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Pharmac's secret list
Desperate patients are being left in the dark as to when Pharmac will fund medicines. Guyon Espiner asks why the drug-buying agency operates with such secrecy. Video
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Speed cameras: Police seek to offload costly work to NZTA
about 1 hour agoPolice want to hand the nation's speed camera network over to the New Zealand Transport Agency, because of rising costs and the belief it doesn't align with core police work.
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Modi wins landslide, thanks India for 'historic mandate'
about 1 hour agoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured another five-year term after winning a landslide general election victory.
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Two deaths: Police made wrong decision to chase car, IPCA finds
about 2 hours agoPolice should never have pursued a vehicle which crashed and left a 15-year-old and 12-year-old dead, an independent report has found.
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Defence Force did not obey Rules of Engagement, Hager says
23 May 2019Investigative journalist Nicky Hager has told an inquiry the military breached the Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan.
Crusaders stand by players under fire after South Africa tour
Abuse survivors outraged it took 15 years to defrock paedophile priest
Politics
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Destiny Church leaders launch 'Coalition New Zealand' party
23 May 2019Destiny Church's leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki have launched a new political party called Coalition New Zealand.
Government stands by targets to reduce child poverty
Economist welcomes Robertson's plan for looser debt target
Pacific
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Kings, Tomorrow People and SWIDT among winners at the 2019 Pacific Music Awards
23 May 2019The Pacific music industry was in full celebration tonight, at the 15th annual Pacific Music Awards, where Her Majesty Queen Sālote Tupou lll was posthumously honoured with the Lifetime Achievement…
East New Britain takes stock of large quake, still affected by rains
IOM confirms Bangladeshi men trafficked to Vanuatu
Sport
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Taurua makes intentions clear
41 minutes agoAnalysis: Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua's final squad of 12 players for the Netball World Cup in July clearly outlines her intentions for Liverpool - writes netball reporter Ravinder Hunia.
Today's sports news: What you need to know
Richie Mo'unga and George Bridge to play for Crusaders this weekend
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Tantrums, meltdowns and hissy fits
Children's rage is hard to handle. Katy Gosset looks at why tantrums happen and how we can teach kids to manage their emotions. Audio
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Tips for getting the best deals at the petrol pump
Take full advantage of loyalty discounts from big fuel brands and supermarket chains and be sure to check out the cheapest price in your area on the free app Gaspy, says the AA's Mark Stockdale. Audio
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Pharmac: The NZ Buyer’s Club
Guyon Espiner reveals how lung cancer patients are buying cut-price drugs from India, as other New Zealanders fundraise, petition and apply for clinical trials to access medications Pharmac won't fund.
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Jesse Mulligan's Christmas Song competition
18 May 2019Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Audio
RNZ Music
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Aldous Harding announces NZ shows
1 minute agoFollowing the release of her new album Designer, Aldous Harding has announced she’s touring NZ in August.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Unchained XL ‘Weight On My Bars, Pt. IV’
2 minutes agoRNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland rapper Unchained XL, ‘Weight On My Bars, Pt. IV’.
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LISTEN: Life as an opera extra
'Studio 360' is a podcast featuring stories about, and interviews with, the people creating some of the biggest plays, books, films, and music today. We meet Iggy Berlin who shares details of his life as an opera extra. Audio
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Music poster exhibition showcases punk and new wave art from '77-'81
Toward the end of the 1970s, punk and new wave turned NZ's popular music scene on its head. And bands including The Suburban Reptiles, Toy Love and the Terrorways and friends were creating gig posters that were amazing works of art. Audio
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Pharmac's secret list
Desperate patients are being left in the dark as to when Pharmac will fund medicines. Guyon Espiner asks why the drug-buying agency operates with such secrecy. Video
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Pharmac: The NZ Buyer's Club
Guyon Espiner reveals how lung cancer patients are buying cut-price drugs from India, as other Kiwis fundraise, petition and apply for clinical trials to access…
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Joining the dots: What's really causing New Zealand's measles epidemics?
Researchers say an 'immunity gap' affecting an entire generation is what's allowing the disease to flourish. Kate Newton reports.
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Watch: What caused Kelly Savage's death?
An RNZ investigation into the death, two years ago today, of a New Zealand man in a Japanese psychiatric hospital has revealed inconsistencies in the medical… Video
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Bad apples in the Parliament's barrel
Opinion - The report that has just revealed serious bullying, sexual harassment and even sexual assault in Parliament won't surprise anyone who has worked…
Opinion: In Aus polls are the loser, personality politics the winner
Australia's election shows again that people are more interested in who they can trust rather than what they will deliver, and that you can't rely on polls to…
Australia election: How Scott Morrison used Labor's campaign against them
Analysis - Despite Australian politics' turmoil, the swings in Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia showed that jobs and fear of change are too dominant…
Australian election: The weird, wild politics of Queensland
Opinion - Disappointed voters and small parties - some with extremist views - could disrupt the Queensland poll in Australia's general election today, writes…