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Accessibility still an afterthought in transport - advocates
More than 1 million NZers have a disability, and their needs go beyond mobility parking and discounted taxis, Access Matters Aotearoa says. Video, Audio
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Manawanui sinking: Removal of fuel tanks the priority - navy
7:18 pm todayOil seeping from the wreck of the navy's Manawanui is not from the ship's main tanks - but removing them is first on the list for the recovery team, the Defence…
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Court rules on whether boy stays in te reo school or not, amid parents’ clash
8:30 pm todayDecision on whether boy remains in full immersion te reo kura or goes to mainstream school decided by Family Court, after parents divided.
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Why are Kiwis turning off the news?
5:59 pm todayAre you a news avoider? Do you turn off the six o'clock TV news, scroll past headlines, skip radio bulletins - or just ignore news entirely? Audio
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‘A bit traumatic’: Crankworx 2024 worth millions to Rotorua despite boycott blow
7:50 pm todayThe Rotorua leg of the international mountain biking festival was boycotted by some - but still drew thousands of visitors and was worth millions to Rotorua's economy, its organiser says.
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What makes a classic New Zealand pub?
7:15 pm todayNew Zealand Pubs author Peter Janssen has selected 170 watering holes that tell us much about our history, and changing social values. Audio
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Reclining seats on flights - can you legally do much about it?
Having the seat in front tipped back into your space on a flight can be claustrophobic and infuriating - but what are the airlines' responsibilities, and what can you do? Audio
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Bluebridge Connemara sailing cancelled yet again
9:40 pm todayThe cancellation comes after the ferry hit a wharf and twice lost power in the past month.
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Stolen car crashes: major Auckland motorway reopened
7:27 pm todayState Highway 1 north of Auckland has reopened after earlier closing to northbound traffic after the crash.
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How a home invasion changed Celebrity Treasure Island host's life
2:56 pm todayOriginally hailing from Queensland, Bree Tomasel is best known on this side of the ditch as the co-host of Celebrity Treasure Island and a radio host on ZM. Audio
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No point in reducing the size of a pint, researchers say
5:01 pm todayServing beer and cider in smaller glasses cut consumption in the UK - but it probably wouldn't do the same here.
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Footage of attack sought after woman seriously hurt
2:38 pm todayA woman has head injuries after an attack in Hastings police say was filmed by witnesses.
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Famous Kiwis front new herpes campaign
11:04 am todaySir Ashley Bloomfield is back to fighting a virus - but not the one you associate with lockdowns and 1pm updates.
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith on mission to ease court backlogs
A lawyer with decades of experience blames the current backlog in court cases partly on increasing numbers of people representing themselves.
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Gun crime on the rise in Auckland, data shows
11:15 am todayOf nearly 900 firearms offences committed over six months, only 18 were carried out by people with an active gun licence.
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Akira Kurosawa: The 'pictorial Shakespeare of our time'
4:55 pm todayAkira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker who Steven Spielberg has referred to as the "pictorial Shakespeare of our time." Even if you've never seen a film by Japanese director Kurosawa,... Video, Audio
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up this week
12:46 pm todayA new dark sky sanctuary, a cocoa boom and a viral TikTok star promoting Māori kai are among this week's feelgood stories.
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Remember the old social pages?
6:45 am todayBefore social media and the age of influencers, grabbing a coffee and the Sunday paper was an adrenaline-filled moment to see if you'd made the cut.
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'We are all trapped in our bodies' - Susie Ferguson on covering war and her own hidden pain
12 Oct 2024In the new book Bloody Minded, RNZ's Ferguson reflects on how a "stubborn" Scottish child became an award-winning journalist despite the crippling pain of endometriosis. Video, Audio
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Cancellations, rape charges - Concertgoers demanding refunds after festival no-shows
12 Oct 2024Outraged Auckland festivalgoers are demanding refunds from Eden Fest following a spate of headline acts pulling out and claims of "unprofessional" treatment from organisers.
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Car crashes into empty Auckland home
9:27 am todayAn Auckland home was damaged when a car crashed into it in Mangere East early on Sunday morning.
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Mark van Kaathoven's recipe for a spongy garden
10:32 am todayJust like a sponge cake, a sponge garden needs the right ingredients to make it rise, landscape gardener Mark van Kaathoven says.
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Google flexes muscle on local news
9:03 am todayMediawatch - One media executive says it could be "the end-of-days for journalism" in NZ if Google cuts ties with news. But why?
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No injuries as house destroyed in overnight fire near Tūrangi
6:50 am todayFirefighters have been battling house fires in the lower and central North Island this morning.
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Widow in dark about investigation into husband's death
12 Oct 2024Leo Lozano had gone to Westport Hospital complaining of stomach pain, and was sent home. He died hours later.
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Killer convicted of murder in emotional Whāngarei court case
12 Oct 2024The jury also found Lance Hall guilty of two other charges related to two other victims.
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'I'm a good mum': Mother of missing Marokopa kids hits back at trolls
12 Oct 2024Cat - the mother of Jayda, Maverick and Ember - says she is dumbfounded by the nasty comments she has received and says she is "lost" without her children. Audio
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Kayakers rescued after being blown offshore at Whangamatā
12 Oct 2024Volunteers involved in a search and rescue exercise on Saturday were given a taste of the real thing when a group of kayakers got into trouble.
Top News stories
- Accessibility remains an afterthought when it comes to transport - advocates
- Manawanui sinking: Removal of fuel tanks the priority - navy
- Court rules on whether boy stays in te reo school or not, amid parents’ clash
- News blues: Study reveals why most Kiwis avoid the news at least some of the time
- Pulp Fiction 30 years on
