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Medical cannabis 'a remarkably useful drug'
New Zealand GPs need to prepare themselves for prescribing medical cannabis to patients, a visiting UK expert says.
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Mental health issues 'exacerbated' by migration detention
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is calling for the Australian government to review its deportation policies due to their mental health effects.
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Tourists fined $1500 for making coffee in Venice
Police in Venice have fined two German tourists €950 ($NZ1578) for making coffee on the steps of the Rialto bridge.
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Tunnel crash causes delays for Auckland motorists
about 1 hour agoA high-end sports car crashed in the Victoria Park Tunnel this afternoon, causing queues of traffic all the way to Ellerslie.
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Auckland DHB admits SMS privacy breach for appointment reminders
11:18 am todayAuckland District Health Board has admitted a privacy breach involving patient information being texted to other patients' phones yesterday.
'Focus on the photos, not how many likes they get'
Consumers reminded to service gas appliances
Politics
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Ardern on Aus deportations of NZers: 'That's not fair dinkum'
19 Jul 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has emerged from talks with her Australian counterpart in Melbourne with nothing solid to show for it.
PM's Australian visit extended as Air Force plane breaks down
Govt unveils changes to biosecurity and animal tracing
Pacific
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Vanuatu Govt dealt legal blow in Parliamentary Secretary row
The Vanuatu Government has lost its appeal against a Supreme Court decision ruling its Parliamentary Secretary law is unconstitutional.
Fiji father claims prison brutality
Offshore detention anniversary ‘life destroying’
Sport
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Netball World Cup: NZ looking to keep grand final run alive
1 minute agoThe Silver Ferns haven't missed a World Cup final in 24 years and they're desperate to maintain that history against hosts England in the semis.
Green guides Warriors to win over Sharks
Lowry, Holmes share Open halfway lead, Fox blows out
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Searching for the superhuman sports star
In the 1960s a group of new-age thinkers in the US had athletes and coaches convinced that with no more than the power of their own minds they could be bigger, faster and able to control their opponent’s minds. Audio
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More residential homes could stop Oranga Tamariki uplifts
Insight - Vulnerable mothers desperately need access to more residential homes so they can keep their babies instead of watching them being taken into state care. Audio
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Oversharing pics of the kids - harmless or impactful?
Why do some parents over-share pictures and videos of their children on social media? What are the potential implications of what may be a permanent digital footprint? Audio
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Miracle of the Little Prince
Dutch filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra's latest film highlights the plight of four of the world's almost forgotten or disappeared languages and those who are fighting to preserve them. Video, Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Driver jailed for show of 'uncontrolled rage'
19 Jul 2019A man who targeted an Asian family in a road rampage near Auckland last year has been jailed for two years and six months.
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City Rail Link construction progress revealed in new video
19 Jul 2019Progress on Auckland's City Rail Link has been shown via new video footage released. Video
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Silver Ferns' defeat: One-goal loss revives memories of many thrillers
19 Jul 2019Analysis - Despite the Silver Ferns going down to Australia, last night felt like old times when the final result came down to a solitary goal, writes Bridget…
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$5 million worth of 'ill-gotten gains' seized from meth smuggler
19 Jul 2019A meth dealer has been stripped of his ill-gotten goods, including a Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche.
RNZ Music
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Friday Night Live: Melodownz
less than a minute agoPolynesian urban poet and artist Melodownz plans to ‘take over the world one rhyme at a time’ with his languid funk-jazz rap and insightful and thoughtful rap. Have a listen with Friday Night Live.
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The inter-generational appeal of music
Music commentator Graeme Downes continues his exploration of songs that resonate, focusing on 'For What it's Worth' by Buffalo Springfield, 'Stressed Out' by 21 Pilots, 'Closer to the Heart' by Rush and 'Children of the Revolution' T-Rex Audio
Audio
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New Horizons: Esperanza Spalding's 12 Little Spells
Jazz bassist and singer, Esperanza Spalding's new album 12 Little Spells is surely about as personal as you can get: a collection of songs about various parts of the body. William Dart checks out the album itself and her journey getting to it. Video, Audio
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A brief history of New Zealand hip-hop
Brad Warrington, AKA DJ Sticky Fingaz, starts us on a journey through New Zealand hip-hop and how he first got hooked. Video, Audio
In Depth
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More residential homes could stop Oranga Tamariki uplifts
Insight - Vulnerable mothers desperately need access to more residential homes so they can keep their babies instead of watching them being taken into state… Audio
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How closed adoption robbed Māori children of their identity
Insight - Thousands of Māori babies were adopted into Pākehā families under the 1955 Adoption Act, leaving them desperate to reconnect. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui in… Audio
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Tobacco company targeting Māori for money - minister
A tobacco company is targeting Māori with its new e-cigarette because it wants to make money and not because it's concerned about public health, Associate…
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Exclusive: Youth addiction worry as high-nicotine vape JUUL to hit NZ
Smoke and Mirrors - A US vaping product, which is so popular with young people it's under fire by the FDA, is coming to NZ. Guyon Espiner reports.
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Comment & Analysis
Opinion: Viagogo shows limits of going it alone
Google's action on Viagogo - small as it is - will have more impact on the ticket reseller than any single court action in places like New Zealand, writes Paul… Video
Week in Politics: Farmers join ETS and new plan to cut road deaths
Analysis: The week was marked by a breakthrough deal as farmers agree to join the Emissions Trading Scheme and the government announces a radical shift in road…
Opinion: Ardern can take a few lessons from Labor's defeat
Opinion - The leadership visits are more interesting in that they serve as a spotlight on the two countries - politically, and on policy issues, writes Brigette…
Opinion: The fall of 'higher' education?
We live in memorable academic times: higher education in New Zealand is on a definite downward roll, David Cohen writes.