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Alleged ties between NZ First and vaping companies a 'dangerous risk' to New Zealanders
Advocacy group Vape-Free Kids wants the party stripped of the tobacco and vaping portfolio it holds in government. Audio
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Nicotine lobby targeted 'very industry friendly' Peters
23 Jul 2025Lobbyists for heated tobacco products identified the NZ First leader as "friendly". His party later delivered huge tax cuts for their products. Audio
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'Alright, bye': Top Kiwi rower fled US police, hid in a bush
18 Jul 2025Top rower Zack Rumble is now banned from drinking and on a final warning after he ran from police while being questioned about a fight then hid in a bush. Audio
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Hijacked website filled with AI-generated gibberish'
17 Jul 2025A section of a local website was hijacked, then AI generated, made-up news stories about the conservation estate started showing up.
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Cancer warning labels on Kiwi wines
18 Jul 2025A warning label about the direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers now appears on Villa Maria wines sold in Ireland. Audio
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Court rejects athlete union's bid to appeal employment ruling
17 Jul 2025The court's decision brings to an end the long-running legal battle between The Athletes' Co-operative and the government's sport agency.
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Alcohol guidelines outdated and 'understate risks', update halted after lobbyists complained
14 Jul 2025Canada, Australia and the UK all significantly reduced their safe drinking guidelines in recent years. Audio
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Outcry over 'morally bankrupt' call to end government flood buyouts
10 Jul 2025Phasing out government assistance for storms and floods would be leaving homeowners 'on their own', an expert says. Audio
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New KiwiRail board appointee linked to NZ First donation
9 Jul 2025Scott O'Donnell is one of the four directors of Dynes Transport Tapanui, which donated $20,000 to the party in 2024. Audio
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How an Australian rivalry came to have a grip on NZ
9 Jul 2025It is Australian sport's fiercest competition, but for decades, State of Origin has also stirred passions among Kiwis. Why? Audio
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
30 Jun 2025After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
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What the 'Godfather of Human Rights' says about the world today
26 Jun 2025Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks. Audio
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Scoring the government against its own targets
23 Jun 2025Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
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Principals fight 'discriminatory' breakaway first XV competition
19 Jun 2025A group of more than 40 co-ed principals have written to rugby officials asking for action against plans for a new competition among boys-only schools. Audio
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The Census has been switched off: What happens now?
19 Jun 2025In the midst of 'a population storm', the most powerful tool available to respond has been switched off. What happens now? Audio
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'Don't put your kids online' - Top cop's warning to parents
18 Jun 2025AI is being used to create fake child abuse images of real children.
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Judge criticises agency for wasting public money on legal 'distraction'
17 Jun 2025The man's lawyer said while the legal stoush was ongoing there had been no change in the man's living situation.
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How a key law sparks such wildly different interpretations
16 Jun 2025Is it a law to make us all happier and healthier? Or an all-out assault on te Tiriti? It depends who you ask. Audio
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The Pentagon, NZ and the new nuclear overlap
12 Jun 2025The US is modernising its nuclear weapons command and control system. New Zealand nay feel the effects.
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Row erupts over five 'Year 14s' in school's controversial first XV
12 Jun 2025Critics say the college has stacked its team with older players, with one parent saying it's making a "mockery" of a premier competition. Audio
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Netflix 'doesn't need us' or our 'silly' levy
11 Jun 2025The 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?
6 Jun 2025The 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
4 Jun 2025The 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
3 Jun 2025When Andrew Hoggard announced NZ would set its own infant formula standard, he knew it would be "complex", "costly" and "require significant resources".
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Why we're seeing so many fires linked to batteries
29 May 2025The number of lithium battery-linked blazes has doubled. What's being done to stop it? Audio
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Top NZ rower arrested in the US over incident after regatta
29 May 2025Rowing NZ bosses have launched an independent inquiry into the tour to the States after a member of the elite squad missed his flight home because he was in police custody. Audio
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
28 May 2025It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
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Health ministry warns outsourcing surgeries will impact doctor training
If thousands of straightforward operations are performed in private hospitals, trainee surgeons will have limited learning opportunities, officials say. Audio
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