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Tennis champion lights flame as Tokyo's 'games of hope' open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the formal start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony celebrated as a moment of global hope.
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Simeon Brown: 'Police are feeling a lack of respect'
less than a minute agoNational's Police spokesperson is urging the government to get back to the negotiating table with the Police Association.
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Pandemic sets tone for poignant Olympics ceremony - the day in pictures
about 1 hour agoThe opening ceremony of the 32nd Olympics was not of the usual ilk but a sobering reminder that this is a Games taking place in a world still facing its toughest challenge.
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Country Life: Clifton Station - into the 21st century
Clifton Station in Hawke's Bay, made its early fortunes off the sheep's back but it has had to find new ways to survive in the 21st century. Audio
Get Ready
- Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: What you need to know
- Ten global stars to watch out for at the Games
- Olympics for the unsporty, uninformed and uninterested
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First live blog: 8pm, 23/7
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- Olympics: Comfortable start for NZ rowers in Tokyo
- OlyWhites stun South Korea to get first-ever win
- New Zealand surfers ready for cyclone swells
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COUNTDOWN The Games have begun
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Get Ready
- Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: What you need to know
- Ten global stars to watch out for at the Games
- Olympics for the unsporty, uninformed and uninterested
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First live blog: 8pm, 23/7
The Big Stories
- Olympics: Comfortable start for NZ rowers in Tokyo
- OlyWhites stun South Korea to get first-ever win
- New Zealand surfers ready for cyclone swells
- All of our coverage
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COUNTDOWN The Games have begun
The Briefing
New Zealand
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'Pretty frustrated' police consider protest action over pay
23 Jul 2021Police officers are considering protest action after negotiations over a new pay agreement hit a brick wall.
'They Are Us' filmmakers put development on hold
Teams 'totally focussed' on reuniting orca with pod
Covid-19
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Covid-19 vaccine booking hotline goes live with error
23 Jul 2021There was a hiccup in the rollout of the Ministry of Health's new Covid-19 vaccine booking hotline this morning.
NZ government suspends quarantine-free travel with Australia for at least eight weeks
Covid-19 update: 19 new cases - all mariners in isolation
Business
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Revealed: Booze tops New Zealand exports to Antarctica
23 Jul 2021New Zealand has exported $80,000 worth of stuffed toys, almost $20,000 worth of chocolate and a staggering $1.5 million worth of alcohol to Antarctica since 1990.
Unions call for sick leave to be available from day one of employment
Third of businesses revisit succession plans amid Covid-19 disruption
Pacific
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Fiji reports more Covid-19 deaths and infections
Eleven more people have died from the coronavirus in Fiji, health authorities said last night.
Samoa court declares FAST party new government
PNG Hunters player leave hospital
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Parenting stroppy teens who know it all
Tweens and teens are at a significant time in their development, says neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis, and it's important parents react carefully to their sermons from high. Audio
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The spectrum of research
Our Changing World - A blue-sky research project on bacterial evolution about to kick off in the University of Waikato, and the University of Canterbury is testing a new base isolation system. Video, Audio
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Megan Compain: Making history in women’s basketball
Becoming part of women’s sporting history wasn’t at the forefront of Megan Compain's mind when she was selected to compete in the inaugural year of the WNBA - the counterpart to the NBA in the United States. Audio
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At The Movies: The Godmother
Seeing Isabelle Huppert effortlessly lighting up the screen in French film The Godmother, it’s hard not to feel nostalgic for a time when A-List Hollywood directors made this sort of film once a year, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Revealed: Booze tops New Zealand exports to Antarctica
23 Jul 2021New Zealand has exported $80,000 worth of stuffed toys, almost $20,000 worth of chocolate and a staggering $1.5 million worth of alcohol to Antarctica since…
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Levin landfill deal in the dumps
23 Jul 2021A deal to shut the controversial Levin rubbish dump, located near one of the country's most polluted lakes, is floundering.
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'Everyone loves a good pie': Judges search for supreme winner
23 Jul 2021Dozens of judges from across the country have tasted thousands of pies for the 24th Bakels Supreme Pie Awards.
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Frozen, The Lion King to be dubbed in te reo Māori
23 Jul 2021Production is underway to create te reo Māori versions of Disney classics, Frozen and The Lion King.
RNZ Music
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Ben Morrison home in NZ
Our 'man in Vienna', violinist Ben Morrison, is the only Kiwi to play in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. He's in New Zealand for a series of concerts. Audio
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Percussionist Justin DeHart
Grammy-nominated percussionist Justin DeHart has new solo album out - and the music is all by New Zealand composers. Audio
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The Shades - Gratitude Tour
Upbeat catches up with Auckland vocal quartet The Shades at the start of their six-centre New Zealand tour. Audio
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Award-winning young musicians form new ensemble
20 Jul 2021TrioZeus - Diane Huh, Tony Yan Tong Chen and Ben van Leuven - started performing together at the recent Wakatipu Music Festival. Audio
In Depth
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'We should be ashamed' - Injured sharks and turtle trouble at national aquarium
Sharks with sore noses, water filter breakdowns and a turtle welfare petition. What's going on at the National Aquarium of New Zealand?
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Watch: The Barrier Between Us
How could the government offer land on Aotea/Great Barrier as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement for iwi who no longer live on the island without…
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Who's eating New Zealand?
There are only 5 million people in New Zealand but we produce enough food to feed about 40m. Who's gobbling all our goods?
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New podcast shines light on China's influence, infiltration of NZ
Can NZ continue to walk the thin red line between what some see as an evil empire, but others see as our greatest economic opportunity and the centre of a new…
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The week we called out China for cyber-hacking
Week in Politics - The government risks retaliation after accusing China of cyber hacking, 370,000 doses of vaccine arrive for the "ramp-up", and opposition…
Farmers' howls echo around corridors of power
Political Roundup - It's nearly a week since the Howl of a Protest took place, which showed a divide between town and country and the potential challenges posed…
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Geoffrey Miller: NZ's statement on China a shot across the bow
Analysis - International analyst Geoffrey Miller explains the significance of New Zealand's statement on Chinese state involvement in hacking.