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Whakapapa Village evacuated, as Tongariro National Park fire spreads
Thirty-six residents of the village were warned on Sunday they may need to vacate in a hurry.
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Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner's medals to be revoked
about 1 hour agoThe police commissioner has begun a process to revoke medals awarded to disgraced Jevon McSkimming.
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Rare genetic disorder shortening life span of boys
When Skye Scott took her son to a paediatrician, she never imagined he would be diagnosed with the life-changing Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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'I would definitely recommend getting on all-fours with your dog'
16 minutes agoAmelia Thomas connected with creatures great and small for her new book What Sheep Think About the Weather: How to Listen to What Animals Are Trying to Say.
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One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles
5:47 pm todayOne new measles case has been found in Nelson, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 18.
Police car crashes on way to earlier crash in Upper Hutt
Former boxing champion Sean Sullivan reprimanded for false repossession bid
Politics
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Education groups oppose minister's Teaching Council shake-up
5:00 pm todayTen education sector organisations are speaking out together against government changes.
Education Minister Erica Stanford marks ministry 7/10, doubling previous rating
Hipkins calls for more robust vetting after it failed to identify McSkimming's behaviour
Sport
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Defying gravity, three yellows: What the world thinks of All Blacks win
4:23 pm todayWith a late push, New Zealand took a 25-17 win over Scotland in Edinburgh. Video
Live: Kiwi Ferns v Australia Jillaroos - 2025 Women's Pacific Championships Final
Blair Tickner retains place in Black Caps after back to back four-wickett games
Business
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Foodie delight under mountain signals new lease of life
A foodie haven serving flat whites in a rustic railway station flanked by Mt Ruapehu hopes it is part of a pick-up for an economically hit region.
Am I paying too much in tax on foreign investments? - Ask Susan
Government boosts film subsidies to stay a 'serious contender'
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'Just couldn't do it this time': Shocked Jelly Roll fans after Auckland cancellation
9:55 am todayThe popular country hip-hop artist called off his Western Springs show just hours before he was to appear.
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Sex with 1000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster
7 Nov 2025Thanks to a controversial new documentary, adult content creator Tia Billinger - stage name Bonnie Blue - has become a household name.
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Anatomy of a downfall: The end of McSkimming's 29-year police career
7 Nov 2025The country's second-highest ranking police officer oversaw road policing and operational services - he was also secretly watching child sexual exploitation and…
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$50 an hour, 12% superannuation: Australian recruiters target Kiwi jobseekers
7 Nov 2025Ged Cann started thinking about going overseas out of fears he would not be able to build the kind of life he wanted in New Zealand.
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 9 November 2025
Pilgrims and pilgrimage feature in this week’s programme, with hymns including Light of the lonely pilgrim’s heart, The servant song and John Bunyan’s To be a pilgrim. Audio
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Inside Out: Jack DeJohnette
Nick Tipping celebrates the career of drummer extraordinaire Jack DeJohnette. Audio
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From bass to butterflies
Auckland Philharmonia musician John Mietus is preparing to perform the well-known Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto in his own transcription - for double bass. Video, Audio
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Christchurch Schools Music Festival: celebrating Canterbury's youth through music
Music Director Rachel Wilford talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss about the largest annual event in the South Island dedicated to developing young musical talent. Audio
In Depth
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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
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The agency in the shadow of netball's coaching crisis
High Performance Sport has been deeply involved in key aspects of the Silver Ferns coaching drama - even as Dame Noeline Taurua sits on its board.
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Government's experts disagreed with pig welfare reforms
The associate agriculture minister announced the rewrite, which undoes a ban on farrowing crates, despite concerns raised by the National Animal Welfare… Audio
What You Need to Know
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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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Is wild spring weather the new normal?
Explainer - Weather forecasters say the last couple weeks haven't been normal, "even by spring's standards". But why? Audio
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Pharmac wants to trim its waiting list - but no list at all might be better
Pharmac currently has 123 medicines on the Options for Investment list - but is there a better way?
Future of rugby league in Australia, NZ and Pacific is here - and it's brown
Analysis: The jerseys may be red or blue, green and gold, or black and white - but the game's future is decidedly brown. Audio
Can you really talk to the dead using AI?
'Deathbots' are AI systems designed to simulate voices, speech patterns and personalities of the deceased.
The 2025 election crystallises the Republican Party's post-Trump problem
As it was becoming clear that election day was a very bad one for Donald Trump's Republican Party, the president weighed in with his own electoral analysis.