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'Part of history changing' - A decade working at Waitangi Day
The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic place. Audio
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Some parts of Auckland are warmer than others
14 Jan 2025New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
20 Dec 2024Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
13 Dec 2024Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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Podmore inquest questions former cycling boss' later appointment
6 Dec 2024Before adjourning, the inquest heard an executive found to have demonstrated "sub-optimal" leadership was the best candidate for a later role at High Performance Sport NZ.
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Podmore inquest revisits contentious handling of biker's Olympic selection
4 Dec 2024"The behaviours of some of the people in our organisation, particularly ... during Olivia's induction, were appalling," Simon Peterson told an inquest.
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What's in store for Waitangi 2025?
3 Feb 2025After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year.
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1500 more builds in flood zones despite disaster
27 Jan 2025Law changes are coming - but more than one in 10 homes consented over a year in Auckland sat on a flood plain. Audio
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$2m upgrade for 'creaky' mega government database
16 Jan 2025The anonymised database is crucial to the government's social investment approach to funding programmes - but was incapable of doing so without extra investment.
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Athletes' legal bid for collective bargaining overturned
16 Jan 2025The battle between an elite athletes' union and High Performance Sport NZ now looks set to go another round in court. Audio
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Hui, protests, kotahitanga, and a new Kuini - A historic year for Māoridom
28 Dec 2024A hīkoi, a haka, and the rise of a new generation - RNZ unpacks a contentious and momentous year for Māoridom.
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Are stopbanks still the answer?
2 Dec 2024The Ngaruroro breached in more than a dozen places on 14 February, 2023. Local and experts are saying it's time for a rethink.
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Health practitioner who treated Olivia Podmore kept no notes, inquest hears
27 Nov 2024The practitioner worked with Podmore for more than four years and accepted his lack of note-taking was 'inappropriate'.
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Podmore inquest: Doc's emotional words bring panel to tears
22 Nov 2024A doctor has told the hearing into Olivia Podmore's death she endured "psychological abuse" in the Cycling NZ high performance squad.
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Government coy on police plan to target 'at risk' children for social investment
27 Dec 2024The "prevention support" would be targeted at primary school-age children, but the police minister will not say if the idea is being progressed.
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Fast-track bill's twisty, turny path to becoming law
18 Dec 2024The contentious Fast-track Approvals Bill is now law - but it hit a few speed bumps on the way.
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Complaints over athlete welfare and conduct concerns in high-performance yachting
17 Dec 2024RNZ understands multiple complaints have been made to the new Sport Integrity Commission, in the first test of the agency's powers. Audio
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In search of the world's largest manta rays in the Hauraki Gulf
12 Dec 2024Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more. Audio
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Second audit finds more consent breaches by Macraes gold mine
11 Dec 2024The independent audit found damage to protected land from roaming stock, insufficient weed and pest control, and not enough protection of lizard habitats. Audio
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More than half of government targets behind track
9 Dec 2024RNZ's new charts, which track progress on nine public sector targets, show crime and education goals are particularly at risk.
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Disappointment for Olivia Podmore's family as inquest adjourned
5 Dec 2024The cyclist's family say the last three weeks have been emotionally and financially draining.
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'Don't crash': Olivia Podmore inquest hears of bullying claims
19 Nov 2024The young cyclist's coach told her she did not deserve to be at the Rio Olympic Games, a coroner's hearing has been told.
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'We know what to do': Why this veteran climate scientist is still an optimist
13 Nov 2024One of the first scientists to sound the alarm on climate change says "we've entered a brand new climate era" - but throwing soup at paintings isn't the answer.
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China ambassador's AUKUS warning for NZ
27 Nov 2024"Trust is one of the most fragile commodities," Wang Xiaolong says. "It may take years to build up; it just might take seconds to be destroyed." Audio
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Quarry extension into QEII land rejected by Court of Appeal
26 Nov 2024The J Swap-owned company has had three previous bids to extend its operations into protected land near Matamata knocked back.
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What will it take to fix Oranga Tamariki?
25 Nov 2024It's tasked with protecting our smallest, most vulnerable New Zealanders. Yet report after report points out the same problems. Audio
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The man behind the fastest-moving women's sports league in the country
3 Nov 2024The Tauihi women's basketball league has tripled attendance and added its first international team. Is it a big, bold beacon for other sports to follow - or is some of it bluster?
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