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Auckland thief flees with stolen taonga on e-scooter
12:53 pm todayPolice are searching for a man who stole a treasured Māori carving from an Auckland apartment complex then left on an e-scooter.
One dead after two-car collision in Invercargill
Covid-19 warning for some travellers from Brisbane upgraded
Covid-19
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Cook Islands traveller breaches trans-Tasman bubble
30 Apr 2021A traveller from the Cook Islands has breached the trans-Tasman travel bubble by flying to Perth from Auckland today without spending two weeks in New Zealand as required.
More travellers heading to NZ than Australia in trans-Tasman bubble
Mandatory vaccination rule for border workers to come into effect
Business
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Japanese giant Asahi buys Auckland-based Allpress Espresso
Japanese drinks giant Asahi has added coffee to its beverage menu with the purchase of Auckland-based Allpress Espresso.
New Zealand urged to update money laundering prosecution guidelines
Trans-Tasman bubble touted for business confidence boost
Pacific
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Fiji tightens lockdown as Covid cases rise
Fiji's government has taken the most drastic measures since Covid-19 hit the country in March last year.
ADB tips Pacific return to growth in 2021
Cooks badminton players relishing time in NZ
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Recipe: Fig & Chocolate Torte
Nicola Galloway's rich chocolate torte can be topped with any seasonal fruit. An autumn favourite is fresh figs.
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Always look on the bright cider life
Caroline and Alex Peckham transform the apples from their Upper Moutere orchard into sparkling craft cider. Audio
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NZ Rugby votes in favour of Silver Lake sale - but no deal in sight
Extra Time - NZ Rugby proposes to sell off its commercial rights to US private equity company Silver Lake - but the deal is far from done. Audio
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Hamilton musicians call for support
Arts advocate Kat Waswo recently entered the city's council chambers to “have a rant” at councillors about the lack of support for creative arts. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Always look on the bright cider life
7:11 am todayCountry Life - Thirty varieties of cider apples from 6000 trees are growing in Caroline and Alex Peckham's orchard in Upper Moutere. Audio
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Kiwis urged to exercise more: 'Intensity is one of the keys'
10:43 am todayNew Zealanders need to up their game when it comes to exercise to ensure short-term and long-term benefits, according to a health advocate.
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Battling pines on Molesworth Station
9:52 am todayCountry Life - Wilding pines are a huge problem on Molesworth Station, New Zealand's largest farm, but in Marlborough's back country workers from all walks of… Audio
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'There are some pretty nasty stories' - Ex-Exclusive Brethren accuse church of tearing families apart
30 Apr 2021Former members of the Exclusive Brethren allege the secretive sect is breaking up families, putting members in isolation and attacking their livelihoods in…
RNZ Music
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New in Podcast Classics
Salina Fisher's 'Kintsugi' is inspired by the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Video, Audio
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New in Podcast Classics
Ben Hoadley's 'Cave Dances' recalls the popular 1920's ball held regularly in a giant cave on the remote northern tip of the Manukau Harbour. Video, Audio
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Organ restored and ready to go
Restoration work on the Croft organ at St Andrew's on The Terrace in Wellington is complete. There's a concert this weekend to celebrate. Audio
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Podcast Classics
David Bremner leads the National Band of NZ in four favourites from their 2020 Hamilton concert. You can download your own free copy here. Audio
In Depth
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The environmental hangover from NZ's winemaking
Marlborough's wine industry is booming, but there's no industrial-sized solution to deal with its waste.
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Only 10 percent of health workers 'definitely willing' to carry out euthanasia
More than a 1000 people are expected to request to end their lives in the first year of New Zealand's assisted dying regime, the Ministry of Health says.
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Distressing death warning for 'unregulated' euthanasia drugs
Patients requesting euthanasia will be given unapproved, unregulated and "off label" medicines, sparking warnings of prolonged and distressing deaths.
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Why should Māori trust the Covid-19 vaccine?
Ahead of a nationwide rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine to kaumātua, health providers say they're up against a tidal wave of misinformation and a deep-rooted…
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Comment & Analysis
Week in Politics: Ōrewa recalled as Collins opposes 'racist separation'
Analysis - Don Brash's Ōrewa speech is recalled as Judith Collins campaigns against "racist separation", the Five Eyes controversy is called "a beat-up" and the…
Super Rugby Aotearoa: All roads lead to Christchurch
Opinion - The die was cast thanks to the Crusaders' win over the Blues yesterday, proving reports of the defending champions' demise are premature, Jamie Wall w… Video
Bidwell: Rugby's overdue revolution is at hand
Opinion - Who knows if New Zealand Rugby's proposed deal with American private equity firm Silver Lake will come to fruition? To an extent, it doesn't even…
Mediawatch: We've got trust issues - with news
New research shows New Zealanders' trust in the news media is slipping, even when it comes to the news they choose themselves. Audio