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Empowering refugee youth from her own pocket
Empower is a charity established in 2017 by former Kurdish refugee and Young New Zealander of the Year Rez Gardi. It enables higher education for refugee youth here and Rez is prepared to spend…
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Inquiry into whether Middlemore broke spending rules unlikely
South Auckland hospital bosses say there's no point looking into whether a second Middlemore Hospital building broke the strict rules around healthcare spending.
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Govt urged to boost parental leave pay to encourage stay-at-home dads
The government is being told it must increase the amount paid for parental leave if more men are to step into the role. Audio
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More evacuations from Hawaii volcano
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted out of two new vents prompting authorities to call for an immediate evacuation of residents from a second neighbourhood on the Big Island. Video, Audio
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Train derailment: Britomart unlikely to open this morning
Britomart is likely to remain shut this morning, causing more chaos for commuters, after the country's biggest station was closed by a train derailment.
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Quakes, lava fissures in Hawaii could last for months
More homes on Hawaii's Big Island have been destroyed as eruptions linked to the Kilauea volcano increase, spewing lava into residential areas, officials say.
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62-year-old overseas visitor charged with murder
A 62-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman at a hotel in Nelson overnight.
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'How could he not know?' - Outgoing DHB chair breaks silence
The outgoing Chair of the Board at the Counties Manukau DHB says documents were provided to the new Health Minister, David Clark, detailing problems with buildings at Middlemore, before the issues… Audio
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Ellie Jay's waste free diary: ‘Is it easy to stop throwing stuff away?’
In which she tries (and fails gloriously) to go waste free for a week.
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Taika's blurt makes media mad as f***
Taika Waititi has spoken out about racism in New Zealand previously without controversy. So have other entertainers. Why did our media suddenly seize on another recent passing comment of his - four… Audio
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Taika's blurt makes media mad as f***
Taika Waititi has spoken out about racism in New Zealand previously without controversy. So have other entertainers. Why did our media suddenly seize on another recent passing comment of his - four…
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Sport: Samoa 7s have "nothing to lose" - Tietjens
Samoa men's sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says his team have nothing to lose at the Commonwealth Games.
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Auckland mail centre evacuated due to suspicious package
Mail centre staff near Auckland Airport have been allowed to return to work after a suspicious package was found earlier this morning.
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Tornadoes severely damage North Island homes
Tornadoes have caused damage to homes in two North Island towns and power has been cut to about 12,000 people as the storm moves towards Auckland.
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When Eastbourne rallied to help Wahine survivors
Audio 9 Apr 2018When the Wahine ran aground in a violent super storm 50 years ago the people of Eastbourne rallied round; the RSA became a temporary emergency centre for hundreds of survivors.
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Hawai'i considers regulation on pesticide usage
Audio 9 Apr 2018A proposed bill in the US state of Hawaii will prohibit the use of a neurotoxin called chlorpyrifos and impose a buffer zone when pesticides are sprayed near schools.
The president of Hawaii's… Audio
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REVIEW: Homegrown is where the heart is
A Homegrown virgin takes her first plunge into Wellington's festival of Kiwi music, and finds enthusiastic crowds, a deep cross section of the NZ music community, and lots and lots of glitter. Video, Audio
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'There's more racing to be done' - Pascoe's coach
Sophie Pascoe was 'pissed off' with a relatively slow race to claim her first Commonwealth Games gold, her coach says. Video
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VIDEO: Unknown Mortal Orchestra release new album and perform live for RNZ Music
To mark the release of Unknown Mortal Orchestra's brand new album Sex & Food, Ruban and Kody Nielson perform three songs live at Auckland's Whammy bar, exclusively for RNZ Music. Video
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Transgender weightlifter could walk into lion's den
When weightlifter Laurel Hubbard competes at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, she will do so knowing a lot of people want her to fail.
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Bret McKenzie: a symphonic homage to Jim Henson's creations
Bret McKenzie won an Oscar in 2012 for posing the question: 'Am I a man or am I a muppet?’ Now he is playing a big part in the upcoming Jim Henson Retrospectacle in Wellington. Video, Audio
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Daylight saving ends - time for the clocks to go back
Daylight savings ends tomorrow, marking the descent into winter.
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PNG's East New Britain woken by big quake
People in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain have been woken early on Good Friday by a magnitude-6.9 earthquake.
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Changes to the way interest rates are set to be revealed
Changing the way interest rates are set could harm the economy, according to former top central bankers.
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Changes to the way interest rates are set to be revealed
Changes to the way interest rates are set will be revealed this morning. Finance Minister Grant Robertson and incoming Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr will sign the customary policy targets agreement… Audio
