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The tiny proposal causing Australia so much angst
5:00 AM.It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar. Read more Audio
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A sometimes summer of sun
5:00 AM.A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues. Read more Audio
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The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
6:00 AM.The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Read more Audio
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Long Read: The food lobby in Aotearoa
5:00 AM.By Guyon Espiner: How the food industry throws its weight – and its money – around in sport, politics, nutrition, and education. Read more Audio
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Torn apart by war, kept apart by bureaucrats
5:00 AM.The only chance 18-year-old Afghan refugee Arezo Nazari has of bringing her parents to New Zealand is through the government – and so far, three ministers have turned her down. Read more Audio
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We've got mental health awareness. What now?
5:00 AM.A multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around mental health and wellness. Have the efforts to raise awareness been too successful? Read more Audio
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There's something in the water, but there shouldn't be
5:00 AM.The cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown highlights the challenges of providing a clean water supply. Why is it so difficult to make our drinking water safe? Read more Audio
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Recycling the wrong ideas about climate change
5:00 AM.Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet. Read more Audio
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Trying to live small when the problems are big
5:00 AM.There are a lot of good reasons to downsize to a tiny home. But there are just as many problems in getting started. Read more Audio
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Long Read: Make voting sexy again
5:00 AM.By Nadine Anne Hura: If those with the least wealth and privilege understood how much power they held, their votes could really could make a difference. Read more Audio
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Turning down the lights to reach for the skies
5:00 AM.The entire community of Naseby has decided to turn down the lights – and reach for the stars. Read more Audio
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When a 'wasted vote' isn't wasted
5:00 AM.If you're disinterested, despondent or deflated by the election campaign and its daily parade of pointless behaviour, here's why you shouldn't miss your opportunity to exercise a little strategy in… Read more Audio
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Tarras locals gear up for a fight over airport
5:00 AM.Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want. Read more Audio
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Spinning the numbers while ignoring the threats
5:00 AM.Politicians are spending the election campaign weaving all sorts of financial figures into a cloth that suits their narrative – but there's another issue on the horizon that would overshadow… Read more Audio
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Wasting our rubbish when it could be energy
5:00 AM.Mass incineration could be a great solution to New Zealand's increasingly scarce landfill space – or it could be a step backwards environmentally. Read more Audio
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Long Read: Turning the tide
A team of New Zealanders and Tongans have just carpeted a remote Tongan island with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats.
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Liam Lawson shines as kiwi motorsport booms
5:00 AM.New Zealand's tenth Formula One driver is a 21-year-old from Pukekohe. Read more Audio
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The dark twists and crazy turns of Whangārei's big cat park
5:00 AM.The lions and tigers are ready to roar again as Whangārei's Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary re-opens it doors on Saturday. But the park has a troubled past – and its future is uncertain. Read more Audio
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Why politics matter in the clash between landlords and tenants
5:00 AM.There are horror stories on both sides of the landlord/tenant divide, but how do the laws of the country ensure a fair balance between the rights of both? Read more Audio
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The visible woman – she's no novelty
5:00 AM.Three exciting world cups on New Zealand soil have boosted coverage of women's sport stratospherically – and women are now far more visible in public life. When can we say these 'firsts' are normal? Read more Audio
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The rise, the fall and the apparent rebirth of New Zealand First
5:00 AM.Gone in 2020, washed up and out of the political scene? Not just yet. Assumptions over the demise of Winston Peters and New Zealand First have ignored the old adage – never rule him out. Read more Audio
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Long Read: What happened to Wellington – Live?
5:00 AM.By Janhavi Gosavi: Once the shining example for community pages, many followers are growing concerned by its new owner's approach. Read more Audio
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Commentators: The best seat in the house
5:00 AM.We're about to get an earful of commentary as the Rugby World Cup kicks off. What's it like to sit in the big chair at the biggest games? Read more Audio
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Playing in the grey: How police are trained to cope with a changing landscape
5:00 AM.New Zealand's criminal landscape is changing, and our police force is having to make adjustments. Read more Audio
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New Poseidons zoom in on illegal fishers
5:00 AM.New Zealand's new Poseidon P-8A has clocked its first official mission: a multi-national operation north-west of Fiji to catch illegal fishing boats. Read more Audio