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Support growing for granting ecosystems legal personhood, researchers say
Researchers from Otago University have been studying how legal rights for the environment differ around the world. Audio
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Series squared after Black Caps lose fifth T20 in Pakistan
7 minutes agoThe Black Caps have gone down by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 in Pakistan to leave the series squared 2-2.
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Releasing hostages would avoid Rafah incursion - Israel
"The release of the hostages is the top priority for us," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said during an interview with local TV.
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Tracing the dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography. Audio
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Man jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deported - in a year
27 Apr 2024A man who was jailed after concocting an elaborate $6 million property scam to defraud overseas investors has been granted a year to get his affairs in order before he is deported back to China.
Child dies after driveway crash in Karaka, rural Auckland
Person dies after fleeing police, wrong-way crash on State Highway 1
Politics
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
26 Apr 2024Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
After-hours clinics on verge of collapse in some regions
Loopholes will be exploited in new vape rules - experts
Sport
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As it happened: Wellington Phoenix 3, Macarthur 0
27 Apr 2024The Phoenix have beaten Macarthur - but the Premiers Plate won't be decided tonight thanks to Mariners scoring over the Jets. Here is all the action as it unfolded. Audio
Hurricanes suffer first loss of the season against Brumbies
Mea Motu dominates Thai opponent
Business
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What is happening with the housing market?
27 Apr 2024Analysis - The odds are still stacked against property investors, as market conditions continue to favour first-home buyers. Audio
‘I’m an opportunist’: Under-fire juice business owner slammed for ‘unethical’ fruit sourcing
Consumer optimism plummets in Wellington
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Six reasons diners avoid plant-based meat
Turns out 'critical meat-lovers' are just one group who reject restaurant dishes with vegan protein.
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What it takes to take out rats
Kate Evans joins a passionate team carpeting a remote Tongan island with poisoned bait. Audio
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Easy Eats: Loaded Larb Eggplant with Brown Rice
Sam Parish likes to jazz up seasonal eggplants in a citrus-drunk mince medley.
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The Taranaki gym encouraging seniors to lift weights
Gym coach Dane Carr tells Kathryn Ryan how strength training is improving the lives of his older clients. Audio
In Case You Missed It
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How recording their latest album helped Sleater-Kinney work through 'incredible grief'
27 Apr 2024In the wake of a personal tragedy, writing songs gave them "a sense of purpose", singer Corin Tucker tells Music 101.
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Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in NZ
27 Apr 2024A specialty Indian digestive made from betel leaves is experiencing a surge in popularity nationwide.
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How to tell if your preschooler is autistic
27 Apr 2024Saturday Morning - A first of its kind one-to-one support programme for pre-school children showing signs of autism is about to be trialled in Wellington.
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How to help free your children from screen addiction
27 Apr 2024"Try to take their screen away and they literally have a meltdown," the founder of an organisation aiming to help kids spend time offline says. Audio
RNZ Music
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New Horizons: A Tribute to Henry Mancini
about 10 hours agoWilliam Dart salutes Henry Mancini, born 100 years ago, a man whose music provided a stylish backdrop for the best of America's more conservative popular culture. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 28 April 2024
A great rendition of William Kethe's hymn All people that on earth do dwell begins this week's programme. You can also hear harvest hymns, and hymns of thanksgiving. Audio
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The Dandy Warhols on where it all began, new album and NZ show
Psychedelic rock band the Dandy Warhols have been making music for 30 years, but they still only feel "pressure to blow our own minds", their frontman says. Audio
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Illmatic - one of the greatest hip hop albums ever recorded.
30 years after the debut album by New York rapper Nas, Kiwis pay tribute to a rap classic. Audio
In Depth
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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.
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What made PM Luxon go cold on Dave Letele
Community leader Dave Letele considered Christopher Luxon a friend - until the PM reacted badly to an open letter he signed decrying racism.
What You Need to Know
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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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Explainer: Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?
On April 25 each year, New Zealanders at home and around the world mark Anzac Day. Do you know why?
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Proposed anti-gang laws: What you need to know
We've been hearing a lot about anti-gang measures, with new legislation going through Parliament. RNZ is here to explain what it's all about.
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Comment & Analysis
What is happening with the housing market?
Analysis - The odds are still stacked against property investors, as market conditions continue to favour first-home buyers. Audio
Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
Week in Politics: The Tribunal, gangs, demotions
Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
Aces in their places: Luxon plays coy over ministers' competence
Analysis - The PM framing the demotion of two ministers as the portfolios getting "too complex" is a charitable way of saying they weren't up to the job.