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Pope apologises over extremely derogatory homophobic slur
29 May 2024The head of the Catholic Church used extremely derogatory language towards gay men, according to reports.
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Māori strike: 'We've allowed them to domesticate us' - Te Pāti Māori
29 May 2024Te Pāti Māori leaders Deb Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi talk to Mihingarangi Forbes about their nationwide activation to disrupt Budget 2024.
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Shock at new container-style Kāinga Ora apartments
28 May 2024"They look like those storage containers put on top of each other," said stunned locals.
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PNG landslide: Once lively community left with 'pile of rocks'
28 May 2024The landslide is "still very active" and thousands are waiting on evacuation orders while looking for family members under the rubble.
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How to feed your whānau for $40 per person a week
28 May 2024Want to spend less on food? Meal planning whiz Jordan Hammond shows how.
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Aid arriving for PNG landslide survivors, including orphaned kids
28 May 2024Humanitarian aid convoys will be arriving to provide long-awaited relief to remaining survivors of the Papua New Guinea landslide disaster.
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Where does our electricity come from?
28 May 2024Electricity - how do we generate it, how does it get from a hydrostation to our kettles, and where is the technology heading?
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Doing things slower, better: Our idea of productivity is 'broken'
29 May 2024Knowledge workers, in particular, are getting exhausted by the "pseudo productivity hamster wheel," Cal Newport says.
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PNG landslide: More than 2000 'buried alive'
28 May 2024Villagers are using their bare hands to dig out buried family members as rescue teams struggle with unstable terrain and infighting.
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Destroying the seabed for green reasons
28 May 2024The Detail: We need the ocean's riches to make concrete, fertilise pastures and create batteries for solar panels and EVs. But how do we dig them up without wrecking the environment?
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Four things to watch when census data comes out this week
27 May 2024Analysis - The first data from the will be released on Wednesday - and we will see how successful - or not - it was.
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Abandoned, fleeced and assaulted: Elderly immigrants tell of abuse by NZ children
27 May 2024A new study finds elder abuse is rampant among Asian communities, with about half of older Indians and a third from the Chinese community aged 65 and over claiming to be victims.
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New name, old gangs, same policing
The Detail - The latest gang-fighting tools being introduced by police are part of a long history.
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Bennifer, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles: Why do we care about celebrity relationships?
27 May 2024Did Harry Styles and Taylor Russell break up? What's with the Bennifer divorce rumours? The news is filled with updates on celebrity relationships, but why are we so invested?
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The story behind the AI image that shocked the world
26 May 2024Boris Eldagsen became the most notorious artist in the world last year, after winning an award with an image entirely generated by AI. Audio
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The myth of daily bathing
26 May 2024There's no intrinsic health benefit to showering daily - in fact, it can even be bad for you, Matilda Welin tells Jim Mora. Audio
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Waka Kotahi won't release briefing on motorway-building scheme
27 May 2024The final bills are yet to land for Transmission Gully and the Pūhoi motorway, but they're likely to each be more than $1b.
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Parliament's election inquiry told blame lies in outdated laws
26 May 2024Parliament begins its election inquiry with a double-header and finds that blame is something of a boomerang. Audio
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Traditional blacksmith forging through tough times
Jamie Hughes has been struggling to keep his Norsewood smithy afloat, but just like his ancestors, he's not giving up. Audio
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Trading on - new deal saves local medical media
26 May 2024Barbara Fountain has done a deal to keep two important local health news titles alive. Could other once-lucrative trade publications follow suit?
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Award-winning song a tribute to a 'true cowboy'
25 May 2024Holly Arrowsmith's grandfather traded belt buckles with Elvis Presley and had a sabre-tooth tiger skull in his home. Video
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Ferns bounce back in ruthless style
25 May 2024The Black Ferns have hammered Australia in Albany to end their Pacific Nations campaign.
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Professor who led Matariki drive awarded NZ Order of Merit
25 May 2024Interest in Matariki continues to grow, says the man who led the drive for it to become a public holiday.
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Minister's mine visits not publicised
25 May 2024Shane Jones visited two mines on Thursday without revealing it until afterwards - then had a private lunch with mining industry representatives.
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