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Well-known Auckland Red Elephant Finds New Home In Sea-side Town
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:45 pm | RNZ
A life-sized elephant statue - familiar to generations of Aucklanders - has traded its home of more than 30 years next to a traffic-clogged central city road for a quiet life. More >>
City Mission Apartments Not To Blame For Auckland's Crime Rates - Residents
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:41 pm | RNZ
Those living at the apartments say it's their second chance after being homeless, and "you can't do a witch hunt." More >>
Ministry Of Justice Workers Call Researcher A 'Bitch' In Online Conversation
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:38 pm | RNZ
Researcher Barbara Sumner discovered the "deeply disturbing" conversation through an Official Information Act request. More >>
Business Owners Increasingly Facing Mental Health Struggles
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:33 pm | RNZ
A recent survey shows a third of small-to-medium-sized business owners are facing anxiety and depression. More >>
Cook Islander Mary Ama awarded Museum Medal for her contributions to preserving culture
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:31 pm | RNZ
Cook Islander Mary Ama has been awarded a prestigious Museum Medal recognising her contributions to Pacific arts and preserving cultural heritage. More >>
The Beginning Of The End For News At TV3
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:26 pm | RNZ
As Newshub enters its final week, reporter Adam Hollingworth looks back at its battle to beat TVNZ. Where it succeeded and where it failed. More >>
Weather: Severe, Wind And Snowfall Affecting Parts Of The Country
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:20 pm | RNZ
Gale winds of up to 120kmh could be seen in Wellington, while Taranaki could see similar gusts and up to 100mm of rainfall. More >>
France Election: First Round Of French Pacific Results Show Radicalisation, Especially In New Caledonia
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:18 pm | RNZ
French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections have shown on Sunday a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. More >>
Victoria University Lecturer Says New Zealand Framing China As 'The Devil' Insincere
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 3:03 pm | RNZ
Dr Iati Iati said one example is the lack of substance behind the notion that China is militarising the Pacific region. More >>
Plastic Straws Out, Fuel Tax In: How Are We Faring One Year On From 2023's Changes?
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 3:00 pm | RNZ
This time last year, prescription fees were being removed and the fuel tax was ending. But are we better or worse off now? More >>
An Obit For Canterbury Draught
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:57 pm | RNZ
First Person - Lion has pulled the pin on its Canterbury Draught brand, Denise Garland looks back at how the beer brand was pivotal in her family. More >>
What Is 'Loss-Reactive Shoplifting', Cited In Golriz Ghahraman's Court Case?
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:52 pm | RNZ
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman's lawyer says 'loss-reactive shoplifting' caused her to take nearly $9000 worth of clothes. But what does this term mean? More >>
Wāhine Are 'Naturally Funny', Comedian Behind Memoirs Of A Māori Says
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:49 pm | RNZ
A Māori comedian who has drawn flak for depicting characters "from the hood" says she is giving a voice to people just like her. More >>
New Zealand's New-look Approach To Methane 'Problematic', Top Climate Scientist Says
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:45 pm | RNZ
The government is going for 'no added heating' from farming's methane - a "confusing" aim, according to an Australasian expert. More >>
Pitch Perfect Music Director Deke Sharon On The Secrets Of A Cappella Singing
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:41 pm | RNZ
Hollywood's go-to choral whiz is in Auckland in July as a World Choir Games judge and workshop host. Bryan Crump - himself a conductor - learns about his journey. More >>
New Caledonia Votes This Weekend Under Tight Security
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:20 pm | RNZ
Voters in New Caledonia are called to the polls this weekend under tight security, almost eight weeks after destructive and violent unrest broke out in the French Pacific archipelago. More >>
Broadcaster Joanna Paul Robie Unveils Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:42 pm | RNZ
Former news presenter Joanna Paul-Robie says she has terminal cancer. More >>
Football Ferns Coach Jitka Klimková Steps Down Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:40 pm | RNZ
The departure comes after an employment investigation which cleared the Czech coach to lead the team. More >>
How Food Waste Is Baked Into Daily Life
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:37 pm | RNZ
A lot of food waste happens before it gets to consumers, a new report on the problem has found. More >>
Māori-Chinese New Zealanders Embrace Their Mixed Heritage
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:31 pm | RNZ
As the country celebrates the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar, individuals from different generations of Māori-Chinese descent share details on how they have embraced their mixed heritage. More >>