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'Tomorrow's retirees are in much worse shape than today's'
One in three middle-aged people who live on their own earn so little they are facing an improvished old age. Audio
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Whakaari/White Island eruption: Death toll rises to 21
The death toll from the Whakaari/White Island eruption has risen to 21 after another victim died in Middlemore Hospital last night.
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Locomotive pulled from tonnes of river muck
about 2 hours agoA relic of New Zealand's rail past has emerged from the mud 93 years after being dumped in a Southland River. Video
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Auckland Council in talks with Rainbow Tick over controversial event
34 minutes agoAuckland Council's handling of an event hosted by a group described as anti-trans will not be reviewed by Rainbow Tick until its re-certification period rolls around.
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Chch white supremacist released, not allowed to contact Muslim community
6:41 pm todayA Christchurch white supremacist gave a thumbs up to the judge, after walking free from prison following nine months behind bars.
Punakaiki community centre backers bristle at 'fascist' accusation
Poor heart monitoring during birth reignites calls for mandatory training
Wuhan coronavirus
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NZers trapped in Wuhan: 'We don't want to stay here'
8:24 am todayNew Zealanders in Wuhan are asking the government to urgently get them out of the Chinese city that is the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus.
Auckland mum 'really worried' for daughter stuck in virus-hit Wuhan
China reports 25 more deaths from coronavirus as confirmed cases rocket
Pacific
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Pacific students not being evacuated from China - Forum
10 minutes agoThe Pacific Islands Forum says there are no arrangements in place to evacuate Pacific students studying in China under its scholarship programme
PNG province bans Chinese visitors over virus fears
ADB to provide $US3 million to Tuvalu for cyclone recovery
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Tim Southee: We need to put in a worthy performance
10:34 am todayThe experienced Black Caps bowler says now is not the time for them to start second guessing themselves as they try to stay alive in the T20 series against India.
Super Rugby adopts air quality policy after bushfires
Cruden on the bench for Chiefs
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Research shows 150 is most friends we can handle
Could having too many friends be bad for you? The answer is yes, according to Oxford University Professor Robin Dunbar who studies human social networks. Audio
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The art of ageing well
There has never been a better time to get old, according to neuroscientist Daniel Levitin. Audio
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When doing the right thing goes wrong
Ron Falconer’s story is so unlikely, immigration officials didn’t take it seriously at first. Now, Ron’s honesty is standing between him and a life in New Zealand. Audio
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Is English evolving, or are we decimating it?
Decimate originally came from a term for taxation, then became a word for killing one in ten people. That meaning has changed, but some people don't want to let go. Audio
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Govt's $12b infrastructure spend: Rail, roads and DHBs the big winners
7:30 pm todayThe government has revealed a huge spend-up on roads, to come out of the $12 billion Infrastructure Fund. Video
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Mother describes loss of newborn: 'Every step of my delivery, something went wrong'
5:17 pm todayA mother who lost her daughter at six days old says her baby may not have died if Hutt Hospital staff had acted more quickly.
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Cabinet agrees on RNZ, TVNZ public broadcasting decision
4:57 pm todayCabinet is forging ahead with the plan to create a new, super-sized public broadcaster, but ministers have taken some convincing.
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97 million recyclable plastic bottles put in rubbish bins each year - research
4:58 pm todayNew Zealand households throw out 1.7 billion plastic containers in their rubbish and recycling bins each year, according to new research.
RNZ Music
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LISTEN: Jazz across New Zealand
1 minute agoThe Wellington suburb of Karori is so hip that even the postman is a jazz musician. The Bay of Plenty gave NZ its first jazz recording and still delivers, There's a southern swing to Dunedin, and Taranaki jams. Hosted by Nick Tipping.
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Changes to where you can hear RNZ stories which include music
1 minute agoRNZ interviews, features or documentaries which include music are no longer in your podcast feed, but you can listen to them all on the radio and RNZ's website and apps.
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Billie Eilish sweeps Grammy Awards with top four prizes
Teen sensation Billie Eilish has swept the Grammy Awards, winning all four top prizes - album, song, record of the year and best new artist - in a rare feat at the music industry's highest honors.
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Song Crush: great new music for you
The first Song Crush of 2020 has some songs nostalgic for the 80s, as well as up-and-coming local musicians and more. Video, Audio
In Depth
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Broken ribs, crushed truck and WorkSafe won’t investigate
A Tasman woman who was almost killed when a giant tree stump dropped onto her truck is stunned that WorkSafe is refusing to investigate. Video
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NZ First-linked company in govt loan bid says it met with Jones
A forestry company with close links to NZ First says it gave a presentation to Shane Jones about a project it was seeking a $15 million government loan for -…
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Fifth death linked to epilepsy brand switch
A fifth death has been reported to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring on suspicion it is related to Pharmac's brand switch of epilepsy drugs.
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Pharmac brand switch: Driver blacked out in Waterview Tunnel
An Auckland man had a seizure and blacked out as he drove through Auckland's Waterview Tunnel after switching epilepsy medication brands.
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James Nokise: Kobe Bryant was flawed, but indisputably an icon
Opinion - When Bryant was drafted in 1996, I was playing high-school basketball at Tawa College, joking with my mates about the cocky "wannabe-Jordan", James…
US and NZ elections in 2020: Our political leap year
Analysis - Once every 12 years, the US and NZ have elections in the same year. David Cohen looks back at what was happening when the two nations' electoral…
In-N-Out? A tale of fast food in the slow lane
First Person - "I wish I could leave, but I'm so close now. It can't be for nothing. I might never want another burger after this." Janie Stewart writes of her…
Wuhan coronavirus CoV2019 explained
A new virus first appeared in humans in Wuhan, China on 31 December 2019 and has since spread to four countries. What is it and how does it spread?