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Australian Tennis Open begins
20 Jan 2020The Australian Open hits off in Melbourne today with some of the biggest names in tennis playing in the opening day of the tournament.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic both have matches on the… Read more Audio
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Remembering Piri Sciascia, a true gentleman
20 Jan 2020Professor Piri Sciascia has died aged 73.
Of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu and Italian descent he was Deputy Vice Chancellor - Māori at Wellington's Victoria University until 2016.
He… Read more Audio
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New mayors and what they have achieved in first 100 days
20 Jan 2020It has been 100-days since mayors in cities and districts around the country took up the mayoral chains.
Some were elected promising to make big changes and to get things done.
RNZ's Andrew McRae… Read more Audio
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More Kiwi firefighters head to Australia to battle big blazes
20 Jan 2020Another group of New Zealand firefighters from around the country are heading to Australia to fight its forest fires.
They left Auckland airport on Sunday afternoon for New South Wales where some… Read more Audio
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Australia fires: Momentary reprieve from heat
20 Jan 2020Heavy rains have helped douse some of the wildfires rampaging through Australia since September last year.
There have been downpours in the states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, which… Read more Audio
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Cape Farewell ecosanctuary a symbol of hope
20 Jan 2020The country's newest ecosanctuary on the northernmost tip of the South Island is being called a small step towards fixing humanity's crimes against nature.
Those behind the new Wharariki Ecosanctuary… Read more Audio
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Christchurch rebuild passes major milestone
20 Jan 2020About $1.5 million worth of construction projects in Christchurch will be finished and opened this year, marking another milestone in the Christchurch rebuild.
Of the 12 anchor projects six have been… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 20 January 2020
20 Jan 2020A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Government confirms detail of Funded Family Care changes
The government plans to formally introduce changes to Family Funded Care next month.
Family Funded Care has been widely criticised for requiring intellectually disabled New Zealanders to be the… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Whakatāne businesses still feeling the sting
20 Jan 2020Whakatāne businesses are continuing to feel the effects of the Whakaari/White Island eruption with some needing to completely overhaul their operations.
A rāhui was placed on marine activities for… Read more Audio
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Disabled woman left without home help over Christmas break
20 Jan 2020A disabled woman was told she could not have any home help for two weeks over the Christmas break because her assigned days fell on public holidays.
This was despite her Healthcare New Zealand carer… Read more Audio
