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Epilepsy NZ backs National Party's call for inquiry
The death of another person after a change to their epilepsy medication has led to renewed calls for a ministerial inquiry into Pharmac's decision to make the switch. The death of an Auckland man just… Audio
Rotorua movie goers warned of possible measles exposure
The Bay of Plenty's public health provider, Toi Te Ora, is warning anyone who went to a see the film Jumanji: The Next Level at Reading Cinema in Rotorua on Friday may have been exposed to measles. It… Audio
Smoke from Australian bushfires drifts up the country
Smoke from the Australian bushfires has drifted up the country today, blanketing large parts of both the North and South islands in a yellow-haze. It's expected to move off-shore by tomorrow morning… Audio
Fears rise for 17 missing in bushfires in Victoria
The Victorian government holds significant fears for at least 17 people missing in bush fires in East Gippsland. Premier Daniel Andrews says those who are unaccounted for are from smaller communities… Audio
Episode 1: Tapu Te Ranga Marae - He Kākano Ahau
When I came to the city I needed ground to stand on. That turanga waewae became Tapu Te Ranga Marae, tucked away in Island Bay, Wellington. You would have never seen a marae quite like this. Audio, Gallery
Episode 2: Finding Space In Ōtautahi - He Kākano Ahau
For this episode I went to Ōtautahi, Christchurch where we're looking at what it's like to move to the city today. From many perspectives, Christchurch seems a hard place to be Māori. Audio, Gallery
Episode 3: Decolonising Gender & Sexuality In Wellington City - He Kākano Ahau
I have a hunch that the city might provide something unique to our people. This episode is about decolonising gender and sexuality in Wellington city. Video, Audio, Gallery
Episode 4: Mana Whenua - He Kākano Ahau
Under the guidance of two uri of Ngāti Whātua, I was able to visualise the land beneath my feet for the first time, and think more about how we keep our history alive in a concrete jungle. Audio, Gallery
Episode 5: What It Takes To Build An Indigenous Resistance Movement - He Kākano Ahau
Thousands of supporters from Aotearoa and the world have been hosted at Ihumātao. For those who protect the land it has become more than a Māori issue. Audio, Gallery
Episode 6: Reconnection - He Kākano Ahau
I think it's natural that a family, Māori and non-Māori, always has mysteries to uncover, whether or not you grew up knowing your whānau history, knowing your whakapapa or not. Audio, Gallery
Is it a mall? A living centre? Westfield Newmarket opens
The tills began ringing at what will be the country's largest mall, also known as a 'living centre'.
Forty stores opened their doors in the Westfield Newmarket in Auckland, with that number expected… Video, Audio
Beneficiaries helped into work by govt, Auckland Council
The government and Auckland Council say they're landing jobs for beneficiaries as part of a scheme to deal with the looming skills gap.
As they pour billions of dollars into infrastructure projects… Audio
Health experts concerned as measles spreads from Auckland
Public health experts say they're concerned Auckland's measles outbreak will soon become a nationwide problem.
The Ministry of Health is trying to contain an escalating number of cases in the city… Audio
Govt's free lunch in schools trial 'a good start' - KidsCan
Today Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a programme to feed hungry children would be trialled next year in 30 schools, centred around the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, next year.
The price tag… Video, Audio
Pita Paraone laid to rest in Motatau
'An honest politician and the most civil of servants'. That was just one of the tributes paid to Ngāti Hine elder and Waitangi organiser, Pita Paraone, who died earlier this week.
The three-term New… Video, Audio
Patients waiting in ambulances as hospitals struggle
A doctors' union says they want more resources and fewer excuses, to stop 'ambulance ramping'.
Ramping is when patients are stuck in ambulances at hospital bays, because there isn't a bed free for… Audio
Ethiopia skull discovery raises questions about human evolution
A discovery in Ethiopia is challenging ideas about how the first humans evolved from ape-like ancestors.
Archaeologists found a nearly-complete skull dating back 3.8 million years.
They have… Video, Audio
Evening business for Thursday 29th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad welcomed around NZ
There were haka, waiata and probing questions for the All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad on their visits to the provinces on Thursday.
Groups of players fanned out across the country, from Whangarei… Video, Audio
Measles spreads in Auckland, travellers and students warned
Anyone travelling to Auckland is being told they must be immunised against measles, as the country deals with its worst epidemic of the highly contagious disease in 22 years.
There are at least 849… Video, Audio