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Cherry-pit-spit Nationals take place in Cromwell
12:45 pm todayThe cherry-pit-spit nationals take place in Cromwell on December 28th. Organiser, Anthea Lawrence spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
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Funerals for victims of Bondi terror attack begin
12:42 pm todayThe funerals of the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack have begun. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook is in Sydney and spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
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Midday Rural News
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 17 December 2025
12:27 pm todayAn update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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Midday Business News for 17 December 2025
The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio
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Warnings of possible bus driver shortage in Wellington
12:15 pm todayWellington's regional council is warning another bus driver shortage could be on the way if there's no change to immigration settings. Greater Wellington Regional Council public transport committee… Audio
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Crown returns more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori
12:11 pm todayThe Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute. Kerensa Johnston from Te… Audio
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Essential Albums: Shona Laing - South
Shona Laing was just seventeen when she had her first national hit in 1972. Fifteen years later, she was reintroducing herself as a different kind of artist. In this episode, Nick Bollinger looks at… Audio
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Essential Albums: Strawpeople - Broadcast
If any New Zealand band captured the synth-pop zeitgeist of the mid-90s it was Auckland's Strawpeople. In this episode, Nick Bollinger takes a close listen to their 1994 album Broadcast, which served… Audio
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Essential Albums: Warratahs - The Only Game In Town
The Only Game In Town launched Kiwi country institution The Warratahs on a career that has spanned four decades. In this episode, Nick Bollinger revisits this debut, talks to some of the people… Audio
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Essential Albums: Collision - Collision
New Zealand funk band Collision only ever made one album, but it is now regarded as an Antipodean classic of lost 70s funk. In this programme, Nick Bollinger dusts off his precious vinyl copy, and… Audio
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Essential Albums: Dudley Benson - The Awakening
With his choirboy background and unusual palette of chamber instruments, Dudley Benson presented a unique artistic vision on his 2008 debut album The Awakening. Nick Bollinger talks to Benson about… Audio
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The biggest science stories of 2025
11:45 am todayScience commentator Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn with four of the top discoveries of the year. Audio
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The biggest space stories of 2025
11:30 am today2025 marked another year of big developments in space exploration, including NASA's Project Artemis that will take humans farther from Earth than anyone's been for over 50 years. Audio
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Music with Maggie Tweedie: Not your usual Christmas songs
11:05 am todayMusic with Maggie Tweedie: Not your usual Christmas songs Audio
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RNZ Pacific News at 11am for 17 December 2025
11:00 am todayThe latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
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Book review: What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton
10:35 am todayGina Rogers reviews What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton. Audio
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New sports charter school in Upper Hutt
A new charter school in Upper Hutt focused on high-performance sports is set to open next year. Audio
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Artist Fifi Colston on 30 years of WOW, and what comes next
10:05 am todayAfter 30 years of spectacular designs for the World of Wearable Arts, one of New Zealand's most prolific illustrators, creators, designers and writers, Fifi Colston, is taking a break. Audio
