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'Boom, boom, you can all die'
Dunedin man kicked out of Salvation Army flat after threatening neighbours.
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Heavy rain and gales expected to lash North and South islands
MetService has issued heavy rain warnings for many parts of the country on Wednesday and Thursday. Audio
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Luxon dismisses international climate scientists as 'worthies'
But the Greens say New Zealand appears to be on "climate denial bandwagon".
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Why did Ncuti Gatwa leave Doctor Who, and is Billie Piper the new Doctor?
Fans have been left 'heartbroken' and angry at the surprise Doctor Who finale.
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Lawyer claims she took $200k of client funds to escape abusive relationship
3 Jun 2025The woman said she lived in constant fear of her husband.
Pensioner saved from drowning after rogue wave knocks him over while fishing
Man charged with murder after injured victim dies in hospital
Politics
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Fireworks ban petition presented to Parliament
3 Jun 2025More 90,000 humans - and tens of thousands of animals - signed a petition in support of a ban on the public sale of fireworks. Audio
Chris Bishop frustrated by 'politicised' Stan Walker Aotearoa Music Awards performance
Smoking rates plateau bucking downward trend, latest survey figures show
Sport
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Chiefs captain extends stay and targets 100 game milestone
3 Jun 2025Luke Jacobson has re-signed with the club and New Zealand Rugby for another two years.
NRL: Wounded NZ Warriors re-arrrange line-up to face Cronulla Sharks
Cricket: Robert Anderson, member of historic NZ team, dies aged 76
Business
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Property pays the bills for news media
3 Jun 2025Stuff's half-and-half deal with Trade Me for its digital wing is a full circle moment for the publisher. The outfit that's attracted ads so successfully is now a co-owner. And Stuff's main rival is…
NZME board shake-up: 'An opportunity to debate editorial policy'
'Nightmare' job market for struggling IT workers
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Samoa language celebration 'like white Sunday'
3 Jun 2025"That's the most important thing - that you're normalising being Samoan in the home."
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Firm strips doors off wildlife centre aviary over $245,000 unpaid bill
3 Jun 2025BK Engineering says it took out loans to stay afloat after its work at Pūkaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre.
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What happened to Ashton?
3 Jun 2025The untold story of a vulnerable four-year-old's violent death - and why police didn't charge anyone with killing him.
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WorkSafe shifts focus from enforcement to advice in deep restructure
3 Jun 2025The minister says a "culture of fear" about the agency needs to change.
RNZ Music
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Freshen the mind with a Gong Bath
Erika Grant is bringing her gongs to a special Listening Occasion that's part of Wellington's midwinter Lōemis Festival. Audio
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Making rainbow connections
Tabea Squire talks about the 'building block' approach she took to writing a piece for groups taking part in this year's New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest. Video, Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 1 June 2025
The Samoan hymn Fa'afetai I Le Atua begins this week's programme, celebrating the start of Samoan Language Week, and we mark the Feast of the Ascension. Audio
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Inside Out: Frank Gibson Jr and Space Case
In memory of the late NZ drummer Frank Gibson Jr, Nick Tipping revisits his work with jazz-fusion outfit Space Case. Audio
In Depth
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The 'costly' result of govt's infant formula call
When Andrew Hoggard announced NZ would set its own infant formula standard, he knew it would be "complex", "costly" and "require significant resources".
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Why we're seeing so many fires linked to batteries
The number of lithium battery-linked blazes has doubled. What's being done to stop it? Audio
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Top NZ rower arrested in the US over incident after regatta
Rowing NZ bosses have launched an independent inquiry into the tour to the States after a member of the elite squad missed his flight home because he was in… Audio
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
What You Need to Know
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Run It: How a knock on the head can kill
Explainer - A 19-year-old died playing a version of the controversial violent 'Run It' contest. Just how dangerous is it? Audio
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King's Birthday weekend is here: What's open, and who gets honours?
Explainer - King Charles' birthday is commemorated with a public holiday - so how do those royal honours get chosen and should we still celebrate it, anyway?
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Prostate cancer - What you need to know about how it's detected
Explainer - Prostate cancer will affect one in 8 Kiwi men. Former US President Biden's diagnosis reaffirms how important it is to be aware of the disease. Audio
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Emergency mobile alerts - how they work, why you're getting them
Explainer - Every May, NEMA sends out an emergency alert as part of an annual test of the system. Here's what you need to know. Video
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Comment & Analysis
Antarctica's sea ice is changing, impacting the marine food web
Changes could ripple through ecosystems further afield with the potential to affect key fisheries in the Southern Ocean, Jacqui Stuart and Natalie Robinson writ…
What's the future of local music in the streaming age?
Analysis: As Music Month turns 25, it highlights their lack of visibility on streaming services and commercial radio.
How to fix the confusing, dull Monaco Grand Prix?
Analysis: This year's race went from dull to borderline comical.
Fourth time lucky? ACT's regulatory standards law may finally pass
This is the fourth time since 2006 a similar law has been proposed by the ACT Party during different governments.