden major title with a three-shot victory at the US Open at Pebble Beach.
Steven Adams won't play for Tall Blacks
Another title for NZ equestrian
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Murchison 1929 earthquake: Survivors and descendants remember
It was 90 years ago today the small township of Murchison, between Nelson and the West Coast, was torn apart by New Zealand's third-deadliest earthquake on record.
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Life or death under Pharmac
Watch - Many New Zealanders are desperately pleading for Pharmac to fund life-saving medication for them or their families. Video, Audio
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Declaring war on art jargon
Instead of helping people connect with art, the language that's used to describe it often shames and alienates them, says Vanessa Crofskey. Audio
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Smashing pumpkin soup
about 1 hour agoRecipe - A classic, nourishing pumpkin soup is just the thing for these cold winter evenings, and if you hate chopping and peeling, then roasting the pumpkin whole first saves a lot of effort.
RNZ Music
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Heavy metal makes happy adults
A study by a heavy metal groupie-turned-developmental psycho-pathologist Dr Tasha Howe explores the experiences of 1980s heavy metal groupies, fans and musicians vs other music fans. Turns out the kids are alright! Audio
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New Music Dreams: Vampyr (1932)
1 minute agoWatch the 1932 horror film Vampyr here, while listening to Stephan Mathieu's updated electronic soundtrack on the radio! This event starts after the 11pm news, Sunday 16 June on RNZ Concert. Or watch the original here, anytime.
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Pick and Mix with Eva Radich
3 minutes agoThis week, Pick and Mix celebrates La Vie Parisienne in honour of Jacques Offenbach's 200th birthday. Listen on RNZ Concert from 12 noon.
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Hymns on Sunday: Trinity Sunday
29 minutes agoSing along to Holy, holy, holy, a hymn by New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod, and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's Love divine all loves excelling. Audio
In Depth
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Kim Dotcom and the seven-year itch
Seven years on from his arrest, the extradition battle between Kim Dotcom and the US reached NZ's Supreme Court this week. Kate Newton went to court to find out… Video
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Christchurch attacks: What security agencies are keeping us safe?
Insight - The minister responsible for New Zealand's spy agencies says it's 'surprising' the country doesn't have a strategy to prevent terrorist attacks. Audio
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Struck by lightning: 'It was like you'd shifted into the twilight zone'
The percussive boom of a bass speaker, then the crawling sensation of being covered in ants. Kate Newton meets a man who survived a lightning strike to tell the…
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Are NZ's intelligence agencies watching the right people?
Insight - Have NZ's security agencies been unfair in their use of their powers? In this two-part investigation, Phil Pennington asks if the agencies have been… Audio
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Comment & Analysis
A big week for the government - and nothing went wrong
Analysis: The government was on the move this week with troop withdrawals, military spending, law changes and the end of teacher strikes, writes Peter Wilson.
Does a council declaring climate emergency mean anything?
Declaring a climate emergency might be difficult to explain thoroughly, but it actually makes a lot of sense, Greg Roughan writes.
Opinion: The magnificent ten who all want Mrs May's job
Opinion - Ambition is one thing that thrives in the UK Conservative Party, and the scramble for the No 10 throne began before Mrs May's tears had dried David…
Opinion: Aus law offers little protection from raids on media
Australia lacks laws that could have stopped police at the door of the ABC's offices, a raid that shows again why we as citizens must voice our protest at such…