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New Zealand
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Child was in car that rammed officers, police say
12:02 pm todayFive officers were hurt and cars were extensively damaged in the "quick-moving" incident in Lower Hutt.
Some Wānaka patients prepared to lose eyesight because healthcare too inaccessible
British couple found dead in Wellington's Roseneath looking to settle in NZ, neighbour says
Politics
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Health NZ's scrapped digital projects revealed
9:20 am todayThe agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient information system. Audio
Planned health and safety law changes miss bigger problems - union
Prime Minister doubles down on allowing exclusion of Treaty Principles Bill submissions
Sport
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Watch: Olympic equestrian not slowing down after 215th title at 71
9:19 am todayMaurice Beatson is more than competitive on the Grand Prix circuit into his 70s. Audio
Man City's Haaland sidelined for up to seven weeks
More than 1000 rugby, league ex-players sign up for concussion lawsuit
Business
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More than half of workers regret career choice
9:49 am todayA survey of 1000 workers shows 54 percent wish they'd chosen a different path. Audio
What to check in your KiwiSaver if Trump trouble hits
Power bills set to surge as several higher charges take effect
More News & Current Affairs
Featured stories
Ear crystals and strange tests: inside a dizziness clinic
Many New Zealanders put up with dizziness and vertigo. They don't have to. Sometimes there is a cure.
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Synthony in the Domain: 'A last hoorah to summer'
The sold-out Synthony in the Domain was a magical farewell to summer as 40,000 festival-goers threw on their glitter and party gear for a nostalgic trip down dance music lane, writes Liz Garton.
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Grant Gillanders' life-long love affair with NZ music
Aotearoa’s premier music historian Grant Gillanders tells Music 101 about six decades of unearthing and reviving rare Kiwi tunes.
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Tinā - the Samoan film that's a hit with palagi
Tinā will make you laugh and cry, but if you're Samoan like its star, maybe also despair just a little.
In Case You Missed It
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Here's who will play The Beatles in the four movies about the band
10:29 am todayAll four films about the members of The Beatles are set to be released concurrently in a "binge-able theatrical experience".
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Health NZ's scrapped digital projects revealed
about 1 hour agoThe agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient information system.
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PM doubles down on excluding Treaty bill submissions
about 1 hour agoBut legal scholars warn the move sets a worrying precedent.
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Patients have to travel seven hours or face losing eyesight
11:12 am todaySome were forced to move or choose not to access help due to costs and travel.
RNZ Music
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Serebii live in the RNZ studio
Meet Tāmaki Makaurau-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and rising talent Serebii, who was live in the RNZ studio with his band to play songs from his new album Dime. Audio
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The Mixtape: Collector Grant Gillanders
Grant Gillanders is a collector of local music and has found some rare and historic recordings in unexpected places. He’s this week’s guest on The Mixtape and he’ll be talking to Nick Bollinger about his life and work, as well as playing us a few of his musical discoveries. Audio
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Basement Jaxx on the eve of Synthony
Dance music icons Basement Jaxx headlined Synthony last weekend. Kara Rickard tracked them down in Auckland’s Domain on the eve of the sold out show. Audio
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The Sampler: New music to listen to this week
Tony Stamp reviews American songwriter Lucy Dacus's fourth album, the third solo LP from Ringlets guitarist László Reynolds and some blunt, pithy techno from Canada’s Marie Davidson.
In Depth
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Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children
RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.
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Yachting NZ receives Sport NZ backing while under investigation
How a sports organisation under investigation from one government agency received the tick of approval from another.
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Eden Park proposes university housing - without talking to university
The stadium trust said the suggestion was "in context of future possibilities". But it was already included in the fast-track law. Audio
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Health New Zealand under fire for inaccurate palliative care recruitment claims
The agency said it was advertising for a specialist doctor for dying children, but there were no ads online until after the shortage was revealed publicly. Audio
What You Need to Know
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Aluminium, jeans, and whisky? What tariffs mean for New Zealand
Explainer - We've heard a lot about tariffs recently. But how do they work, and where does NZ fit in?
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Gene technology changes: What you need to know
Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say. Audio
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The US TikTok ban and security concerns: What you need to know
Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio
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Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us
Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.
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Comment & Analysis
'Garbage time': When 500m people in China change their spending, the world feels it
Analysis: China is not so in the midst of an economic crash as a slow decline of hope, Christian Yao writes.
NZ's Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
In 2025, New Zealanders' viewing and listening habits are radically different to what they were in the late 1980s.
Art for art’s sake? How to maintain integrity and still make money
Does an overemphasis on profit make cultural groups wary of market and strategy, hampering innovation in the art and culture sector?
Musk's grandfather and the 1930s movement aiming to merge the US, Canada and Greenland
A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders might sound incredibly familiar.