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Bob Carr confirms intention to launch legal action against Winston Peters
Carr has confirmed his lawyers have written to Peters, informing him they intend to launch legal action against him.
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Goobye El Niño: Where the weather is heading this winter
The weather event dominating the country's weather nearly a year is ending - but will anything actually change?
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Greens had 'no prior knowledge' of fresh Julie Anne Genter complaint
A florist says she felt intimidated during a heated exchange with the MP.
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Why Europe's most famous tourist attractions are turning people away
They say money can't buy you happiness, but at Europe's busiest tourist hot spots, it can get you peace and quiet.
The Briefing
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Universities concerned as Indian students face more visa rejections
2 May 2024But Immigration New Zealand says it is protecting the integrity of the system as it tries to quickly process foreign student visas.
Two men arrested after burglary at Whakatāne Michael Hill
Auckland bus station violence prompts increased police, security patrols
Politics
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All Stats NZ staff offered voluntary redundancies
2 May 2024The PSA is concerned the cuts will hit the department's ability to deliver on its core functions.
Fast Track Approvals Bill: None from first day of hearings support bill in current form
Insurance law overhaul passes first reading
Sport
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Black Ferns and England to meet at Twickenham
2 May 2024A potential record crowd for a women's rugby international awaits the Black Ferns in a World Cup final rematch.
NZ Rugby governance reform: Board and provincial unions to go head-to-head
Inaugural Rotorua Marathon winner takes home a suitcase and a barometer
Business
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Watch: Auckland domestic, international airports to move into one building
2 May 2024It will bring domestic and international transfers, check-ins and bag drops under one roof.
Auckland's Wynyard bridge closure: 'These are peoples' livelihoods at risk'
Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
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Featured stories
Artist Lily Duval on her love of insects and efforts to conserve them
Artist and writer Lily Duval's latest book tells the stories of the insects of Aotearoa, in the hopes of changing attitudes towards them. Audio
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Why are musicians and fans wearing earplugs at gigs?
There is a cultural shift in the works when it comes to partying: Young people are thinking about their ears, writes Samantha Mythen.
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PM's Science Prizes 2023: corrosive soils, cancer tests and music language
Sunny Perry won the future scientist prize for mapping areas of corrosive soil, with the help of a home chemistry lab and a road trip with her dad. Audio
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At The Movies: The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is a reboot of an old TV series about a stunt man which benefits considerably from the on-screen chemistry between stars Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Neighbour says she heard 3-year-old Lachlan on night he went missing
2 May 2024A neighbour of Lachlan Jones says she heard him banging around her washhouse, hours after his family is accused of killing him.
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Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat.
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Four home dialysis machines break down on 3-year-old in a week
2 May 2024"They should be condemned, the lot of them. They fault constantly," says the mother of preschooler Harper Cromie.
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How many public sector roles are going, and from where?
2 May 2024More than 3700 job cuts have been announced as part of government cost-cutting efforts.
RNZ Music
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"String quartet is such a beautiful, beautiful relationship family"
Bryan Crump talks with Monique Lapins, who is leaving the New Zealand String Quartet after eight years, and Peter Clark, who will become the quartet's new second violinist. Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: Travelling pianist Mike Howie
Mike Howie has travelled the world playing the piano and now runs Auckland wine bar and treasured venue Freida Margolis. Audio
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Peter Hook on playing bass with Joy Division and New Order
"What I hope is that people will see me and go, 'Oh my God, if he can do it, anybody can do it.'" Audio
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Sarah Watkins: "Music is to be shared"
Pianist Sarah Watkins, one of the original members of NZTrio, is joining the ensemble again for their 'Unquiet Dream' concert series. It's the first instalment of NZTrio's 2024 season. Audio
In Depth
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Stop 'lazily categorising people by race' - Seymour
The ACT leader rails against "lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race" in latest episode of RNZ's new in depth interview show.
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30 with Guyon: Roseanne Liang
The director of cult hit Creamerie talks to Guyon Espiner about her up-coming Hollywood blockbuster and her love of action film.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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Minister accused of ‘gaslighting’ over Fast Track Bill
Cabinet Minister Chris Bishop suggested members of the public could submit projects of their own for consideration under the bill.
What You Need to Know
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How do our politicians' pay packets compare?
Explainer - MPs are about to get a pay bump, but is it fair and how does it compare to other countries?
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School cellphone ban: What you need to know
Explainer - What will a ban on cellphones in schools achieve? Can students use them during lunch breaks? And what happens if you need to contact your child?
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Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
Smaller agencies are making deepest cuts as they look to save costs, RNZ data shows.
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What new research about the pandemic shows
And how New Zealand's experience with Covid-19 was very different to most of the world.
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Comment & Analysis
The unemployment rate, explained
Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
What would it take for Luxon to win back unimpressed voters?
Opinion: The Prime Minister's coalition partners are testing - even undermining - his authority and credibility.
Seal pups and penguin chicks exposed to more UV in Antarctica
Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose the pups and chicks to much more UV.
Does fighting inflation always lead to recession?
Here is what 60 years of New Zealand data shows us.