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How hard is it to change your child's name?
22 Aug 2024Adrienne Madsen decided on the name Jordan for her son. Ten weeks later, Jordan seemed more like a Benjamin.
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Refreshed Saturday Morning show
20 Aug 2024With a new start time of 7am, a new hour-long segment will discuss the major news stories of the week with journalists, correspondents and newsmakers.
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Is sitting in the car a bit too long really 'self care'?
20 Aug 2024"If that is the best tool you have in your tool box that is telling you something," says a counsellor, sucking some air out of the #cartime balloon.
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NZ Police finally has facial recognition policy - but is it strict enough?
20 Aug 2024It says there must be a delay between gathering the footage and analysing it, as the risks of live facial recognition "outweigh the potential benefits". Audio
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Mental health experts issue warning over reporting of Polkinghorne trial
19 Aug 2024Suicide prevention experts are urging the High Court in Auckland to consider the risks of reporting from the trial.
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Can you get ketamine for depression in New Zealand?
19 Aug 2024Todd Hilleard tried half a dozen different antidepressants before turning to much less common prescription.
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Media moguls and the 'loophole' in democracy they exploit
14 Aug 2024A new breed of media owner wields greater power than the likes of Rupert Murdoch, an Australian editor says. Audio
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Why have we started outsourcing (almost) everything?
13 Aug 2024Some homes are outsourcing domestic duties and personal decisions to streamline their lives.
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The Kiwi brain behind the winning medal tally
Turns out the Medals Per Capita website is a nice bit of Kiwi propaganda.
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The surveilled society: Who is watching you and how
11 Aug 2024Analysis - Artificial intelligence-enabled cameras on billboards, in bus windshields, on petrol station forecourts and in the checkout at the supermarket - all these are here, or about to be.
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Chris Parker wants to throw his phone off the Harbour Bridge
11 Aug 2024"This show is a bit of a mental push-pull of me wanting to throw my phone off the Harbour Bridge but then also being so grateful for Instagram," the comedian explains.
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Rage-bait influencers are profiting off your anger
8 Aug 2024It's staged interactions and storytimes, disgusting cooking videos, and mistakes that, frankly, just piss people off.
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Why can't I stop using Facebook Marketplace?
9 Aug 2024First person - I came for the treasure, but now I think I'm on the trash.
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Can NZ beat Australia? The dreaded 'per capita' medal count
9 Aug 2024There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
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Even with the dreaded 'per capita', NZ isn't topping the medal table
9 Aug 2024There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
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Can we freeze a body and bring it back to life?
6 Aug 2024An Australian cryonics company froze its first client in May. At the moment, it's unlikely to ever come back to life. Audio
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Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
6 Aug 2024There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes.
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The necklace that proves Simone Biles is the GOAT
2 Aug 2024The three-dimensional pedant has 546 diamonds and "embodies her unparalleled status in gymnastics," according to the LA-jeweller that created it.
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NZME calls all-newsroom meeting after AI editorial
2 Aug 2024RNZ understands a meeting - to discuss the use of artificial intelligence - will be held on Wednesday.
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Warner Bros. Discovery lost $138m in 2023 before Newshub closure
The owner of New Zealand television channel Three posted a hefty loss last year, as advertising revenue fell sharply and as it wrote down the value of assets.
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What happened after The Hits dropped Brad Watson: 'I just broke right down.'
2 Aug 2024The broadcaster was told "It's never going to work ... you don't have a job." The shock sent him into a depression and eventually he called helpline after a panic attack one night.
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'Can only damage trust' - NZME use of AI to write editorial criticised
1 Aug 2024The media publisher has come under fire for admitting it used artificial intelligence to create editorials that ran in the Weekend Herald and other publications. Audio
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TVNZ staff fear still more job cuts after 'change process' announced
1 Aug 2024Workers at TVNZ worry an upcoming "change process" announced to staff on Thursday could lead to further job losses.
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Why is it called Wānaka?
1 Aug 2024A new RNZ podcast tours the motu, looking at the stories behind Māori place names - the origins, the people, and how names have changed over the years.
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