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It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

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The battlelines have been firmly drawn over plans to build a new 24 hour McDonalds drive-thru in the Auckland suburb of Ōrākei. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

Some primary principals are worried the draft relationships and sexuality curriculum is too explicit for their pupils. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

The Black Ferns kick off their journey towards the 2025 World Cup on Saturday night with their first test of the year against Australia in Newcastle. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more. Audio

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The National Party's proposal to ban social media for under 16-year-olds has spurred a lot of political debate, with ACT claiming it won't work and calling for an inquiry. Reporter Chen Liu has more. Audio

With less than two weeks to Budget Day, RNZ understands the government will soon make an announcement on its plans for redress for abuse in care survivors. Reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Some Catholics here in New Zealand have been heading to church to pray for the new Pope. Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The world has a new pope, American Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Professor at the center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at De Paul University Dr… Audio

New Zealand boxer Lani Daniels had doubts that she would get to fight for a unified title. Audio

A DOC ranger has captured an extraordinarily rare sight while weighing a threatened, native Powelliphanta snail on the West Coast - the snail laid an egg. DOC's Senior Science Advisor Kath Walker… Audio

Huge numbers of predatory feral cats are endangering our native birds populations as well as killing other wildlife. Predator Free NZ Trust chief executive Jessi Morgan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Booze industry lobbyists have been given input into the development of alcohol policies, including how to deal with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Nationwide protests are taking place on Friday in response to the government's controversial pay equity law change. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports. Audio

The United States can't get enough of New Zealand beef for its burgers as it has a cattle shortage following droughts, and the U.K is also importing more meat. Reporter Sally Wenley reports. Audio

US President Donald Trump has announced that a trade deal has been agreed with the United Kingdom. Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

An American Cardinal has been elected to lead the 1.4 billion members of the Catholic Church. Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Massey University Emeritus Professor of History Peter… Audio

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is originally from Chicago, but has spent many years in Peru doing missionary work, and speaks Italian and Spanish, as well as English. Auckland bishop Steve Lowe… Audio

Bells rang as white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel at the end of just the second day of voting. A little-known moderate and for the first time a pontiff originally from the United States. Pope… Audio