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New Zealand
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Auckland Transport delays charges for overnight street parking until March 2026
11 Feb 2025Auckland Transport is delaying charging people to park overnight in the central city by a year.
Police locate person in Clutha after manhunt
Westland keen to flush free range poopers
Politics
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Mahé Drysdale still not living in Tauranga after seven months as mayor
11 Feb 2025Drysdale says he can't find a home in his desired school zone.
'World leading' climate disclosure rules likely to be weakened
Fluoride policy won't change - Health Minister
Sport
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Doping ban hits NBL play-offs
11 Feb 2025Australian Boomer, Sydney Kings and former Wellington Saints player Xavier Cooks has been suspended for potential anti-doping violation.
Former All Black on INEOS' failure to pay: 'They deserve to be hammered'
NZ Rugby launches legal action against INEOS alleging sponsorship agreement breach
Business
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Life on a no-frills budget still getting tougher for pensioners
11 Feb 2025Surviving on mince and sausages, and wearing second-hand clothes - that's the plight some pensioners face as the cost of living crisis continues. Audio
All Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom stores will close in the US
Du Val property group given deadline to hand over outstanding assets and explain missing jewellery
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Featured stories
What is a menopause activity book?
Colour Me Menopausal is a new activity book for adults that uses humour to educate about the phase of life when a woman's reproductive years comes to an end.
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What it's like to play Belle Gibson, Australia's most notorious fraudster
As its tagline suggests, Apple Cider Vinegar tells a true-ish version of Belle Gibson's story, which was based on a lie.
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Yacht rock classic has been named the perfect song
A group of neuroscientists and music enthusiasts have chosen the perfect, or nearly perfect, pop song. Audio
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The music docos to watch after Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara
Wondering what to watch next? These music docs top the charts, writes Karl Puschmann. Video
In Case You Missed It
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Cook Islands' relationship with China 'should not be restrained'
11 Feb 2025"The relationship between China and the Cook Islands does not target any third party," the Chinese Foreign Ministry says, as opposition leaders in Rarotonga…
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Aotearoa music legend Toni Huata dies
10 Feb 2025Huata was a champion of Māori music and te reo, and released much of her music in her mother tongue.
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Conversations you don't want to have with your parents - but should
10 Feb 2025No one wants to think about losing their parents, but putting crucial conversations off does not stop the inevitable.
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Australia v NZ - which economy is doing better?
10 Feb 2025New Zealand and Australia have both faced high inflation. But only one is now in a recession.
RNZ Music
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A pirate of the high Cs
Tenor Zachary McCulloch talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his performance in this year's Opera in a Days Bay Garden, playing Gualtiero in Bellini’s "Il Pirata" (The Pirate). Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: Dub multi-instrumentalist Pachyman
On his RNZ Mixtape, Pachyman pays tribute to legends like King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Audio
Pachyman’s music has been described as sun-kissed and he’s here in New Zealand for the summer, celebrating his latest album Switched On with a series of shows: Audio
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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
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
Trump's bid for economic self-sufficiency harder than it seems, history shows
In a global market that relies on international trade, is it possible to be totally self-sufficient?
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.