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A new report is blaming "accountability-free" General Practice funding for the decline in GP work hours, and a significant decrease in the GP-to-population ratio.

The study is co-authored by two… Audio

University of Otago experts are calling for more and earlier cataract surgeries in Aotearoa, after research found the surgery lowered the risk of dementia.

New Zealand patients typically have poorer… Audio

In a special extended interview, Minister for Māori Development, Broadcasting, and Media Willie Jackson discusses housing, homelessness, Māori broadcasting, and his political future. Video, Audio

The Lower Hutt-based music education programme is marking the occasion with a day of musical celebrations. Programme Director Margaret Guldborg talks with Bryan Crump about what's planned. Audio

Free, open conversation about mental health seems like a good thing, but are there downsides to the overuse of terms like 'anxiety' and 'depression'? A new study by the University of Melbourne… Audio

Wool was once the backbone of our agriculture industry, but now farmers are struggling to make a buck from it. What happened? Audio

Absesses eroding facial bones, blood poisoning and even death. Those are just some of the very real consequences of unaffordable dental care according to a Whangarei emergency department Doctor who is… Video, Audio

Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andrew Clay and Jenni Giblin discuss the Green Party's proposal to provide free dental care by introducing a wealth tax and the Government's… Audio

More than 6,000 people are enraged by a Ministry of Education decision to fit schools with American synthetic carpet over homegrown wool varieties.

The government has signed a nearly $8 million deal… Audio

Almost 900 FIRST Union members have voted in favour of taking nationwide strike action against Westpac Bank starting this Wednesday.

FIRST Union organiser, Bill Bradford, says the bank makes huge… Audio

A leading dental expert says a tax on sugary drinks should come before paying off the dental bill they cause.

The Green Party promises to make basic dental care free for everyone in their latest… Audio

Free dental care for everyone is the latest policy promise from the Green Party.

There's just one problem their coalition partner, Labour, isn't so keen.

The plan would be to fund check-ups… Audio

Payout prices for milk have been slashed by 12 percent because of reduced demand in China.

Fonterra has changed it's forecast range to $6.25 - $7.75 a kilo of milk solids, with a midpoint of $7 per… Audio

Hymns to mark the Feast of the Transfiguration today, including Christ whose glory fills the skies and Be still, for the presence of the Lord. Audio

Chihiro Hanyuda moved to New Zealand seven years ago...now she is an award winning dairy farmer. Audio

One in ten people who test positive for Covid-19 develop Long Covid, immunologist Danny Altmann told RNZ a couple of weeks ago. His recent book The Long Covid Handbook was co-written with a Long Covid… Video, Audio

Another tough clash expected for Samoa and Tonga's rugby match. Audio

Landowners in Karamea aren't beating around the bush when it comes to riparian planting. They're making the most of a local not-for-profit nursery and planting service that grows and eco-sources… Audio

With recent polling giving both major parties cause for concern and the election less than three months away, the countdown is on - and the policies are starting to roll out.

Labour has launched… Audio

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Tomorrow's second Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin may be a dead rubber, with the All Blacks having retained the trophy.

But there's plenty on the line for players hoping to earn a spot at the Rugby… Audio

Having kākāpō in the North Island wilderness again is an historic win for our native manu, but conservationists say other species are at risk of falling through the cracks. Audio

Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read believes the All Blacks have a "great" chance of winning this year's World Cup, but he says they're not the favourites to take the title in France. The All Blacks… Audio

Back in 2016, freediver William Trubridge plunged 122 metres down into Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas. It was William Trubridge's 18th world record - William is our NZ Sporting History guest this… Audio

Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about Unesco's call for a ban on smartphones in schools, warning policy makers against an 'unthinking embrace' of digital technology in… Audio

Mike Hollings is retiring after 17 years at the helm of the country's biggest school , Te Kura, previously known as The Correspondence School. Enrolments at Te Kura have increased by more than 2,000… Audio

The Police Association responds to the Police Minister's call for a greater role volunteer wardens to help patrol Auckland's city centre. The recent fatal shooting at a construction site has renewed… Audio

The Intelligence and Security Committee has received a briefing on long-term national security threats which has incorporated a public survey and public consultation which found New Zealanders… Audio