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Job cuts: Elective surgeries could be at risk
At least one elective surgery was postponed at Auckland Hospital last week and it is feared other surgeries could be affected because of a reduction in staff booking them.
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Fire breaks out on Auckland's Māngere Mountain
8 minutes agoLarge flames and billowing smoke could be seen in the area.
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'Quite unusual': Woman's extravagant lengths to get free rent
A Hamilton woman defrauded four property rental companies over nearly three years, costing them tens of thousands of dollars.
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Dame Lynley Dodd: 'Children deserve the very best in words'
about 2 hours agoAt 83, beloved children's author Dame Lynley Dodd has only recently begun to view her own carefully crafted stories as literature. Audio
The Briefing
New Zealand
Politics
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school taking too long - union
The school aimed at producing more GPs to plug dire shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas.
Minister overhauls Waitangi Tribunal membership
Labour passes National in new poll
Sport
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No sightings of marine mammals at Sail GP, DOC says
7:00 pm todayThe department have boats near the race zone with staff prepared to respond to any incidents involving protected wildlife.
Auckland FC crush competition leaders to go back on top
SailGP Auckland: Day one
Business
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CAA to raise airline security levies as money issues bite
Airlines will have to pay more per passenger, but it remains to be seen whether fares will rise as a result.
Wellington business owners hopeful the worst is over after 'gruelling' year
ASB latest to cut mortgage rates
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Featured stories
Luke Combs a force of nature at Auckland's Eden Park
The American pop-country singer made a fan of So'omalo Iteni Schwalger at his Friday night show.
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Five of David Lynch's most Lynchian moments
From conjuring up party guests that make your skin crawl to promoting Kiwi folk music, we look into the late auteur's cabinet of curiosities. Video
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How technology is helping us communicate with animals
Apps that translate the signals of dogs into human language are only a couple of years away, says animal behaviourist Con Slobodchikoff. Audio
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What does the US TikTok ban mean for New Zealand?
Will Kiwis still get access to American recipes, cleaning hacks and dance videos? Maybe not over the long term.
In Case You Missed It
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Review: Luke Combs a force of nature at Eden Park
1:43 pm todayI wouldn't have previously called myself a Luke Combs fan. I get it now, So'omalo Iteni Schwalger writes.
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50 years of Cold Chisel: 'The best we've ever gotten on'
1:43 pm todayThis month, the "elderly rockers" tour NZ. Their biggest problem is getting through all the hits, guitarist Ian Moss tells Summer Times. Video
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Five of the most 'Lynchian' David Lynch moments
17 Jan 2025From primal screams and mystery men to Kiwi music and cows, we take a look back at some of the late auteur's weirdest happenings. Video
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'They are still afraid' - Aftershocks continue to rock Vanuatu one month after deadly earthquake
17 Jan 2025Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing…
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 January 2025
about 4 hours agoThis week’s listener requests include a contemporary setting of Psalm 23, a chorus from John Stainer’s oratorio The Crucifixion, and a 21st century hymn by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Audio
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Celebrating 90s Trip Hop
Music reporter Yadana Saw Joins Mark and Kara in the studio to discuss the origins of 90s Trip Hop and highlights some of the seminal tracks provided by producers and beatmakers of cinematic chill. Video, Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 12 January 2025
What’s the link between the 19th century hymn The church’s one foundation and composer Karl Jenkins’ 21st century work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace? Find out in this week’s programme of listener requests. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 5 January 2025
It's a gentle start to this week's Summer Hymn Requests, with Eleanor Farjeon's Morning Has Broken sung by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. 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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Auckland rail shutdown: What you need to know
Starting today, Auckland's railway lines will be empty with no trains operating for the next 32 days.
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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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What we know about the man accused of shooting a CEO
Luigi Mangione, 26, is an Ivy League graduate from a prominent family, who once favourably reviewed the manifesto of the Unabomber.
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Is it 10,000 or 40,000? How to count a big crowd
Explainer - Estimates of hīkoi attendees ranged from more than 100,000 to fewer than 30,000. We look at the challenges and controversies of crowd counting.
Comment & Analysis
Review: Luke Combs a force of nature at Eden Park
I wouldn't have previously called myself a Luke Combs fan. I get it now, So'omalo Iteni Schwalger writes.
Protecting children, helping parents: NZ social workers speak about the challenges of their jobs
Analysis - Research looking at the experiences of social and family workers themselves found participants expressed discomfort in knowing about the harm to…
Trouble brewing in Samoa: Fiame's leadership hangs in the balance
Analysis - With just over a year left in her tenure as Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa faces a political upheaval threatening a peaceful end to…
A film with no dialogue is one of the best this year
Review - Flow is an animation that is destined to be a classic, one that audiences will return to year on year, writes Dan Slevin.