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Restaurant served kids insect repellent instead of juice, parents claim
Health authorities are investigating after a Perth family claimed their two children were served insect repellent instead of juice at a restaurant.
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Coin collector out of pocket after elaborate TradeMe scam
1 Jul 2024An elaborate TradeMe scam has left an Auckland collector $10,000 poorer.
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Country music 'in a good place' in NZ - Kaylee Bell
30 Jun 2024Double Aotearoa Music Award winner Kaylee Bell tells Culture 101 that New Zealand country music is on the upswing as "people are finally hearing it." Audio
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'There's always a kōrero to a name and a meaning'
Sandra Heihei is working to pass her ancestral knowledge on: "It's what sustained our tūpuna and generations before them." Audio
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How singing can make our lives better
30 Jun 2024Hollywood's go-to choral whiz is in Auckland in July as a World Choir Games judge and workshop host. Bryan Crump - himself a conductor - learns about his journey.
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Otago dairy farm goes from chemicals to compost
Regenerative agriculture suits Mark Anderson right down to the ground. Audio
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Anna Coddington's bilingual album for the dancefloor
29 Jun 2024Her new album Te Whakamiha is a celebration. Anna joined Charlotte Ryan on Music 101 to do just that. Audio
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Solo sailor: 'I only have to think about eat, sleep, sail'
Self-confidence is the most important asset when you're alone on treacherous seas, Australian solo sailor Lisa Blair says. Audio
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Indy Yelich: Lorde's sister takes the spotlight
29 Jun 2024Indy Yelich's new single East Coast brings all the feels of a relationship ending and she gives her recommended list of break-up books. Audio
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Tight security for New Caledonian elections
29 Jun 2024Residents go to the polls amid a fresh wave of unrest which has seen schools, homes and fire stations burnt down.
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Do possums really deserve to be despised?
29 Jun 2024Conservationists love to hate possums for killing native birds and spreading disease. But the introduced marsupials don't deserve cruel treatment just for existing, says Dr Emily Major. Audio
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You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
Explainer - It is hoped Swift will provide a shot in the arm for Europe. But 'Swiftonomics' is not actually real, Balazs Koranyi writes.
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Interest rate cuts will happen quickly next year - Kiwibank
Economists say it's a matter of holding on til 2025 for most of us.
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Football Ferns coach steps down ahead of Paris Olympics
29 Jun 2024The departure comes after an employment investigation which cleared the Czech coach to lead the team.
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Trailblazing broadcaster reveals terminal illness
29 Jun 2024Former news presenter Joanna Paul-Robie says she has terminal cancer.
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Matariki public holiday: What's open, what's not
28 Jun 2024Like Easter, the date of Matariki changes from year to year, but it will always fall in June or July.
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NZ's only lime juicing company 'just vanished' in flooding
28 Jun 2024Di Downey fled as the waters rose around her, blindly dodging logs and debris in the dark.
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'Just shame, shame' - Golriz Ghahraman speaks in first interview
28 Jun 2024In her first in-depth interview after her arrest for shoplifting, she tells John Campbell it was an act of "self-sabotage."
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Hercules makes rare midwinter evac flight to Antarctica
28 Jun 2024Flights to the Antarctic at this time of the year are dangerous due to the extreme environment, an air commodore says.
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Cadbury stops making chocolate fish, supplies almost gone
28 Jun 2024Cadbury is no longer making chocolate fish - and supplies are nearly gone.
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Crimes committed against Asian New Zealanders on the rise
28 Jun 2024The increase over the last six years has been driven by more fraud, deception and discrimination, a new report shows.
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What do supermarket workers really get paid?
The union says it is 'poverty wages'. Supermarkets say they pay fairly.
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Survey reveals New Zealand's most common crime
27 Jun 2024New crime figures show a significant increase in vehicle theft and growing levels of people falling victim to online fraud.
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What to do - and what not to do - in a power cut
27 Jun 2024The East Coast, Northland and Coromandel have all been plunged into darkness recently. Here's what to do if it happens to you.
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