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TV watchdogs differ on Christchurch gunman’s footage
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has sanctioned Sky TV for screening snippets of the gunman's video of the Christchurch mosque attacks in March. But other broadcasters escaped censure here and in Australia. Audio
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Closure of road to Fox Glacier will have 'negative effect on township'
about 1 hour agoThere's mixed emotions for locals following the announcement that the Fox Glacier access road won't be reopened.
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Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort
about 2 hours agoThere is tension among G7 nations as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade worries, Britain's exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging…
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Today's sports news; what you need to know
less than a minute agoIn today's sports news - Kiwi batter wins Lightweight Classic TT, third quarter costly for Tall Blacks, and Noeline Taurua's Sunshine Coast Lightning win minor premiership.
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Scheme fills nurse shortages in hard-to-staff areas
8:49 am todayA record number of mental health nurses have have signed up to work in areas where there are shortages, for more pay.
Road to Fox Glacier will not reopen, engineers say
Police 'can do better': review of prisoner custody after four escapes in a week
Politics
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'Bootcamp' for Muslim women interested in politics?
24 Aug 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised to help Muslim women who are interested in politics.
Local board member claims being 'sidelined' over pictures with politicians
Speaker to look into conflict of interest in law submissions
Pacific
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Indonesia's Jokowi to invite prominent Papuans to the palace
1 minute agoIndonesia's President Joko Widodo says he will invite prominent Papuans to his palace in the wake of the recent violence there.
Remembering the lives lost in the influenza epidemic in Samoa
Marshalls imposes domestic travel ban as dengue spreads
Sport
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Tom Walsh delivers stunning performance in Paris
about 1 hour agoNew Zealander Tom Walsh delivered a high-flying performance at the Diamond League in Paris to win the shot put with a throw of 22.44m.
Last hurrah for Folau and Langman?
Latham ton puts Black Caps on course to take lead
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'One of the ugliest lambs I've ever seen'
Rotorua farmer Javier Browne is the proud owner of a woolless lamb that resembles a kangaroo. Video, Audio
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Week in Politics: Ardern takes on the oil companies
23 Aug 2019The prime minister puts a stake in the ground over petrol prices, while National balks at having its election promises costed.
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Wairarapa woman celebrates 70 years at shoe shop
"I've got a good husband who does a lot of things around the place so I'm lucky. He's not sitting at the table waiting for his dinner or anything like that" – Sally Summers of Greytown. Video, Audio
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Jesse Mulligan's flash poetry competition - the winners
23 Aug 2019Valerie Packman's verse about some unproductive fowl took out the top prize. Audio
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Truth laid bare: 'One of ugliest lambs I've ever seen'
23 Aug 2019A Rotorua farmer reckons he is the proud owner of the ugliest lamb he has ever seen. Skippy is one of a set of triplets - but unlike her siblings, she is… Audio
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Ihumātao: 'Why would we pay the thief for our own land?'
24 Aug 2019Māori at Ihumātao say the land should be gifted back, and iwi should not have to buy back what was once stolen from them.
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Footage shows Fiji Prime Minister shoving opposition MP
Footage has emerged showing Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama grabbing and shoving an opposition MP, contradicting key claims from the governing party and…
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Climate protester marks 100 days at Parliament
For 100 days - rain, hail, and shine - Ollie Langridge has been camped out at Parliament with one message. Audio
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday
less than a minute agoHymns about pilgrims and pilgrimage feature this week, including John Bunyan's 'He who would valiant be'. Audio
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Friday Night Live: The Phoenix Foundation
Captured live at The Other's Way Festival in 2016, The Phoenix Foundation rock out on songs from the album 'Give Up Your Dreams' alongside some old favourites. Video, Audio
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Does music makes beer better?
There has been much informal testing of this theory over the centuries, but now a proper scientific study into whether playing sound while beer is brewing changes the way it tastes is underway - in the quietest place in New Zealand. Audio
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Virtuoso Strings loses funding
less than a minute agoMore than 70 youth from a low decile school area will no longer be able to access free after school music lessons and kai following a funding cancellation.
In Depth
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Milk shake - Why the future of dairy looks scary
Insight - Dairy's huge role earning export dollars for New Zealand is facing a threat some say could bring it to its knees. Teresa Cowie investigates. Audio
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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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Gloves off: Smoking researcher shunned over Philip Morris funding
Yesterday smoking researcher Marewa Glover told MPs that children could heal from exposure to smoking in cars. But perhaps most controversial is the source of… Audio
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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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Week in Politics: Ardern takes on the oil companies
Analysis - The prime minister puts a stake in the ground over petrol prices, National balks at having its election promises costed and the government puts…
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…