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Plea for focus on disease prevention
The government needs to step up in the wake of a report showing a third of Kiwis have unmet health needs, Professor Boyd Swinburn says.
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Man who took covert photos of children in changing rooms sentenced to 4 years prison
3 May 2024The 48-year-old man was sentenced in the Nelson District Court.
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Firefighters battle blaze at Glendene commercial building
3 May 2024More than a dozen fire and ladder trucks are responding.
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Love from Leo - celeb fans lead to big jump in donations to conservation
3 May 2024One of the world's biggest stars has posted about kiwi conservation projects online, part of a steady stream of celebrity interest in Aotearoa efforts.
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'Nobody's coming to save us' - How capitalism became a 'vulture'
Economist Grace Blakeley takes aim at the dominance of corporate economic power in society in Vulture Capitalism. She talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning about what can be done. Audio
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NZ Music Month Live in Studio: Phoebe Rings
4 May 2024Listen: Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Audio
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May the 4th be with you: How NZ is celebrating Star Wars Day
4 May 2024Whether they are baking Wookie cookies, dressing up as their favourite character or attending a movie marathon, Star Wars fans are having a big weekend.
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Totally Chill: Bids roll in for Martin Phillipps' music collection
Part of the collection of the former Chills leader is up for auction. His friend Bruce Mahalski talks to Music 101 about some of the best items. Audio
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Immunisation rates for Māori children in six regions down below 69%
30 Apr 2024Immunisation rates for tamariki Māori in six regions of the country are sitting at less than 69 percent.
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Fish'n'chip shop forced to drop name by fast food giant
3 May 2024Signs were being pulled down at an enduring takeaways shop, just as as fast food lovers in Auckland were clamouring for their first taste of Popeyes' chicken.
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Long-term Plan: South Aucklanders on what's important to them
28 Apr 2024More than 22,000 individuals in the region provided feedback, with 2200 of those living in the south Auckland wards.
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Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, many Kiwis still going without
3 May 2024Opinion - New research shows a big increase in the number of ADHD prescriptions, but the disorder is still under-diagnosed and under-treated in New Zealand, Ben Beaglehole writes.
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Does fighting inflation always lead to recession?
Here is what 60 years of New Zealand data shows us.
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The six reasons diners avoid plant-based meat
26 Apr 2024Australians were asked why they don't order plant-based meat dishes when dining out.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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Free speech debate back on as uni expands panel diversity
A perceived right-wing bias and concerns about panellist diversity have pushed Victoria University to reformat its debate.
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'Crime-free nirvana' unrealistic - Police Minister
But police will have more powers, and the retail and security sectors have a range of levers at their disposable, Mark Mitchell says. Audio
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ECan chair steps down, pending investigation
3 May 2024This follows recent media comments about Peter Scott's farming activity.
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Christchurch Mayor thinks it may be time for new Art Centre trustees
3 May 2024The trustees have asked the council for almost $2 million to ensure the heritage building can stay operating.
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Two men arrested in bushland after burglary at Whakatāne Michael Hill
3 May 2024A police dog was used to track the alleged offenders after a member of the public spotted them in a paddock.
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Council refuses to release audit into serious allegations of financial mismanagement
3 May 2024The Buller District Council has refused to release a forensic audit into serious allegations of financial mismanagement relating to the council's Project Management Office.
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'Graveyard robbery': Region's burial costs could increase up to 354%
3 May 2024The cost of having a weekend burial in South Waikato could be about to skyrocket. Audio
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Body of one of two missing fishermen found
3 May 2024The body of one of two fishermen missing in Northland since Wednesday has been recovered, but the other man remains missing.
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Three arrests after police raid at Tūrangi property
3 May 2024Three people were arrested in a police operation in Tūrangi Thursday.