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What's the future of local music in the streaming age?
As Music Month turns 25, it highlights their lack of visibility on streaming services and commercial radio.
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Hunt on after 'violent' assault on woman
2 minutes agoThe attacker used "extreme force" on his victim after an early morning argument, police say.
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
8:33 am todayIt's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
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Uncle of teen who died playing 'tackle game' calls for end of 'Run It' events
8:59 am todayPete Satterhwaite says some All Blacks, rugby league players and coaches could also help to prevent another death. Audio
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Transdev threatened to axe hundreds of Wellington trains over stoush with regional council
8:48 am todayThe train operator wanted the council to compensate it for increased leave payouts following law changes.
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Kiwi suffers broken rib, collapsed lung during cheese race win
about 1 hour agoByron Smith says he won't be competing in the event near Gloucester in England again. Audio
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'Nank would be chuffed' - Native bush stays in public hands thanks to donation from late conservationist
8:06 am todayWhen Wellington's regional council placed the winning bid on a huge block of farmland and native bush in the hills behind Eastbourne, it was only possible with the help of a million-dollar donation…
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Fatally injured man's motorbike taken
8:10 am todayPolice say the bike was taken before emergency services arrived at the scene in Whanganui.
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Child's death a stark reminder of speed of drowning - coroner
5:00 am todayThe death of a seven year old boy at a Whanganui public pool is a stark reminder of the speed at which children can drown, a coroner says.
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An 'uncle's' Māori-driven rugby camp taking the world by storm
26 May 2025From Aotearoa to Mozambique, Troy Nathan has been touring the world for the past decade taking Haka Rugby Global to aspiring children of all different cultures.
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‘Please walk on me’ – flag artwork sparks outrage again
27 May 2025A controversial artwork on display in Nelson that invites visitors to "please walk on" the NZ flag has angered the RSA.
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Sexual assault survivor says ACC process is retraumatising victims
The woman says she shouldn't have to recount the details of her assault to a stranger after it's already been proven in court. Audio
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Retailers relieved at police commissioner's clarification
6:22 am todayAn internal police memo told staff not to investigate crimes under a certain dollar value, but commissioner Richard Chambers has scrapped the controversial directive.
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Fifty senior Gisborne Hospital doctors on 24-hour strike
5:47 am todayThe Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says it's written to the government twice to express concern about the hospital being "on the brink of collapse".
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Underground storage and overhead doubts for carbon capture
5:00 am todayClimate fix, or fossil fuel lifeline - the truth behind the country's first carbon capture and storage project
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Former TVNZ presenter and doctor Samantha Bailey taken to tribunal for claiming HIV doesn’t exist
27 May 2025An expert witness says Bailey's claims are inaccurate and could discourage proper treatment and prevention.
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Teen dies from head injuries after 'tackle game'
27 May 2025"Love you so much, lil bro," friends say after Ryan Satterthwaite, 19, was hurt while playing a game based on a controversial craze.
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Department of Conservation proposes cutting 84 jobs, primarily affecting women
27 May 2025It comes two weeks after their pay equity claim was cancelled, the union says.
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Health NZ wants to close a mental health facility, staff say more people need it
27 May 2025Rauaroha Segar House is a vital service for people who otherwise fall through the cracks, staff say.
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'We want to get Queenstown moving again' - cable car companies target resort town
A race is underway as two companies unveil their schemes to connect Queenstown by high-wire. Audio
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'She told me lies': Luxury resort boss says ex-manager's actions were 'terrifying'
27 May 2025Operations manager Belle Mumby allegedly forged chief executive's signature to claim overtime.
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'Traumatising' and 'terrifying' - Students' flat of horrors
27 May 2025A 19-year-old who took on a notorious Dunedin landlord is sharing her 'traumatising' ordeal over fears others could end up trapped in the same situation.
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'Confusing and unhelpful' police directive canned
27 May 2025Police commissioner says staffer behind controversial theft and fraud memo 'thought they were being helpful'.
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Māori housing developer not concerned by Budget 2025 funding change
27 May 2025Kris MacDonald says they can build houses faster with lower overheads and with whānau engagement.
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Fighter at Dan Hooker's backyard brawl event referred to police
27 May 2025The man is understood to be a senior Mongrel Mob member who was wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.
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'Liars': Former members slam Gloriavale's personal apology offer as a 'PR stunt'
27 May 2025Former member Gideon Benjamin's request for an apology was rejected because he would not meet in secrecy.
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Kiwi in global contest to feature on Timbaland's album
Singer and musician Josh Leys has beat thousands of competitors to make it to the semi-finals.
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$50 million of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
27 May 2025130 bricks of the drug were found in a shipping container which had come from Italy via Panama.
Top News stories
- Watch live: Hairdressing law shake-up announced by David Seymour
- MPs urged to 'lead by example' and trim superannuation subsidy
- Discovering new NZ music in the streaming age is getting harder – what’s the future for local artists?
- Hunt on after 'violent' assault on woman in Auckland's Papatoetoe
- How many public sector jobs have really been axed?
