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The summer I... caught a cat
24 Dec 2024A chance encounter with a stray cat one Christmas Eve brought reporter Katie Fitzgerald much more than she bargained for.
Man taken into custody after threatening Auckland shop staff with gun
Police hunt for group who forced person into vehicle and assaulted them in Northland
Politics
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'A crisis': Grave fears over fate of homeless youth this festive season
Youth advocates are worried tighter rules for emergency housing could lead to someone dying due to the impacts on mental health and physical safety for those denied shelter.
Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - NZ foreign affairs
Government quietly scraps waste minimisation policies
Sport
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Global track paved with gold as money flows to athletes
24 Dec 2024Money flowed into athletics in 2024 and even bigger paychecks will soon be up for grabs, with the sport's governing body shelling out and start-up meets offering major prizes.
Christmas Day games on Netflix to help NFL expand global reach
Brisbane star Ezra Mam facing NRL ban after admitting drug driving
Business
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ANZ customers impacted by online banking outage
ANZ Bank has confirmed it has fixed an outage to its online banking services that has caused disruption for thousands of customers for four hours, a day out from Christmas...
Minimum wage increase less than MBIE recommended - again
Public service cuts: 'Rough' months ahead for those out of work
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The summer I... caught a cat
A chance encounter with a stray cat one Christmas Eve brought reporter Katie Fitzgerald much more than she bargained for.
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The new Wallace & Gromit film gives Mission Impossible a run for its money
Review - Evil penguin Feathers McGraw is back, seeking revenge on Wallace and Gromit through the spectre of AI. Video
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What were the biggest movie hits and misses in 2024?
At The Movies - Simon Morris looks back on 2024, still wondering what happened after Barbie and Oppenheimer changed the rules last year.
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Secret passageway in Italy opens to public for first time
It was built as a secret passageway for the elite of Florence to pass undetected, far from the regular citizens.
In Case You Missed It
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Quake-traumatised Vanuatu residents sleep in tents
24 Dec 2024Early on Sunday morning a 6.1 magnitude quake shook many in the capital awake.
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What are some of New Zealand's most dangerous stretches of road?
24 Dec 2024Most highways in Aotearoa are sealed and have two lanes but the country also has some narrow unsealed roads, some of which are winding and climbing with…
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Fifty years on, people still ask: Who was the Zodiac Killer?
23 Dec 2024Unlike other serial killers, who were propelled by a relentless need for violence, the Zodiac's ultimate goal seemed to be notoriety.
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To rank the rankers: Mediawatch rates media's best-of 2024 lists
22 Dec 2024Mediawatch: Christmas coincides with media tackling the gargantuan task of ranking everything humanity produced this year.
RNZ Music
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Join us for this special Christmas Eve service featuring readings, carols and hymns. We have included the words to read and sing along here, as you listen to the Choir and Choristers of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul and friends. Audio
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New Horizons: A Tribute to William Dart
Tim Dodd presents a special edition paying tribute to the man who has hosted the programme for 45 years, William Dart. We hear from artists, producers and fellow critics who speak about William's unique contribution to music and radio in Aotearoa. Audio
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NZSO: Christmas Brass
A dazzling selection of Christmas carols and favourites with instruments of silver and gold, performed by brass and percussion of NZSO conducted by Brian Buerkle. Audio
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The Mixtape chats of 2024 you don't want to miss
To wrap up the year, the Music 101 team have gathered some of the great chats of 2024. Audio
In Depth
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly…
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Podmore inquest questions former cycling boss' later appointment
Before adjourning, the inquest heard an executive found to have demonstrated "sub-optimal" leadership was the best candidate for a later role at High…
What You Need to Know
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The tikanga dos and don'ts of pounamu
Want to gift someone pounamu - or buy it for yourself? Here's what master carvers and other kaitiaki would like you to know.
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What we know about the man accused of shooting a CEO
Luigi Mangione, 26, is an Ivy League graduate from a prominent family, who once favourably reviewed the manifesto of the Unabomber.
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Is it 10,000 or 40,000? How to count a big crowd
Explainer - Estimates of hīkoi attendees ranged from more than 100,000 to fewer than 30,000. We look at the challenges and controversies of crowd counting.
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Bird flu in NZ: What you need to know
Explainer - Can we still eat NZ eggs? And are our native birds safe? As 80,000 birds are to be killed on an Otago farm, here's what we know so far.
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Comment & Analysis
Rise of 'kidfluencers' raises legal & ethical questions
Comment - The rise of child social media influencers raises questions about the blurred lines between play and labour, independence and control, privacy, profit… Video
How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs
Analysis - Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations - sometimes simple, often elaborate - for complex events.
Willis adopts convenient new measure for finances
Analysis - The opening of the books at Treasury has revealed a bleak economic outlook, and a new measure to improve that picture.
The Sampler: What to listen to this week
Plus local jazz musician Joe Kaptein presents one of the year's most cheerful albums.