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Hymns on Sunday, 19 November 2023
In 2017, Pope Francis established the World Day of the Poor. It's a Sunday set aside in the Catholic liturgical calendar to reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel. This year's theme… Audio
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Springfield Golf Club: Rotorua council moves to shelve Westbrook Sports and Recreation Precinct idea
Rotorua's council is moving to shelve controversial plans to put sportsfields and housing on a golf course as part of a $62 million proposal, with nearly $190,000 already spent.
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Revolving door for lobbyists 'can result in unfair access'
Justice Ministry warns of 'misuse of privileged information' by ministers entering the lobbying industry.
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Four surprises that could upend the 2024 US election
A year out, and all the indications are that the 2024 election will be a re-run of 2020 - but with Trump taking on President Biden. Four BBC commentators offer their predictions.
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Review: Remember Me - Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa New Zealand
Anne Kennedy's new compilation of New Zealand poetry fills a much-needed gap for anyone who's ever needed a poem for a wedding, funeral, or other family occasion, writes Kete Books reviewer Erica…
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First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 11 October
Audio 11 Oct 2023On today's First Up pod - Hamas continues to hold more than 100 people hostage including high ranking Israeli officers - we go to Tel Aviv; Green Party co-leader James Shaw on fiscal holes and the… Audio
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Why Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell smiles even after the hardest days
Rotorua mayor Tania Tapsell talks about the highs and lows of her job - and the little girl who makes her smile even on the hardest of days.
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Election candidates locked for hotly contested Rangitata seat
Last election Labour's Jo Luxton swung Rangitata from blue to red for the first time ever - this year, the seat is set to be hotly contested by National again.
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Aaron Rodgers NFL season with the Jets is over
Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 NFL season with a torn left Achilles tendon suffered moments into his much-anticipated New York Jets debut.
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The science behind the Fukushima waste water release
The UN's atomic regulator says Fukushima power plant's water will have "negligible" radiological impact on people and the environment. But is it safe?
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First victims of Hawaii fires named as death toll reaches 106
The first victims from the deadly wildfires that swept Maui island last week have been identified by officials.
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Bill looks to address Dawn Raids-linked injustice
A new Member's Bill looks to fix a 40-year-old outcome of the anti-Pacific racism of the Dawn Raids era, restoring the right to New Zealand citizenship for a generation of Samoan people. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 30 July 2023
It's all about descants today - those soaring vocal lines above the melody that are often sung on the final verse of hymns. Audio
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Indian New Zealanders lured to Australia by better opportunities
Increased savings, better career prospects and proximity to India are the primary reasons more immigrants are heading across the ditch.
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Nashville Babylon: 17 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has tracks from Rickie Lee Jones, Harry Nilsson and Tina Turner, classic soul courtesy of Ralph Jackson plus a birthday tune for Paul McCartney. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 11 June 2023
We’re marking the Feast of Corpus Christi with hymns including Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and I am the Bread of Life written in the 1960s by American nun Sister Suzanne Toolan. Audio
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Uber drivers hit speed bump in fight for employee rights
In a landmark decision, a court ruled that four Wellington Uber drivers were employees of the rideshare company, not contractors. Uber's appealing that - but drivers are determined to fight back.
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Man who intentionally poisoned 270 trees granted diversion
Andrew Robert Pender, 54, admitted to killing off the pines because they were blocking sunlight to his house.
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Read all about it: A beginner’s guide to the 2023 Ockham Book Awards
Not yet read the contenders for Aotearoa’s big-deal book awards? Here’s a cheat sheet to help you sound like you have.
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NZTrio - CMNZ Tour 2023
To celebrate their 21st birthday, NZTrio toured the country for Chamber Music New Zealand with a series of concerts that featured all three of Brahms's Piano Trios. In Auckland they performed the… Audio
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Week in Politics: Australian citizenship, Green tensions and tax debates
Analysis: Australia's citizenship deal, the Green Party's Kerekere row drags on and evidence the wealthiest pay tax at a lower rate than the rest of us renews the capital gains tax debate.
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Why queue for the Great Walks when you can do these Very Good Walks instead?
Audio 20 Apr 2023Struggling to score a Great Walk spot? RNZ’s resident tramping experts (Māori News Editor Jamie Tahana, Political Reporter Anneke Smith and Specialist Correspondent John Gerritsen) recommend some…
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Protestor climbs table at world snooker championship
A protestor halted the world snooker championship after he climbed onto a table and scattered orange powder over the green cloth playing surface.
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Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
The former US president is to fly from Florida and turn himself in while surrounded by federal agents.