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Police in Levin hunt escaped offenders
Three offenders have escaped from police custody in Levin this evening after another restrained a police officer.
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Civil Aviation Authority chairperson Nigel Gould resigns
about 2 hours agoCivil Aviation Authority (CAA) chairperson Nigel Gould has resigned following a request from the government. Audio
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'Brink of extinction': Increase in penguins caught in fishing nets
about 1 hour agoAn increase in yellow-eyed penguins getting caught in fishing nets is pushing the nationally-endangered bird towards calamity, according to Forest and Bird, a claim denied by the fishing industry and…
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E-scooter war heats up
about 1 hour agoNew companies, super-sized scooters, and freebies and discounts to attract customers are all part of the now competitive e-scooter market.
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Wellington regional council declares climate emergency
5:43 pm todayWellington's regional council has joined the chorus of local authorities declaring a climate emergency.
Man charged with arson after two fires in Central Otago
Bars and clubs allowed open outside of trading hours for RWC
Politics
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KiwiBuild programme losing another top boss
12:33 pm todayHelen O'Sullivan was appointed earlier this year to oversee the development and construction of KiwiBuild homes.
Tamihere wants to drop Auckland petrol tax if elected mayor
Phil Twyford: 'Poor quality planning is stopping our cities from growing'
Pacific
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Bulletin cancelled by strike after PNG news boss sacked
7:11 pm todayFor the first time in 30 years, there was no evening news bulletin on PNG's EMTV on Tuesday as journalists stopped work in protest at their manager's sacking.
Protests continue in Papua as president urges forgiveness
Fijian woman peacekeeper wins UN award in Syria
Sport
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Sports Call: Noeline Taurua may not return to coaching at all
2:11 pm todayNoeline Taurua described it as her dream job when she took up the Silver Ferns role a year ago, but she may now be about to chuck it all in.
Carrington chases another world title
Steve Smith to miss third Test
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Sports Call: Taurua may not return to coaching at all
Analysis - Netball New Zealand announced yesterday that post the euphoria of the World championship win in Liverpool in July, Taurua will stick around for two more series, but they've been unable to pin her down to a long-term deal.
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Understanding and managing pain
A pain specialist with Auckland Regional Pain Service tells Jesse Mulligan managing acute and chronic pain requires different approaches. Audio
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Best new TV streaming this week
1:00 pm todayWidescreen - Local streamers are still delivering strong product but the mouse is breathing down their neck, says Dan Slevin.
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Vintage machines whir back to life
The old printing presses from the former Nelson Evening Mail, and others even older, have whirred back to life, writes Tracy Neal. Audio
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Lost in translation: Council drops demands for quality control documents
8:42 am todayThe builders of a high-rise block of apartments in central Wellington resisted getting translations done of important Chinese quality control documents.
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Facebook to stop stalking you off-site - but only if asked
8:03 am todayAn off-Facebook Activity tool will show users the websites and apps that feed it information about them.
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Ngāpuhi elder 'shocked' by conditions at Ngawha Prison
9:02 am todayHone Sadler says he is shocked to find inmates at Northland's Ngawha Prison are denied water and forced to relieve themselves in the exercise yard. Video, Audio
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Reviving the fine art of print on antique presses
The old printing presses from the former Nelson Evening Mail, and others even older, have whirred back to life. Audio
RNZ Music
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Live: Angelique Kidjo
Angelique Kidjo delivers a powerful and charismatic performance of her own and Talking Heads songs, headlining WOMAD 2019. The capacity crowd is totally enthralled, confirming her status as ‘Africa’s premier diva’. Audio
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Fred Armisen: The Funny Side of Music
Comedian, musician and former Saturday Night Live star Fred Armisen brings his new show Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome, to Auckland. He speaks about the similarities and differences between comedy and music. Video, Audio
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Woodstock: Blood, Sweat & Tears
Woodstock might have been a life-changing event for many of the 400,000 concert-goers in attendance in 1969, but it wasn't a career highlight for many of the performers, including guitarist Steve Katz. Audio
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The Topp Twins on damehood and spontaneity
It's quite weird getting referred to as 'Dame', but otherwise life hasn't really changed much, says Lynda. "I'm building a fence today. Nobody has come by to help me." Video, Audio
In Depth
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A poor outcome: Māori, poverty and the struggle for survival
Poverty continues to impact Māori far more than non-Māori and the knock-on effects are brutal. Aaron Smale heads to Tairawhiti and finds a community taking…
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Taking a spin: The dangers of online gambling revealed
Online gambling is growing fast in New Zealand, but critics say new government ideas for regulating websites focus on what's good for the industry, rather than…
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Disappearing students: How NZ is wasting opportunities with Chinese graduates
Insight - More than 100,000 Chinese citizens have studied in New Zealand in the past 20 years. But what influence are they having on the New Zealand-China… Audio
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Rough justice: Māori and the criminal justice system
More than half of the prison population is Māori. Is the criminal justice system biased, or is this bleak statistic a symptom of societal imbalances? Aaron…
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Comment & Analysis
Do reports of gun owners' anger stack up?
Mediawatch - Do reports of widespread discontent among the nation's gun owners stack up, when thousands of weapons have been peacefully surrendered, asks Colin… Audio
Unearthing the history of Ihumātao, where the land tells stories
Analysis - History curator Lucy Mackintosh dives into the deep history of Ihumātao, tracing it back to early Māori settlers and British immigrants.
Week in Politics: Political row follows chief statistician's resignation
Analysis: The botched census brings down a chief executive, there's another wave of speculation about Christopher Luxon standing for National and NZ First…
Opinion: Guns create 'a map of blood' in US, but nothing will change
A lack of movement on gun control in the face of hundreds of mass shootings in the US is maddening, but nothing will change, writes Nik Dirga, an American…