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Afghan maternity ward attackers 'came to kill the mothers'
The gunmen who attacked a maternity ward in a Kabul hospital, killing 24 women and children, seem to have chosen the ward as their intended target.
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Coroner Wallace Bain known for involvement in high-profile inquests retires
Today is Rotorua Coroner Wallace Bain's last day at work after 28 years of service.
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Covid-19: 84 million Americans ordered to stay at home
Nearly one in four Americans are under orders to close up shop and stay at home, as the government considers a deal that could pump $US1 trillion into the economy.
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Calls to change 'outdated' adoption law in New Zealand
There are renewed calls to change New Zealand's "outdated" adoption law which has been described as "discriminatory and not fit for purpose".
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George Pell: Court reserves ruling in child sex abuse case
After two days of dense legal argument, the High Court of Australia has reserved its decision on whether it will overturn Cardinal George Pell's convictions for child sexual abuse.
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Widows of Shuhada | Episode 3: Together
United by their faith and loss, three of the four widows come together to share their grief, hopes, and feedback on New Zealand's response to the tragedy. Muhubo breaks her silence about that day. Audio
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Road rage attacker driven by racial hatred - Crown
A man who targeted an Asian family in a road rage rampage received a "manifestly inadequate" jail term, Crown law has argued.
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Moral philosopher Professor Peter Singer vs cancel culture
Australian moral philosopher and professor at Princeton University, Peter Singer's work challenges people to question whether their behaviour is ethical and highlights blind-spots and moral… Audio
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Trump makes history at anti-abortion rally
Donald Trump became the first US president to attend the annual March for Life in Washington, showing his support for opponents of abortion rights.
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'I was in disbelief' - Abuse survivor says govt agency failed to protect her
An abuse survivor is asking the Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate why a government agency failed to protect her when made aware of allegations she was being raped while in care.
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The history of shame in Aotearoa
What is shame? What's a scandal? And how have those forces adapted to the New Zealand cultural landscape? Audio
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Time's up for volunteering
Insight - Volunteering is facing a crisis. Insight's report Teresa Cowie investigates how essential services can survive as more and more people decide they can't make on going commitments to help… Video, Audio
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Onus on NZDF to clean up 'mess' left behind in Afghanistan - journalist
Seven children died in an explosion caused by a device left behind on a New Zealand Defence Force firing range in Afghanistan. Audio
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Catholic Church starts survey 'to be prepared' for abuse inquiry
The Catholic Church is beginning its first-ever survey in New Zealand to get to grips with just how many priests abused how many children.
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Abuse in care hearings: Survivors determined to protect future generations
After two weeks of deeply personal tales at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care hearing, common threads began to emerge, Katie Scotcher writes.
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Survivor raped multiple times in care despite concerns raised
A woman has told the Royal Commission investigating abuse in care she was moved between at least a dozen care homes and raped multiple times - all before she turned 16.
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'The 'jazz hands' debate
Audio 30 Oct 2019Oxford University has become the latest university to insist on 'jazz hands' at students events and Professor Frank Ferudi is challenging that such policies are fueling a mood of institutionalised… Audio
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National floats 'hard-line' policies on social welfare
Simon Bridges said he made no apology for National's "hard-line approach" saying it was "profoundly irresponsible" to abandon families to welfare dependency.
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Royal Commission hears of murder after state care violence
Warning: Some content may be upsetting.
The Royal Commission into abuse in state and faith-based care has today heard from a man so affected by abuse that he set fire to his sleeping father, and… Video, Audio
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Six new songs you should listen to this week
Homegrown guitar fuzz, classic New York hip-hop beats, dancehall riddims from France, and noisy Nashville country-rock are a few of the sounds you’ll hear on Song Crush this week. Video, Audio
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US official charged with human smuggling and sale of Marshallese children
An elected official in the United States has been charged with human smuggling and the sale of Marshall Islands children.
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Slow uptake for scheme to replace school donations
Only a third of schools have so far signed onto the government's school donations scheme, which offers funding of $150 per student.
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Six songs you should hear this week
There's music for driving, running, dancing, and dreaming this week in Song Crush: A 96 year old Ethiopian nun, some techno legends, a Tongan finding his groove in Berlin, and a lo-fi bedroom producer… Video, Audio
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Child activists take legal case on climate to UN
Pacific Islanders are among a group of children petitioning the UN Committee on the rights of the Child about the lack of government action on the climate crisis. Video, Audio
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Are our teachers properly trained in student learning difficulties?
Psychologist, speech pathologist, author and researcher at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Professor Pamela Snow, says many children who struggle with learning are being let down by classroom… Audio
