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Did Reserve Bank mishandle former governor Adrian Orr's resignation?
A dispute over funding has been revealed as the reason for Adrian Orr's abrupt resignation as governor.
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High-profile Wellington landlord facing multiple charges
They include strangulation, threatening to kill, and making and distributing an intimate recording.
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What does fast tracking of teen's super licence mean for Liam Lawson
about 1 hour agoAnalysis - There is no need for fans of the New Zealand driver to hit the panic button just yet.
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'It's hard to know what's real and what's not': KiwiSaver hardship concerns
4 minutes agoA growing number of New Zealanders are making hardship withdrawals from their retirement savings.
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'Always be grateful to have known him': Man who died in Upper Hutt fire named
5 minutes agoPolice say the cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious.
Weather: Coastal Taranaki residents report being hit by tornado-like squall
Resident battles Auckland Council’s ‘ridiculous’ choice of berm tree criticised
Politics
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Fieldays: Luxon says farmers deeply valued by government
2:47 pm todayMeanwhile, the government has unveiled a rural wellbeing fund and Federated Farmers says it's time to have an "honest conversation" about butter.
Plan to double tourism value by 2034 unveiled
Oranga Tamariki report finds stark outcomes for Māori in state care system
Sport
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Super Rugby Pacific: teams named for semi-finals
4:12 pm todayThe Crusaders, Blues, Chiefs and Brumbies will battle for a place in next weekend's final
All Whites end Canadian Shield with a loss to Ukraine
Golf: Scheffler, McIlroy look to tame Oakmont, DeChambeau seeks repeat US Open win
Business
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What Muriwai's surprise CV increase can tell us about rates
1:42 pm todaySome residents in the Auckland town were shocked to discover that, while the city as a whole had house values dip, theirs increased.
Qantas closes Jetstar Asia, aircraft to be redirected to Australia and New Zealand
Documents reveal why Adrian Orr suddenly quit as Reserve Bank Governor
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'Extremely unhelpful': US criticises allies as NZ bans two Israeli ministers
12:19 pm todayWinston Peters says the pair 'actively undermine peace and security', but the US has called the sanctions "extremely unhelpful".
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Netflix 'doesn't need us' or our 'silly' levy
11:01 am todayThe 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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'Devastated' mum believes son had allergic reaction before sudden death
10:58 am todayPaula Brown is waiting for answers about what happened to her son at a respite facility before he died of cardiac arrest.
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Australian tradie who won $22 million in NZ Lotto dies from drug use
9:45 am todayJosh Winslet's winnings soon attracted the wrong crowd and he slid into drug crime.
RNZ Music
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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
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From music marketing to musical meditations
New Zealand musician Leah Thomas talks to RNZ Concert from New York about her just completed arts management course, and the mindful book that came out of it. Audio
In Depth
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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
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'Bots' drove 'fake submissions' against bill, Seymour says
The deputy prime minister now says he was talking about "online campaigns" that create "non-representative samples". Audio
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The 'costly' result of govt's infant formula call
When Andrew Hoggard announced NZ would set its own infant formula standard, he knew it would be "complex", "costly" and "require significant resources".
What You Need to Know
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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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What will the changes to Sport New Zealand actually mean?
Explainer - A government-ordered independent review of the sports agency recommended an overhaul of its institutional set-up. What will the overhaul mean for…
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Run It: How a knock on the head can kill
Explainer - A 19-year-old died playing a version of the controversial violent 'Run It' contest. Just how dangerous is it? Audio
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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
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Labour faces balancing act over haka protest
The saga over Te Pāti Māori's protest has ended - but it foreshadows fault lines to come, Craig McCulloch writes. Audio