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New Zealand
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Why bad weather makes us bad drivers
4 Apr 2025Half of all commuters switch to cars for rainy days, but the effect on our driving is much worse. Traffic engineer Doug Wilson explains why. Audio
Cost of Lower Hutt's Riverlink project doubles to $1.5 billion
Person dies after train and vehicle collide in Auckland's Penrose
Pacific
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Crew on Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report
4 Apr 2025The crew - and the Commanding Officer - of the Navy ship Manawanui were under trained and the boat was not up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef.
'Not an extension of Australia': Trump's tariffs 'reinforces' Norfolk Island's independence aspirations
Trump's tariffs: Fiji to 'roll with the punches' - Rabuka
Sport
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Chiefs win tight top of the table battle
4 Apr 2025A wet, physical game in Hamilton saw the home side prevail thanks to good decision-making and execution.
F1: Liam Lawson takes first laps on return as Racing Bulls driver
Waikato horse trainer banned for life for 'worst category of abuse'
Politics
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'Completely irrelevant': Safety expert critical of minister's workplace 'myths'
4 Apr 2025"The things that she is recommending won't actually do anything much to address critical risks." Audio
Transcript: What happened when the Manawanui Navy ship grounded off Samoa
Crew on Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report
World
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Aussie police search for prized belt buckle stolen from world's oldest cowboy
The rodeo pioneer won the buckle in 1959 and is still competing at age 94.
Trump tariffs provoke world condemnation and fears of a $4000 iPhone
South Korean court ousts impeached President Yoon
Comment & Analysis
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Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk’s face
4 Apr 2025Analysis: All it took was losing US$100 billion in three months to make Musk change his tune.
Five years on from its first Covid lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices - but rebuilding trust must come first
NZ's Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
Local Democracy Reporting
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Former ECan chair blasts councillors for 'acting like emus'
4 Apr 2025Environment Canterbury's former chair says his colleagues are ''acting like emus'' by allowing staff to continue planning work in the face of legislative change.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
'Kick in the guts': Homeowners' fight over cyclone-hit property rates
In Depth
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio
Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children
Yachting NZ receives Sport NZ backing while under investigation by integrity watchdog
Te Ao Māori
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'It reconnects us' - Australian rangatahi get back to their roots at Polyfest
4 Apr 2025Te Puna Mataatahi from the Gold Coast made its debut on the Polyfest stage.
Is whakapapa the answer to better health treatment?
Tama Potaka announces who will fill roles key to te reo Māori revitalisation in NZ
Business
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NZ officials get clarification on Trump's new tariffs
The flat 10 percent duty being applied to US imports will apply on top of any existing tariffs, but there are some exceptions.
The JobSeeker on a benefit for 40 years
Charities' income and taxation data lacking, accounting body says
Country
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Sculpture festival with rural backblocks flavour at Kimbolton
The tiny Manawatū town will host the biennial event for the fifth time this weekend.
NZ hazelnut producers plead for more research to crack open opportunities
Country Life: Conditions on the farm
Environment
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A time of change for Antarctic sea ice
4 Apr 2025If sea ice has entered a new regime, what does that mean for Antarctica, and for us?
Northland water pipeline projects to receive $40 million in government loans
Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
Media & Technology
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NZME boardroom battle: 'Try for a fresh start for all' - businessman
26 Mar 2025The Auckland businessman looking to oust the board of media company NZME believes he has the numbers to achieve change, and told the current board resistance was "futile".
RNZ to run new series of political polls
Billionaire aiming for NZME's board rejects journalists' concerns
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Gandhi Nivas marks 10 years of tackling family harm in Auckland
3 Apr 2025Studies show the community-led initiative has made a significant impact in reducing domestic violence over the past decade.
Eminent Indian-origin historian Sekhar Bandyopadhyay honoured
Details of key agreements emerge from Luxon’s India trip