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New Zealand
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Woman waits months for contact after signing up to loneliness call service
8 Feb 2025A Hamilton woman says she still has not been connected with a Hato Hone - St John Caring Caller months after asking for support.
The historic Clark House, once owned by the Queen has been sold
One quad bike rider dead, one critically injured in Canterbury river crossing
Politics
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Widespread support for Efeso Collins mural
8 Feb 2025Multiple stakeholders have expressed strong support for a mural in Manukau honouring the late Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.
Government backpedals on some automatic speed reversals, says consultation now possible
Margie Apa resigns: 'Impossible task' to lead Health NZ with systemic issues - medical workers
Sport
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Wellington Phoenix rue missed chances
6:58 am todayWellington Phoenix coach "frustrated" with Melbourne Victory draw in the A-League.
Alex Hunt, Deborah Lynch win Coast to Coast Longest Day races
Rugby: Wales lose 14th successive game
Business
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Wellington's Fear Factory scares up its final frights
7 Feb 2025Fear Factory says a drop in visitor numbers and a Covid-19 hangover both played a part in the closure of its Wellington branch.
Chelsea Sugar fined over 2021 lead contamination
Do supermarkets put prices up before Christmas? Consumer NZ wanted to find out
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Featured stories
'The farm is definitely a side hustle'
Opening the Tora Coastal Walk has enabled James and Kiri Elworth family to keep running their rugged family farm.
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Kendrick Lamar drops a hint about his Super Bowl halftime show
In a rare interview, the Grammy-winning rapper said "storytelling" will be central to his Super Bowl performance on Monday (NZ time). Video
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Do you really need a top sheet in bed?
As long as you wash your duvet cover regularly, microbiology professor Rietie Venter says it's pretty much just as hygienic to go without.
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Does a 32-minute controlled boil really make the perfect boiled egg?
"Quite the task" is how So'omalo Iteni Schwalger describes a time-consuming new technique developed by Italian scientists.
In Case You Missed It
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'The farm's definitely the side-hustle' - Hikers help family over tough times
8 Feb 2025It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key to this rugged farm's…
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'I felt ceilinged-in' - Why Kiwi folk singer Nadia Reid moved to the UK
8 Feb 2025The award-winning songwriter tells Music 101's Charlotte Ryan she felt "tangled up in pieces" while trying to organise her family's exit from New Zealand. Video
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FBI enlists NZ police to investigate sect sexual abuse allegations
8 Feb 2025The FBI is sharing information about alleged sexual abuse within an underground religious group with New Zealand police as part of its global investigation.
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There's a reason whale song strikes a chord with humans
8 Feb 2025Most of us are familiar with whale song, but new research suggests that the structure of the song - the individual parts that make up the whole - has…
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 9 February 2025
Two very different settings of verses from Romans Chapter 8 this week: “Nothing can separate us from the love of God”. And we’re completing our Summer Hymn Requests with hymns including Abide with me and Will your anchor hold. Audio
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New Zealand Youth Choir goes to Waitangi
RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump talks with soprano Tess Dalgety-Evans ahead of the choir's performances at the Treaty Grounds on Waitangi Day. Audio
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Classical sax education
Saxophonist Michael Jamieson talks to Bryan Crump about encouraging more sax players to go classical. Video, Audio
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New, loud band Elliot & Vincent drop in ahead of Laneway
The two piece rock ’n’ roll band have been turning heads with their ability to create a huge primal sound with just drums, guitar and a microphone. Audio
In Depth
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Some parts of Auckland are warmer than others
New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly…
What You Need to Know
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The US TikTok ban and security concerns: What you need to know
Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio
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Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us
Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.
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January's Auckland rail shutdown: What you need to know
The January shutdown was to allow for KiwiRail to complete rail rebuild works that are crucial to the successful opening of City Rail Link in 2026.
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The tikanga dos and don'ts of pounamu
Want to gift someone pounamu - or buy it for yourself? Here's what master carvers and other kaitiaki would like you to know.
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Comment & Analysis
KiwiSaver shake-up's risks could outweigh the rewards
Analysis - The government has proposed changes to make it easier to invest in private assets. But does that come with dangers?
Bad Bunny has a lot to say (about more than Kendall Jenner)
Opinion - Latin superstar Bad Bunny's new album is a love letter to Puerto Rico - not what you'd expect from a gargantuan pop release.
What exactly is Elon Musk doing with the US government?
Analysis- Americans don't know the full extent of what Elon Musk is doing as he embeds alongside US President Donald Trump at the top of the federal government.
Treaty bill's promise of 'equal rights' ignores democracy's blind spots
This rhetorical and ideological vagueness obscures a pivotal point: there is no such thing as a singular form of democracy, writes Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll.