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Gynaecological cancer patients forced to travel from Wellington to Christchurch for surgery
Wellington Hospital's sole gynaeoncologist - who left in November - is not being replaced.
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Drag racing-loving teen dies from flu complications
Katie Iti's passion was drag racing and she had completed her first season of racing her own car.
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'Do it now, run him over' - Teen who ran over mother's partner twice named
The then-17-year-old's mother initially egged him on from the passenger seat of her Nissan Teana.
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Israel launches first strikes on Yemen in weeks, Houthis retaliate
Israel struck Houthi targets at three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the military said.
The Briefing
New Zealand
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Emergency services rush to serious crash on SH1
7 Jul 2025One person is in a serious condition, while another is in a moderate one.
Landslide hits well-known Island Bay house
Wellington Hospital cuts maternity and gynaecology beds for ED
Politics
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Health NZ board re-established by government
7 Jul 2025The board was axed a year ago following concerns about oversight and a budget blow-out.
Watch: Acting Prime Minister David Seymour on changes to anti-money laundering act
Fast-track mining projects: The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits
Sport
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All Blacks captain in doubt for second test
7 Jul 2025Ardie Savea is in line to take over the leadership in his hometown for the next French challenge.
NZ team flagbearer David Liti lifts through grief to win double gold
F1: Liam Lawson's British Grand Prix ends on first lap
Business
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Covid-19 Inquiry: Business leader says future vaccine mandates won't work
7 Jul 2025The Royal Commission heard of the profound impacts on small to medium businesses coping with public health restrictions during the pandemic.
Are NZ banks being taxed properly?
Businesses warned as IRD cracks down
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In Case You Missed It
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Patient not drug tested hours before second killing, father alleges
7 Jul 2025A mental health patient was not drug tested on the day he committed his second killing because the staffer believed he was "acting cagey", his father alleges.
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Nearly 70 killed, including 21 children, in catastrophic Texas floods
7 Jul 2025Experts question if cuts by the Trump administration led to a failure to accurately predict the floods.
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'Don't be scared': Kiwi knights do medieval battle
7 Jul 2025Noble knights spend their free time donning full suits of medieval armour, and battling it out with swords and shields in an Auckland warehouse.
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Family's tiny home smashed, dragged 400m in floods
7 Jul 2025Blue Malosso, her husband and their two young kids moved to the Motueka Valley six months ago. Their home was carried off by floodwaters.
RNZ Music
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The DJ bringing crowds to tears at sports games
DJ Algoodie remembers the time he played at a rugby league game and thousands of voices joined in to sing.
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Hymns on Sunday, 6 July 2025
Award-winning English composer Howard Goodall is responsible for the music to many well-known TV series, including Mr Bean, The Vicar of Dibley and Blackadder. In this week's programme, you can hear his setting of Charles Wesley’s hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Audio
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Inside Out: Jake Baxendale's Gardening Music
Wellington saxophonist Jake Baxendale's new album evokes soft rain, vibrant new growth, and the wonderment of contemplating nature. Audio
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Singing for a living
Canterbury-raised tenor Oliver Sewell returns to Aotearoa to sing in Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert performance of Verdi's La Traviata. Audio
In Depth
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
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What the 'Godfather of Human Rights' says about the world today
Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks. Audio
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Scoring the government against its own targets
Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
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Principals fight 'discriminatory' breakaway first XV competition
A group of more than 40 co-ed principals have written to rugby officials asking for action against plans for a new competition among boys-only schools. Audio
What You Need to Know
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Nobody's buying carbon anymore - and it's costing the government millions
Explainer - Seven failed auctions and counting. How did the government lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from big polluters?
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Want to be a mayor? How to stand in local body elections
Explainer - Have you ever wanted to stand for local office? Now's your chance, as the nomination period for this year's local body elections opens Friday.
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Can US Customs search your phone? What you need to know
Explainer - When travelling to America as a tourist or on a visa, US Customs have the right to search your devices - as do many other countries. Audio
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Healthy Homes, KiwiSaver, Jobseeker and more - What's changing on 1 July?
Explainer - From Tuesday, new rules are affecting everything from Healthy Homes to ACC to Jobseeker and KiwiSaver. Here's a roundup. Audio
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Comment & Analysis
Fast-track mining projects: The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits
Analysis: The claims of economic benefits from fast tracking mining projects need to be scrutinised closely, and if those benefits don't stack up, any adverse…
Why Tesla's Cybertruck has been such a flop
Analysis - Tesla is deliberately opaque about its sales numbers on specific models, so you have to squint to see what is an ugly collapse, writes CNN's Allison…
Many Americans want a third party. But what would it be?
Analysis - Americans are entrenched into their partisan corners, but the party lines keep moving in weird new ways.
Can Trump defy the White House's 'second-term curse'?
Analysis: Other repeat performances have ranged from lacklustre and uninspiring to disastrous.