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'Notoriously challenging': Motor industry predicts rocky pathway ahead for EV initiative
The road to discounting electric cars for low-income families is likely to be bumpy, some in the industry are warning. Audio
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Family 'shocked' at rest home's $500 offer to families who find them a nurse
about 1 hour agoThe general manager of Enliven Central, which runs 14 resthomes across the North Island, said they were desperate for nurses but were not getting applications through traditional advertising.
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Wellington school community 'shocked and saddened' at racist graffiti - acting principal
Wellington Girls' College has called in police after racist graffiti targeting Pasifika students was twice sprayed in a toilet block.
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Reluctance to move faster on agriculture sector emissions 'quite terrifying' - former MP
Climate activists say the government's landmark plan to curb emissions is light on detail, full of fluff, and lets the worst polluters off the hook.
Key Coverage
- Covid-19 in NZ in numbers
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Key Coverage
- Covid-19 in NZ in numbers
- Is Long Covid a new type of chronic fatigue syndrome?
- How do we protect our youngest against Covid-19?
The Briefing
New Zealand
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'Stronger incentives' needed in climate plan to get people out of cars
5:38 am todayThe government's emissions reduction scheme has been called underwhelming with concerns that a scrap and replace car scheme could just lead to more vehicles on the road. Audio
Agriculture big winner in emissions plan despite farmers not paying into ETS
Multiple Covid-19 exposures close Southland Hospital wards
Covid-19
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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
Track the latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand.
Covid surges in Australia: 'The numbers are extraordinary'
Covid-19 update: Five more deaths, 7061 new community cases reported in NZ
Business
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Business writer and Milford co-founder Brian Gaynor dies
16 May 2022Veteran sharebroker, investment analyst, fund manager, and business writer Brian Gaynor has died after a short illness.
Complaints against non-bank lenders double amid living costs crisis
April PSI little changed from previous month
Pacific
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Union pushes for reform to RSE scheme
18 minutes agoThe Amalgamated Workers Union is calling for reforms to New Zealand's RSE workers scheme.
Fiji police confirm probe into alleged police brutality
Ex-president of New Caledonia fined for undue influence
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Featured stories
'I was sick of sex and violence and blood and guts'
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless talks about filming her new show My Life is Murder in Auckland during the pandemic. Video, Audio
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How a Māori legend won NZ's top book award
Whiti Hereaka received the top prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards this week for her novel Kurangaituku. Audio
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Mike McCartney: Famous for more than being Paul’s brother
Paul McCartney's younger brother, Mike, has just received a British Empire Medal for his services to the community of the Wirral, the peninsula across the Mersey from Liverpool. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Giant ladybirds invade the West Coast
Born-and-bred West Coaster Patrick McBride hopes a surprise influx of ladybirds is a good luck sign for his region. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Cycling NZ chair apologises for 'unresolved trauma'
16 May 2022Cycling New Zealand and High Performance Sport New Zealand are apologising for "unresolved trauma" and vowing to do better after the release of another…
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Former Arise members allege naked pastor chased intern
16 May 2022Former members of Arise Church allege a naked pastor chased a churchgoer and that interns were mistreated on tour.
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Mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Fiordland shocks scientists
16 May 2022For the first time there has been a mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Aotearoa, raising alarm about the impact climate change is having on marine…
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Kea have a ripper of a time with conservation group's tent
16 May 2022Having a tent pecked and shredded to pieces by a flock of juvenile kea is actually a positive, a conservation group manager says.
RNZ Music
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Theia shares stunning new project Te Kaahu
14 May 2022Known for her bold art-pop songs which have seen her amass fans around the globe, Theia has a new reo Māori project Te Kaahu (‘the hawk’), which pays homage to her late grandmother as she tells Kim Hill. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: Roaming 'Round New Zealand
William Dart takes a roam around some treasured byways of our country's music, featuring songs by Garner Wayne, Morgan Clarke, Levity Beet, Anika Moa, Hirini Melbourne and others. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 15 May 2022
Hymns with a thankfulness theme in this week's programme, as well as some harvest hymns to reflect those cooler days and autumn colours that are all around us at the moment. Audio
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NZ Music Month: Jazz Places
On Inside Out, Nick Tipping checks out music inspired by places in New Zealand. You can hear Tom Botting's Balclutha, Anita Schwabe's Cuba Street, and two versions of Taupo, by Brian Smith and Dixon Nacey. Audio
In Depth
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‘Communication gap’ blamed after toddler kept in hospital unnecessarily
A chronically-ill toddler was unduly kept in hospital for months and her mother asked to abandon Covid-19 isolation to come in and nurse her. The child picked…
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I was raped, then ruined by the systems that were supposed to help me
12 Apr 2022She was raped by an ex-boyfriend, then further traumatised by her interactions with colleagues, police and ACC.
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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
Track the latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand.
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First interview: Man kept as slave in NZ speaks out
9 Apr 2022He was lured to New Zealand with promises of money and a better life, but instead he was kept as a slave, repeatedly assaulted and cut off from his family. For…
What You Need to Know
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Australia-New Zealand refugee resettlement deal: What you need to know
Explainer - What is the Australia New Zealand refugee resettlement deal and why has it been agreed after nearly a decade? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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RNZ-TVNZ public media shake-up: What you need to know
Explainer - What's the government doing with RNZ and TVNZ - and why? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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Measuring and reporting Covid-19 deaths: What you need to know
With so many Covid-19 deaths being recorded, how are they measured and reported? And how will the coming weeks look in terms of reported deaths? RNZ is here to…
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The Covid-19 Deltacron variant: What you need to know
Explainer - There's a new Covid-19 variant making headlines around the world - Deltacron. Whatever you may think about that name, it's exactly what it sounds…
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A nagging sense of unease: How Australia became the anxious country
Opinion - Millions of Australians will vote in a federal election on Saturday. But, asks Nick Bryant, is the country's luck running out?
Bolder Budget moves required to lift more children out of poverty
Urgent and bold Budget decisions are needed if we are to get serious about the cost of living crisis and what it means for families and children living in or on…
Budget should recognise wellbeing role of the arts
Opinion - The arts helped us through the pandemic. New Zealand's Budget should radically rethink how and why they're funded, write Mark Harvey and Molly Mullen…
Opinion: Removing GST on food is proof some bad ideas never go away
Opinion - Removing the goods and services tax (GST) from food is not a new idea. But it's an idea that voters like, Stephen Hickson writes.