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Four home dialysis machines break down on 3-year-old in a week
"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?
about 1 hour agoMore than 3500 job cuts have been announced as part of government cost-cutting efforts.
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The unemployment rate, explained
11:51 am todayUnemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
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James Shaw's valedictory - and his new roles
7:15 am todayShaw has bowed out of Parliament, and has already revealed details of what he is doing next.
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May sports highlights: What's coming up
7:06 am todayEverything you need to know about the upcoming month's action.
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Stop 'lazily categorising people by race' - Seymour
A frank and honest discussion with David Seymour about finally being at the decision-making table with Christopher Luxon and political rival Winston Peters.
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Cognitive tests to assess driver impairment called into question
1 May 2024Researchers say there's no evidence to support the continued use of dementia tests for drivers.
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Households face more uncertainty, struggle with mortgage repayments
The Reserve Bank is warning there's a risk global interest rates could stay higher for longer.
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Social worker says Bible used to justify domestic violence
1 May 2024There is concern over Bible verses being misinterpreted by some Pacific men to justify domestic violence, a Samoan-Chinese social worker says.
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PM's Science Prizes 2023: corrosive soils, cancer tests and music language
9:45 am todaySunny 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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Seven hours on the phone: Air NZ apologises to customer
1 May 2024Air New Zealand has apologised to a customer who was left without a flight plan after the Chicago to Auckland service was cancelled.
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Kiwi sends sawmill workers into panic: 'Quite a big creature'
1 May 2024A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.
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Woman takes on mission of cleaning entire coastline
1 May 2024Melissa Lieser plans to walk 33km to clean up every beach from Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay to Oriental Bay.
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Mata - Tauranga Moana, repeal of 7AA, and the Iwi Chairs forum
30 Apr 2024Today's episode of Mata explores the Waitangi Tribunal claim over the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act and what's on the agenda at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.
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Why staff are 'rage-applying' for new jobs
30 Apr 2024Two out of three professional job applicants admit to applying for numerous roles out of frustration.
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School cellphone ban: What you need to know
30 Apr 2024Explainer - 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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Shock poll shows cuts and repeals are a hard sell
30 Apr 2024Analysis - Christopher Luxon will be alert to the factors driving the dire polling, but won't be waving the white flag just yet, RNZ political editor Jo Moir writes.
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What not to buy your mum this Mother's Day
30 Apr 2024Stuck for a gift idea that represents how you feel about your mum? Mothers tell us what really matters.
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Cost of living crisis: Families opt for Kiwisaver cashouts, cut back on food
30 Apr 2024Families are cutting back on essentials and withdrawing their funds as they struggle.
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Families earning $150,000 struggling to afford rent-to-own
29 Apr 2024Some families earning $150,000 still can't get into rent-to-own homes due to soaring personal debt, says Habitat for Humanity.
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Tickets, schedules and times: What you need to know about the Olympics
When are the Olympics, how much do tickets cost and where can I watch? We've got all the answers to these questions - and more - here.
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A fast track to unprecedented power
30 Apr 2024The Detail - Supporters say it will cut through red tape and get big infrastructure projects off the ground, but critics say the new fast-track legislation is nuclear war on the environment,
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Pharmac's budget boosted to $6.3b over next four years
29 Apr 2024The government has announced what it says is the largest Pharmac budget in its history.
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Powering ahead with green hydrogen
The Detail - Green hydrogen power is inching forward with more trial projects and research on the boil.
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At 85, Sir Roger Hall is still taking centre stage
28 Apr 2024Over half a century, Sir Roger Hall has chronicled the anxieties and follies of his Pākehā middle-class generation. His latest play, End of Summer Time, opens soon, and he talks to Culture 101's Mark… Audio
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Why are current affairs television shows still going strong in Australia?
28 Apr 2024TV news has faced massive cuts in New Zealand this year, but in Australia they seem to be still going strong, in spite of some dodgy decisions - and copping hefty legal bills.
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Blues and Reds turn it on in Super Rugby classic
28 Apr 2024Analysis: The win by the Blues came down to the final play, featuring arguably the best hat trick since the days of Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen. Video
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Fish and quiz: The many uses of written parliamentary questions
28 Apr 2024Ministers have to answer thousands of written questions each year - but how are they used, and for what end? Audio
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