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Playmarket Awards presented
The Playmarket Award will be presented at a ceremony in Wellington on Sunday. The $20,000 cash prize recognises a playwright who has made a significant artistic contribution to theatre in New Zealand… Audio
Dennis Marsh: Matariki Award Winner
Legendary country musician Dennis Marsh has been given the Te Mata o te Ariki Award for special recognition at the Matariki Awards ceremony held at Eden Park last night. His award was to acknowledge… Audio
56th Halberg Awards: Celebrating NZ sporting elite
The annual gathering of New Zealand's sporting elite takes place tonight when the 56th Halberg Awards are hosted at Spark Arena in downtown Auckland. Video, Audio, Gallery
Repatriated NZ servicemen welcomed home
The remains of the first servicemen repatriated to New Zealand after a change of government policy last year have returned home. George Beban and Ralph Scott both died in Fiji while serving in the… Audio
Kaikōura a year on: Ceremony reopens devastated South Bay
A ceremony is now underway in Kaikōura to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake. RNZ's Logan Church is there, and describes the scene to us. Audio
Pomp & ceremony as 52nd Parliament officially opens
Keeping with tradition, the Governor-General came to Parliament this morning to tell MPs about the new Government's priorities over the next three years, in what's known as the speech from the throne.
…DOC to repatriate 150 whales teeth to Fiji today
Nearly 150 whales teeth will be handed over to Fiji's Prime Minister this morning by New Zealand Department of Conservation staff at a cultural ceremony in Fiji. Audio
Fallen NZ soldiers in Battle of Somme remembered today
More than two thousand-100 New Zealand soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme have today been remembered. Audio