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Switzerland considers tighter rules on sustainable 'fair food'
Switzerland is going to the polls on Sunday, in not one but two votes which campaigners say will promote ethical and sustainable food.
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Mary Wing To returns to the World Of Wearable Art
World of Wearable Art is 30 this year - three decades of putting on stage thousands of jaw-dropping, labour-intensive and madly creative garments. 4,878 of them to be exact. What started as a small… Audio
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Michael Morpurgo: War Horse author has soft spot for NZ
The theatrical production of War Horse is coming to New Zealand next year, from the original 1982 children's book by Sir Michael Morpurgo. The stage show's been seen by 7 million people and next June… Audio, Gallery
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Concern after Queenstown airport report delayed
The public response to Queenstown Airport's proposal to double flight capacity in the tourist centre is expected to be known sometime next month.
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Standing on the Shoulders: Suffrage from the archives
Today marks the 125th anniversary of New Zealand women winning the right to vote in 1893. A new online exhibition has been created by Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, called Standing on the Shoulders. Sarah… Audio
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Kelly Broerse: Kickbox champ, DNA scientist, 'Lethal Lady'
Prize-winning Muay Thai and kickboxing fighter Kelly Broerse is one of three fighters in the VICE New Zealand documentary Lethal Ladies. She's also a forensic scientist at ESR. There’s nothing quite… Audio, Gallery
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'Mrs. Maisel,' 'Game of Thrones' win top Emmy honors
Game of Thrones and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel won the big awards at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles today.
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Eventers qualify for Tokyo Olympics despite disappointment at WEG
New Zealand has qualified an eventing team for the Tokyo Olympic Games despite finishing a disappointing seventh at the World World Equestrian Games in North Carolina.
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Debbie Busby: where humans go wrong with horses
A visiting animal behaviour expert says keeping a horse in a stable is the equivalent to making a person live in a broom cupboard. Debbie Busby is a UK expert on animal and human behaviour whose job… Audio
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Price well placed at World Equestrian Games
World number two eventer Tim Price is the best of the New Zealanders at the end of the dressage at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in North Carolina.
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Tait best of the Kiwis at World Equestrian Games
Blyth Tait, back competing at international level for the first time in almost 15 years, is the best placed of the New Zealand eventers after the first day of dressage at the World Equestrian Games in…
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World Equestrian Games start despite Hurricane Florence
The first events at the World Equestrian Games began on schedule as Hurricane Florence threatened to batter what organisers say will be the highest-attended sporting event in the United States this…
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'There is insufficient resource and support for community midwives'
Moves to fix the midwife shortage in Wanaka are too little, too late, says the New Zealand College of Midwives.
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World Equestrian Games riders face up to Florence
The World Equestrian Games in rural North Carolina are poised to kick off just as Hurricane Florence barrels towards the United States southeast coast.
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Horse racing scandal: Media barred from Addington Raceway
Media were barred from working inside a Christchurch raceway on Friday night - at what was the second meeting to be held since a race-fixing investigation launched last week. Eleven people have been… Audio
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The Orchestra Rocks
William Dart looks at the thorny issue of combining rock bands with full symphony orchestras. It can often be dire, but there have been some great successes - one of them, in William's view, happening… Video, Audio
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Harness racing arrests: 'If they want to play with fire they get burnt'
Trainers and punters alike have expressed their shock over an unprecedented inquiry into race-fixing in the harness racing industry.
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Trotted out, horse racing scandal
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer on the scandal which has enveloped the harness racing circuit, and several changes to the team ahead of the All Black's test in Nelson. Audio
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Harness-racing raids, charges a shock - horse trainer
Audio 7 Sep 2018Trainers and punters have spoken of their shock over the inquiry into race fixing in the harness racing industry. Ten people including top harness racing figures have been charged with race fixing and… Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 7 September 2018
Audio 7 Sep 2018Investigation follows scathing report on health board spending; Refugees on Nauru plea for help from foreign leaders; Political headaches for Jacinda Ardern - analysis; Harness-racing raids, charges a… Audio
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Harness racing probe: Seven people charged after police raids
There are fears for the harness racing industry after the police raided stables at 11 properties from Invercargill to Manawatu yesterday, 18 months after opening an investigation into race-fixing.
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High profile horse trainers investigated over race-fixing
Arrests and charges are understood to be imminent following raids at 10 properties and horse stables across Christchurch, Invercargill and the Manawatu this morning. Police Detective Superintendent… Video, Audio
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Police raid homes as part of investigation into race-fixing
Police have raided 10 properties and stables across Christchurch, Invercargill and the Manawatu following a 17 month organised crime group investigation into horse race-fixing and corruption. Veteran… Video, Audio
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Horse stables raided in racing corruption investigation
Police have raided stables at 10 properties around the country, as part of an investigation into alleged race-fixing in the harness racing industry.
