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100 years of netball is behind it, but the future is unpredictable
5:00 AM.As Netball in New Zealand gears up to mark its centenary, strong headwinds are appearing on the horizon. Read more Audio
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Saving South Dunedin from going under
5:00 AM.South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent. Read more Audio
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Sliding backwards on human rights
5:00 AM.A 75 year old UN declaration still holds sway over New Zealand's legislation and conduct. But the Human Rights Commission sees threats around the corner. Read more Audio
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Long Read: The grief bird
5:00 AM.By Ellen Rykers: The bittern’s eerie, booming call sounds like a lament, a tangi ringing across the marshes. Now, the birds themselves are in trouble Read more Audio
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Contradictory messages from Dubai on climate
5:00 AM.It's unclear if commentators at COP28 are holding their breaths to see what the Dubai conference will deliver, or because the oil producing country is blanketed in haze. Read more Audio
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Our nation-wide booze battle
5:00 AM.What's wrong with being a functioning alcoholic? And when booze has such a high visual profile in our society, why is there so much judgement when people fall foul of their own limits? Read more Audio
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The little guys contributing to a big problem
5:00 AM.At a time when severe weather events are wrecking the environment, contractors on small building sites ignoring the rules are adding to the problem. Read more Audio
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Demonised cold meds back on the chemist shop shelves
5:00 AM.After a 12-year ban that was completely ineffective in stopping the manufacture of methamphetamine, the government is going to allow pseudoephedrine products to be sold over the counter again. Read more Audio
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When choice fatigue hits charitable giving
5:00 AM.So many crises, and so many charities to deal with them. Donor confusion has been increasing, which is why eight New Zealand-based organisations have linked up to cut administration costs and get the… Read more Audio
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Long Read: The Crewe Murders
5:00 AM.By Kirsty Johnston: The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains New Zealand’s most infamous cold case. Read more Audio
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Woke-washing and green-hushing
5:00 AM.Some big brands have taken big steps backwards with their images, just as they thought they were jumping on a bandwagon of progressive thought and inclusivity. Read more Audio
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Eight new hats for Judith Collins
5:00 AM.Spies, space and science form just part of the new domain for battle-hardened politician Judith Collins. Read more Audio
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Gone in a puff of smoke
5:00 AM.Anti-smoking researchers are promising a healthy fight against the new government's moves to repeal world-first legislation on tobacco sales. Read more Audio
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The deep tech sector dreaming up ways to save the planet
5:00 AM.A look inside an Auckland building that's an incubator for the deep tech sector, aimed at finding solutions for some of the world's biggest carbon-emitting materials. Read more Audio
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Google: The monopoly we don't want to live without
5:00 AM.Google is the big, intrusive company that we welcome into our lives with open arms because of the way it helps us through our daily lives. Will a ruling from the US say it's gone too far? Read more Audio
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Long Read: Weighing the Booker Prize shortlist
5:00 AM.By Jeremy Rees: I read every book shortlisted for the most prestigious literary award in the world. Here's what I found. Read more Audio
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Is a rethink needed on meth?
5:00 AM.Meth dealers in New Zealand are driving increasingly sophisticated and profitable operations, so much so that police now call them "criminal business entities". Read more Audio
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Boat ban possible as algae takes over
5:00 AM.Auckland's aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path. Read more Audio
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The fights over mining the Coromandel, and more fights to come
5:00 AM.Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we're likely to see more mining applications as the country's new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground. Read more Audio
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Divorce, remarriage, inheritance, and outdated laws
5:00 AM.Family disputes are getting increasingly complex and costly to unravel. There's agreement on updating the law, but actual changes have stalled. Read more Audio
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Cracking gridlock with congestion charges
5:00 AM.If congestion charges work to break up gridlock, why don't we have them in place by now? Read more Audio
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Long Read: The Badjelly Chronicles
5:00 AM.By Gemma Gracewood: How New Zealand developed an unique obsession with the baddest witch in all the world. Read more Audio
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The Korean cultural export sweeping the world
5:00 AM.K-Pop is about dance moves and perfectly presented superstars as much as it is about the music. The phenomenon's Kiwi fans love it for that. Read more Audio
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The cracks in our cool little capital
5:00 AM.Seismic cracks and new earthquake-related infrastructure rules are causing havoc with Wellington City Council's budgets and long term planning. Read more Audio
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A shrunken future for NZ film without international help
5:00 AM.New Zealand's $3 billion screen industry could shrivel up without some drastic improvements in funding. One solution is to ask the big streamers to cough up. Read more Audio