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Trump warns about social media platforms 'acquiring immense power'
US President Donald Trump has used his United Nations address to fire a searing broadside at social media giants, accusing them of using their "immense power" to limit free speech.
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Royal Commission: Minister's confidence 'has been shaken'
The Minister responsible for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has refused to express confidence in its leadership, after it was revealed a convicted child sex offender was involved.
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Christchurch Call: Tech companies overhaul organisation to stop terrorists online
Major tech companies have grouped together to form an independent organisation specifically focused on stopping terrorists from exploiting their websites. Audio
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Saudis vow to respond to drone attacks on oil sites
Saudi Arabia says it will respond with "necessary measures" to attacks on two oil facilities as it reiterated the accusation that Iran was behind them.
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'We've got a lot more out of not having a car than we've lost'
Bucking the trend of rising car ownership, one New Zealand family has found not owning a car for the past two decades has had plenty of upsides.
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Fijian student takes climate fight to the world
Fijian student AnnMary Raduva will join young activists from around the world at the United Nations Climate Summit this weekend. Audio
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Getting tough: How New Zealand could stop domestic violence
New Zealand has one of the highest reported rates of domestic violence in the developed world. The government has just put tougher laws in place to try stop violence in families. Kim Griggs has been… Audio
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How school children are coping with 'eco-anxiety'
An Australian study has found that nearly 90 percent of children are worried about climate change. In New Zealand, kids have similar concerns - but they're doing something about it.
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Raft of changes to Facebook prompted by Christchurch Call
Anyone in New Zealand who looks at extremist content on Facebook will in the future be directed to websites helping people to leave hate groups.
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Graeme Dingle & Jo-Anne Wilkinson: decades with at risk youth
Sir Graeme Dingle and Jo-Anne Wilkinson have spent decades working with thousands of at-risk young people through the Graeme Dingle Foundation, providing programmes like Project K with a focus on the… Audio
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Looking back at calls for New Zealand history in school
Audio 17 Sep 2019New Zealand History will be compulsory in schools by 2022 and those who campaigned for the change are relieved and glad it's happening writes Annabel McCarthy. Video
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Looking back at calls for New Zealand history in school
New Zealand History will be compulsory in schools by 2022 and those who campaigned for the change are relieved and glad it's happening writes Annabel McCarthy.
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Our early achiever obsession is misplaced
Forbes magazine publisher Rich Karlgaard believes our obsession with young overachievers is misguided as he believes lifelong success should take time. His book on the topic is Late Bloomers: The… Audio
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'Dirty secret' gas boosts climate warming
It's the most powerful greenhouse gas you've never heard of, and levels in the atmosphere are soaring.
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If only the Czar knew
Opinion - In the hearts of many New Zealanders, Jacinda Ardern occupies a revered position similar to that of Russian Czars. Not that there are any Czars left, writes Liam Hehir.
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Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: Te Māori
Thirty five years ago this week, an exhibition opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, so the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston re-visits the phenomenon that… Audio
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Kiwi who took NZ's obsession with adventure tourism to Japan
In 1994, Mike Harris finished uni and headed to Japan to ski. He now owns an adventure sports business that turns over $5m a year. Susan Strongman heads to a small mountain town in Japan to find out…
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Air Vanuatu to look at Tahiti links
Air Vanuatu is reported to be interested in opening an air link to French Polynesia.
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Bullying in the police 'mental abuse' - officer
Bullying remains widespread throughout the police little more than a decade after a commission of inquiry into the organisation's culture, victims say.
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Mixed messages and health news we can really use
Efforts to confront two different but potentially deadly diseases hit the headlines this past week. Both were complicated stories impressively reported and explained by the media - but sometimes… Audio
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Mixed messages and health news we can really use
Efforts to confront two different but potentially deadly diseases hit the headlines this past week. Both were complicated stories impressively reported and explained by the media - but sometimes…
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The Kiwi who fell in love with an anime character
Love is a curious thing – and nobody knows that better than Jonty Trietsch. His year-long romantic relationship with a fictional anime character named Rem is the subject of a new short documentary 2D… Video, Audio
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Dr. Alex Pang: Getting more done by working less
Dr Alex Pang is the author of the best-selling book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He explains why Darwin was a slacker and you probably should be too. Audio
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The PM is a Russian agent? Author Tom Bradby's new book
Journalist Tom Bradby is ITV's News at 10 anchor and the author of seven books. He's had various roles over his career, covering the troubles in Ireland and reporting from Asia. He was also ITV's… Audio
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Internet cuts in West Papua 'repressive' - rights groups
Rights groups say an internet blackout in Indonesia's West Papua marks a dangerous violation of free speech protections. Audio
