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Critical blood shortage in Fiji
Blood stocks all across Covid-19 stricken Fiji are critically low and volunteers have had to reach out to their personal contacts to ask for blood donations.
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'People need to get outraged': Calls to make govt take climate chaos seriously
The government has the real power to fight climate change and the public should now come out and challenge its irresponsible decision-making, says one city councillor.
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Power outages: Genesis boss says energy minister scapegoating
Genesis hits back after Energy Minister Megan Woods blamed Monday's power cuts on commercial decisions made by electricity companies. Audio
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Minister for Covid-19 calls for 'clear picture' on what went wrong at Port of Tauranga
Pressure is mounting on authorities to explain why flip-flopping health advice was given to workers who spent time on board the Rio de La Plata container ship.
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Cold fury: North Island residents express anger after power cuts
10 Aug 2021Residents plunged into darkness last night when power generators were deliberately shut to manage record electricity demand have expressed anger and surprise at the decision.
Power cuts due to commercial decisions - Minister Megan Woods
Three arrested after Auckland shooting
Covid-19
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Napier Port blocks Rio de la Plata entry until Covid-19 results all negative
10 Aug 2021The Rio de la Plata container ship will not be granted permission to dock in Napier until all crew onboard the vessel have had negative results for Covid-19. Audio
Covid-19: Three new cases in managed isolation, risk to Tauranga community remains low - Ministry
Covid-19 on ship at Tauranga: Chain of transmission not clear - Chris Hipkins
Business
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Electricity distribution reform could increase costs for many providers
10 Aug 2021Transpower has released a draft proposal for future pricing of electricity distribution, which could deliver solid savings to a handful of users, but increases of varying sizes to most of those…
Tech startup LawVu raises $17m funding
Suncorp takes revenue hit due to natural disaster claims
Pacific
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PNG PM oversees warlord groups surrendering weapons
10 Aug 2021Papua New Guinea's prime minister has overseen a gun surrendering event in a province plagued by tribal fighting.
There's no time left for empty promises says Pacific climate activist
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When lost love leads to valuable lessons
In her new memoir Dissolve, Australian writer Nikki Gemmell reflects on how creative women can lose themselves in relationships. Audio
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Greenwashing: when eco-products aren't what they claim to be
Many companies say their products are good for the planet - which ones should we believe? Audio
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A walk through the history of Palestine
Last month, a group of young Auckland activists produced an interactive walk-through exhibit exploring the history of Palestine. Audio
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Could a supermarket version of Kiwibank be the solution to fairer food prices?
Auckland marketing professor Dr Mike Lee believes it's time the New Zealand government created its own supermarket chain. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Southland farmer accused of draining wetland
10 Aug 2021A Southland farmer already in mediation over land clearing is now under investigation after being accused of trying to drain a wetland.
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More New Zealanders driving bigger gas guzzlers
10 Aug 2021New Zealanders are driving bigger cars, travelling greater distances, and emitting more carbon dioxide as they go.
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When eco-products are more marketing than truth
10 Aug 2021Companies are increasingly marketing their products as better for the environment, but how true are 'eco-friendly' claims?
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Something old, something blue - but little new
9 Aug 2021Power Play - Out with the old - in with the new? Not the case for the National Party which still has in place the leadership team which oversaw last year's…
RNZ Music
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Winners of NZCT Chamber Music Contest were speechless
Vich Perfect overcame enormous odds and behind-the-scenes drama to take out the Platinum Award at the annual secondary schools' competition. Audio
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New Horizons: Joy Oladokun
William Dart features the genre-spanning music of American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun. Video, Audio
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Inside Out: Loco Motif
Nick Tipping presents standards from Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, and Joe Lovano; a throwback to 1990s Wellington band Tardis, and Eliane Elias gets loco. Audio
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Opera stars return home
Some of our best home-grown talents are back in the country, albeit briefly. Baritone Benson Wilson and soprano Claire Filer join a star-studded cast for the upcoming Opera Gala Concert in Auckland. Audio
In Depth
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Family says choice is life in Australia or death waiting for Pharmac
A Tauranga mother is moving to Australia with her ill daughter to access treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy that Pharmac won't fund. She has to leave her…
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Who's eating New Zealand? Explore the series
Who's eating the food New Zealand produces? What is producing that food doing to our environment? And have we become to reliant on exporting? Explore the…
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'We should be ashamed' - Injured sharks and turtle trouble at national aquarium
Sharks with sore noses, water filter breakdowns and a turtle welfare petition. What's going on at the National Aquarium of New Zealand?
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Watch: The Barrier Between Us
How could the government offer land on Aotea/Great Barrier as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement for iwi who no longer live on the island without…
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Comment & Analysis
NZ glaciologist on climate report: 'The time to act is now'
Glaciology professor Nick Golledge was one of the lead authors on the chapter of oceans in the IPCC climate report. He explains how the authors reached their…
IPCC report: NZ's wet regions projected to get wetter, and dry ones drier
For the first time, the IPCC climate assessment includes a regional breakdown of observed and projected changes. James Renwick looked at what changes in the…
MediaWorks and NZ's problem with toxic work cultures - why HR can't fix everything
The revelations last week of toxic workplace behaviour and a "boys' club" culture at MediaWorks raise questions about organisational policies and processes that…
Bledisloe recap: garbage first half but All Blacks get it done
Much has been made of the Wallabies' woes at Eden Park, with their last win there coming just a few months after the Chernobyl disaster.Since then, it's been a… Video