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Brownlee backs Collins' unapologetic diversity stance
Deputy National leader Gerry Brownlee has doubled down on leader Judith Collins' unapologetic stance on diversity, saying it can be hard to balance with competence. Audio
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'Complacent' NZers urged not to 'dilly dally' over use of Covid-19 app
33 minutes agoThe Health Minister has asked New Zealanders to step up and use the contact tracer app, saying he believes there is a degree of complacency, even as the risk grows every day.
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Why Collins' approach is a 'shame'
Opinion - Judith Collins' first public remarks after becoming leader shows she means to continue in the same way she's always operated as a politician, writes Cat MacLennan
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Two new cases of Covid-19 in NZ today
about 1 hour agoThere are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand's managed isolation facilities today, Dr Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed. Video
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School bus tender system 'a phenomenal cock-up', industry boss says
11:44 am todayBus companies are worried a new Ministry of Education plan for tendering school bus routes will annihilate medium-sized firms, particularly in the regions.
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Former PM Jim Bolger 'totally surprised' at Muller resignation
14 Jul 2020Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger says the National Party needs to choose a new leader who is bold enough to talk publicly about tax increases and New Zealand's post-Covid economic future. Audio
New National Party leader Judith Collins: National won't 'repeat any mistakes'
Judith Collins, Gerry Brownlee 'can win' - Dame Jenny Shipley
Business
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Westport investment raises hopes for mineral sand exporting plans
1:42 pm todayWest Coast Bulk Logistics says it has been exploring West Coast mineral sands for the past decade, but had no viable way of getting it to offshore markets until recent investment in the coast's ports…
Electricity Authority faces court action over pricing plans
HoneyLab does licencing deal with US company
Pacific
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Civil security vehicle vandalised in New Caledonia
1:59 pm todayAnother vehicle of New Caledonia's civil security service has been vandalised.
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Shot Bro: Rob Mokaraka's message of hope
In 2009, actor Rob Mokaraka's mental health woes played out on a very public stage, so he took to the stage to help in his own - and others' recovery. Audio
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The Himalayan tahr battle: Why DOC is stuck in the middle
The Detail - The first court case may be over, but commentators say New Zealand's plan to deal with Himalayan tahr needs a refresh to avoid more butting heads in the future. Audio
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Plan to refine forest waste into high value products
A bio-refinery is being planned for Tairāwhiti Gisborne to produce a material made from forestry waste that can replace products which use oil in their manufacture. Audio
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New book highlights sadness surrounding Beatles
A new Beatles book tells the stories of the lesser known people who came into the band’s orbit during their rise and at the height of their fame. Audio
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Judith Collins: National won't 'repeat any mistakes'
40 minutes agoIn her first interview with Morning Report as National Party leader, Judith Collins outlined a minor reshuffle, said she's not particularly worried about…
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Visitor numbers to Te Puia 'encouraging'
40 minutes agoOne of the biggest Māori tourism operators in Rotorua, Te Puia, has come back to life since re-opening two weeks ago, but it's still having to watch every cent…
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Judith Collins, Gerry Brownlee 'can win' - Dame Jenny Shipley
40 minutes agoDame Jenny Shipley says Judith Collins could become the fourth woman prime minister, but Jim Bolger warns this is not the time for nasty politics.
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Basketball: Breakers lure Tai Webster back to Auckland
40 minutes agoThe Breakers have boosted their ranks for the upcoming Australian national basketball league season signing Tall Blacks point guard Tai Webster.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Auckland bedroom pop musician K M T P 'Acting Out’
less than a minute agoRNZ Music is stoked to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland multi-instrumentalist and producer K M T P. ‘Acting Out’ is the second single from his forthcoming EP P.S C U Soon, which is out in August.
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WINNERS: a night out with gratitude and the APO #2
less than a minute agoWe are giving away more tickets to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, this time for their performance of the Great Classics: Mozart & Dvořák on Thursday 16 July. Enter here.
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Silver Scrolls 2020: top 20 announced
1 minute agoTami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand’s most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.
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Playlist for Matariki
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Bleach sellers arrested over Covid claims
Four Florida men have been charged for selling a bleach - also sold in NZ - as a Covid-19 cure. Susan Strongman reports.
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NZ broke into embassies for CIA and MI6
The SIS broke into the Indian High Commission for MI6 and the Iranian Embassy for the CIA in the late 1980s and early 1990s to photograph code books, plant bugs…
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My body, my choice - but what if that choice is a caesarean?
A woman's right to choose how she gives birth has come a long way, but is allowing the choice of a planned caesarean a step too far? Teresa Cowie investigates.
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Beyond reasonable drought: New Zealand's climate future
Auckland's dams are half-empty and huge swathes of the country are reeling from one of the deepest droughts yet. Climate scientists say: get used to it.
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National Party leadership: Who gets the hospital pass?
Analysis - The National Party has been thrown into utter confusion by Todd Muller's resignation and now the caucus has to find someone prepared to take a…
Opinion: Don't count anyone out of National leadership race
Never underplaying the possibilities of who might take on party leadership this close to an election is a lesson Brigitte Morten says she learnt from the…
National a party in disarray, in search of a leader
Power Play - Who will seize the day now National is a party looking for a leader? RNZ political editor Jane Patterson takes a look at a party that was supposed…
Muller's resignation 'bolt from the blue' with election hoardings ready to go
Opinion - Todd Muller's shock resignation is ironic given he came to power following a plot ostensibly about saving the National Party from electoral disaster…