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Long road to recovery for injured in Christchurch mosque attacks
Video - While the shock of the Christchurch terror attacks might be wearing off for some New Zealanders, some of the injured are facing a lifetime of pain and bracing for more rounds of surgery. Audio
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Refugee family of Christchurch mosque attack victims resettle in New Zealand
about 1 hour agoA refugee family of 11 has arrived to live in New Zealand, after two of their family members died in the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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Matariki: 'People are really hungry, hungry for knowledge'
With just a few days to wait for the Matariki constellation to rise in our skies, the Māori New Year is almost here.
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Gun owners 'are being ripped off' by govt buyback
Gun owners feel angry, disappointed and ripped-off by the government's buyback plan, a local lobby group says. Audio
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Hit and Run new info 'no bearing on inquiry's credibility' - PM
5:44 pm todayThere are still many unanswered questions about the claims made in the book Hit & Run and the inquiry should continue, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Tourist driver who killed three people ordered to pay $23k
Hutt council jumps on NZTA's delayed Melling interchange project
Politics
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Immigration NZ apologises to Israel over 'Palestine' map error
8:08 pm todayImmigration New Zealand has apologised to the Israeli ambassador after it mistakenly labelled both Palestinian and Israeli territories as Palestine on its website.
Peters backs Boris Johnson for British PM
Voters to be able to enrol on election day - Andrew Little
Pacific
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Australia reaffirms commitment to PNG development
1 minute agoAustralia's Foreign minister Marise Payne says her government wants to focus on developing Papua New Guinea's infrastructure.
World Refugee Day: UN urges better care from Australia
Plea to further extend Bougainville enrolment
Sport
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NZ Rugby League wants to clamp down international 'flip-flopping'
3:21 pm todayNew Zealand Rugby League is considering a Kiwis-only selection policy to prevent the sort of player "flip-flopping" it says is eroding the integrity of the international game.
Cricket World Cup: Williamson guides Black Caps to win over South Africa
Fetu Samoa to play first women's international in eight years
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'That's when I grabbed the barrel of the gun'
Eyewitness - When a routine search warrant goes suddenly wrong, an ordinary man becomes a hero. Anneke Smith looks back on the Napier siege of ten years ago. Audio
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Herbs: Songs of Freedom
One of New Zealand’s most revered bands is celebrated in a new film. Herbs: Songs of Freedom charts the pioneering Pacific-reggae band’s journey from its roots in the social activism of the 1980s. Video, Audio
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Photographing the Obamas
Callie Shell has been photographing the Obamas since 2004 and her new book collects images of the power couple on the road to, and during, Barack Obama’s presidency. Audio, Gallery
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When it comes to productivity New Zealand’s a Turkey
Why is New Zealand’s productivity poor and why does it matter? Economist Paul Conway has been invited by the World Bank to talk in Turkey next week about New Zealand's productivity problem. Audio
RNZ Music
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New Horizons: Jan Hellriegel - Sportsman of the Year
Jan Hellriegel's new album, autobiography, and podcast come with the eyebrow-raising title, Sportsman of the Year. William Dart looks into the mystery. Video, Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Unchained XL ‘2 To The 6’
less than a minute agoRNZ Music is proud to present the new single and video from British-born Nigerian/New Zealand hip hop artist Unchained XL.
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Live jazz: Alicia Olatuja at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival
Alicia Olatuja brings luscious tone, personal engagement and natural elegance to her recent Wellington performance. Audio
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Kiwi wins a major prize as part of an international quartet
less than a minute agoThe Marmen Quartet, including Kiwi viola player Bryony Gibson-Cornish, has won a major prize in France.
In Depth
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Historic rugby club refuses to leave company-owned grounds
Dunedin fertiliser company Ravensdown wants Harbour Rugby Club to look for new grounds, but after 130 years of rugby at Moller Park, the club is refusing to…
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Kim Dotcom and the seven-year itch
Seven years on from his arrest, the extradition battle between Kim Dotcom and the US reached NZ's Supreme Court this week. Kate Newton went to court to find out… Video
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Christchurch attacks: What security agencies are keeping us safe?
Insight - The minister responsible for New Zealand's spy agencies says it's 'surprising' the country doesn't have a strategy to prevent terrorist attacks. Audio
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Struck by lightning: 'It was like you'd shifted into the twilight zone'
The percussive boom of a bass speaker, then the crawling sensation of being covered in ants. Kate Newton meets a man who survived a lightning strike to tell the…
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Comment & Analysis
Analysis: Luxon still flying high after Air New Zealand stint
Analysis - In the turbulent world of aviation, Christopher Luxon can claim to have had more than his fair share of smooth flights, writes RNZ Business editor…
Opinion: The smiling assassin returns for his biggest hit
David Hisco's departure as ANZ head over "business expenses" is the latest and possibly greatest scalp for former PM Sir John Key, Bernard Hickey writes.
A big week for the government - and nothing went wrong
Analysis: The government was on the move this week with troop withdrawals, military spending, law changes and the end of teacher strikes, writes Peter Wilson.
Does a council declaring climate emergency mean anything?
Declaring a climate emergency might be difficult to explain thoroughly, but it actually makes a lot of sense, Greg Roughan writes.