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Surviving cancer depends on wrangling the health system, study finds
The last thing we need when faced with the possibility of cancer is to have to push for diagnosis and care. Yet it's a common experience.
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Backlash as UK supermarket trials sale of NZ lamb
19 May 2024A UK grocery chain has received a backlash from angry farmers as it trials the sale of New Zealand lamb instead of 100 percent British lamb in 39 of its stores.
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Fears Queenstown's homeless problem is about to snowball
19 May 2024An advocate for homeless people in Queenstown is worried the resort town will see an influx of hundreds of people sleeping in tents this winter.
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More men should be moisturising for health - chemist
19 May 2024Can moisturisers contribute to keeping us healthy? Doctor of medicinal chemistry Michelle Wong says there's growing evidence they can. Audio
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What police use number plate images for
19 May 2024Police mostly used the AI-driven tech to corroborate existing evidence, place vehicles at times and locations for an investigation, and as supporting evidence in criminal cases.
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Baby Reindeer: How are we still talking about it?
Nearly 60 million people have watched Netflix show Baby Reindeer. Culture 101's Perlina Lau looks at why we're captivated by the story - and the aftermath.
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'I've always wanted to be a solo artist' - Naked and Famous star
19 May 2024The artist who first found fame as one half of the hit-making Auckland indie electronic band The Naked and Famous is back with his debut solo LP. Audio
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Govt policies rely on 'catch phrases', ignore urgent needs of people and planet - Greens
12:14 am todayThe Greens are taking aim at the coalition government's policies, saying they lack genuine care.
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'Rest is hard work for a lot of us'
19 May 2024When recovering from burnout it helps to prioritise doing whatever restores your spirit, says clinical fatigue specialist and "really skilful worrier" Vincent Deary. Audio
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Unexplained death near Queens Park in Invercargill
19 May 2024The body of a man has been found near the corner of Sydney Street and St Andrew Street in Invercargill.
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New Caledonia unrest: Defence Force to bring New Zealanders home
19 May 2024Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety.
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Migrant's resident visa arrived days after being killed by repeat drink-driver
An apprentice diesel mechanic who got behind the wheel after drinking and crashed, killing a young man, had recently been convicted of drink driving in similar circumstances.
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Mid-May snowfalls for inland Canterbury
19 May 2024Inland Canterbury areas have been covered in snow this morning.
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up this week
19 May 2024High school bands go into battle, a breeding breakthrough for endangered giant wētā and one school's anti-plastics patrol are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Massey University deficit shrinks with expenses down, grants up
19 May 2024Massey University is again facing a big deficit for the year, although so far its finances aren't as bad as feared.
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Two injured after helicopter crash at Uretiti Beach near Waipu
19 May 2024The helicopter is reported to have been a home-built kitset model.
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Overhaul of health systems to better catch Covid-19 and measles months behind
19 May 2024An urgent overhaul of health systems to better catch and control communicable diseases, from Covid-19 to measles, is months behind schedule - but authorities are promising to "avoid gaps".
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Serious crash closes part of SH5 in Bay of Plenty
A section of State Highway 5 near Tapapa in the Bay of Plenty is closed after a crash.
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Olympian Mahé Drysdale enters Tauranga's mayoralty race
19 May 2024The champion rower says he would bring accounting and financial management to the job.
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Police seek sightings of missing woman
19 May 2024Police are appealing for sightings of a woman who has been missing from her Ōtāhuhu home for over a week.
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Spy data centre: Govt wanted a bargain and control of sensitive info
19 May 2024The government wanted sovereign control of sensitive data, but also a bargain when planning for a high-security data centre in Auckland, documents show.
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Nelson school students back on bikes after community group pitches in with repairs
19 May 2024Students at Salisbury School now have a fleet of bicycles they can ride again, after Bike Hub Nelson pitched in to repair nearly 20 bikes that had fallen into disrepair.
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Denser housing can be greener too - how NZ can build better for biodiversity
19 May 2024Opinion - Incorporating nature within built environments is not just possible, it's essential.
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Woman who left 29kg mother to starve to death released from prison
18 May 2024The Auckland woman's mother died on a tarpaulin after going up to 15 days without food.
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Dame Jane Campion: 'Even if they took a few months off my life, I would still do them'
Dame Jane Campion talks to Susie Ferguson about the intense job of directing movies, her love of napping in the bush and losing a baby as she won international acclaim for The Piano. Audio
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Hundreds protest outside controversial conference in Wellington
At least 500 people gathered on Saturday for a pro-trans solidarity rally in central Wellington.
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Cold night for south, heavy snow warning issued
19 May 2024People are being warned the snow could damage trees and powerlines and cause stress for livestock.
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Pharmac too slow to act over HRT shortage - doctors
18 May 2024"All this faffing around, and [at] the centre is a poor woman who just needs her HRT," a doctor says. Audio
Top News stories
- Cancer is increasingly survivable - but it shouldn't depend on your ability to 'wrangle' the health system - Australasian academics
- Backlash as UK supermarket trials sale of New Zealand lamb
- New Caledonia unrest rocks French politics
- Fears Queenstown's homeless problem is about to snowball
- Sydney police officer stabbed in the head chased alleged attacker before arresting him