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Saveloys out, spinach in: Here's how our spending habits have changed
If you think about what you - or your parents - were spending your money on 30 years ago, it might be quite different to how you spend it now. Audio
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Maipi-Clarke outranks her Te Pāti Māori elders in new leadership poll
19 Dec 2025The poll of Māori voters put Parliament's youngest MP at the top of the list for favoured leaders of Te Pāti Māori.
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A year after abuse-in-care report, Presbyterian Church finally apologises
5 Oct 2025The church says it spent time consulting with survivors before taking the step, promising to go above and beyond.
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UFC Perth: Everything you need to know
27 Sep 2025The UFC is returning to Australia as Kiwi Carlos Ulberg headlines Perth's first-ever Fight Night on Sunday.
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Jamaica's Protoje - Keeping an even keel
31 Mar 2025Jamaican reggae artist Protoje - who graced The Bowl stage at WOMAD Aotearoa this year - speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about patties, politics and performances.
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Fictional fiscal cliffs - misinterpreting budgets for political gain
The prime minister's much-repeated claim that he "saved school lunches" is nonsense, and relies on us not understanding how budgets actually work. Audio
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Alien Weaponry: 'We're all kind of nerdy and geeky'
1 Feb 2025Brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong were just kids when they formed metal band Alien Weaponry. An intimate new documentary gets inside their world. Video, Audio
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Indigenous Australian journalist's book inhabits 'sense of silence'
8 Dec 2024Murriyang Song of Time was written in response to the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Audio
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The hook up app for fish head lovers
6 Dec 2024For every kilo of fish that you give to somebody to eat, that's a kilo of fish still swimming in the ocean, says TV fishing personality Matt Watson. Audio
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Australia cricketers toil as India take charge in Perth
24 Nov 2024India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have worn down Australia's bowlers to extend the touring side's lead past 200 runs, on day two of the first test in Perth.
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French castaway thriller Suddenly is 'stunning'
22 Nov 2024An ingenious script and the skill and charm of its leads, makes French film Suddenly about a couple stranded on a remote island, gripping viewing, writes Simon Morris.
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Saturday Night is more exhausting than entertaining
17 Nov 2024Jason Reitman's new comedy Saturday Night is "manically nostalgic" and ultimately more exhausting than entertaining, writes Dan Slevin. The 1970s are ugly in Jason Reitman's new comedy Saturday Night…
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New doco celebrates life of movie music maestro
15 Nov 2024Review: Music by John Williams restores your faith in the power of cinema to transport you. Video
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Is the West Antarctic ice sheet already doomed?
12 Nov 2024Or is there still time to stop burning fossil fuels to prevent 4-5 metres of sea level rise? A science team is on an urgent mission to find out.
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Coco Gauff wins WTA finale in Riyadh
10 Nov 2024The American has lifted her first WTA Finals trophy, regaining her confidence after a string of frustrating defeats.
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Lower risk of another house price boom
RBNZ has released a housing update ahead of next week's financial stability report.
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Why the latest superhero epic is 'a nothing movie'
25 Oct 2024The last movie in Sony's Venom trilogy is a giant waste of time and money, says RNZ visual journalist Samuel Rillstone. What were they thinking?
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Samoan inspired restaurant wins Aotearoa food award
20 Sep 2024Head chef and owner Henry Onesemo holds the distinguished title of being the first Samoan to have his business named 'New Restaurant of the Year' at the Cuisine Good Food Awards 2024.
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The cocktail everyone's drinking at the US Open - and how to make one
13 Sep 2024On a muggy New York evening spent on sticky stadium seats, you're going to want something refreshing.
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Labour criticises lack of contingency plan on Cook Strait ferries amid budget issues
4 Aug 2024Labour's transport spokesperson described the government's handling of the iReX project as a complete failure.
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Foreigners in the heart of the NZ Olympic golf team
29 Jul 2024Traditional sporting rivalries have been put aside for the Paris Olympics, with an Englishman and a South African getting the full Kiwi treatment while helping New Zealand golfers.
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What are the NZ Gold Guitar Awards?
31 May 2024Held in the country music capital of New Zealand, Gore, no event is more important on the Tussock Country calendar than these coveted awards.
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Preview: Unbeaten Hurricanes face partisan Drua crowd
Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne said the team will need to focus on their own game and do the basics right.
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Explainer: Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?
22 Apr 2025On April 25 each year, New Zealanders at home and around the world mark Anzac Day. Do you know why?
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Hurricanes Poua intent on performing haka at next match
22 Mar 2024There have been weeks of controversy since one that criticised the government.
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New Zealanders face paying higher prices over Red Sea shipping threat
31 Dec 2023Businesses and consumers could be paying more as global shipping is disurpted by the conflict in the Middle East.
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