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'A total neglect in the waste space': NZ's rubbish rise
New Zealanders are generating record amounts of waste, despite promises from the government that it would turn our rubbish habits around. Audio
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Former trustee stole more than $1m forestry funds, court told
The Crown has opened its case against a man accused of stealing more than a million dollars from a Far North Māori Trust.
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Regional population surge puts pressure on rural GPs
about 2 hours agoMedical practices around Northland are closing their doors to new patients as they face a perfect storm.
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Te Papa buys rare painting from Captain Cook voyage
less than a minute agoTe Papa announced today it has bought a painting from Captain Cook's second voyage to the Pacific.
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'Inspectors were ... too trusting' - CAA on Fox Glacier crash
5:48 pm todayThe country's aviation watchdog has admitted its inspectors were too soft on scenic flight operators by not verifying their claims, which were sometimes misleading.
Court told of council 'breaches' over Island Bay cycleway
Dunedin mayor's U-turn on controversial diatomite mine
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NZers in Aus: PM urged to get tough with new government
3:10 pm todayAn advocacy group wants the prime minister to do more to improve the situation for New Zealanders living in Australia.
Abortion removal from Crimes Act petition gains support
Foam contamination probe a meaningless gesture, says National
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Pacific has 'moral authority' on climate crisis - Guterres
The Pacific region has the moral authority to demand global action on the climate crisis, the UN Secretary General says.
PNG opposition puts motion against PM on ice
Defendants in Vanuatu human trafficking case lose lawyer
Sport
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Super Rugby: Week 14 breakdown
2:39 pm todayWhile we should be talking about the rugby on the weekend, it's the refereeing that needs addressing, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Psychedelic country star Kacey Musgraves on creating a 'beautiful hiding place'
Nashville songwriter Kacey Musgraves charmed a diverse audience at the Auckland town hall this week with songs of love, the universe, small-town ennui, rainbows and butterflies. Video, Audio
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Joining the dots: What’s really behind New Zealand’s measles epidemics
Hardline anti-vaxxers often cop the blame for New Zealand's frequent measles outbreaks - but researchers say an 'immunity gap' affecting an entire generation is what's allowing the disease to flourish.
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Douglas Coupland: 'Sometimes I miss being stupid'
Douglas Coupland sometimes misses the time before the dawn of the internet, but says once you get addicted to any increased level of speed of information you can never go backwards. Audio
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Review: Status Pending
about 1 hour agoWidescreen - Microbudget Wellington indie Status Pending looks at love in the social media age, says Dan Slevin.
RNZ Music
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Psychedelic Nashville star Kacey Musgraves on creating a 'beautiful hiding place'
Nashville songwriter Kacey Musgraves charmed a diverse audience at the Auckland town hall on the weekend, with songs of love, the universe, rainbows and butterflies. She talks Grammy's and microdosing with Kirsten Johnstone Video, Audio
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An otherworldly, AI-assisted album
less than a minute agoBy teaching a machine to sing with an ensemble of voices, Holly Herndon has created an otherworldly album that presents a utopian vision of how technology can co-exist with humanity.
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Hymns on Sunday
29 minutes agoThis week's selection features hymns with a theme of light including Lead, Kindly Light, and I want to walk as a child of the light. We've printed the words so that you can sing along. Audio
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Free classical download
Mozart's perfectly composed Piano Concerto No 21 is played by German pianist Lars Vogt with the NZSO. Audio
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Joining the dots: What's really causing New Zealand's measles epidemics?
Researchers say an 'immunity gap' affecting an entire generation is what's allowing the disease to flourish. Kate Newton reports.
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Watch: What caused Kelly Savage's death?
An RNZ investigation into the death, two years ago today, of a New Zealand man in a Japanese psychiatric hospital has revealed inconsistencies in the medical… Video
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Death Bed: The Kelly Savage story
A young New Zealander entered a Japanese hospital in psychosis. He left braindead. His grieving mother is fighting for change.
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Why ACC is turning away traumatised mosque survivors
Distressed survivors can't get support because ACC doesn't cover mental injuries the way it covers physical ones. Can a government which says it's prioritising…
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Power Play: Breakaway Christian party a gamble, gambit or godsend?
Power Play - For the National opposition, a breakaway Christian party is a 'Hail Mary' of the highest order, writes Craig McCulloch.
Opinion: In Aus polls are the loser, personality politics the winner
Australia's election shows again that people are more interested in who they can trust rather than what they will deliver, and that you can't rely on polls to…
Australia election: How Scott Morrison used Labor's campaign against them
Analysis - Despite Australian politics' turmoil, the swings in Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia showed that jobs and fear of change are too dominant…
Australian election: The weird, wild politics of Queensland
Opinion - Disappointed voters and small parties - some with extremist views - could disrupt the Queensland poll in Australia's general election today, writes…