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Puppy farming sparks petition for tighter breeding rules
As another case of unethical puppy farming has come to light, a petition with more than 11,000 signatures is demanding better dog breeding and sale legislation. Audio
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SuperGold card gets $7.7m technology boost
less than a minute agoThe government is investing more than $7.7 million in upgrading the SuperGold card website and an app, plus $600,000 on digital literacy training for seniors.
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'If Iran wants to fight, that will be ... the end of Iran' - Trump tweets threat
about 1 hour agoThe US President has directly threatened Iran on Twitter, raising concerns about a potential conflict between the two countries.
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Hundreds of sheep worth $65,000 stolen from Southland property
35 minutes agoThe 320 sheep and eight rams and were taken from a Waimumu address near Gore last month, and police are appealing for information
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Ōtara violence: 'What are you doing to keep our families safe?'
5:17 am todayThe Ōtara community is calling for a crackdown on crime after more than a dozen fatal shootings in the wider area in the past year.
Person critically injured in fire above Pukekohe truck rental shop
New database being launched for reporting Muslim hate crimes
Politics
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Listen: RNZ's Australian election special
RNZ will be dissecting the unexpected result in Australia, with presenter Philippa Tolley hosting a series of guests exploring the politics, implications for New Zealand, and where Australia goes from… Audio
Government commits $320 million to tackle family and sexual violence
New Zealand, Chile and Singapore work on digital trade agreement
Pacific
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NZ-funded parliament in Niue runs into legal dispute
Niue is building a new multi-million dollar parliament funded by New Zealand, which will replace its aging and cyclone-weathered Fale Fono.
Cooks plans to eliminate dengue mosquito
Solomons PM under pressure over Taiwan ties
Sport
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Koepka holds on to retain PGA title
less than a minute agoBrooks Koepka survived to win the PGA Championship for a second consecutive year when he triumphed in New York to secure his fourth career major golf title.
Burling and Tuke win European title
Nadal beats Djokovic in Rome final
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Kacey Musgraves: Creating a 'beautiful hiding place'
'Cosmic Cowgirl' Kacey Musgraves played the Auckland Town Hall at the weekend, charming a diverse crowd of devoted fans. Kirsten Johnstone spoke with her about Golden Hour her Grammy-winning album Video, Audio
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Watch: Get ready for risk-priced insurance
about 1 hour agoMelissa Heath thinks her message to New Zealander homeowners is a scary one. She suggests we might all need a cup of tea and a stodgy muffin after hearing it.
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Opinion: What is missing from the Christchurch Call
The Christchurch Call needs to be reinforced by how we treat white supremacy in every sphere, not just on social media, writes Lamia Imam.
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Professor Glynn Owens, Prince of the Pole
18 May 2019You meet the most wonderful people pole dancing, says retired psychology professor Glynn Owens. The 68 year old Aucklander is one of NZ's best amateur performers. Video, Audio
RNZ Music
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Psychedelic Nashville star Kacey Musgraves on creating a 'beautiful hiding place'
Nashville songwriter Kacey Musgraves charmed a diverse audience at the Auckland town hall on the weekend, with songs of love, the universe, rainbows and butterflies. She talks Grammy's and microdosing with Kirsten Johnstone Video, Audio
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An otherworldly, AI-assisted album
1 minute agoBy teaching a machine to sing with an ensemble of voices, Holly Herndon has created an otherworldly album that presents a utopian vision of how technology can co-exist with humanity.
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Hymns on Sunday
28 minutes agoThis week's selection features hymns with a theme of light including Lead, Kindly Light, and I want to walk as a child of the light. We've printed the words so that you can sing along. Audio
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Free classical download
Mozart's perfectly composed Piano Concerto No 21 is played by German pianist Lars Vogt with the NZSO. Audio
In Depth
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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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Death Bed: The Kelly Savage story
A young New Zealander entered a Japanese hospital in psychosis. He left braindead. His grieving mother is fighting for change.
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Why ACC is turning away traumatised mosque survivors
Distressed survivors can't get support because ACC doesn't cover mental injuries the way it covers physical ones. Can a government which says it's prioritising…
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Forget me not: Starting a romance when your spouse has dementia
In sickness and in health, but what if your beloved has dementia? As the number of people with the condition grows, Teresa Cowie finds spouses wrestling with… Audio
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Power Play: Breakaway Christian party a gamble, gambit or godsend?
Power Play - For the National opposition, a breakaway Christian party is a 'Hail Mary' of the highest order, writes Craig McCulloch.
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…