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'He's a rescue dog, but he rescued us'
SPCA shelters are full of dogs abandoned or given up. This is the story of one puppy who helped rescue the family who adopted him.
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Publicist freak outs, emotional interviews - and why Lorde was wearing David Byrne's jacket
4 May 2024Music 101 launches a new interviews podcast today. Presenter Charlotte Ryan reveals some of the behind-the-scenes stories.
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NZ food safety agency monitoring Indian spice mix recalls
4 May 2024New Zealand Food Safety is monitoring overseas recalls of Indian packaged spice products manufactured by MDH and Everest due to concerns over a cancer-causing…
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Did a student union buy a tank for the Vietnam War?
3 May 2024In 1972, the Victoria University students' association raised $2000 for the war - but did it go to the Viet Cong to buy a tank? Audio
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Don't 'mistake' Pacific leaders 'quietness' on AUKUS as support for NZ's position - expert
3 May 2024A Pacific regionalism expert has called out New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS military pact.
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Jewellers sceptical crime surge can be reined in
3 May 2024Indian jewellery store owners have expressed disappointment over the government's lack of progress on crime after a spate of aggravated robberies in recent months.
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Kiwi Indian tastes entrepreneurial success in Silicon Valley
3 May 2024Ken Hendricks is the first Kiwi Indian to be accepted into the competitive Y Combinator start-up programme in the United States.
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Drama as the knife hovers over Shortland Street
The Detail - It is our soap opera, telling New Zealand stories to a loyal audience. But Shorty is starring in its own drama.
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Council 'taking our business away': Iconic Wellington cafe asked to shut
3 May 2024Wellington cafe Nikau says it was notified only a day before City Gallery Wellington publicly announced its closure.
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'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for month
3 May 2024A dozen staff were stuck in Antarctica with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter.
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Work on almost-completed cycleway paused as arguments rage
3 May 2024A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage over changes to a busy city road.
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Neighbour says she heard 3-year-old Lachlan on night he went missing
2 May 2024A neighbour of Lachlan Jones says she heard him banging around her washhouse, hours after his family is accused of killing him.
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Late night, backyard call from kiwi startles homeowner
2 May 2024'I didn't expect it to be that large': When Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat.
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Four home dialysis machines break down on 3-year-old in a week
2 May 2024"They should be condemned, the lot of them. They fault constantly," says the mother of preschooler Harper Cromie.
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How many public sector roles are going, and from where?
2 May 2024More than 3700 job cuts have been announced as part of government cost-cutting efforts.
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The unemployment rate, explained
2 May 2024Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
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61 dengue-like illness cases in latest report from Samoa
Samoa's Ministry of Health has announced 61 new cases of dengue-like illness last week.
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James Shaw's valedictory - and his new roles
2 May 2024Shaw has bowed out of Parliament, and has already revealed details of what he is doing next.
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May sports highlights: What's coming up
2 May 2024Everything you need to know about the upcoming month's action.
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Stop 'lazily categorising people by race' - Seymour
A frank and honest discussion with David Seymour about finally being at the decision-making table with Christopher Luxon and political rival Winston Peters.
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Cognitive tests to assess driver impairment called into question
1 May 2024Researchers say there's no evidence to support the continued use of dementia tests for drivers.
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Households face more uncertainty, struggle with mortgage repayments
The Reserve Bank is warning there's a risk global interest rates could stay higher for longer.
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Social worker says Bible used to justify domestic violence
1 May 2024There is concern over Bible verses being misinterpreted by some Pacific men to justify domestic violence, a Samoan-Chinese social worker says.
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PM's Science Prizes 2023: corrosive soils, cancer tests and music language
2 May 2024Sunny Perry won the future scientist prize for mapping areas of corrosive soil, with the help of a home chemistry lab and a road trip with her dad. Audio
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Seven hours on the phone: Air NZ apologises to customer
1 May 2024Air New Zealand has apologised to a customer who was left without a flight plan after the Chicago to Auckland service was cancelled.
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Kiwi sends sawmill workers into panic: 'Quite a big creature'
1 May 2024A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.
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Woman takes on mission of cleaning entire coastline
1 May 2024Melissa Lieser plans to walk 33km to clean up every beach from Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay to Oriental Bay.
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Mata - Tauranga Moana, repeal of 7AA, and the Iwi Chairs forum
30 Apr 2024Today's episode of Mata explores the Waitangi Tribunal claim over the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act and what's on the agenda at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.
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