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Broadcaster Matt Heath is leaving Radio Hauraki
After a decade alongside good mate Jeremy Wells, Heath has taken up a role on Afternoons at Newstalk ZB. Audio
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Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts
11 Sep 2024The company does not offer Australians an opt-out option like it does in the EU, because it has not been required to do so under privacy law.
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Meet the New Zealanders who only eat meat
9 Sep 2024Jessica Henrard's 3-year-old daughter Winter is one of the younger members of the carnivore community.
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Media focus on small stuff in big-budget transport plan
8 Sep 2024Some media queried how the $33b national transport plan will be funded. Others highlighted aspects that barely dent the budget.
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The secret lives of 'soft-swinging' Mormon wives
6 Sep 2024The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives picks up on a TikTok drama for the ages: a group of women embroiled in a Mormon swinging scandal. Video
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Raygun's first interview: 'The energy and vitriol that people had was pretty alarming'
5 Sep 2024The Australian B-Girl was pilloried online and in mainstream media after her Olympic outing in Paris.
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US Open: Players learning to play ball with media
5 Sep 2024Daniil Medvedev is intelligent on and off the tennis court - despite the occasional run-in with officials and obliterated racquets.
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'Laboratorio' and 'escape room' - one of the brains behind Spotify wrapped
28 Aug 2024You might not have heard of music brain Glenn McDonald, but you're almost certainly familiar with his work.
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MMA fighter Janay Harding joins RNZ's TAHI podcast
"I'm a yapper ... might as well make that my job," she told new co-host So'omālō Iteni Schwalger. Audio
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Privacy Commissioner slams company for using pics of crying boy without consent
25 Aug 2024Privacy Commissioner has ruled the company, which has not been named, effectively turned the young boy into a "meme for profit".
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How hard is it to change your child's name?
22 Aug 2024Adrienne Madsen decided on the name Jordan for her son. Ten weeks later, Jordan seemed more like a Benjamin.
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Refreshed Saturday Morning show
20 Aug 2024With a new start time of 7am, a new hour-long segment will discuss the major news stories of the week with journalists, correspondents and newsmakers.
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Is sitting in the car a bit too long really 'self care'?
20 Aug 2024"If that is the best tool you have in your tool box that is telling you something," says a counsellor, sucking some air out of the #cartime balloon.
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NZ Police finally has facial recognition policy - but is it strict enough?
20 Aug 2024It says there must be a delay between gathering the footage and analysing it, as the risks of live facial recognition "outweigh the potential benefits". Audio
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Mental health experts issue warning over reporting of Polkinghorne trial
19 Aug 2024Suicide prevention experts are urging the High Court in Auckland to consider the risks of reporting from the trial.
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Can you get ketamine for depression in New Zealand?
19 Aug 2024Todd Hilleard tried half a dozen different antidepressants before turning to much less common prescription.
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Media moguls and the 'loophole' in democracy they exploit
14 Aug 2024A new breed of media owner wields greater power than the likes of Rupert Murdoch, an Australian editor says. Audio
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Why have we started outsourcing (almost) everything?
13 Aug 2024Some homes are outsourcing domestic duties and personal decisions to streamline their lives.
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The Kiwi brain behind the winning medal tally
Turns out the Medals Per Capita website is a nice bit of Kiwi propaganda.
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The surveilled society: Who is watching you and how
11 Aug 2024Analysis - Artificial intelligence-enabled cameras on billboards, in bus windshields, on petrol station forecourts and in the checkout at the supermarket - all these are here, or about to be.
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Chris Parker wants to throw his phone off the Harbour Bridge
11 Aug 2024"This show is a bit of a mental push-pull of me wanting to throw my phone off the Harbour Bridge but then also being so grateful for Instagram," the comedian explains.
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Rage-bait influencers are profiting off your anger
8 Aug 2024It's staged interactions and storytimes, disgusting cooking videos, and mistakes that, frankly, just piss people off.
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Why can't I stop using Facebook Marketplace?
9 Aug 2024First person - I came for the treasure, but now I think I'm on the trash.
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Can NZ beat Australia? The dreaded 'per capita' medal count
9 Aug 2024There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
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Even with the dreaded 'per capita', NZ isn't topping the medal table
9 Aug 2024There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
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Can we freeze a body and bring it back to life?
6 Aug 2024An Australian cryonics company froze its first client in May. At the moment, it's unlikely to ever come back to life. Audio
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Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
6 Aug 2024There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes.
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The necklace that proves Simone Biles is the GOAT
2 Aug 2024The three-dimensional pedant has 546 diamonds and "embodies her unparalleled status in gymnastics," according to the LA-jeweller that created it.
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