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El Niño on the way out, but La Niña will take time to surface - NIWA
22 Apr 2024El Niño, which has delivered a lack of rain in the east and cooler weather lately, is on the way out, NIWA says.
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Nearly 140 roles proposed to go at Customs and DIA
22 Apr 2024Nearly 140 roles are proposed to go at Customs and at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), a larger number than PSA announced this afternoon.
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Pacific negotiators 'need to be more strategic' at UN plastic pollution meeting
22 Apr 2024Palau's chief negotiator shares her thoughts on the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
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Why is trust in the media falling?
21 Apr 2024As another report shows another decline in New Zealanders' trust in the news, two editors sat down with Mediawatch to discuss the findings and what could be done to turn things around.
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Breaking barriers on sexual assault figures
22 Apr 2024The Detail - Two #MeToo campaigners are about to introduce a new reporting system for sexual assault survivors they hope will turn around shocking figures around this crime.
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The untold story of WWII’s last female spy, who died in NZ
21 Apr 2024Disguised as a 14-year-old soap seller, she went uncaptured despite harrowing experiences. Audio
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That's so last century - Fashion history in a library basement
22 Apr 2024The Detail - From harem pants to scandalous hemlines, Auckland Library's latest exhibition showcases what we wore in the 1950s through 1990s.
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'I picked up the pen' - How poetry helped save a NZ refugee's life
21 Apr 2024Abdul Samad Haidari became a refugee at the age of 10. His second book of poetry The Unsent Condolences was launched recently at Unity Books in Pōneke Wellington. Audio
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Choreographing intimacy in a post-#MeToo era
21 Apr 2024There's a "huge power imbalance" in the screen industry. Newly created roles are helping to keep actors safe. Audio
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Are floating cities the future of urban living?
A Dutch architect is harnessing the rising seas as the basis for an architectural revolution. He tells RNZ's Sunday Morning why it might just be the wave of the future. Audio
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NZ artists win big at prestigious awards
21 Apr 2024Mataaho Collective scoops Golden Lion at Venice Biennale in a huge weekend for art from Oceania. Audio
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Bright aurora light up Southern photographers
21 Apr 2024Two nights of bright aurora have had night photographers running for their cameras to capture the multicoloured skies.
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Stuff / Newshub deal: a lifeline or the last chance?
21 Apr 2024Both parties say it's the way of the digital future, but it will provide a cut-price version of what viewers have had in the past. Mediawatch asks a former Newshub chief how it might work.
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Who helps with the 'huge emotional toll' of being an MP?
The House - MPs have some of the highest pressure jobs in New Zealand, and the stressors aren't always what you might think. Audio
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PM advancing 'foreign policy reset' with Southeast Asian trip
Political issues such as the war in the Middle East had not overshadowed Southeast Asian mission, Christopher Luxon says.
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How 'the greatest hip hop record ever made' has endured
20 Apr 2024Released on 19 April 1994, Nas' Illmatic is often considered as the greatest LP in hip hop. New Zealand hip hop stars including DJ Sir-Vere, Tom Scott and more weigh in on its influence. Audio
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Bondi attack on women devastates Australia
Joel Cauchi left a pile of bleeding women in his wake. Now the question is being asked: Why isn't violence fuelled by misogyny a terrorist act?
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‘It’s what we love doing’ - UB40 still rocking after 45 years
20 Apr 2024Robin Campbell - founding member of the Birmingham reggae-pop band - is excited to play both classics and new songs at their two NZ shows this October. Audio
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Taylor Swift's new album - What's the verdict?
The double album is being lauded as "extreme in its emotions and uninterested in traditional hits" - but one critic has called it "at times, cringeworthy".
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Focus on Politics: Luxon boosts defence amid rising global tensions
As global tensions escalated this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was touring Southeast Asia, strengthening defence and security ties. Audio
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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The places where you're most likely to pass your driving test
20 Apr 2024In one city, less than half of applicants passed their restricted - but going out of town for a test has drawbacks, an instructor warns.
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Are rugby stadiums really worth it?
19 Apr 2024Opinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment, Robert Hamlin writes.
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What Kiwi Indians think of the election at home
With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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