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Plea to treat Fox River rubbish spill like Rena disaster
Eight weeks into the cleanup effort on the Fox River in South Westland, 95 percent of its length remains contaminated by rubbish from a flood-torn landfill.
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EU elections: Left and right win at the expense of the centre
1 minute agoFar right and green parties have made strong gains in EU elections, although parties committed to strengthening the bloc still hold two-thirds of seats.
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Toddler waits five months for treatment for rotten teeth
about 2 hours agoA Whangārei toddler with rotten teeth and a painful abscess was sent home to wait it out for five months with painkillers and antibiotics because of a huge waiting list for treatment.
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Air NZ to buy eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $4 billion
Air NZ is to buy eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners to replace its aging long-haul 777-200 fleet.
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Mosque attack gunman's manifesto, video still online
7:06 am todayTwo months on from the Christchurch mosque attacks, the gunman's manifesto and shooting video are still available on almost 50 websites worldwide.
Too many youths on remand being held in secure facilities - Children's Commissioner
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Public transport move for low-income groups welcomed but 'not enough'
26 May 2019The Child Poverty Action Group is pleased the government intends to lower public transport costs for low-income households, but says the announcement does not go far enough.
Government launches service to help young people transition from state care to adulthood
Week in Politics: Speaker's rapist comment triggers fear and confusion
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PNG's PM announces resignation and 'handover'
26 May 2019Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has announced that he will step down from the role, after weeks of defections from his coalition government.
Proposed Cooks' MP salary boost unpopular
Donations to Samoa church increase amid tax dispute
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New Zealand Football appoint Andrew Pragnell as chief executive
12 minutes agoAndrew Pragnell has been the interim chief executive since July last year following the Andreas Heraf bullying scandal.
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Bullying report points the finger at reporters
Mediawatch - The much-anticipated report into bullying in Parliament names press gallery journalists as part of the problem, but there wasn't a lot about that in the media. Audio
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Watch: The brilliant Bagshaws
about 2 hours agoShe’s a doctor who’s devoted decades to caring for disadvantaged youth. He’s a pioneering surgeon who set up a charity hospital where treatments are free. Meet Sue and Phil Bagshaw.
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Three Christian parties - zero seats?
Analysis - There's very little evidence to suggest New Zealand voters are looking for a religious political party, writes Tim Watkin. Video
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Should magic mushrooms be reclassified as medicine?
Clinical trials have shown that hallucinogenics can help treat depression and addiction. It's time the American government funded more research into their medicinal potential, says Professor Matthew W. Johnson. Audio
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Pick and Mix with Eva Radich
2 minutes agoEva's mix today includes a 'seductively joyful' album by Madeleine Peyroux, some Prog Rock from Emerson, Lake & Palmer and winners from the Songlines Music Awards. Listen on RNZ Concert at 12 noon.
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Hymns on Sunday
29 minutes agoIn today's programme a Jewish cantor and a Methodist minister join forces, we've settings of Psalms 34 and 148, and there are hymns by New Zealanders Shirley Murray and David Burt. Audio
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Top NZ albums that are 25 this year
2 minutes agoFor NZ Music Month we're celebrating some of the enduring Kiwi albums that came out in 1994, including ones by Supergroove, Dave Dobbyn, The Mutton Birds, Strawpeople and Richard Nunns and Hirini Melbourne.
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LISTEN: Essential New Zealand Albums
3 minutes agoMusic critic Nick Bollinger has spent thousands of hours listening to hundreds of albums over many years. Here he talks about some of the very best records from Aotearoa.
In Depth
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Pharmac switches epilepsy drug against Medsafe advice
Pharmac is making 10,000 people with epilepsy change medication, despite Medsafe's opposition the move. Guyon Espiner asks why it carries out up to 60 drug…
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Pharmac's secret list
Desperate patients are being left in the dark as to when Pharmac will fund medicines. Guyon Espiner asks why the drug-buying agency operates with such secrecy. Video
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Pharmac: The NZ Buyer's Club
Guyon Espiner reveals how lung cancer patients are buying cut-price drugs from India, as other Kiwis fundraise, petition and apply for clinical trials to access…
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Ministerial diaries: Who's doing the mahi in government?
Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson are leading from the front as the country's busiest ministers, according to new data released by the government - but where's…
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Week in Politics: Fear and confusion after rape comments
Analysis - In a week that featured chaos and confusion after assertions a rapist was working at Parliament, there was also cooperation on climate, a big Budget…
Brexit: Theresa May surrenders to the inevitable
Opinion - Over three years Theresa May committed error after error in her handling of the negotiations to leave the European Union. Her mind set did not help…
Bad apples in the Parliament's barrel
Opinion - The report that has just revealed serious bullying, sexual harassment and even sexual assault in Parliament won't surprise anyone who has worked…
Opinion: In Aus polls are the loser, personality politics the winner
Australia's election shows again that people are more interested in who they can trust rather than what they will deliver, and that you can't rely on polls to…