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Canoe Racing NZ's $2.3m white elephant
A purpose-built facility was supposed to be home to the country's elite paddlers. Why is it empty?
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Peters' latest foreign rodeo may become his bumpiest yet
Analysis - A trip to Washington DC comes during a period of international volatility, where rules seem to be constantly changing. Audio
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How much your KiwiSaver balance should be now
New data shows some worrying signs for some parts of the population.
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30C heat for Christchurch, heavy rain warnings for Westland
about 2 hours agoDownpours may hit Westland and Fiordland, while Central Otago and Canterbury are in for a hot day. Audio
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New Zealand
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Te Papa extends 'The Scale of Our War' exhibition for seven years
6:25 am todayWith 4.8 million visitors, the Gallipoli exhibition has been more successful "than anyone could have ever expected", Te Papa's chief executive says.
Fluoridation stand-off: Councillors to meet today
Sell-out crowd expected at Wellington's Fraud Film Festival
Politics
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Young stroke survivors need better support - advocates
6:28 am todayNearly a third of the thousands of New Zealanders who suffer strokes every year are aged under 65 - and support for younger patients is limited.
Associate Education Minister David Seymour accuses school lunch programme critics of 'nitpicking'
Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine after 'Coalition of the Willing' call with world leaders
Sport
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NZer catches judges' attention in Shaun White's Snow League
6:38 am todayNew Zealand's Campbell Melville Ives joins snowboarding legend Shaun White's latest venture, The Snow League.
Wellington Phoenix end run of losses with a draw in Sydney
Formula 1: Norris wins wild F1 opener at Australian Grand Prix
Business
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Would an anti-woke banking law change how banks lend?
40 minutes agoNZ First's Bill promising to stop "woke ideology" in banking wouldn't stop banks considering climate risks, experts say. Audio
Crawling back out of recession: Economy likely grew in the final quarter
When is workplace chat 'just gossip' and when is it 'sharing information'? It depends who's doing it
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Wellington's waterfront farewells Homegrown after 18 years
Artists and attendees made sure the beloved music festival went out with a bittersweet bang, writes Krystal Gibbens.
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'I fell in love with the peace' - Former prisoner's journey to the farm
After a childhood filled with gang violence, Waikato farmer Ben Purua is a finalist for KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year. Video, Audio
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WOMAD 2025: Sensory overload and solidarity
New Zealand's annual festival of global music can feel overwhelming but the only option is to surrender, say Tony Stamp and So'omālō Iteni Schwalger.
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Could ‘body mapping’ help Kiwis living with Long Covid?
Former professional rower Oonagh Cousins says an arts-based workshop for people with Long Covid helped her feel less alone.
In Case You Missed It
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Hundreds in protest fast-tracked mining operation
6:47 am todayAuckland-based sand mining company McCallum Brothers is currently in the process of applying for resource consent to extract sand.
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'Feeling sprightly' - Nigel Latta in cancer remission
6:47 am todayThe psychologist and media personality was given a year to live, but now expects to live for "years and years".
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Media pump up rumours of PM's possible demise
6:47 am todayThe PM's got plenty on his plate right now - the economy, health, housing, Trump, and school lunches. Now the media are also hinting he might not be in the top…
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'It's the good, the bad or the ugly' - Teaching tourists about real life on the farm
16 Mar 2025"I had some guests walk out because they were too scared to see a sheep get shorn, thinking it's going to be screaming, and some of them think we have to skin…
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 16 March 2025
Celebrating St Patrick's Day (17 March) this week, with a selection of Irish hymns and traditional tunes including John Rutter's setting of the Irish Blessing: May the road rise to meet you. Audio
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Inside Out: Big Band Bangers
Nick Tipping checks out classic big bands from the swing era until the present day, including bands led by Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, and Michael Bublé. Audio
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The sweet sound of the Irish harp
Award-winning Irish harp player Úna ní Fhlannagáin performs live in the RNZ Concert studio. Audio
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Making music At the Movies
Having just clocked up one thousand episodes of At the Movies, reviewer Simon Morris shares his favourite film scores with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump. Video, Audio
In Depth
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Canoe Racing NZ's $2.3m white elephant
about 2 hours agoA purpose-built facility was supposed to be home to the country's elite paddlers. Why is it empty?
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'It's broken me': How online gambling ruined a woman's life
about 1 hour agoHer addiction began with a single email. It ended when she was caught stealing $300k from her employer. Audio
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Casino advertising approval prompts problem gambling fears
"Allowing advertising and legitimising operators through licensing could have the unintended effect of encouraging more gambling," officials warn. Audio
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The government so far, in nine charts
It's still behind on more than half of its goals. We break down which are at risk. Audio
What You Need to Know
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Gene technology changes: What you need to know
Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say. Audio
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The US TikTok ban and security concerns: What you need to know
Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio
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Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us
Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.
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January's Auckland rail shutdown: What you need to know
The January shutdown was to allow for KiwiRail to complete rail rebuild works that are crucial to the successful opening of City Rail Link in 2026.
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Comment & Analysis
Australia learned from its own shooting tragedies: Six ideas NZ can borrow
Analysis - Nearly 30 years before the 2019 Christchurch attacks, NZ grappled with the horrors of another mass shooting - but law changes made in the aftermath…
How Trump's trade war could quickly spiral out of control
Analysis: It started with tariffs, but the trade war is quickly escalating beyond import taxes into a broader tit-for-tat battle.
Hey big spenders: What foreign investors will really want from the infrastructure summit
Analysis - To attract crucial infrastructure investment from overseas, the government are looking at public-private partnerships, but what do investors want?
What does NZ need to be part of the quantum technology revolution?
We are now in the middle of the second wave of quantum capabilities, which heralds quantum computing, enhanced sensing systems and secure communication…