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Fast-track bill could affect NZ's reputation
The ministers responsible for green-lighting major projects need to be open about potential conflicts of interest, says Transparency International. Audio
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'Most horrific threats' - Rainbow storytime tour cancellation draws outrage
Members of the rainbow community say they are heartbroken but not surprised at the cancellation of a tour where drag performers read stories to children in libraries.
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Cyber skills programme for tamariki recognised at Māori Language Awards
about 2 hours agoA lot of young people are always online and it's hoped the programme will help them to keep safe.
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Te Whatu Ora confirms hospitals must save $105m by July
It says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months - and adds it is "reducing the overspend, not making cuts".
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Churches look to ditch insurance over high costs
5:03 pm todaySome Catholic churches are ditching traditional insurance policies - and say the money could be better used elsewhere. Audio
HDC findings from investigation into woman's lung cancer death anger widower
How the oldest telescope in New Zealand was discovered
Politics
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
7:16 am todayAnalysis: 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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Phoenix coach worries about match jinx with trophy on sideline
5:10 pm todayGiancarlo Italiano does want the Premiers Plate to be at Saturday's match - but says it's 'almost like Kryptonite on us'.
Rebels' administrators push rescue deal for embattled Super Rugby club
Recap: Crusaders 39, Rebels 0
Business
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Long-awaited four-star hotel planned for Whangārei
12:20 pm todayMillennium and Copthorne Hotels is looking at a 110-room hotel in Whangārei as it expands its network.
Consumer optimism plummets in Wellington
New Zealanders over 65 staying in paid work longer to 'transition into retirement'
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How to help free your kids from screen addiction
Ten years after her teen son developed an addiction to gaming, American nurse Melanie Hempe helps other parents redirect their children back to the "real in-person world". Audio
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Jimmy Barnes: 'I've grown up a hell of a lot!'
Scottish-born Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes has a new lease on life but also finds comfort in looking back. Audio
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Preview: 2024 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Dan Slevin checks out three documentaries screening at this always-intriguing festival.
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30 with Guyon: Roseanne Liang
Film director Roseanne Liang tells Guyon Espiner about her huge new Hollywood project, why she's obsessed with Terminator 2, and what movies tell us about humanity. Video, Audio
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What it takes to take out rats
5:28 pm todayRat eradication from islands is a team sport. It's not a competition - but if it were, New Zealand would surely be up there.
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The Week in Politics: Days of drama and demotions
5:38 pm todayAnalysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
5:02 pm todayAnalysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
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'Just as we did in 1984' - School brings back traditional classrooms
7:16 am todayRangiora High School has a 1980s feel about it, following the refurbishment of its Rakahuri building, says principal Bruce Kearney.
RNZ Music
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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
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Celebrating two decades of Nota Bene
Ahead of its 20th anniversary concert, Nota Bene's founding music director Christine Argyle and current music director Maaike Christie-Beekman join Bryan Crump to discuss the Wellington chamber choir's secrets to success. Audio
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REVIEW: Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter
LISTEN: Beyoncé's glorious new Cowboy Carter album may well be this year's most startling release. William Dart checks out Queen Bey's take on country music that has already caused tremors in more conservative Nashville circles. 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
Does fighting inflation always lead to recession?
Here is what 60 years of New Zealand data shows us.
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.