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All Blacks edge Argentina in scrappy affair
The All Blacks have beaten Argentina 20-16 in a tense but error ridden Rugby Championship test in Buenos Aires.
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Silver Ferns shock England, will meet Australia in final
The Silver Ferns have shocked Commonwealth Games champions England at the Netball World Cup, beating them 47-45 and ensuring an incredible sixth straight final with arch-rivals Australia.
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Police hunt two men after tear gas released on London Underground
31 minutes agoPolice are looking for two men after suspected CS gas was released during a fight on a London Underground train.
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British Airways abruptly cancels all flights to Egypt
British Airways has cancelled all flights to the Egyptian capital Cairo for a week as a security "precaution".
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Deadline for submissions on Chch attacks extended
20 Jul 2019The Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque shootings has extended its deadline for public submissions.
Man raises money for defibrillators in capital's sport clubs
Delays opening $500m Christchurch Hospital building
Politics
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Ardern on Aus deportations of NZers: 'That's not fair dinkum'
19 Jul 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has emerged from talks with her Australian counterpart in Melbourne with nothing solid to show for it.
PM's Australian visit extended as Air Force plane breaks down
Govt unveils changes to biosecurity and animal tracing
Pacific
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Vanuatu Govt dealt legal blow in Parliamentary Secretary row
The Vanuatu Government has lost its appeal against a Supreme Court decision ruling its Parliamentary Secretary law is unconstitutional.
Fiji father claims prison brutality
Offshore detention anniversary ‘life destroying’
Sport
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Today's Sports News - What you need to know
3 minutes agoIn today's sports news - Irish golfer sets British Open alight, Alaphilippe seals French one-two as Thomas loses ground on Le Tour and Rabbitohs beat Cowboys in NRL.
Best chance in years for Pumas to beat All Blacks
Diamonds battle to Netball World Cup final
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Saving the Waipu goat
An American woman who now lives in North Canterbury is determined to save a hardy breed of Angora goat. Audio
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'There's nothing magical or mystical about cannabis'
New Zealand is rushing through medicinal cannabis regulation – ahead of funding drugs that have been proven to work – because of an unproven belief that we're being denied something beneficial, says pharmacologist Michelle Glass. Audio
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Auckland kava bar hopes to win hearts and minds
19 Jul 2019The Pacific's favourite bitter elixir is now behind the bar in downtown Auckland.
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Youth MPs declare climate emergency
New Zealand's youth parliamentarians announced a climate change emergency at Youth Parliament 2019 this week. Sophie Dixon looks at how the younger generation is taking a stand.
In Case You Missed It
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'Focus on the photos, not how many likes they get'
19 Jul 2019Instagram has faced a mixed reaction to its decision to remove the number of likes on each post.
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Chinese military watch as NZ engages in war games
20 Jul 2019New Zealand troops are participating in military war games off the coast of Australia.
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Why are synthetic drugs so deadly?
20 Jul 2019Synthetic cannabinoids have led to the deaths of about 80 New Zealanders in less than two years - and researchers want to find out why. Audio
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Opinion: Ardern can take a few lessons from Labor's defeat
Opinion - The leadership visits are more interesting in that they serve as a spotlight on the two countries - politically, and on policy issues, writes Brigette…
RNZ Music
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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.
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The inter-generational appeal of music
Music commentator Graeme Downes continues his exploration of songs that resonate, focusing on 'For What it's Worth' by Buffalo Springfield, 'Stressed Out' by 21 Pilots, 'Closer to the Heart' by Rush and 'Children of the Revolution' T-Rex Audio
Audio
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New Horizons: Esperanza Spalding's 12 Little Spells
Jazz bassist and singer, Esperanza Spalding's new album 12 Little Spells is surely about as personal as you can get: a collection of songs about various parts of the body. William Dart checks out the album itself and her journey getting to it. Video, Audio
In Depth
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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…
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Exclusive: Youth addiction worry as high-nicotine vape JUUL to hit NZ
Smoke and Mirrors - A US vaping product, which is so popular with young people it's under fire by the FDA, is coming to NZ. Guyon Espiner reports.
Six injured in Christchurch house explosion
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Rugby World Cup: A curmudgeon's diary
Self-confessed curmudgeon, Hamish Bidwell, gives us his weekly thoughts on the state of World Rugby in the lead up to the World Cup in Japan in September.
Opinion: Basin Reserve name change good for women
Anything that draws people's attention to women's sport and gets them talking about it is a good thing, White Ferns opening batter Suzie Bates writes.
Cricket World Cup: Predicting the 2023 Black Caps squad
With the disappointment of Monday's result wearing off, RNZ tries to pick what the Black Caps team could look like at the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
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…