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Paula Bennett to leave Parliament
She's had, in her words, a hell of a ride in politics but now National MP and ousted deputy leader Paula Bennett is quitting to focus on a business career.
She is stepping down immediately from her… Audio
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How Facebook groups are destroying America
New research shows privacy and community are often exploited by bad actors, foreign and domestic, to spread false information and conspiracies. Nina Jankowicz is the disinformation fellow at the… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Bloomfield vs Clark
Audio 26 Jun 2020It doesn't take long for things to unravel when the public gets a whiff of incompetence. This week the breakdown between Health Minister David Clark and Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield… Audio
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Parliament returns to normal service
Like us all Parliament has been slowly, inexorably returning to normal service. This week included two quite novel events - at least novel recently. Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics: Breakdown at the Border
A border botch-up this week saw two Covid-19 cases slip through the cracks, shattering public confidence in the quarantine scheme. It sent the Government scrambling to patch the holes in the… Audio
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Focus on Politics: An eye on the purse strings
New Zealand has averted a health crisis, but could be headed for an economic downturn. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to Finance Minister Grant Robertson about what's in New Zealand's… Audio
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Wakatū exploring Tasman reserve land in search of lost Nelson Tenths
The head of Nelson's Wakatu Incorporation is in talks with the Tasman District Council about parcels of reserve land in the Moutere-Waimea Ward, and their historical significance. Nelson-based Wakatu… Audio
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How does cannabis use affect New Zealanders' health?
As the general election draws closer, so too does a referendum on legalising cannabis. The issue has long been debated, often on moral or political grounds rather than scientific. Professor Richie… Audio
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Focus on Politics: A Creaking Coalition
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson asks what toll the looming election is taking on the government's creaking coalition. Audio
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NZ Music Month 2020: Fresh Music Daily
The RNZ Music team is celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day. Video
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Ecologist responds to new water rules
There are also new measures to ease the financial impact on farmers. Audio
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Boris continues to back his man, despite pressure from MPs
Audio 28 May 2020UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Lynn Freeman to talk about the increasing pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sack his adviser Dominic Cummings over his lockdown trip out of London while… Audio
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Lionel Shriver on lockdown, Brexit and her latest book
Bestselling author Lionel Shriver doesn't write stories about noble characters who breeze through adversity without breaking a sweat and her readers thank her for it. Audio
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Stuff's chief executive buys the company for $1
Stuff's chief executive Sinead Boucher has bought the company from its Australian owner Nine Entertainment for $1. It ends years of uncertainty over the publisher's ownership and she says giving staff…
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The other big stink in Wellington
Wellington is dealing with failing infrastructure and pandemic problems at a time when councillors are sniping at each other and the new mayor is losing his political battles. Audio
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Niall Ferguson: 'Cold War II is happening now'
Renowned historian and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity between the US and China is a sure sign that we are living in Cold War II. And he thinks it's likely that things will continue… Audio
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Bridges rolled after polls pile on the pressure
Audio 24 May 2020The return of TV channels’ political opinion polls piled the pressure on the National Party’s leader and kickstarted Friday’s move to replace him. Covid-19 has changed many things in politics and… Audio
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Prominent pundit pulls back over Muller link
Prominent political pundit Matthew Hooton has withdrawn from commentary for the time being because of a conflict caused by his link to the successful leadership bid of National MPs Todd Muller and… Audio
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Robert Fisk: reporting from the frontline
Audio 23 May 2020Journalist Robert Fisk has spent the past 40 years living in war zones, covering conflict in the Middle East. He's dedicated to being on the ground and on the frontlines, and this commitment has… Video, Audio
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A lonely Māori voice at the Covid-19 briefings
You might not know his face, but you probably remember his voice. Māori Television’s Heta Gardiner has been one of the most memorable contributors to the daily Covid-19 briefings Audio
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Budget 2020's $50 billion spend - how will we pay for it?
The day after the government debuted its Big Spend Budget - with a $50 billion war-chest at its centre - the focus is now shifting to how New Zealand will pay for it.
Debt is set to skyrocket over… Audio
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Coronavirus: Budget to focus on rebuilding economy
As the country emerges from a frozen economy, the government must decide how much to tax and how much to spend.
In today's budget, Finance Minister Grant Robertson will lay out his plan to get New… Audio
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Coronavirus: Government touts jobs focus in recovery budget
It's a Budget Day unlike any other. The government won't be unveiling its economic plans for the year, but the first step in its plan to start picking up the pieces left by Covid-19.
Entitled… Audio
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The forgotten media crisis
As politicians rush to provide help to TV, radio, and online news, magazine sector representatives say they're being left out of the discussion. Audio
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Troy Kingi’s new record is not your usual covers album
The story behind Troy Kingi's upcoming album is stranger than fiction. Video, Audio
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Economic recovery focus of NZ Budget 2020 - Finance Minister
A 'staging post' for New Zealand's recovery from Covid-19 - that's how the Finance Minister described Budget 2020 in a speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce - given via video link on Thursday.
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Opposing, I support this
It can’t be easy being in political opposition during a crisis. You don’t want to seem obstructive, but you’re the Opposition; it says it in the name. So, how do you oppose while supporting? Audio
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Understanding the bystander effect
Why do good people do nothing in the face of discrimination, bad behaviour and abuse? In The Bystander Effect, Catherine Sanderson explains why we might be good at recognising bad behaviour but bad at… Audio
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New NZ on Air boss on pressure to fund journalism
Struggling news media companies hope the funding agency New Zealand on Air will bankroll more of their journalism, in addition to the local dramas and documentaries for TV it has funded from the… Audio
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5G conspiracy question ignites debate on press performance
As huge audiences tune into the government's daily press briefings on Covid-19, more people than ever before are seeing how the journalism sausage is made. Some of them aren't happy with the…