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The need to get teenage girls moving
Research by Sport New Zealand shines a light on the steep drop off in girls' participation in sport and active recreation. By the age of 16, there is a 17% gap between male and female participation… Audio
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Deliberate ignorance: why people choose not to know
Audio 27 Feb 2022There are plenty of things that people are happy to remain in the dark about. It's called deliberate ignorance. Psychologist Jennifer Howell has tested deliberate ignorance in the lab and uncovered… Audio
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Public service screened by 'communications complex'
Dominion Post editor Anna Fifield says after 20 years reporting offshore - she’s shocked at the “communications industrial complex” she says shields our government and public service from media… Audio
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Public service screened by 'communications complex'
Dominion Post editor Anna Fifield says after 20 years reporting offshore - she’s shocked at the “communications industrial complex” she says shields our government and public service from media…
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How conversations with strangers can have surprising results
For many of us, chit-chatting with strangers seems like nothing less than cruel and unusual punishment. However, new research suggests our negative expectations of talking to strangers are generally… Audio
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Luke laments poor Māori pronunciation in television league coverage
The former New Zealand and Māori rugby league player Issac Luke says he was almost forced to watch the coverage of last weekend's All Stars rugby league match in Sydney "on mute".
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Reece Walsh is an 'elite talent' who needs to become an 'elite player'
Warriors coach Nathan Brown is optimistic the NRL club will have young fullback star Reece Walsh for some time to come.
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Why we need to make time to have more fun
Science journalist Catherine Price says fun is essential for health, resilience and productivity and explains how to have more of it ! Audio
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Otago Girls' High School pupil attacked, hijab ripped off by fellow students
An Otago schoolgirl ended up in hospital with a concussion after three other pupils ripped her hijab off and beat her.
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'So I get raped, he gets away with it' - Young woman horrified and revictimised during trial
You think you're doing the right thing by reporting your rape. You think it might help prevent the same thing happening to others. But what happens if your attacker is found not guilty?
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Quest for certainty undercuts Omicron analysis
Everyone wants to know how bad our Omicron outbreak might get - and when. But experts running the numbers on that have copped flak in the media when scenarios they’ve been told to scope don't pan out.… Audio
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Quest for certainty undercuts Omicron analysis
Everyone wants to know how bad our Omicron outbreak might get - and when. But experts running the numbers on that have copped flak in the media when scenarios they’ve been told to scope don't pan out.…
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Ryan Fox leads at halfway point of Ras Al Khaimah Classic, international cricket back at Headingley and Australian netballer Caitlin Bassett retires.
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New vape regulations won't stop kids vaping: academic
New regulations on vape products come into force from today but a public health expert says the change won't do anything to stop the rise in young people vaping. All retailers, manufacturers and… Audio
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'Incredible stuff': History, science and art in the mix for Fiordland expedition
An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.
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Deciphering the love language of text
Audio 9 Feb 2022California based psychiatrist Mimi Winsberg has been studying the insights the language of text can provide about the personalities of online daters. Her book Speaking in Thumbs expands on the subtle… Audio
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Roycom hearing into St John of God abuse at Marylands School opens
The treatment of boys with learning disabilities by a Catholic religious order over a nearly 30-year period comes under the spotlight of the Abuse in Care inquiry starting today.
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Trauma cleaning business apologises for graphic social media posts
A trauma cleaning business that has been posting graphic death-related images on social media has apologised.
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'Traumatising' - Cleaners post aftermath photos of crime, suspected suicides on social media
A crime scene cleaning business has been posting images of the aftermath of suspected suicides, attempted suicides, assaults and domestic violence. Audio
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Joyce says Morrison declined his offer to resign after calling the PM a 'hypocrite and a liar'
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he offered to resign after an explosive text message he wrote last year calling Prime Minister Scott Morrison a "hypocrite and a liar" was exposed.
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Māpuna : RNZ's new programme showcasing Māori from across Aotearoa
Listen: RNZ National is today launching a magazine-style show called Māpuna which will be hosted by acclaimed broadcaster Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa).
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PM on reopening the border: 'It's a constant balance but one I think we've got right'
Jacinda Ardern has spoken to media at a new vaccination centre at The Cloud, joined by Ministers Chris Hipkins and Willie Jackson. Video
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Breakers win third game of NBL season, Black Cap awarded Spirit of Cricket and Washington NFL team changes name.
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Local kind: A Palmy' day with Tangi Utikere
MP’s workdays are busy with meetings, public and visits. More so when they try to actualise the national call to kindness. Shilpy Arora follows Palmerston North MP Tangi Utikere from morning till…
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Local kind: A Palmy' day with Tangi Utikere
MP’s workdays are busy with meetings, public and visits. More so when they try to actualise the national call to kindness. Shilpy Arora follows Palmerston North MP Tangi Utikere from morning till…
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