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Australian traveller who visited Wellington has Delta variant
The Australian traveller with Covid-19 who visited Wellington has the Delta variant - New South Wales officials have confirmed.
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The Week in Politics: The demolition of Todd Muller
Analysis - The week began with the resurrection of Winston Peters and ended with the demolition of Todd Muller, Peter Wilson writes.
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Miami building collapse: Rescuers listen for signs of life in rubble
24 minutes agoRescuers are desperately searching for any survivors trapped in the rubble of a collapsed 12-storey residential building north of Miami.
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Papatoetoe tornado: PM's visit stops short of commitments
about 2 hours agoWhile the prime minister greeted some in Papatoetoe with smiles and soft toys on Friday morning, the outlook for many recovering from last weekend's tornado remains grim. Audio
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Myrtle rust at Zealandia: 'it's a concern' but more cases 'inevitable'
7:05 pm todayWellington's inner-city eco-sanctuary, Zealandia, has recorded its first known case of myrtle rust. Audio
Ski operators hit by 'mass cancellations' following NSW Covid restrictions
Sewage flows down street in Wellington CBD after blockage
Covid-19
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How the Covid-19 vaccination online booking tool will work
7:02 pm todayDeputy Director-General of data and digital Shayne Hunter says people will not receive an invitation to book until it is their turn even if they register their details.
No Covid-19 cases in community, no signs of virus in wastewater tests - Hipkins reveals
NZ's Covid tools 'not enough' to battle Delta variant
Business
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Fonterra warns farmers of lower levels of trading, increased volatility
Dairy giant Fonterra has defended the slump in its share price brought on by its capital restructure plans.
Wairarapa businesses struggle with Wellington region alert level 2 restrictions
Women miss out on retirement cash by being risk-averse, report finds
Pacific
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Fiji Covid-19 death toll climbs
Three more people with Covid-19 died in Fiji in the last 24 hours, one of them the youngest patient since the pandemic reached the country in March 2020.
Wellingtonians Cooks' trips end before they start
Samoa's FAST gets Appeal Court clarification it wanted
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NZ's Covid tools not enough to battle Delta variant
The tools that were used to fight Covid-19 last year are not enough to battle the Delta variant, a top Covid-19 modeller says. Audio
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Putting bats on the map and saving scurvy grass
Our Changing World - Across Aotearoa conservation efforts are underpinned by communities caring for the flora and fauna in their backyards. This week we look at bats in the Catlins and protecting Cook's scurvy grass. Audio
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Pandemic a path to new directions
Generation Covid - Three young expats forced home to New Zealand due to Covid-19 struggle with isolation and having to invent new life plans. Audio
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New Zealand is no longer cricket's punching bag
Opinion - The ghosts of past defeats are well beaten with the Black Caps' stunning victory over India, Hamish Bidwell writes.
In Case You Missed It
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Govt intent on new law, harsher penalties for hate speech
Hate speech will become a criminal offence and anyone convicted could face harsher punishment, under proposed legislative changes.
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Traditional sailing methods inspire Cook Islands vaka crew to make epic voyage
11:36 am todayBobbing in the golden sunset on the calm waters of Avarua Harbour, sheltered by the lush, jagged peaks of Rarotonga, the vaka is an impressive sight.
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Health experts push for compulsory mask wearing in alert level 2
10:32 am todayHealth experts say they are mystified over the government's reluctance to enforce mandatory mask wearing and QR code scanning under alert level 2.
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The day of the vaccine
5:32 am todayThe Detail went along to Sir Edmund Hillary Retirement Village to understand the 70-plus demographic's first-hand experience of the difference a vaccine can…
RNZ Music
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Matariki Music Events 2021
Celebrate Matariki by checking out some of the awesome music events happening across Aotearoa.
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Zoe Zeniodi and 'The Marriage of Figaro'
The dynamic Greek-born conductor Zoe Zeniodi talks about her chosen profession, and leading NZ Opera's current season of Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'. Audio
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Playlist: Sounds of Winter
Celebrate the shortest day & Matariki with winter-time music recorded by RNZ Concert.
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New Horizons: Stranger Than Fiction
William Dart looks back at a 1998 CD release, on which heavyweights of the American literary world like Norman Mailer, Maya Angelou and Stephen King sang their favourite songs with hot backing musicians for a good cause. Audio
In Depth
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The Yoghurt Mafia: An unexpected prison culture
Two inmates swap making meth for making yoghurt and turn their product into a prison trading commodity so popular that yoghurt culture is smuggled between…
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The untold story of how police shot Shargin Stephens
Five years after an officer shot and killed a young Māori man, Guyon Espiner reveals previously untold disparities between what the public knows and what the…
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The rise of cybercrime and NZ's fragmented response
Cybercrime is on the rise but, in the wake of the Waikato District Health Board ransomware attack, Anusha Bradley finds New Zealand's response to it is…
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Māori war veteran’s skin still peeling 50 years after Agent Orange exposure
Turoa Karatea frequently scratches himself until he bleeds, but will a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry finally deliver him and other Vietnam veterans compensation…
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Bryce Edwards: Winston's anti-woke path back to power
Opinion - Could a backlash to "woke politics" be the basis for the revival and return of New Zealand First? Bryce Edwards asks.
Bidwell: New Zealand are no longer cricket's punching bag
Opinion - The ghosts of past defeats are well beaten with the Black Caps' stunning victory over India, writes Hamish Bidwell.
Geoffrey Miller: NZ's chance to reset relationship with Israel
Opinion - Benjamin Netanyahu's ousting from power and the formation of a new coalition government in Jerusalem may be a chance for New Zealand to make a fresh…
The Black Caps and the World Test Championship final
Opinion - Let's hope New Zealand's 1-0 series win over England turns out to be a victory for test cricket as well, Hamish Bidwell writes.