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Resignations and refusals: Trump increasingly isolated in Iran war
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Peters: 'Lies are being spread' linking Hipkins' ex to NZ First
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He spent $1m on a home in Italy - here's what he got
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Fertility clinic apologises for lost embryos
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Police seek help solving violent Wellington robbery
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Shadows cast on one of Auckland's biggest developments
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PM Luxon to return to NZ after three-day trip to Samoa and Tonga
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Argentina launch bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup
4:39 pm todayArgentina is launching a bid to host the Rugby World Cup in South America for the first time in 2035.
Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport
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Interest rates are rising, so what do you do?
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Interest rates are rising, so what do you do?
3:58 pm todayThe right term to pick depends a lot on how you think the economy will fare through this year.
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Syndicate linked to accused hitman allegedly bribed prison guards
3:56 pm todayPolice allege an organised crime group they've linked to the killing of a NZ man corrupted prison officers and bail officials.
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Shadows cast on one of Auckland's biggest developments
2:43 pm todayThe Sunfield community, given the go-ahead under fast-track rules, is raising the ire of local politicians.
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Speed limit confusion: NZTA reverses hundreds of fines
12:41 pm todayLocals had complained that road signs did not make a 30km/h limit clear.
RNZ Music
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Carnival down under
Camryn Nel and Donovan Bixley have turned a children's book into a work for orchestra. Audio
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Daniel Müller-Schott performs Bach’s Cello Suites
Described by the New York Times as a "fearless player with technique to burn", acclaimed German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott brings new life and depth to a selection of JS Bach’s Cello Suites in this captivating Chamber Music New Zealand performance.
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Enduring Spirit: Inspirational Maestro's Aotearoa Debut
Scottish conductor Sir Donald Runnicles' Aotearoa debut with the NZSO presents Shostakovich's unrelenting portrayal of suffering under Stalin. And celebrated cellist Nicolas Altstaedt takes on the 'voice' of King Solomon in Bloch's Schelomo - a personal and conflicted exploration of identity.
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Beyond Words: A musical commemoration
LISTEN: The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra bands together with musicians from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Australasia for a moving and unified commemoration of the Christchurch Mosque attacks.
In Depth
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The supermarket 'nuclear option' never arrived - why the government backed down
For most of 2025, the government talked tough. What's changed?
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ACC spied on man with traumatic brain injury
Jeremy Buxton's life changed forever after a car accident. The hardest battle wasn't recovery, it was fighting the people meant to help him.
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Luxon's targets adrift: ED times deteriorate, Jobseeker numbers climb
Law and order targets are being met, but wait times in emergency departments are getting further from the mark.
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When the petrol lights come on: How NZ's fuel escalation levels work
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How NZ supply chains are being thrown into chaos
Explainer - The war raging in the Middle East is disrupting supply chains, but what exactly does that mean? Audio
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What to do if you're caught up in an international crisis
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How March Madness may make your Monday morning commute longer
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Sophie Devine will earn $470,000 this season - she's the exception
Analysis - For most elite women athletes, professional sport still doesn't pay enough to make a living. But strategic investment will grow their visibility and…
If Trump has already won in Iran, why is he now asking for help?
Analysis - A week ago, the US President told Britain not to bother sending ships, because he'd already won the war. Audio
Trump needs China's help in oil crisis - and is unlikely to get it
Analysis - Two weeks before the US president is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes, he's set a new condition for negotiations. Audio
'The day will come': Halasima provides 80-minute performance in Warriors win
Analysis: Seven days earlier, coach Andrew Webster forecast what came to pass against Canberra Raiders.