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Long Read: How Mike Wahrlich became 'the juggler'
5:00 AM.By David Cohen: The death of Mike 'the juggler' Wahrlich in the Loafers Lodge fire prompts Cohen to examine Mike's past. Read more Audio
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Men without a safe place to call home
5:00 AM.How do some of society's most vulnerable people – men in particular – fall into insecure housing? Read more Audio
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The university funding shortfall with no easy fix
5:00 AM.Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference. Read more Audio
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The places where bilingual is the norm
5:00 AM.While New Zealand debates the merits of bilingual signage, Wales and Ireland have been using it for decades. Read more Audio
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Counting the benefits of big events
5:00 AM.The country's been promised big economic benefits from co-hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup. But do the figures stack up? Read more Audio
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Long Read: The Preppers Next Door
5:00 AM.By Tom Doig: Doig's first question about doomsday preppers was: “What if they’re crazy?” His second question was: “What if they’re right?” Read more Audio
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What next for NZ's big emitters?
5:00 AM.NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead? Read more Audio
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How do zoos keep taonga safe?
5:00 AM.Zoo Miami's treatment of Paora the kiwi sparked outrage across the country, but how does Aotearoa treat other countries' national treasures? Read more Audio
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This election year, we need to brace ourselves for AI
5:00 AM.National's AI-generated attack ads are just the tip of the iceberg. Could AI turn this election upside down? Read more Audio
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'They get sold a dream': When big returns don't eventuate
5:00 AM.Suspected investment scams are on the rise and authorities are worried some of our most vulnerable communities are falling victim to them. Read more Audio
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The wallabies threatening a national park
5:00 AM.Wallabies are hopping closer to one of our most precious national parks. Have we got the tools to stop them in their tracks? Read more Audio
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Long Read: Talofa and Ni Hao
5:00 AM.By Ollie Neas: In Samoa, there are mixed feelings about Chinese influence and the nation’s growing indebtedness to the superpower. Read more Audio
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Mānuka: The buzz that a word makes
5:00 AM.The Australians have beaten us again - this time, in the long-running fight over mānuka honey. Read more Audio
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Loafers Lodge and the lessons for higher density housing
5:00 AM.In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Read more Audio
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Is it inflation, or are businesses just greedy?
5:00 AM.Greedflation: It's the latest buzzword in economics – is it behind soaring company profits? Read more Audio
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Preparing for the winter illness wave
5:00 AM.Winter illness season is upon us. Can the health system cope with the inevitable increase in demand that comes with it? Read more Audio
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The India dilemma
5:00 AM.A relationship with India is one that requires a great deal of homework and hard work - something New Zealand has shied away from. Read more Audio
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Long Read: How To Save A Life
5:00 AM.By Ellen Rykers: Fifteen years ago, Search and Rescue foresaw a crisis – its volunteers were aging, and the job is hard physical work. Read more Audio
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Why local councils want to sell their assets
5:00 AM.Auckland Council could cash out $2 billion worth of shares in the airport - and it's not the only council considering asset sales to balance the budget. Read more Audio
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The stand-off between a philanthropist and Victoria University
5:00 AM.A dispute over how a $10 million research grant gets used has exposed the tension between academic freedom and university funding. Read more Audio
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Money or morals? Team NZ, Saudi Arabia and sportswashing
5:00 AM.Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia. Read more Audio
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Music: Where the money comes from
5:00 AM.Touring, funding, streams, royalties, merch - making a living as a local musician can be a rollercoaster. Read more Audio
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A different way of learning
5:00 AM.It's dubbed the school with no rules. Hobsonville Point Secondary School does things differently - and it's proving to be a success. Read more Audio
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Long Read: The Teenage Animal
5:00 AM.By Kate Evans: Just like humans, animals go through ‘wildhood’—a time of experimentation, creativity, danger and learning. Read more Audio
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Abbey Caves and NZ's tragic outdoor education history
5:00 AM.The death of a student at Abbey Caves has brought back memories of another outdoor education tragedy - the Mangatepopo canyoning disaster. Read more Audio