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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
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What the 'Godfather of Human Rights' says about the world today
26 Jun 2025Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks. Audio
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Scoring the government against its own targets
23 Jun 2025Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
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Principals fight 'discriminatory' breakaway first XV competition
19 Jun 2025A group of more than 40 co-ed principals have written to rugby officials asking for action against plans for a new competition among boys-only schools. Audio
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The Census has been switched off: What happens now?
19 Jun 2025In the midst of 'a population storm', the most powerful tool available to respond has been switched off. What happens now? Audio
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'Don't put your kids online' - Top cop's warning to parents
18 Jun 2025AI is being used to create fake child abuse images of real children.
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Judge criticises agency for wasting public money on legal 'distraction'
17 Jun 2025The man's lawyer said while the legal stoush was ongoing there had been no change in the man's living situation.
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How a key law sparks such wildly different interpretations
16 Jun 2025Is it a law to make us all happier and healthier? Or an all-out assault on te Tiriti? It depends who you ask. Audio
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The Pentagon, NZ and the new nuclear overlap
12 Jun 2025The US is modernising its nuclear weapons command and control system. New Zealand nay feel the effects.
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Row erupts over five 'Year 14s' in school's controversial first XV
12 Jun 2025Critics say the college has stacked its team with older players, with one parent saying it's making a "mockery" of a premier competition. Audio
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Netflix 'doesn't need us' or our 'silly' levy
11 Jun 2025The idea of forcing the global streaming giant to fund local shows won't work, TV production pioneer Dame Julie Christie tells 30 with Guyon Espiner.
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The David Seymour 'bots' debate: Do submission tools hurt democracy?
6 Jun 2025The ACT leader's comments raise questions about how forms are changing the way people engage with politics. Audio
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'Bots' drove 'fake submissions' against bill, Seymour says
4 Jun 2025The deputy prime minister now says he was talking about "online campaigns" that create "non-representative samples". Audio
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The 'costly' result of govt's infant formula call
3 Jun 2025When Andrew Hoggard announced NZ would set its own infant formula standard, he knew it would be "complex", "costly" and "require significant resources".
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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? Audio
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Top NZ rower arrested in the US over incident after regatta
29 May 2025Rowing NZ bosses have launched an independent inquiry into the tour to the States after a member of the elite squad missed his flight home because he was in police custody. Audio
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
28 May 2025It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
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Health ministry warns outsourcing surgeries will impact doctor training
If thousands of straightforward operations are performed in private hospitals, trainee surgeons will have limited learning opportunities, officials say. Audio
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Why US rugby star Ilona Maher is unafraid to take up space
23 May 2025One of the most influential figures in women's sport is in Auckland this week ahead of the USA Eagles' clash against the Black Ferns on Saturday.
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Budget 2025: The Budget in charts
22 May 2025The 'Growth Budget' has shifted billions of dollars in funding towards health, education and defence. Kate Newton breaks down the big numbers.
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'Atrocious': Outcry over taxpayer-funded octopus research
21 May 2025Octopus are wild and solitary. Plans to farm them are therefore cruel, say animal rights advocates.
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Victim Support steps aside as suicide bereavement service
21 May 2025The agency will return its focus to victims of crime, with a new provider appointed to support those impacted by suicide.
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Swarbrick on the Greens' struggles - and what it would take to do a deal with National
21 May 2025"People are right to be frustrated," the co-leader tells Guyon Espiner. But she says "tokenism" isn't the answer.
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Health NZ to outsource thousands of cases to private hospitals
13 May 2025And it also plans to ask surgeons to work longer hours in a bid to cut the waitlist. Audio
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Ministers make decisions on fast-track projects despite donations
12 May 2025One political scientist believes such donations to political parties could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest but official advice disagrees.
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The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
8 May 2025Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
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Booze lobbyists shape alcohol policy, documents reveal
9 May 2025Industry groups helped develop several initiatives about alcohol harm - including one on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Audio
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Bird charity asks Auckland landmarks to dim the lights
6 May 2025Light pollution, including bright LED displays like the Sky Tower and Auckland's Harbour Bridge, are contributing to seabirds being grounded.
