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'The audience is definitely there', but no prize money for Silver Ferns
The Silver Ferns World Cup victory has renewed questions about pay equity for female sportspeople, after officials confirmed there was no prize money for the winners. Audio
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'I felt terrified': NZ residents delayed at borders by eVisa issues
A 78-year-old New Zealand permanent resident says she feared being deported back to the UK after officials in Brisbane couldn't read her electronic visa and scoffed at a letter from Immigration New…
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Unusual trip saves neighbour from Christchurch gas explosion
about 2 hours agoA neighbour living just one door down from Friday's gas explosion says he and his wife narrowly escaped being injured.
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Potential cannabis growers probe industry opportunities
1 minute agoPotential players in the budding medicinal cannabis industry have spent the day grilling officials about what a homegrown industry might look like.
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Taupō police station evacuated over historic military equipment
4:48 pm todayThe bomb squad has been called to Taupō's police station after a piece of historic military equipment was brought to police.
West Coast rubbish spill: Extra Defence Force aid arrives to help in clean-up
Bus, three cars involved in Herne Bay serious crash
Politics
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Simon Bridges says EV uptake too slow
The National Party is criticising the Government's uptake of electric vehicles into its fleet, saying it's taking too long. Audio
Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton dismisses Jacinda Ardern's demands to stop deporting New Zealanders
PM's Australian visit extended as Air Force plane breaks down
Pacific
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Aus, PNG to schedule end of Manus Island detention
3 minutes agoThe governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia have agreed to establish a timetable to end the offshore processing of refugees on Manus Island.
Dozens rally in New Zealand in support of Mauna Kea protests
European visa relief for Fijians
Sport
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Silver Ferns coach unsure about her future
32 minutes agoSilver Ferns netball coach Noeline Taurua admits she's unsure what her future holds after guiding New Zealand to a shock Netball World Cup final win over Australia.
Why the Silver Ferns can't lose Noeline Taurua
Podium protest by Aussie swimmer targets Chinese opponent
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The calm elegance of João Gilberto
Bossa nova is much poorer with the loss of Brazilian music great João Gilberto, says William Dart. Video, Audio
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Recipe: roasted parsnips with garlic and parmesan
Julie Biuso shares the recipe for one of her favourite side dishes. Audio
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Street fighting man says Baldwin beats Welsh imposter
Surveyor Toby Stoff, a self-described “roading android”, says the Welsh used incorrect criteria to measure Ffordd Pen Llech; and had they used the correct methodology, Baldwin Street would still have its steepest crown. Audio
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Opinion: Viagogo fiasco shows limits of NZ's ability to go it alone
Attempts to protect "our patch" are hopeless in an international and multinational environment, writes Paul Brislen. Video
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Māori vegans doing 'something good for the planet'
28 minutes agoSome Māori are urging whānau to improve their health by ditching dairy and meat - and embracing veganism. Video
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Mozambique scam: NZ man pleads guilty to pocketing millions
11:48 am todayNew Zealand man Andrew Pearse has admitted taking millions of dollars in kickbacks as part of a multi-billion dollar scandal that threatened to bankrupt the…
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Man claimed prohibited firearms had been stolen
4:13 pm todayAn Auckland man hid several prohibited firearms in his ceiling after telling police the guns had been stolen.
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PM's Australia delay a symptom of ageing fleet - academic
2:03 pm todayThe embarrassing breakdown of the 757 Air Force plane carrying the Prime Minister back from Australia highlights the need to replace the fleet, a Defence…
RNZ Music
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Sound Lounge: Moondog
Ryan Smith tells the story of a New York street-musician called Moondog. He frequented the streets of Manhattan and because of one of his hand-made costumes, complete with horned helmet, he was known as the Viking of 6th Avenue. Audio
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Behind the scenes: Leisure and the APO Live
less than a minute agoCheck out a 'making of' video and live recording of Auckland soul/RnB five-piece Leisure in concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at Auckland’s Town Hall.
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Hymns on Sunday
about 5 hours agoWe’ve hymns with a Welsh theme this week, including William Williams’ stirring hymn Guide me, O thou great Redeemer. Audio
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Friday Night Live: Melodownz
1 minute agoPolynesian urban poet and artist Melodownz plans to ‘take over the world one rhyme at a time’ with his languid funk-jazz rap and insightful and thoughtful rap. Have a listen with Friday Night Live.
In Depth
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Insight: Safe or seized? Babies taken by Oranga Tamariki
Listen - Oranga Tamariki is under fire for taking babies, but must balance keeping kids safe against keeping families together. Māori News Correspondent… Audio
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More residential homes could stop Oranga Tamariki uplifts
Insight - Vulnerable mothers desperately need access to more residential homes so they can keep their babies instead of watching them being taken into state… Audio
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How closed adoption robbed Māori children of their identity
Insight - Thousands of Māori babies were adopted into Pākehā families under the 1955 Adoption Act, leaving them desperate to reconnect. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui in… Audio
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Tobacco company targeting Māori for money - minister
A tobacco company is targeting Māori with its new e-cigarette because it wants to make money and not because it's concerned about public health, Associate…
Six injured in Christchurch house explosion
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Week in Politics: Farmers join ETS and new plan to cut road deaths
Analysis: The week was marked by a breakthrough deal as farmers agree to join the Emissions Trading Scheme and the government announces a radical shift in road…
Opinion: The fall of 'higher' education?
We live in memorable academic times: higher education in New Zealand is on a definite downward roll, David Cohen writes.
After Christchurch, how long can Ardern stick with the current ACC system?
Analysis - Four months on from becoming a symbol of empathy and compassion, Jacinda Ardern is trying to defend a decision to veto ACC cover for traumatised…
Broadcasting watchdog targets 'harm'
Mediawatch - 'Freedom in Broadcasting without Harm' is the newly-stated mission of New Zealand's most powerful media watchdog, the Broadcasting Standards… Audio