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Trump declares war in Gaza over after first phase of deal progresses
13 Oct 2025Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest on the Israeli hostage release. Audio
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Misogynistic and extemist behaviour forces teen to leave school
13 Oct 2025'They've started to have the attitude women should go back to the kitchen and shouldn't work.' That from a 13 year old student who says she left school due to a rise in misogynistic and extremist… Audio
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Patients needing patch up operations after overseas surgeries
13 Oct 2025A weight loss specialist is concerned about the number of patients needing serious patch-up operations after gettting cut price surgeries overseas, and says there need to be more procedures funded… Audio
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Northland playground designed in accordance with Māori principles
13 Oct 2025Kerikeri kids have a new place to play -- but this playground in Northland has some special extra features. It's a māra hūpara, which is a playground designed in accordance with Māori principles - and… Audio
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Inquiry into Cyclone Gabrielle enters second week
The second week of a coronial inquiry into the deaths of 13 people in relation to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay is underway with witnesses detailing shortcomings of flood models. The inquest is set… Audio
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Owners given assistance dogs from uncertified trainer
13 Oct 2025No support and a lot of stress. That's how some clients of K9 Search Medical Detection feel after getting disability assistance dogs from the Manawatu trainer. As previously revealed by Checkpoint, it… Audio
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All Blacks squad named for end of year tour
13 Oct 2025The All Blacks have named their squad for the upcoming end of year tour. Coach Scott Robertson has resisted the urge for many changes and largely stuck with the same squad that completed the Rugby… Audio
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Young people struggling to get into work despite PM's claims
13 Oct 2025The Prime Minister has doubled down on his claim there are jobs for young people across the country, and they should take any work. Despite youth unemployment sitting at nearly 13%. Taranaki is top of… Audio
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Remaining Israeli hostages due to be released
13 Oct 2025Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about the fast approaching release of the remaining Israeli hostages. It is part of the first phase of what is a fragile peace deal between… Audio
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IRD cracking down on people owing small amounts
13 Oct 2025Ignoring your tax debt wont make it go away - that message from IRD as it cracks down on people owing relatively small amounts. The department is phoning people who owe more than $1000 and have had… Audio
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Feature interview: Can you drink your way sober?
13 Oct 2025Drink, quit, relapse. For nearly 20 years, that was the exhausting cycle that ruled Katie Herzog's life. A journalist and podcaster, she tried everything: quitting cold turkey, 12-step programs, sheer… Audio
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Expert Feature: How do you deal with workplace conflicts?
13 Oct 2025We all know the saying, you can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Well workplaces are much the same, you can choose your job but you can't choose who you work with. Which can mean… Audio
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Bangers and Match: Getting our classical music groove on
13 Oct 2025We're going to talk classical music now because we've teamed up with the RNZ Concert team to bring you a game called Bangers and Match. Here's how it works, each week for the month of October, we are… Audio
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What's on the box?
13 Oct 2025TV Critic Linda Burgess joins us with her picks of what to watch. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 13 October 2025
13 Oct 2025Wayne Guppy missed out on his ninth term in office as mayor of Upper Hutt; Fewer than 33% of voters took part in local body elections, making it a lower turnout than 2022; Kiwi teen heading to… Audio
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Peta Mathias on the absurdities, and joys, of life
13 Oct 2025Peta Mathias might be best known for presenting food TV shows, but she's also written 19 books. Nineteen! Her latest "It's been six weeks since My Last Confession" was released yesterday. Peta joins… Audio
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What is going on with NZ's Screen production industry?
13 Oct 2025Traditionally most of us think of NZ as having a strong screen production industry. And that was certainly the case 4 or 5 years ago with seemingly jobs aplenty and heaps of international productions… Audio
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Are loyalty schemes all they're cracked up to be?
13 Oct 2025Cashpoints is a new customer loyalty programme that has launched today. Its' co-founder Ian Sutcliffe - who was also behind the popular AA Smartfuel loyalty programme - promises that Cashpoints is… Audio
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Kiwi teen headed to Commonwealth Chess Champs
13 Oct 2025Joshua Barnes is off to Malaysia to represent New Zealand in the 2025 Commonwealth Chess Championship. The 14-year-old is hoping a fundraiser on Givealitte will help get him there. Barnes spoke to… Audio
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Low turnout across NZ for local body elections
13 Oct 2025Fewer than 33% of voters took part in local body elections, making it a lower turnout than 2022. Andrew Geddis is part of the Local Government New Zealand's Electoral Reform Working Group spoke to… Audio
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Sammie Maxwell wins World Series Cross Country title
13 Oct 2025Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell clinched the Cross Country World Series title on Monday morning when she finished second in the final race in Canada. Maxwell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
