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You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
The House - The grammar of being an MP is harder than you might think. MPs in Parliament choose their words with care, and it just got more complicated. Audio
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Direct Auckland-Invercargill flight marks start of regular jet service
5 minutes agoThe inaugural flight between Auckland and Invercargill is being heralded as a game changer.
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White man found guilty of killing unarmed black man
less than a minute agoA white man who shot and killed an unarmed black man over a parking dispute in the US state of Florida has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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Council confident Waikato Stadium stand safe to use
The Hamilton City Council says it's confident a grandstand at Waikato Stadium, which is likely to require seismic strengthening, is still safe to use.
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Hawke's Bay Hospital safe after chemical spill
12:44 pm todayPolice say emergency cordons at Hawke's Bay Hospital have been lifted after more than 20 people had to be evacuated from the maternity ward due to a chemical spill.
Man dies after being assaulted in Auckland
Death of champion racehorse 'a shattering blow'
Politics
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'Bootcamp' for Muslim women interested in politics?
24 Aug 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised to help Muslim women who are interested in politics.
Local board member claims being 'sidelined' over pictures with politicians
Speaker to look into conflict of interest in law submissions
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Waqa dumped by Nauru voters
Nauru's president for the past six years, Baron Waqa, has lost his seat in parliament.
Indonesia's Jokowi to invite prominent Papuans to the palace
Remembering the lives lost in the influenza epidemic in Samoa
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McLaughlin equals Lowndes milestone
26 minutes agoScott McLaughlin has equalled the single-season wins record of Supercars legend Craig Lowndes after clinching race two at The Bend SuperSprint.
Lisa Carrington blows field apart for seventh K1 200m title
Tom Walsh delivers stunning performance in Paris
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'Humans were put on the planet to look after it'
Science alone can't save the environment, says Oxford ethnobiologist and Anglican minister Andy Gosler. We also need more connection and understanding between people of different beliefs and cultures. Audio
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The seven-tone fart that became a symphony
23 Aug 2019A few years ago, Australian musician Loz Blain recorded the sound of one of his farts on his mobile – and turned it into a music that's gone viral. Video, Audio
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New music we're loving this week
Songs of lost love, frustration about ignorance and oxygen particles. Video, Audio
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Angelique Te Rauna sings ‘Ka Ao’
19 Aug 2019Māori songwriter Angelique Te Rauna co-wrote this beautiful piano ballad, which is a finalist for the 2019 Maioha Award. Audio
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Truth laid bare: 'One of ugliest lambs I've ever seen'
23 Aug 2019A Rotorua farmer reckons he is the proud owner of the ugliest lamb he has ever seen. Skippy is one of a set of triplets - but unlike her siblings, she is… Audio
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Closure of road to Fox Glacier will have 'negative effect on township'
9:13 am todayThere's mixed emotions for locals following the announcement that the Fox Glacier access road won't be reopened.
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Ihumātao: 'Why would we pay the thief for our own land?'
24 Aug 2019Māori at Ihumātao say the land should be gifted back, and iwi should not have to buy back what was once stolen from them.
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Footage shows Fiji Prime Minister shoving opposition MP
Footage has emerged showing Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama grabbing and shoving an opposition MP, contradicting key claims from the governing party and…
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday
less than a minute agoHymns about pilgrims and pilgrimage feature this week, including John Bunyan's 'He who would valiant be'. Audio
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Friday Night Live: The Phoenix Foundation
Captured live at The Other's Way Festival in 2016, The Phoenix Foundation rock out on songs from the album 'Give Up Your Dreams' alongside some old favourites. Video, Audio
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Does music makes beer better?
There has been much informal testing of this theory over the centuries, but now a proper scientific study into whether playing sound while beer is brewing changes the way it tastes is underway - in the quietest place in New Zealand. Audio
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Virtuoso Strings loses funding
less than a minute agoMore than 70 youth from a low decile school area will no longer be able to access free after school music lessons and kai following a funding cancellation.
In Depth
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Milk shake - Why the future of dairy looks scary
Insight - Dairy's huge role earning export dollars for New Zealand is facing a threat some say could bring it to its knees. Teresa Cowie investigates. Audio
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A poor outcome: Māori, poverty and the struggle for survival
Poverty continues to impact Māori far more than non-Māori and the knock-on effects are brutal. Aaron Smale heads to Tairawhiti and finds a community taking…
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Gloves off: Smoking researcher shunned over Philip Morris funding
Yesterday smoking researcher Marewa Glover told MPs that children could heal from exposure to smoking in cars. But perhaps most controversial is the source of… Audio
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Taking a spin: The dangers of online gambling revealed
Online gambling is growing fast in New Zealand, but critics say new government ideas for regulating websites focus on what's good for the industry, rather than…
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In the grand scheme of things, blindside flanker should be the least of the All Blacks' worries, Hamish Bidwell writes.
RNZ's probable All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad
The All Blacks name their 31-man World Cup squad next Wednesday, RNZ's Joe Porter does his best to pick it first.
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Do reports of gun owners' anger stack up?
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