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Cancer sufferers and families deliver petitions to Parliament
People desperately seeking cancer treatment which could extend their lives by years, took their battle to increase Pharmac spending to Parliament today. Audio
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WTF is a wellbeing budget
At the end of May, the government will be rolling out their new Wellbeing Budget, but what’s the big deal? Can it really make us a happier, healthier nation?
Claire Crofton investigates. Audio
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Your Money with Mary Holm : Retirement Income
Mary Holm offers insights from conference on retirement income policies at the University of Auckland’s Retirement Policy and Research Centre. Audio
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Opening the books
Justin Gregory opens the books on book publishing in New Zealand to find out if anyone's making any money. Audio
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Making the world shine in the dark
In this episode of Voices, we meet an award-winning advocate for the blind community. Produced by Kate Orgias. Audio, Gallery
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Parents, nurses and PM celebrate PlunketLine's 25th birthday
Audio 11 Apr 2019The parents of a newborn who fell ill with potentially lethal meningitis, say they're incredibly grateful for Plunketline as the telephone support service celebrated its 25th birthday today. Video, Audio
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Bill to encourage more organ donations
A bill aimed at increasing organ donations by adjusting compensation and setting up an organ donor agency has passed its first reading in the House. Audio
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Parliament to consider firearms ban and national organ donation service
Audio 2 Apr 2019A firearms ban, more organ donations, and treating 17-year-olds as youths in the justice system are on the cards for the House when it sits at 2pm today.
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Tuesday at Parliament
Audio 12 Mar 2019Each day at Parliament MPs work through various items of business in the House, today they'll work on tax, and synthetic cannabis legislation.
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How Silicon Valley's miserable culture took over our offices
If you're working insane hours, stressed and exhausted, thank the tech industry. It changed work culture says Dan Lyons, tech journalist and former staff writer for Silicon Valley. Audio
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Stroke victim forced to use public bathroom to shower
West Auckland stroke victim Natasha Sadler is being forced to use a public disabled bathroom to shower, while she waits up to a year for health authorities to modify her own bathroom. Video, Audio
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Poor housing could be costing $150m in ACC claims, health spending
Researchers say poor housing could be costing nearly $150 million a year in ACC claims and health spending. The figure was revealed a day after the government announced a raft of new rules for rental… Audio
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Older adults need more nature in their lives
Spending more time among nature helps the body and mind, but as we age our mobility starts to decline, and this can make it harder for older people to get to these places. Audio
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Kiwi rowing across the Atlantic
Isaac Giesen is attempting to become the first New Zealander to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. He left the Canary Islands two months ago, and he's roughly ten days away from reaching Antigua. Mr… Audio
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Volunteering is the ultimate self-care
"Self-care" is a term that has sprung up in popular culture recently, a name for when you need to look after yourself and your mental health. But it's not all having a relaxing bath or doing a yoga… Audio
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Defence Force embraces new approach to combat substance abuse
The Defence Force is softening its stance towards drugs and alcohol and is spending more than $600,000 to do so. Audio
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Worker restrictions put construction at risk on Guam
An immigration lawyer on Guam says new restrictions on Filipino workers will turn a labour shortage in civilian construction into a crisis. The removal of the Philippines from the US H-2 temporary… Audio
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Jingle Hell
Could Christmas music make us buy less, not more? Nikki Mandow sets out on a quest to find out whether in-store holiday music really does make us more jolly and likely to open our wallets. Or could… Audio
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Best of 2018: RNZ presenters and staff pick their favourite tracks
The team at RNZ - both on air and off - pick their favourite songs of 2018 and tell us what they're up to over summer! Video
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Your Money with Mary Holm - Sorting your finances step by step
In Mary's new book, Rich Enough? A laid-back guide for every Kiwi, she writes about eight steps to get your finances sorted. She talks with Jesse about why it's best to do it in steps. Audio
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PNG opposition alleges deceit over 2019 budget
Papua New Guinea's opposition has accused the Treasurer Charles Abel of deceit in his 2019 national budget. Audio
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PNG govt under pressure after security forces storm parliament
Papua New Guinea government is under pressure after unrest at parliament by security forces gripped the capital Port Moresby yesterday. Audio
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New scheme aims to get NZ housing fit
As the government considers new minimum standards for rental homes, a new online tool to assess if a house is warm, safe and dry has been launched. The Homefit intiative www.homefit.org.nz has been… Audio
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Health and Education miss out in PNG Budget
Audio 16 Nov 2018An economist says Papua New Guinea government allocations to the health and education sectors have reduced substantially over recent years. Audio
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Economist says PNG Budget projections risky
The claim by the Papua New Guinea Government that the country's immediate economic future is looking rosy, is being questioned. Audio
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Meltdowns, blow-ups and blowback as MP goes rogue
Explosive revelations by MP gone rogue Jami-Lee Ross hogged headlines and preoccupied political reporting all week. The volume of coverage and comment obscured reporting of some of the significant… Video, Audio
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Mary Holm's tips on how to curb your spending
Is that new item of clothing really going to make you happier in the long run? Do you really need to hold on to your Saturday brunch habit? Mary Holm looks into why we spend unnecessarily and suggests… Audio
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Aaron McDonald - New Zealand missing the boat on blockchain
Blockchain technology is set to transform business, Government and society, according to promoters of a conference in Auckland next week. Although many people associate blockchain with crypotcurrency… Audio
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Improvement in child survival rates in Solomon Islands
Audio 21 Sep 2018Solomon Islands is included among 10 countries in the world with the most significant improvement in under five mortality rates between 2017 and 2018. Audio
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How to help a teenage girl 'skip the drama'
Body image, anxiety, self-harm, social media, homework, partying, curfews, respect… It's not easy being a teenage girl and it's not easy parenting a teenage girl. Child psychologist Sarah Hughes – who… Audio