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Northland moves to orange, Omicron would mean a quick move to red - PM
Jacinda Ardern has announced Northland will join the rest of the country in the orange setting from 11.59pm tonight, and signalled plans for Omicron.
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Covid-19: 39 new community cases and one possible Omicron case
about 1 hour agoTesting has found 39 new community cases of Covid-19 and one new possible Omicron case in Palmerston North.
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Omicron will be a 'different' foe, PM Jacinda Ardern warns
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is warning New Zealand's Covid-19 case numbers in 2022 will be unlike anything seen here before.
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Third navy ship to depart for Tonga, first relief supplies to arrive today
33 minutes agoA plane carrying aid and disaster relief supplies will arrive in Tonga today, as will the HMNZS Wellington - Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says it will check shipping channels and wharf approaches…
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National calls for better mental health services for Asians
11:37 am todayThe government is being urged to make the mental health of Asian New Zealanders more of a priority, with suspected suicides among Asians more than doubling. Audio
Covid-19: Auckland Airport worker confirmed as Omicron case
Police locate Auckland man missing since Monday
Covid-19
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Northland's traffic light setting future to be revealed
9:35 am todayCabinet ministers met yesterday to decide whether it is tweaking settings that have all regions at orange except Te Tai Tokerau - it has remained in red over the summer break. Audio
Covid-19: Three Auckland nightclubs listed as 'close contact' locations of interest
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins defends MIQ hold announcement
Business
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Job ads 'well above' pre-pandemic levels but workers uncertain about future earnings
11:22 am todayLots of jobs are on on offer but workers are still feeling less confident about future earnings, an employment survey has found.
ANZ forecasts Official Cash Rate to be lifted to 3% next year
Concerns of oil supply disruption as commentators say $3 per litre fuel to become the norm
Pacific
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First international relief flight enroute to Tonga
The first international relief flight to Tonga since last week's volcanic eruption is due to arrive in the kingdom.
Tonga eruption, tsunami: Images appear to show most of Atatā island wiped out
Samoa Cabinet approves medical transfer of former PM to New Zealand
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Rodgers and Hart songbook
Inside Out - Nick Tipping continues his Summer Songbook Series with two hours of great tunes by legendary writers Rodgers & Hart.
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New RNZ National show to focus on Māori talent and stories
Acclaimed broadcaster Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa) is to host a new RNZ National programme, Māpuna with Julian Wilcox, with guests ranging from sports legends and business leaders to artists and community advocates.
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Gardening business goes wheelie, wheelie green
A wellington gardener takes a green approach to his trade in more ways than one, managing to successfully run his business using a bike and trailer for transport. Audio
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Summer foraging made simple
Writer and foraging enthusiast Olivia Sisson has been out and about over the summer, collecting up a range of edible wild fungi. Audio
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National calls for better mental health services for Asians
11 minutes agoThe government is being urged to make the mental health of Asian New Zealanders more of a priority, with suspected suicides among Asians more than doubling.
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Supermarkets stockpile and industries crisis plan ahead of Omicron community outbreak
19 Jan 2022People could see themselves with less beer and less money to save on big ticket items like televisions if an Omicron outbreak disrupts supply chains.
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MIQ system High Court challenge delayed
19 Jan 2022New Zealanders challenging the government's management of MIQ will have to wait three weeks longer for their High Court case to be heard.
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Entire village destroyed after Tonga eruption: Govt
Three people have been confirmed to have died in Tonga following Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami, as aerial images show catastrophic damage to the…
RNZ Music
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The Dunedin Sound
...played an instrumental (excuse the pun) role in the city's culture. Someone at the very heart of it all in the 80s is musician, artist and stonemason Stephen Kilroy, who shares some of his stories with us. Audio
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The Magpie House
The stories that surround a modest New Zealand house and its inhabitants weave into a Forest-Gump-like saga of war and music, espionage and persecution, the search for identity and a place to call home.
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Hymns on Sunday, 16 January 2022
A morning hymn, an evening hymn and a hymn from the Scottish Psalter – just some of the listener requests in this week’s Hymns on Sunday. Audio
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Rodgers & Hart Songbook
This week Nick continues his Summer Songbook Series with two hours of great tunes by Rodgers & Hart. Audio
In Depth
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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
Track the latest case numbers, testing and vaccination data in New Zealand.
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RNZ in-depth: The best long reads for summer
2021 was a year of fast-moving Covid-19 news, but RNZ's in-depth team also produced some exceptional long reads. As you slow down over summer, check out some of…
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Bad then, worse now: How Covid-19 will hurt retired women
Women are worse off than men in retirement - and experts predict Covid-19 will make things worse, Naomi Arnold reports.
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The health system’s attention deficit when it comes to ADHD
From struggling kids to out-of-control teens and desperate adults, NZ's ADHD community is in crisis. Why is it so hard for them to get help that some are…
What You Need to Know
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Covid-19 vaccination for children: What you need to know
Explainer - With the roll out of Pfizer's paediatric Covid-19 vaccine for children beginning next week, RNZ helps parents and caregivers answer some of the…
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Covid-19 vaccine booster dose: What you need to know
Explainer - Here is a rundown of who is eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine booster in New Zealand, when and where you can get it, and the side effects.
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Testing positive for Covid-19: What you need to know
Explainer - What happens when you test positive for Covid-19 and what should people living with you do? RNZ is here to clear all up.
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The Omicron Covid-19 variant: What you need to know
Explainer - The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is rapidly spreading around the world. Here's what you need to know about the risk the variant poses and its… Video
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Pandemic disruption to PhD research bad for society and the economy
Opinion - Covid-19 lockdowns have kept researchers from their labs and libraries and delayed projects. Postgraduate lead Catherine Whitby looks at what can be…
Climate: Sponges could be the main reef organisms in the future
Analysis - Sponges can survive low oxygen and warming waters. They could be the main reef organisms in the future.
Why the Tonga eruption was so violent, and what to expect next
Analysis - The eruption is akin to a weapons-grade chemical explosion, and there could be several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest to follow, writes…
Yet another culture review in female sport
Opinion - An army of past and present Black Ferns have been invited to contribute to what's being called an independent review into the "culture of the team…