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'A cause worth dying for': Hunger striker calls on government for U-turn on Gaza
6:49 pm todayA former Shortland Street actor says he doesn't want to die but changing the government's policy matters hugely to him. Audio
Man charged with receiving after chocolate stolen from Auckland supermarket
Inquest underway into death of Gloriavale member Sincere Standtrue
Politics
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Passport delays see applicants pay an extra $1.2m for urgent service
1:23 pm todayAn unintended consequence of the backlog could have the DIA making hundreds of thousands of dollars in expedited passport applications.
Fears Queenstown's homeless problem is about to snowball
Oranga Tamariki looks to cut unit responsible for critical records for children in state care
Sport
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'Hell yeah': Kiwi posts fastest ever pole time in Indy 500's history
12:21 pm todayScott McLaughlin held an average speed of nearly 377km/h to set a record in the race's 108-year history.
Football: Phoenix have high expectations for next season
Stunning late surge from Will Stedman wins 400m gold
Business
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Check before you tap: Consumer warning over PayWave surcharges
7:44 am todayContactless payments have taken off in recent years, but with convenience, there is always a cost. Audio
Reserve Bank expected to keep official cash rate at 5.5 percent
Sir John Key named in US insider trading lawsuit
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Featured stories
Finding memories in the rubble of Chernobyl
The meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant is the stuff of legend. But Raúl Ortega Ayala isn't as interested in the disaster as he is in what's left behind. Video, Audio
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Baby Reindeer: How are we still talking about it?
Nearly 60 million people have watched this new Netflix show. Perlina Lau looks at why we're so captivated.
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When body positivity becomes problematic
What began as a counter-movement to skinny culture has now gone down a dangerous social media rabbit hole. Audio
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Fungal foray-ing and the search for new antibiotics
Could the answer to one of our most pressing health needs be hiding in Aotearoa’s bush? Audio
In Case You Missed It
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What police use number plate images for
6:40 am todayPolice mostly used the AI-driven tech to corroborate existing evidence, place vehicles at times and locations for an investigation, and as supporting evidence…
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New Caledonia unrest rocks French politics
19 May 2024Analysis: A police crackdown will be followed by a "dialogue mission" to help heal the wounds in the South Pacific territory. Video
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When body positivity becomes problematic
19 May 2024It's one thing to be encouraged to accept your body, no matter what size. But some 'fat activists' have gone too far, experts say.
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Leaving the partisan: Gerry Brownlee on being Speaker
19 May 2024The longtime National Party MP talks about what it's like to be Parliament's neutral referee. Audio
RNZ Music
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The Mixtape: The hero guitars of NZ music with Glen Moffatt
This special NZ Music Month Mixtape celebrates the hero guitars played by some of our most legendary musicians. Audio, Gallery
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Serj Tankian: Learning to deal with your own mind
Serg Tankian, frontman of System of a Down, talks to Charlotte Ryan about his colourful life as a young immigrant to Los Angeles, and the risks and reward of being part of an avant-garde, political band. Audio
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New Horizons: Delaney Davidson's Lucky Number Ten
Delaney Davidson's Out Of My Head is his first solo album for a long six years and tenth in total. William Dart checks it out in the context of the singer's earlier partnerships. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 May 2024
Hymns for the Feast of Pentecost today, including contemporary hymns by NZ hymn writer Bill Wallace (Wild wind of the Holy Spirit) and the UK's Bernadette Farrell (Spirit of God, rest on your people). Audio
In Depth
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'I disagree': Kiwi Olympic star's selection policy critique
Olympic medalist Eliza McCartney speaks out over selection policy as her kitesurfing partner faces missing the cut for Paris.
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New 'assistant psychology' role to meet demand
Psychology graduates who don't make the cut for a clinical role could still work with patients via a new 'assistant' qualification being developed by the…
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Ready for immortality? Why longer lifespans could be 'genuinely horrific'
Cambridge professor Stephen Cave says advances in longevity could lead to civil war, in latest episode of RNZ's 30 with Guyon Espiner.
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Waitangi Tribunal 'a parallel government'
David Seymour has renewed attacks on the what he says is an 'increasingly activist' Tribunal as it faces questions about its future.
What You Need to Know
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Covid FLiRT variants: What you need to know
The dominant Covid subvariant has mutated, giving rise to several new lineages, known as "FLiRT".
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Charter schools: Are they better than public schools?
What exactly are charter schools and what makes them different to regular public schools? Here's what you need to know.
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A structured literacy approach in schools: What you need to know
Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other…
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What we learnt from Nicola Willis' pre-Budget speech
The Finance Minister has done a conservative lift of the lid on her upcoming Budget. Here's what she laid out.
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Comment & Analysis
Iranian president's death could reverberate across the Middle East
Analysis - Iran's influence runs wide and deep across the region as it seeks to potentially deter attacks from the US or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979…
Surviving cancer depends on wrangling the health system - study
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.
Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
The Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
Home buyers 'control narrative' as mortgage rates drop
Analysis - What the latest data shows about where the market is at right now.