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Whakaari / White Island: Security cordon lifted in Whakatāne
The security cordon on the Whakatāne foreshore has been lifted for the first time since Whakaari/ White Island erupted on Monday.
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Boy goes for help after mum swept downriver on West Coast
about 1 hour agoA six-year-old boy walked nearly 2km early this morning to get help for his mother, after their vehicle crashed into a river on the West Coast.
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Sir Peter Snell dies: 'words cannot describe the impact he has had'
The death of Sir Peter Snell has prompted an outpouring of tributes and farewells to a titan of New Zealand sports history.
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KiwiRail funding decision a 'historic change'
about 1 hour agoThe government is moving to fast-track billions in funding for rail investments in a change that is being hailed as historic.
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NZ to provide $1m for Samoa measles fund
New Zealand will contribute $1 million to an international fund to tackle measles in the Pacific, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.
Teen dies in hospital more than two weeks after crash
Olympic runner Sir Peter Snell dies, age 80
Politics
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What's up for consideration in the $12 billion infrastructure package
On Wednesday, the government announced a $12 billion infrastructure package. It turns out that scrapped National Party roading projects are back in consideration for funding under the scheme.
Winston Peters travels to Samoa amid measles outbreak
Credit Contracts bill targeting loan sharks passes third reading
Pacific
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Third woman elected to Solomon Islands' parliament
1 minute agoA third woman has been elected to parliament in Solomon Islands.
American Samoa to appeal US judge's citizenship ruling
Sport: Solomons footballers offered trials in Malta
Whakaari/White Island
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Fifteen Whakaari victims remain in burns units, 11 'very critical'
13 Dec 2019Of the 15 Whakaari victims that remain in burns units in New Zealand, 11 are in a very critical condition with extensive, severe burns. Audio
Whakaari / White Island: 'Today was all about reuniting them with their loved ones' - PM
Whakaari / White Island eruption: 'It's not over yet' - police
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Great jazz albums from 1959
1959 was a pivotal year in jazz. Musicians were looking beyond the mainstream and searching out new ways of improvising. Check out Nick Tipping's collection of essential albums.
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Banking on time
Two Cents' Worth - It's banking, yes, but not as we know it. A new movement is seeing the rejuvenation of an ancient economic model. Claire Crofton looks into the growing trend of time-banking. Audio
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Bookmarks: Chester Borrows
From locking criminals up to lobbying for their rights and rehabilitation, the Bookmarks guest this week has gone from the police to parliament to prison reform advocate. Audio
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Review: The Report
In The Report, Adam Driver is dedicated to revealing the truth of America’s torturous behaviour during the War on Terror, says Dan Slevin.
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Week in Politics: Billions to be spent and most of it on roads
2 minutes agoAnalysis - The "do nothing" government announces a big spend-up on infrastructure, moving the Port of Auckland, and Winston Peters throws his weight behind…
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Te Papa's youngest ever CEO plans TLC for disillusioned staff
11:47 am todayTe Papa has appointed its youngest ever chief executive, who is also the first internal applicant to get the top job.
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Whakatāne after Whakaari: How the town is responding to the tragedy
13 Dec 2019Life goes on for some in Whakatāne in the days after Whakaari erupted. But grief lingers in the air, and it manifests itself in different ways for the people…
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Warning for locals: 'One breath could either kill you or wreck your body'
13 Dec 2019Whakatāne charter fishermen anxiously waiting for eight bodies to be recovered from Whakaari/White Island have been dissuaded from taking matters into their own…
RNZ Music
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Tom Scott on hip hop, parenting, and coming home
West Auckland musician Tom Scott won Album of the Year and Best Hip Hop Artist at last month's New Zealand Music Awards. Scott tells Kathryn Ryan that his son Quincy is a big part of the album's story. Video, Audio
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'The Rolling Stones were never the same band after Altamont'
It's been 50 years since the infamous free concert by the Rolling Stones at Altamont Speedway. It is remembered for all the wrong reasons, including the death of an 18-year-old, who was stabbed by a Hells Angels member. Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Mel Parsons 'Bottom of the Street'
RNZ Music is thrilled to be the first to share the new video from South Island indie-folk musician Mel Parsons, who's just been nominated for the NZ Music Awards Best Folk Artist. 'Bottom of the Street' is directed by and stars comedian and Snapchat dude Tom Sainsbury.
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Weird and wonderful music videos from 2019
Billy Ray Cyrus in a hot pink cowboy suit; Aldous Harding wiggling around in a phallic hat; a man with a lizard face; a bearded DJ riding around in a shoe. 2019’s been a great year for outlandish music videos – here are our top 14.
In Depth
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Whakaari / White Island eruption: How it unfolded
For years, it has awed the thousands of visitors who have stepped on to its alien surface. On 9 December, 2019, that otherworldliness was transformed into a…
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Whakaari/White Island: The dead and missing
There were 47 people on Whaakari/White Island when it erupted. Eight died, and eight others on the island are presumed dead. This is who they are.
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Keto diet: Trend or treatment?
Insight - Touted as a cure for diabetes, epilepsy and weight loss, the Keto diet is taking off in popularity. Insight reporter Teresa Cowie learns from… Audio
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Epilepsy patients angry at being told symptoms all in their heads
Pharmac-funded research into whether people with epilepsy were imagining side effects from a medicine brand change has been suspended as angry patients point…
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Week in Politics: Billions to be spent and most of it on roads
Analysis - The "do nothing" government announces a big spend-up on infrastructure, moving the Port of Auckland, and Winston Peters throws his weight behind…
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The Week in Politics: The cannabis conflict has just begun
Analysis - The government's first crack at cannabis legislation runs into trouble, a foreign donations bill is rammed through Parliament and a select committee…
Borrowers will pay price of securing banks' future
Analysis - The RBNZ's finalised capital review will make banks safer, borrowing more expensive, deposit rates lower and lending more conservative, writes…