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Watch: Luxon on changes to clean vehicle standards threshold
The prime minister is speaking at this week's post-cab media conference about more changes to the Clean Car Standard.
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Body of third child recovered from house fire
about 1 hour agoAugust, Hugo, and Goldie died along with their father, Dean Field, in a house fire on Saturday.
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Residents challenge 'unlawful' Wellington flight path changes
29 minutes agoA change to flight paths in December 2022 meant fewer departures over Newlands and more over Khandallah and Broadmeadows.
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'You're my rock': Hipkins announces engagement
He first confirmed the relationship during his concession speech on the evening of the 2023 election.
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FENZ restructure poses 'tremendous human cost', union says
14 minutes agoThe union for volunteer firefighters says it's looking carefully into the proposal
Well-known Northland entrepreneur Monty Knight named as alleged murder victim
ACC's use of AI to help decide who gets help shocks advocate
Politics
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Fraud Awareness Week: Govt creates new scam protections
26 minutes agoToo many people were being ripped off by scams that spread through fake websites, texts and social media, says the government.
Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti
What the government's firearms act reform proposals will change - and what they won't
Sport
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NZ golfer Steven Alker falls just shy of a third Charles Schwab Cup
2:18 pm todayA second place finish at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship has cost New Zealand golfer Steven Alker.
‘There’s no excuses from us’: Robertson on All Blacks’ inability to maintain pressure
Kiwi Dame Farah Palmer replaces doctor on World Rugby Council
Business
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Food prices up again with dairy and eggs more expensive
12:07 pm todayAnnual food inflation edged higher as rising grocery prices offset cheaper fruit and vegetables.
Services sector struggling to gain forward momentum
Warehouse Group jobs to go in cost-cutting drive
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In Case You Missed It
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'He's our hero': Father killed in house fire died trying to save his son
11:27 am todayThe last time Jung Sup Lee's wife saw him alive was when he 'threw himself' into the flames trying to rescue his son.
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Government performance rating hits new low in survey
10:48 am todayLabour has overtaken National on perceptions of its ability to manage the economy, putting the party on top for 15 of the top 20 issues for New Zealanders.
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Meta shuts down disability advocate's Facebook page
10:47 am todayThe social media giant told Blake Forbes he breached its "community standards" but he suspects he was targeted for activism.
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Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde fumes over Dubai chaos
6:24 am todayThe Kiwi triathlete suffered his first defeat of the season, after completing an extra bike lap.
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 16 November 2025
We're marking World Day of the Poor in Hymns on Sunday this week. Established in 2017 by Pope Francis, it's a Sunday set aside to reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel. This year's theme is "You are my hope". Audio
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Inside Out: Fair weather
A set of jazz tunes which remind us that summer is on the way, including Too Darn Hot and the Summer Samba, and three tracks from the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Audio
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"I never thought of changing to another instrument"
German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott talks with RNZ Concert about his affinity with the cello, ahead of his Auckland Philharmonia concert performing Schumann's Cello Concerto. Video, Audio
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"It's always a huge responsibility taking on a true story where real humans have suffered"
RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with Karl Sölve Steven about how he approached composing the score for the Pike River movie. Video, Audio
In Depth
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The 'bloodbath' left by millions of feral cats
They're 'killing machines', wiping out native species. So why is it so hard to fight back against feral cats?
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NZ plummets 50 places in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace". Audio
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Inside the uneasy truce between Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ
After 51 bruising days, Dame Noeline Taurua was reinstated as Silver Ferns coach. But the uneasy truce with Netball NZ is already under strain amid renewed…
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'Brazen industry capture' alleged in pig welfare rewrite
NZ Pork says it didn't get everything it wanted, but the SPCA says they got 'exactly what they wanted'. Audio
What You Need to Know
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What gun reform proposals will change - and what they won't
Explainer - How will firearms proposals change access to guns in New Zealand? Here's what you need to know. Audio
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How and why Kelston could be turned into a charter school
Explainer - Can a school be 'taken over' by a charter school conversion? Here's what you need to know. Audio
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How porn deepfakes may soon become illegal
Explainer - They have been described as a sadistic and degrading weapon - yet in New Zealand, nude deepfakes are not explicitly a crime. Audio
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Measles in New Zealand: What you need to know about the deadly virus
Explainer: Measles cases may be spreading in the community. Here’s what you need to know about the deadly disease.
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Will drug testing drivers really make roads safer?
Police can now stop any driver, at any time, to screen for four illicit substances - cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA.
Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan's capitals fray regional nerves
The political shockwave caused by the blasts are a stark reminder of the lingering security issues that fester below the surface throughout the region.
Trump's pardons aren't just political; more importantly, they're transactional
Analysis: So much of the coverage of US President Donald Trump's pardons is focused on how political they are.
Te Pāti Māori purge fails to end the party war
Analysis - As the Iwi Chairs Forum fought fruitlessly to keep Te Pāti Māori together last week, spokesperson Bayden Barber offered a warning: a split tōtara is…