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No more buyouts for storm-hit homes, government told
Owners should be responsible for knowing the flood and storm risks to their homes, an expert group has recommended.
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'Extinction is forever': Expert rejects moa comeback claims
5 minutes agoAny end result of a new NZ-US project "cannot be a moa", a zoology professor says. Audio
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Top economist presses case for OCR cut
"We need to be running, not crawling out of this recession," a chief economist says as the Reserve Bank looks set to hold today. Audio
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Kiwis and Aussies put rivalry aside for Lions clash
11 minutes agoFormer All Blacks coach Ian Foster is getting used to the ribbing about wearing the green and gold of Australia.
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'Very active and happy' girl died after slip into river
7:04 am todayTegan Chen, a 10-year-old tourist, had been at the water's edge when her father saw her try to stand up and fall.
Refugee support programme ends with no clear future
Suspected extremist content online increases 10 percent
Politics
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Watch live: Regulatory Standards Bill not the answer, legal expert tells committee
11:06 am todayACT leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says the bill aims to improve lawmaking but critics argue the opposite.
Watch live: Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response public hearing
Some people with disabilities still terrified of leaving their homes after Covid discrimination
Sport
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How an Australian rivalry came to have a grip on NZ
It is Australian sport's fiercest competition, but for decades, State of Origin has also stirred passions among Kiwis. Why? Audio
Wellington Phoenix clear the decks with departure of overseas players
I prefer line umpires, says Khachanov, after another Wimbledon error
Business
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Country's largest orange roughy fishery 'past the brink' of collapse, conservation group says
8:42 am todayThe group wants the Chatham Rise fishery closed to return the species to healthy stock levels. Audio
Qantas cyber attack victims say airline is failing to protect data
House building costs rise at strongest rate in nearly two years, Cotality index shows
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'Very active and happy' girl died after slip into river
about 1 hour agoTegan Chen, a 10-year-old tourist, had been at the water's edge when her father saw her try to stand up and fall.
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Crocs that spent 25 years in concrete cage rehomed in sanctuary
10:51 am todayThe crocodiles had been surviving on rain water in the litter-filled enclosure at the back of a cafe in the Solomon Islands.
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21yo who died while hunting on Stewart Island named
6:53 am todayJock Davies' brother said he was "dearly loved and always will be".
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'We told you' - Residents' warning before popular road closed due to slip
6:26 am todayA slip from deforested land closed the road just months after residents warned it would happen.
RNZ Music
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The DJ bringing crowds to tears at sports games
DJ Algoodie remembers the time he played at a rugby league game and thousands of voices joined in to sing.
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Hymns on Sunday, 6 July 2025
Award-winning English composer Howard Goodall is responsible for the music to many well-known TV series, including Mr Bean, The Vicar of Dibley and Blackadder. In this week's programme, you can hear his setting of Charles Wesley’s hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Audio
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Inside Out: Jake Baxendale's Gardening Music
Wellington saxophonist Jake Baxendale's new album evokes soft rain, vibrant new growth, and the wonderment of contemplating nature. Audio
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Singing for a living
Canterbury-raised tenor Oliver Sewell returns to Aotearoa to sing in Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert performance of Verdi's La Traviata. Audio
In Depth
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New KiwiRail board appointee linked to NZ First donation
Scott O'Donnell is one of the four directors of Dynes Transport Tapanui, which donated $20,000 to the party in 2024. Audio
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How an Australian rivalry came to have a grip on NZ
It is Australian sport's fiercest competition, but for decades, State of Origin has also stirred passions among Kiwis. Why? Audio
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
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What the 'Godfather of Human Rights' says about the world today
Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks. Audio
What You Need to Know
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Why KFC went after a teen's business logo
about 1 hour agoExplainer: Why does a giant global corporation care so much about the logo being used by a young Christchurch entrepreneur?
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How New Zealand decides who is and isn't a 'terrorist'
Explainer - The Proud Boys are no longer a terrorist entity in New Zealand. But how does a group get designated as terrorists in the first place?
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Nobody's buying carbon anymore - and it's costing the government millions
Explainer - Seven failed auctions and counting. How did the government lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from big polluters?
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Want to be a mayor? How to stand in local body elections
Explainer - Have you ever wanted to stand for local office? Now's your chance, as the nomination period for this year's local body elections opens Friday.
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One suggests many New Zealanders are now trying to quit nicotine vapes, and some face real barriers to doing so.
Fast-track mining projects: The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits
Analysis: The claims of economic benefits from fast tracking mining projects need to be scrutinised closely, and if those benefits don't stack up, any adverse…
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