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Coalition split over Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's fate
The future of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, and heavy industry nationwide, is shaping to be a sticking point between Coalition partners Labour and New Zealand First.
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Siberian heatwave clear evidence of climate change - scientists
A record-breaking heatwave in Siberia would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study has found.
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'I almost picked my iPad up and threw it against the wall'
Abuse survivors are angry - but not surprised - that problems persist in the Defence Force's culture, even after four years of Operation Respect.
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People urged to stay off roads as Coromandel 'battered'
3 minutes agoThree sections of State Highway 25 will stay shut overnight, as the eastern Coromandel Peninsula is doused by heavy rain.
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Body found in Lake Wakatipu search for missing fisherman
7:50 pm todayA body has been found in the search for a Dunedin man who went missing in Lake Wakatipu last week.
Woman charged over killing of PC Matthew Hunt named
Auckland councillors pass 3.5% rates rise emergency budget
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Economist warns risk of another Covid-19 outbreak rising
11:38 am todayAn economist modelling Covid-19 cases says people should enjoy the freedoms of alert level 1 because they may not last. Audio
National leader Judith Collins' reshuffle no minor matter
Judith Collins line-up revealed, Todd Muller to take a break
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LPM breach could have revealed thousands of people's data
4:57 pm todayA design flaw in a property management firm's website meant potentially thousands of images of private customer information was publicly available.
'Virtual mall' to open for indigenous products
Tourism school enrolments rise despite Covid-19 effects on industry
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Kiribati community marks first language week with new resources
The Kiribati community in New Zealand has celebrated the inaugural Kiribati language week by launching education resources.
New select committee option for Cooks' water opponents
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Mask confusion reigns in UK
The UK is in a state of confusion over the government’s latest announcement on wearing masks, UK correspondent Mathew Parris says. Audio
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The hypnotic songscapes of Mali Mali
New Horizons - William Dart explores the songs of Auckland songwriter Ben Tolich, AKA Mali Mali, following the ten-year trail to his latest album, I Was Told to Keep an Eye Out. Audio
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On the trail of a Kiwi pornographer
The victims of New Zealand man Michael James Pratt are still waiting for reparation for being duped into making porn videos that were then widely shared online. Audio
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At The Movies: God of the Piano
Israeli film God of the Piano sees a fiercely competitive musician torn between the demands of her demanding father, and the problems of her aspiring pianist son. Video, Audio
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Judith Collins line-up revealed, Todd Muller to take a break
5:01 pm todayNew National leader Judith Collins has revealed her reshuffled caucus, promoting former leaders Simon Bridges and Todd Muller to the party's front bench.
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One new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation, Bloomfield confirms
3:53 pm todayToday's case is a child of two people who have both previously been reported as cases. Video
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Nikki Kaye: 'I've been through a hell of a lot with breast cancer'
12:19 pm todayAuckland Central MP Nikki Kaye has announced she's quitting politics and is looking forward to "being a hippy on Great Barrier". Audio
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As it happened: National leader Judith Collins unveiling party's line-up
12:57 pm todayFormer National leaders Simon Bridges and Todd Muller have been promoted to the party's front bench. See who else made the cut here.
RNZ Music
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VIDEO: NZSO plays Mahler 3
1 minute agoGustav Mahler's vision for his Third Symphony was ambitious, to say the least. "My symphony will be something the like of which the world has never yet heard! … In it the whole of nature finds a voice." Watch the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's performance in Wellington.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Auckland bedroom pop musician K M T P 'Acting Out’
less than a minute agoRNZ Music is stoked to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland multi-instrumentalist and producer K M T P. ‘Acting Out’ is the second single from his forthcoming EP P.S C U Soon, which is out in August.
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WINNERS: a night out with gratitude and the APO #2
less than a minute agoWe are giving away more tickets to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, this time for their performance of the Great Classics: Mozart & Dvořák on Thursday 16 July. Enter here.
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Silver Scrolls 2020: top 20 announced
1 minute agoTami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand’s most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.
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Bleach sellers arrested over Covid claims
Four Florida men have been charged for selling a bleach - also sold in NZ - as a Covid-19 cure. Susan Strongman reports.
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NZ broke into embassies for CIA and MI6
The SIS broke into the Indian High Commission for MI6 and the Iranian Embassy for the CIA in the late 1980s and early 1990s to photograph code books, plant bugs…
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My body, my choice - but what if that choice is a caesarean?
A woman's right to choose how she gives birth has come a long way, but is allowing the choice of a planned caesarean a step too far? Teresa Cowie investigates.
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Beyond reasonable drought: New Zealand's climate future
Auckland's dams are half-empty and huge swathes of the country are reeling from one of the deepest droughts yet. Climate scientists say: get used to it.
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National leader Judith Collins' reshuffle no minor matter
Power Play - With hastily-filled gaps in National's new-look line-up, Judith Collins still has work to do to shake the narrative of a party in disarray, writes…
Collins to make her mark again in National caucus reshuffle
Analysis - Judith Collins is stamping her mark as a decisive leader willing to make the tough calls less than 24 hours into the job.
Here comes Judith, are we ready for a battle royale?
Opinion - New Zealanders are up for a battle royale between Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern in the lead up to the 2020 elections - unless, of course, National…
Why Collins' approach is a 'shame'
Opinion - Judith Collins' first public remarks after becoming leader shows she means to continue in the same way she's always operated as a politician, writes…