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'Very humbling': Ranjna Patel leads Asian recipients of King’s Birthday Honours
2 Jun 2025More than a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised in this year's list for their services to the country.
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Air Rarotonga founder knighted - 'It's had its moments'
2 Jun 2025"The last 50 years have gone in a blur really; it's been so busy," Ewan Francis Smith says of his Cook Islands-based airline.
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Celebrities and cosplayers descend on Armageddon expo
1 Jun 2025About 30,000 people flocked to Auckland Showgrounds to meet their favourite stars, mingle with peers as well as view and display fan art and costumes.
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Could you sit still and do absolutely nothing for 90 minutes?
1 Jun 2025Hundreds of people in Melbourne will compete to do that on 9 June as part of an international art event.
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Popular 'wee' bookshops author returns with memoir sequel
1 Jun 2025The 79-year-old never expected the global success of her first book. She now has a personal assistant to help answer all the fan mail.
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Cameron Bennett: Māori journalism takes a 'less adversarial approach'
1 Jun 2025Documentary maker and journalist Cameron Bennett has enjoyed working within te ao Māori, which has taught him new ways to tackle difficult and important issues.
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Is the honours system still relevant for Aotearoa?
30 May 2025The list of King's Birthday honours will be released on Monday. Audio
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The last heroic act of Kiwi killed in drone attack in Ukraine
Shan-Le Kearns, 26, was killed while rescuing wounded comrades .
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How to prepare zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival
30 May 2025Zongzi is a traditional Chinese delicacy consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival,
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'Extreme, heavy winds': Power cuts as tornado rips through Hamilton
30 May 2025A reported tornado took tiles off roofs, downed trees and brought down power lines.
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Peters fires up campaign as Seymour becomes deputy PM
30 May 2025But ACT's leader has vowed to keep speaking freely as he takes over as deputy prime minister.
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Fazerdaze, Lorde, Stan Walker win big at Aotearoa Music Awards
Christchurch's Fazerdaze fought of fierce competition to take home two top awards.
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King's Birthday: What's open and who gets honours?
30 May 2025King Charles III turns 77 on 14 November. So why are we wishing him a happy birthday now?
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Want tasty tap water? Head to Timaru
30 May 2025Four district councils were vying for the coveted title, but there could be only one winner.
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Stanford regrets email 'spam' remarks after backlash
30 May 2025Immigration Minister walks back initial defence of the remarks after PM says she could have expressed herself better.
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Jewels, tailoring and statements: what they wore at the Aotearoa Music Awards
29 May 2025Stars shone, suited up and sparkled at the New Zealand music industry's big night out.
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Aotearoa Music Awards: The must-see moments
30 May 2025There's astonished Devilskin calling for a new category, a confusing scream into a mic, and a very Kiwi crocs cameo.
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More cases emerge of NZ teens stuck in limbo, fearing deportation
29 May 2025Almost 20 years have passed since legislative reform removed the right to citizenship by birth for children born in New Zealand.
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All the entertainment and winners from the AMAs
29 May 2025Aaradhna, Stan Walker, Six60 and CHAII are among the New Zealand music stars to brave the Auckland rain.
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Why we're seeing so many fires linked to batteries
29 May 2025The number of lithium battery-linked blazes has doubled. What's being done to stop it?
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Christopher Luxon on his biggest political surprise so far
29 May 2025And Chris Hipkins questions Te Pāti Māori's priorities, as RNZ sits down with Labour and National to reflect on 18 months.
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What went down at Lorde's surprise shows in Auckland?
29 May 2025The intimate, invite-only surprise series of sets took place in the darkness of the bathrooms at an Auckland central YMCA.
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The Handmaid's Tale series finale: What just happened?
29 May 2025Praise be! The series finale of The Handmaid's Tale has dropped and it's the last time we have to sit in a full body clench of anxiety waiting to find out what becomes of June Osborne and her band of…
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Do women really need to be able to do 11 push-ups?
29 May 2025A trend is telling women they should be able to complete proper push-ups, but it might not be a good measure of fitness.
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