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New Zealand
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New doco series explores Fiordland history and nation's oldest shipwreck
28 Jan 2021New Zealanders can soon dive into history - and remote Fiordland - and explore the country's oldest know shipwreck as part of new documentary series. Video
Covid-19: Father and daughter confirmed as two new community cases
John Banks' on-air comments 'extremely disappointing' - MediaWorks chief executive
Covid-19
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Recap: Covid-19 updates for 28 January
28 Jan 2021See how the day's Covid-19 related events unfolded by looking back over RNZ's live blog.
Pfizer calls on governments to avoid export restrictions disrupting Covid-19 vaccine supply
Siouxsie Wiles on latest Covid-19 cases: 'The numbers are on our side'
Sport
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Bidwell: The problem with international cricket right now
28 Jan 2021Opinion - The integrity of cricket is at risk at the moment, Hamish Bidwell writes.
IOC refuse to consider cancellation of Tokyo Olympics
Head injury forces Blues veteran to quit rugby
Pacific
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Samoan sailor in isolation thought to be 'historical' Covid case
A sailor who arrived on a repatriation flight to Samoa last Friday has been placed in isolation after a test showed he had signs of the Covid-19 virus.
Bougainville President rejects landowner group's Caballus idea
Tokyo dream still alive for Samoa 7s
Politics
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Ex-MP welcomes National's possible return to Māori seats
28 Jan 2021National may be poised to roll back on a policy decision made 18 years ago - not to contest Māori electorate seats.
Housing: Judith Collins says free up land and bring in more tradespeople
Watch: Jacinda Ardern speaks in first post-Cabinet briefing of 2021
World
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Australia extends pause on travel bubble with New Zealand
Australia has been advised about a small number of people who travelled on 'green zone' flights and were at the Pullman Hotel at the same time as the now confirmed cases of Covid-19.
European Union demands UK-made AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Trump impeachment: Why convicting him just got a lot harder
Comment & Analysis
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Biden inauguration: A rich tapestry of marvels and the mundane
22 Jan 2021Opinion: In a day recalling history and a ceremony featuring pop stars, prayers, and poetry, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr was inaugurated as the 46th American president, Danielle McLaughlin writes.
Opinion: There's more to a presidency than unifying a country
Joe Biden inauguration: The pendulum has swung, but how far?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Historic Māori kōiwi bones unearthed by erosion in Nūhaka
28 Jan 2021Ngāti Rakaipaaka iwi confirmed the remains were historic and from an urupā known to be in the area.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Reti says $5m transitional unit targeting DHB reduction a waste of money
In Depth
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Revealed: The companies dumping contaminants down the drain
25 Jan 2021Talleys, Ernest Adams and Yoplait are among hundreds of manufacturers and brands dumping contaminants into New Zealand's drains and getting away with it.
Lack of South Auckland abortion services ‘unacceptable’
Prisoner sues to stop pepper spray bombs that 'make grown men cry'
Te Ao Māori
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Māori Party leaders cancel Waitangi commemoration plans in Te Tai Tokerau
28 Jan 2021Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi say they are taking a cautious approach amid the latest community cases of Covid-19.
Covid-19 community checkpoint in Northland shut down
Iwi leaders urge kaumātua to stay home amid Covid-19 uncertainty
Business
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Lending restriction increase expected
A 40 percent deposit requirement for investors could be officially mandated later in the year by the Reserve Bank, an economist says.
NZ market feels effects of sudden Wall Street sell-off
International investors see New Zealand as safe haven during pandemic
Country
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Call for more strict glyphosate-use guidelines after Japan's honey warning
Tough border testing for New Zealand honey imports to Japan is re-igniting the conversation about the use of the weed killer glypohsate in New Zealand.
Call for more input into how vaccine rollout is handled in rural communities
Onion exports kick off early after good growing season
Environment
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Abandoned toxic waste will take two years, $3m to clean up
21 Jan 2021It will cost $3 million to clear 1 million litres of chemicals, including flammable and toxic substances, sitting within metres of electricity lines which power the Marsden Point oil refinery.
Toxic air killing thousands of people in Europe each year - study
First dogs trained to sniff out kauri dieback fungi
Media & Technology
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Movie changes town's luck after drought and pub closure
16 Jan 2021An Australian town that has had a run of setbacks is experiencing a change of fortune with the release of a movie that was partially filmed on its streets and cast some of its residents in bit parts.
Belief in aliens fuelled by spiritual needs - US astronomer
NZX cyberattack and the Covid pandemic: 'You throw out the playbook'
Identity
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Young queer and trans people face growing housing barriers in level 3
26 Aug 2020Increasing numbers of queer and trans young people are unable to access emergency accommodation during Auckland's level 3 lockdown, RainbowYOUTH says.
'I wish that society would be accepting'
Walking between two worlds