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Erebus disaster: Hunt for memorial site 'tricky and a bit heartbreaking'
Almost 45 years since an Air NZ flight crashed into the side of Antarctica's Mount Erebus killing everyone onboard, there is still no memorial. Audio
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Health practitioner denies sharing Olivia Podmore's medical info with coaches
The practitioner agrees an "old boys" network existed among Cycling NZ coaches and support staff, but denies he was part of it.
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'The most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand art history'
Thoughts of a Tohunga was sold for more than $3,757,000.
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What use is NCEA level one?
NCEA level one is not reliable or fair, and it is not clear what purpose it serves, according to a damning report on the newly-revised first year of the qualification.
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'Delusional': ED head slams funding for specialist doctors and nurses
26 Nov 2024Dr Norman Gray said it only added up to $4 per New Zealander. Audio
Remains of destroyed homes turned into Cyclone Gabrielle commemorative sculpture
Pipeline repair leads to ceiling collapse at Dunedin Hospital
Politics
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Key says Kaye's diagnosis was worse than they let on
26 Nov 2024Nikki Kaye took time away from Parliament to be treated for breast cancer in 2016, but Sir John Key says they both knew the cancer had already spread much more widely.
Cost of losing GE-free label on primary exports unknown - report
Minister orders independent rapid review of Sport NZ
Sport
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Half of players 'don't trust' the A-League
26 Nov 2024Players are concerned management of the league has become adrift of any discernible strategy, guiding principles, or effective accountability.
A history of the All Blacks and politics
New Zealand teams dominate A-League early in season
Business
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Home buyers getting more hopeful
House price expectations have lifted and there's positivity about interest rates continuing to drop, ASB bank's latest survey found.
ASB temporarily closes door to many preapprovals from mortgage advisers
KiwiSaver supervisor braces for surge in hardship withdrawals
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Featured stories
Why singing along to Wicked won't make you popular
The world's largest cinema chain has banned audience participation at musical Wicked. Kiwi fans have their say.
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Finding the perfect togs: an exercise in body acceptance
Hate buying togs? You're not alone. But the problem might be with the swimsuit, not your body, Niki Bezzant writes.
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Hīkoi hats: Why the red beret is having a moment
For the march to Parliament, many young wahine donned a red beret. It's a pōtae steeped in history and symbolism.
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Have you got what it takes to be NZ's quiz champ?
Who invented the printing press or discovered polonium and radium were the easy questions at Saturday's championships.
In Case You Missed It
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Trump, Putin, Xi, Modi: the 'four horsemen' of global authoritarianism
26 Nov 2024Opinion - Donald Trump's return simply echoes realities within the international system's other great powers, writes professor Chris Ogden.
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ACT wields 'disproportionate' influence, Seymour says
26 Nov 2024ACT's leader says his party has an outsized say in government, but the Prime Minister says he "wouldn't describe it that way".
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Gas supply shrinkage sparks fears of suburban shortages
26 Nov 2024Customers are being warned that in a worst case scenario, Vector might have to stop supplying gas to some suburbs.
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'You have to do deals': Luxon says Treaty bill worth it
25 Nov 2024Analysis - Luxon is loath to spend too much time looking back at his first year, and invited to share any lessons he's learnt, he draws something of a blank.
RNZ Music
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New Horizons: The Countdown Begins
Nearing the end of his 45th and final year of New Horizons, William Dart starts a countdown. In this fifth from last programme he features local music from Luca George, Revulva, Casual Healing, and Wendyhouse. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 24 November 2024
Christ the King Sunday is a 20th century addition to the church calendar, introduced by Pope Pius XI in the 1920s. We're marking it today with hymns including Rejoice! the Lord is King and Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour. Audio
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Christian Tetzlaff and the beauty of playing "ugly"
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff tells RNZ Concert's Clarissa Dunn artistry always trumps technique. Video, Audio
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Beer plays the blues
Auckland Philharmonia's Concertmaster, Andrew Beer, is soloist for the New Zealand premiere of Wynton Marsalis' Violin Concerto. Audio
In Depth
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Quarry extension into QEII land rejected by Court of Appeal
The J Swap-owned company has had three previous bids to extend its operations into protected land near Matamata knocked back.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly…
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Podmore inquest: Doc's emotional words bring panel to tears
A doctor has told the hearing into Olivia Podmore's death she endured "psychological abuse" in the Cycling NZ high performance squad.
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'Don't crash': Olivia Podmore inquest hears of bullying claims
The young cyclist's coach told her she did not deserve to be at the Rio Olympic Games, a coroner's hearing has been told.
What You Need to Know
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What you need to know about the whooping cough epidemic
New Zealand has declared a whooping cough epidemic, the fourth since it became a notifiable disease in 1996.
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The Gangs Act 2024: What you need to know
Explainer - How will new gang laws, inspired by Australia's, likely play out in New Zealand?
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Inquiry into abuse in care: What you need to know
The public inquiry into abuse in care was a long time coming. RNZ charts its timeline, and asks what happens next.
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What does a 'community work' sentence mean?
Philip Polkinghorne must do 150 hours of community work for drug possession. But what does that mean? Audio
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Comment & Analysis
The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi
Analysis - The diversity of voices during the hīkoi was noticeable - from tangata moana to young immigrants to elderly Pākehā from the South Island.
Football: The A in A-League stands for Aotearoa
Analysis - Auckland FC and the Phoenix currently occupy first and second place and things couldn't be better as their derby draws near, writes Mathew Nash.
Trump, Putin, Xi, Modi: the 'four horsemen' of global authoritarianism
Opinion - Donald Trump's return simply echoes realities within the international system's other great powers, writes professor Chris Ogden.
Long way to go for green hydrogen in NZ
Hydrogen has been called the "Swiss army knife" of decarbonisation because it can do many things. But not all of them make sense.