The Briefing
New Zealand
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Man who murdered real estate agent Yanfei Bao to be sentenced
8:38 am todayTingjun Cao was found guilty following a seven-week High Court trial. Audio
Coroner to deliver findings on Lachlan Jones' death
One dead in Waihi house fire
Politics
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Experts warn Regulatory Standards Bill threatens future public health laws
One of the experts said it would have a "chilling effect" on public health measures.
Geohazard monitoring staff consider voluntary redundancies under cost-cutting drive
Farmers still rushing to convert land to forestry - report
Sport
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Super Rugby semifinals: History favours Chiefs, Crusaders
8:36 am todayIt's semifinal time in Super Rugby with three New Zealand sides and an Australian team seeking to cement their place in the final. Audio
Mixed rowing hits the water for the first time
Ex Hurricanes, All Blacks Sevens star Salesi Rayasi in Fiji test squad
Business
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Why haven't we noticed our KiwiSaver recovering?
Markets are at record levels, but no one believes it, one fund manager says
US dollar dives on Trump's new trade threat
Rising line charges hit power consumers hard
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In Case You Missed It
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Gumboots and cowgirl style: The fashion of Fieldays
8:08 am todayWith gloomy weather shadowing the event, attendees came prepared for downpours, mud and wind.
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What are the best shark movies of all time?
6:18 am todayAussie horror flick Dangerous Animals is the latest in the ever popular shark attack oeuvre, Dominic Corry looks at some of the best post-Jaws movies.
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Book dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
6:44 am todayHard To Find Books owner Warwick Jordan says he couldn't sleep last night, thinking about the offers he's made to take the National Library's books.
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How Brian Wilson's music changed the world (and 10 of his best songs)
12 Jun 2025The former Beach Boy's distinctive sound - sunshine tinged with melancholy - still rings true, writes longtime fan Nik Dirga.
RNZ Music
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Alice Morgan's Matariki homecoming
Christchurch raised, Sydney-based saxophonist Alice Morgan is back in town as soloist in a concert of New Zealand music. Video, Audio
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Teenage countertenor Samuel Mataele
Brilliant young countertenor Samuel Mataele talks about his love of all things operatic ahead of his debut with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 8 June 2025
Hymns for the Feast of Pentecost today, including plainchant from the 9th century (Veni, Creator Spiritus) and the contemporary hymn Spirit of God, rest on your people by UK hymn writer Bernadette Farrell. Audio
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Inside Out: Rainbow Jazz
Nick Tipping takes a look at some of the leading lights of jazz's rainbow community, including drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Bill Stewart, singers Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, pianists Fred Hersch and Billy Tipton, and NZ's own Eilish Wilson. Audio
In Depth
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The Pentagon, NZ and the new nuclear overlap
The US is modernising its nuclear weapons command and control system. New Zealand nay feel the effects.
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Row erupts over five 'Year 14s' in school's controversial first XV
Critics say the college has stacked its team with older players, with one parent saying it's making a "mockery" of a premier competition. Audio
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Netflix 'doesn't need us' or our 'silly' levy
The idea of forcing the global streaming giant to fund local shows won't work, TV production pioneer Dame Julie Christie tells 30 with Guyon Espiner.
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The David Seymour 'bots' debate: Do submission tools hurt democracy?
The ACT leader's comments raise questions about how forms are changing the way people engage with politics. Audio
What You Need to Know
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Covid is still around - so what are the isolation rules now?
7 minutes agoExplainer - Do you still have to isolate if you get Covid? Can you get free RAT tests? Here's what you need to know.
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Could California actually leave the US?
Explainer - After the US military was called in over anti-Trump protests in LA, perennial talk of California seceding sparked up again. Could it really happen? Audio
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Regulatory Standards Bill: What is it and why the controversy?
Explainer - The public has been asked to give feedback on David Seymour's new bill this month. Here's what it would do, and some of the concerns.
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Twelve-month prescription renewals: What you need to know
Explainer - The government announced in the Budget a plan to allow 12-month prescription renewals. But how will it work?
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Comment & Analysis
NZ’s goal to get smoking rates under 5 percent this year – why that’s highly unlikely
Analysis: Smoking rates in New Zealand have flatlined rather than fallen for the first time in a decade.
With so many parties 'ruling out' working with each other, is MMP losing its way?
Analysis: At next year's election, voters will effectively face the same scenario they confronted under electoral rules rejected over 30 years ago.
Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
What can happen when disinformation is allowed to run rampant.
Trump seizes on LA protests in contentious use of military amid migrant crackdown
Analysis: Unrest sparked by federal immigration raids in Los Angeles provided a questionable catalyst for President Donald Trump to stage a demonstration of…