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Speeding truckies can now be caught by upgraded cameras - police
Until recently static speed cameras haven't been able to distinguish between cars and trucks which have a lower open-road speed limit. Audio
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Auckland City Mission: 10% of Kiwis experiencing food insecurity
1 minute agoAbout half a million people are experiencing food insecurity, according to new research from the Auckland City Mission.
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Battle of the steepest streets: Reality TV to be the judge
12 minutes agoThe battle for the world's steepest street is headed to court - kind of.
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Immigration Minister hits back at 'Sroubrek 2.0' criticism
about 1 hour agoIain Lees-Galloway has defended granting residency to a man with multiple drink-driving convictions saying the person had been in the country for 20 years and had kept out of trouble for a long time. Audio
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Roads reopen after severe weather
34 minutes agoState-Highway 1 from Taupō to Tūrangi in the central North Island has reopened.
Survey prompts call to add stalking to Harrassment Act
Search underway after car crashes into Wairoa River
Local Government Elections 2019
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Young councillors to push on climate change issues
14 Oct 2019Councils can expect more pressure from their own ranks to tackle climate change with a new crop of young councillors determined to fight it head on. Audio
New Wellington mayor wants action on second Mt Victoria tunnel
Eastern BOP DHB representation at risk
Pacific
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PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM O'Neill
15 Oct 2019Papua New Guinea police have issued a warrant for the arrest of former prime minister Peter O'Neill.
Call for review of Fiji's constitution
Four arrests in Samoa over killing of Chinese man
Sport
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Australia netball coach sings the New Zealand national anthem
15 minutes agoAustralian netball coach Lisa Alexander will notch a century of matches for the Diamonds tonight when they take on the Silver Ferns in Auckland.
Rugby World Cup: What the South African media are saying
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The Aotearoa History Show: The early promise
In episode four of this series, William Ray and Leigh-Marama McLachlan take a look at when Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, and the following disputes that arised, prompting the Wairau Affray and Northern War.
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What does the Sky-NZR partnership mean for consumers?
Opinion - Sky and NZR are banking on both organisations benefiting from this week's announcement, but Hadyn Green asks what happens if that's not the case.
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The evolution of climate change media coverage
It's been hard to miss the media reportage on climate change for the past few weeks, but in general, how is New Zealand media faring when it comes to shining the spotlight on the climate crisis? Audio
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Niue Language Week: 'Sharing stories about our homeland'
Niueans across New Zealand are celebrating their culture and language this week. The theme is Tokiofa, Ofania, Mokoina e Vagahau Niue - Treasure, Love and Cherish the Niuean language. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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'Two sides to every story': Minister responds to police bullying claims
15 Oct 2019Police Minister Stuart Nash says bullying isn't acceptable within the police, but he's cautious about commenting on 90 cases now reported to RNZ.
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Mum of disabled child injured at kindy: 'It is heartbreaking'
15 Oct 2019The mother of a disabled boy who was badly injured at an Auckland kindy says her son is too scared to go back and she wants answers about exactly what happened… Audio
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Lower SH6 speed limits a 'terrible and senseless' idea - drivers
15 Oct 2019Seven-thousand drivers are petitioning the Transport Agency to scrap lower speed limits on State Highway 6 from Nelson to Blenheim, where 20 people have died in…
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Benefit levels need to rise to relieve cycle of debt - advocates
15 Oct 2019The government is being told it should be more willing to write off debts run up by beneficiaries to pay for basic living costs such as school uniforms, power…
RNZ Music
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Wellington trio Mermaidens share new video ahead of live shows
3 minutes agoRNZ Music is excited to be the first to share this special live performance from indie-pop three-piece Mermaidens. ‘I Might Disappear’ was filmed at Wellington’s Worser Bay Surf Life Saving Club and comes ahead of shows in Auckland and Wellington.
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Six songs you need to hear this week
Song Crush - Nick Cave makes peace with his ghosts, Björk is cut up by The Knife, and New York indie-rockers Vivian Girls are back in business. Video, Audio
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Kurt Cobain's Unplugged cardigan up for auction
“That performance in November 1993 was so historic, so ground-breaking, so changing for the Gen X people that were looking for something new and somebody to hold up as their hero, so this is a really great piece.” Video, Audio
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VOTE! Settling The Score 2019 final week!
1 minute agoEvery vote in Settling The Score is a vote for a better world! Have your say on what pieces of classical music RNZ Concert should play on Labour day, then tune in for twelve hours of beauty!
In Depth
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'I disappeared from Sonoda and nobody noticed'
Analysis - When Max Towle read about how the body of student Mason Pendrous lay undiscovered for weeks at the Canterbury hall of residence Sonoda, he thought it…
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Foreign forestry companies could face 'oil and gas' style ban
Green Rush - Forestry Minister Shane Jones is considering reining in conversions of farmland to forestry after a rural backlash. Video
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Austrian countess fined over NZ land purchase
Green Rush - The countess breached overseas investment rules while buying an iconic farm station, but was allowed to keep the property and was fined just a… Video
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Green Rush: Will pines really save the planet?
Vast new pine forests are being hailed as a solution to NZ's carbon emissions deficit - but not all environmentalists see them as a silver bullet and farmers…
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What does the Sky-NZR partnership mean for consumers?
Opinion - Sky and NZR are banking on both organisations benefiting from today's announcement, but Hadyn Green asks what happens if that's not the case.
NZTA's high cost of regulatory failure and a bumpy road to reform
Analysis - Road regulators going cap-in-hand to the public to fund better vehicle inspection systems might encounter a public perception problem over their use…
Blood clot danger: How I nearly died and what happened next
First Person - Blood clots kill tens of thousands of people worldwide every year. With World Thrombosis Day this weekend, Nik Dirga writes of his brush with…
'I disappeared from Sonoda and nobody noticed'
Analysis - When Max Towle read about how the body of student Mason Pendrous lay undiscovered for weeks at the Canterbury hall of residence Sonoda, he thought it…