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Inside the Silver Ferns camp as coaching controversy continues to echo
Amid the fallout from the dispute that has sidelined coach Dame Noeline Taurua, the Silver Ferns are tuning out the public noise and turning inward.
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Easier surgeries siphoned to private sector, data shows
9 Oct 2025Outsourcing risks creating a two-tier health system and may compromise training, senior doctors have warned. Audio
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ACC disputes company accused of 'cut-and-paste' decisions
8 Oct 2025Three complainants were sent rulings on their case reviews that contained identical text, their lawyers say. Audio
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Environment Minister accused of staying silent on fast-track projects
7 Oct 2025National's Penny Simmonds has commented on only eight of the 43 fast track projects she has been sent invites for.
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Te Whatu Ora cutting alcohol harm reduction staff and campaigns, union says
6 Oct 2025The agency confirmed a 'change process' was underway, as 65 organisations signed a letter urging the government to shut the alcohol industry out of policy decisions. Audio
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Health advisory group condemned by one of its own leaders
29 Sep 2025Officials privately expressed surprise at Raawiri Ratuu's criticisms that a new plan to tackle FASD had been weakened. Audio
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The $10,000 decision that cost an All White his career
27 Sep 2025Clayton Lewis was a last-minute ring-in to a scheme that rocked the A-League. The consequences could last his lifetime. Audio
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How Kiwis are being targeted by international match fixers
23 Sep 2025From messages promising piles of cash, to fake agents offering trials, organised crime groups are recruiting New Zealanders.
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Hundreds of millions in offshore betting on NZ amateur league
22 Sep 2025More than $200 million was wagered last season, raising alarm bells. Audio
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Ex All White 'targeted and exploited' in yellow-card scheme
Clayton Lewis was in the grips of a gambling addiction when he agreed to take part in 'yellow-card racket', a court has heard. Audio
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Kiwi faces sentencing in one of Australia's biggest sports corruption scandals
The former All White admitted taking A$10,000 to draw a yellow card while playing for Macarthur FC in 2023.
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How the Silver Ferns culture clash reached boiling point
11 Sep 2025The shock decision to stand down coach Noeline Taurua marked a dramatic turning point in a months-long dispute between team management and the playing group.
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The four government targets at risk of being missed
8 Sep 2025RNZ is tracking progress towards each of the government's nine major goals. Here is where they stand.
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What teens make of a social media ban
4 Sep 2025Four phones, three weeks: A proposed ban has the support of some. Others say it's a feel-good quick-fix for the adults.
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'You would have loved Silas': Parents' plea over teen's drink-driving death
3 Sep 2025The night Silas Sims, 16, died, he and his friends were sold alcohol multiple times, despite being under-age and drunk. Audio
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Four phones, three weeks: Teen self-esteem and social media's distorted mirror
2 Sep 2025Four phones, three weeks: Body image and "depression content" are everywhere on social media, and reveal the dark side of the algorithm.
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Extensive measures in place to manage KiwiRail director's conflict of interests
2 Sep 2025KiwiRail's chair questioned the extensive conflicts of a newly-appointed board member, suggesting they would test his loyalty, documents obtained by RNZ show.
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Koroneihana 2025: Rangatahi on what the Māori Queen means to them
2 Sep 2025One year since Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po became the head of the Kiingitanga, rangatahi Māori reflect on what the Māori monarchy means to them in 2025.
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Safety reforms risk another Pike River, officials warn in damning review
28 Aug 2025Documents reveal critical flaws in proposed safety reforms, with officials warning the changes could create legal loopholes and risk another tragedy. Audio
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20,000 and counting: Colonoscopy waitlist pushes patients to go private
25 Aug 2025The procedure can help prevent bowel cancer. But even as more cases are outsourced, the public system is struggling. Audio
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Ministry forced to release secret files showing alcohol lobby influence
20 Aug 2025Papers reveal industry lobbying against tax hikes, restrictions on sales, and a Fetal Alcohol plan. Audio
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'Our kids, they don't deserve this': Kura still waiting for permanent site
19 Aug 2025Christchurch's first kura-a-iwi has spent a decade in old, decrepit buildings.
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How Jacinda Ardern's 'groundbreaking' climate law became 'a shell'
The Zero Carbon Act promised to lock climate ambition into law. But with key policies repealed, delayed or watered down, the once 'world-leading' legislation has become a husk of its former self.
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How ACC plans to manage $3.6b abuse survivor compensation
13 Aug 2025ACC faces a huge cost and complicated task paying compensation to thousands of survivors. It says it's taking a "phased approach" but critics claim it is simply stalling. Audio
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Officer made claims about things that 'did not happen' in fatal shooting
19 Aug 2025A young officer pushed past his seniors and got "unnecessarily and dangerously close" before shooting Shargin Stephens twice with a rifle. Audio
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Cabinet paper leak suggests alcohol policy U-turn
It appears ACT's Nicole McKee wanted to cut off-licence hours. But now, she's scrapped that and wants to 'focus on reducing red tape' instead. Audio
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The health post-code lottery is alive and well
5 Aug 2025Lynette Wall did not think her retirement would be like this. She dreamed of freedom and travel. Audio
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'There is no Plan A' for our growing energy crisis
4 Aug 2025The government is touting oil and gas exploration as the answer. But there are grave doubts it will work. Audio
