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How 'the greatest hip hop record ever made' has endured
Released on 19 April 1994, Nas' Illmatic is often considered as the greatest LP in hip hop. New Zealand hip hop stars including DJ Sir-Vere, Tom Scott and more weigh in on its influence. Audio
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Bondi attack on women devastates Australia
20 Apr 2024Joel Cauchi left a pile of bleeding women in his wake. Now the question is being asked: Why isn't violence fuelled by misogyny a terrorist act?
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‘It’s what we love doing’ - UB40 still rocking after 45 years
20 Apr 2024Robin Campbell - founding member of the Birmingham reggae-pop band - is excited to play both classics and new songs at their two NZ shows this October. Audio
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Taylor Swift's new album - What's the verdict?
20 Apr 2024The double album is being lauded as "extreme in its emotions and uninterested in traditional hits" - but one critic has called it "at times, cringeworthy".
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Focus on Politics: Luxon boosts defence amid rising global tensions
As global tensions escalated this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was touring Southeast Asia, strengthening defence and security ties. Audio
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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The places where you're most likely to pass your driving test
20 Apr 2024In one city, less than half of applicants passed their restricted - but going out of town for a test has drawbacks, an instructor warns.
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Are rugby stadiums really worth it?
19 Apr 2024Opinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment, Robert Hamlin writes.
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What Kiwi Indians think of the election at home
With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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How three men get unprecedented power from a coalition bill
19 Apr 2024What is the Fast Track Approval Bill and why do experts say it's a step beyond even the Muldoon era?
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How many public sector roles are going, and from where?
19 Apr 2024Jobs are on the chopping block as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.
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Man locked up half his life cleared to make Supreme Court appeal
19 Apr 2024The man has never stood trial, but has been detained for 18 years because he is considered too dangerous to release.
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Minister accused of 'gaslighting' over Fast Track Bill
19 Apr 2024The criticism against Chris Bishop has comes after he suggested members of the public could submit projects of their own under the controversial bill.
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Tongans remain vulnerable two years after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption
Coastal communities in Tonga are still living in highly vulnerable shelters and facing water and food shortages.
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Three decades of albatross research
18 Apr 2024Voices of Tangaroa - Journalist Rebekah White meets two people who have been counting albatrosses on remote islands in the subantarctic for more than three decades.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
18 Apr 2024The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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Public service job cuts: the numbers so far
18 Apr 2024How many jobs are going and where as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.
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Why the latest inflation figures aren't all good news
18 Apr 2024The easing of the annual inflation to its lowest level in three years might be met with applause, but economists are cautious to celebrate. Video
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Pharmac's perpetually stretched budget
18 Apr 2024The Detail - Pharmac holds the keys to New Zealand's medicine cabinet, and what it dishes out is never enough.
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What made PM Luxon go cold on Dave Letele
Community leader Dave Letele considered Christopher Luxon a friend - until the PM reacted badly to an open letter he signed decrying racism.
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'The right person': What did Solomon Islanders vote for?
17 Apr 2024After a relatively well organised and peaceful day of voting in Solomon Islands, the electoral commission is working with donor partners to safely transport ballot boxes from polling stations.
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People going hungry so their pets can eat, charity says
17 Apr 2024Some pet owners are being forced to choose between feeding themselves or their animals, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
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Wellington creates landmark advisory group after protracted struggle
17 Apr 2024Ethnic communities outnumbered Māori and Pasifika communities in the 2018 census, but the council has been accused of dismissing their demands - until now.
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'Worried, angry' - Dentist liquidation alarms patients
17 Apr 2024Patients of an under-investigation dentist fear losing thousands of dollars.
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Solomon Islands polls open, political talks already under way
17 Apr 2024Even before the first ballot was cast a political party president told RNZ Pacific coalition negotiations were already taking place.
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Skin deep beauty and the pain that goes with it
The Detail - No medical qualifications required - yet technicians in the rapidly expanding beauty industry are dealing with dangerous substances.
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Great Barrier residents squeezed out of market by holidaymakers
17 Apr 2024Great Barrier Island residents are living in caravans, tents and shipping containers, claiming wealthy holidaymakers buying up baches have pushed them out of the market.
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How to talk to children about traumatic events
17 Apr 2024In the wake of a brutal stabbing attack at a Sydney mall, RNZ asks a clinical psychologist how parents should talk to their children about traumatic events.
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