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Growing government reliance on offshore cloud services has security experts worried
A China-linked hack of US government cloud email accounts is raising questions about our government's growing reliance on American data firms. Audio
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Not enough trainees to replace thinning ranks of senior doctors - union
14 minutes agoAcute shortages of trainee specialists are fuelling burnout among senior hospital doctors, whose own ranks are thinning. Audio
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Children aged 12 and 13 arrested after reports of car break-ins
27 minutes agoTwo cars were followed by the police Eagle helicopter in east Auckland and stopped after spikes were used.
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The awful secrets of the Jehovah's Witnesses
about 1 hour agoHow the Jehovah's Witnesses have kept the presence of child abusers hidden from the knowledge of the people they share the church with.
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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
15 Aug 2023Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.
Tom Phillips: Police reveal more details on sightings of fugitive father of missing children
Free lunches seen as essential, despite uncertain future
Election 2023
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Labour ministers turn political disputes personal
15 Aug 2023Associate Housing Minister Willie Jackson has had to apologise in Parliament, while Finance Minister Grant Robertson is refusing to apologise after calling his opposite a "liar".
Labour promises four weeks' Paid Partner's Leave for new parents
Tax experts respond to GST-free fruit and vegetables: 'Populist' and 'stupid'
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
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FIFA World Cup exceeds 'all expectation', NZ Football boss says
15 Aug 2023New Zealand Football is celebrating the success of the World Cup ahead of the final game in Aotearoa, saying it has exceeded all expectation.
Sweden and Spain gear up for 'high pressure' World Cup semi-final
Spain coach thankful for backing after player revolt
Pacific
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Bougainville sees economic opportunity in soap making
15 Aug 2023A Bougainville cabinet minister, Theonila Roka Matbob, hopes a soap making initiative helps spark other cottage industries in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region.
Tonga secures back-to-back wins against Canada ahead of Rugby World Cup
MPs meet on Wednesday to try to resolve Vanuatu's political crisis
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'We really need to listen to people who don't have power'
Martin Baron was editor of the Boston Globe and its award-winning Spotlight investigative team, which tenaciously uncovered widespread sexual abuse by priests, now retired, he joined Nine to Noon to tell his story. Audio
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The personal artistic agony of Gabriel Krauze
While completing his literature degree, Gabriel Krauze was involved in London gang life and living on a notorious estate in South Kilburn. His gritty, Booker long-listed debut novel, Who They Was, captures this double life. Audio
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True crime series retells stranger than fiction meth bust in Far North
In 2016, one of Aotearoa's largest-ever meth busts, was delivered into the laps of some bewildered Northland cops. Video, Audio
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Long Read: What happened when two young Jehovah’s Witnesses quit the church
The Detail - After leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses, Brad Miller and Cassie Dean were cut off from almost everyone they'd ever known. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Water way to go: Demolition crews move in on iconic Waiwera hot pools
15 Aug 2023It was the beginning of the end of an era for an iconic Auckland destination, as demolition crews moved into the Waiwera Thermal Resort in North Auckland on… Audio
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Capitalising on New Zealand's football fever
15 Aug 2023The Detail - The FIFA World Cup has captured the attention of plenty of New Zealanders. How do we keep them interested - and invested - in the sport?
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Watch: Looking for New Zealand's most elusive bird
15 Aug 2023Ornithologist Rhys Buckingham has been on the trail of the South Island kōkako which was once declared extinct but then reclassified as "data deficient" for…
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2023 APRA Silver Scrolls finalists named
15 Aug 2023An eclectic bunch of local musicians and composers have been named as finalists competing for four awards in the upcoming 2023 APRA Silver Scrolls.
RNZ Music
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Major music awards finalists named
Finalists in four sections - the Maioha Award, SOUNZ Contemporary Award, Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award, and Best Original Music in a Series Award - have been announced ahead of the awards night on 4 October.
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The David Garrett vibe: something innovative in combination with tradition
Classical crossover violinist David Garrett is coming to New Zealand in September as part of his Iconic tour. Audio
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Music Alive: Romantic symphony and songs
LISTEN: The NZSO with tenor Simon O'Neill on stage with symphony and songs from two of the greatest romantic composers, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss, live at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.
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New Horizons: Natalie Merchant's Courageous Heart
Natalie Merchant's new album, Keep Your Courage, is her first collection of original material for nine years. William Dart places it in the context of her fascinating career. Audio
In Depth
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The awful secrets of the Jehovah's Witnesses
about 1 hour agoHow the Jehovah's Witnesses have kept the presence of child abusers hidden from the knowledge of the people they share the church with.
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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.
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Evidence in child sex abuse cases 'destroyed'
A Jehovah Witness elder claims he was told to destroy confidential church documents, including those relating to child sexual abuse cases.
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Convictions, accusations of child sex abuse against current Jehovah's Witnesses
Men convicted for child sex abuse or with allegations against them are active members of the Jehovah's Witnesses - unbeknownst to most in the church.
What You Need to Know
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Covid-19 restrictions dropped: What you need to know
Explainer - The last remaining Covid-19 mandates have been dropped by the government, so what does this mean for Kiwis now? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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Whakaari / White Island trial: What you need to know
It has been more than three years since the Whakaari disaster. Here's what you need to know as the trial begins into health and safety failings leading up to…
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Price hikes and cut costs: What you need to know
Explainer - The cost of living is set to rise for NZers after today, as several tax cuts and subsidies end, but other changes have a more positive impact. RNZ…
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Next step of the single-use plastics ban: What you need to know
Explainer - The next phase of the government's single use plastics ban begins 1 July, and may change some of the ways you shop. RNZ is here with what you need…
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Analysis - Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. But who's feeling warming the most may surprise you.
Why making NZ's security threat assessment public is the right move
Opinion - The release of the threat assessment by the SIS is the final piece in a defence and security puzzle that marks a genuine shift towards more open and…
Week in Politics: Tunnel plans and cellphone bans
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