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Climate change and recent flooding: What you need to know
22 Jul 2021After last weekend's flooding, many are asking why "one-in-100-year" events seem to be happening more and more often. RNZ investigates what the phrase actually means. Audio
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Hate speech laws: What you need to know
19 Jul 2021New hate speech law proposals from the government are confusing - even tripping up the prime minister and justice minister. RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Is Labour funding the Mongrel Mob? What you need to know
15 Jul 2021Explainer - The National Party is claiming that Labour is "funding the Mongrel Mob", but is that what's really going on? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Covid-19 Delta variant: What you need to know
Explainer - Officials are assuming the person who visited Wellington from Sydney has the Delta variant of Covid-19, but what is it? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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Significant Natural Areas (SNAs): What you need to know
10 Jun 2021Explainer - SNAs have been in the news a lot. RNZ takes a look at what they are and why they're important.
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Samoa election crisis: What you need to know
27 May 2021Explainer - Samoa has been struggling with a confrontational constitutional crisis. Confused? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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Budget 2021 expectations vs reality: What you need to know
21 May 2021Analysis - Does Finance Minister Grant Robertson's Budget match up with the public's hopes and expectations? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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The Budget and why it matters: What you need to know
19 May 2021Explainer - The Budget is approaching, but what actually is it, and does it even matter? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Ransomware: What you need to know
18 May 2021Explainer - Waikato DHB appears to have been hit with a ransomware attack, affecting clinical services. So what is ransomware, and why is it bad? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Gun laws and gangs: What you need to know
13 May 2021Explainer - More changes are in the pipeline for New Zealand's gun laws, but there have been so many since 15 March 2019 it can be hard to keep track. RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Covid-19 vaccines in NZ: What you need to know
8 May 2021Explainer - Who gets the Covid-19 vaccine, and when? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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