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Like bingo, but for dogs
They're older and slower, but just because the arthritis is kicking in, that doesn't mean they can't have fun with a group of buddies. Audio
Why Trump makes a strong case to tariff foreign movies
The chief economist at a Wellington-based think tank believes the US president has a stronger than usual argument, but says he'll struggle to do it. Audio
Humanitarian workers targeted in Russia-Ukraine war - NZ charity founder
He says swarms of drones have changed the war beyond recognition.
The huge shift between landlords and renters
A glut of vacant rentals in Wellington has seen tenants knocking close to $100 off their weekly rent. Audio
Millipede invasion sparks study on coast
Owhiro Bay locals have awoken to find their homes infested with the creepy crawly invertebrates.
What we've learnt since the big Mt Ruapehu eruption
Scientists who were there say it was good luck - not good management - that no one was killed during the eruption on 23 September 1995. Audio
Bird of the Year: Voting begins today
Voting has opened for the highly anticipated Bird of the Year - but will it fall fowl to hijacking? Audio
'We need to stop the bleeding': The homeowners who bought in a market high
Some are taking the hit, while others have no choice but to hang on. Audio
Going underground won't save you from massive volcanic eruptions
New research provides more detail on the scale of such eruptions and their impact in New Zealand.
Fewer Marsden Fund grants after government cuts
A major research fund has been forced to slash its grant allocation by more than $20 million next year.
'Unprecedented response': Council weighs pros, cons on Cape Palliser road closure
South Wairarapa District Council has received more than 3500 submissions, with 80 percent opposed to the bylaw. Audio
'It really ruined me': Builder takes thousands and vanishes
A string of homeowners are out by tens of thousands of dollars, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all. Audio
Research funds face further cuts
The Marsden Fund is among three contestable funds to lose millions to help set up the new Institute for Advanced Technology.
Zealandia celebrates once again being weasel-free
Zealandia rangers discovered the bodies of mustelids who had weaselled their way inside the sanctuary.
Sub-Antarctic islands visitor fees to more than double
Visitor Impact Management fees will rise dramatically over the next three years.
Wellington fruit shop to close the doors after 65 years
It has stood the test of time - spanning decades and generations in a coastal Wellington community - but it's finally shutting its doors. Audio
'Mr Wave they call him': Roadworker labelled coastal community hero
Coastal commuters in Eastbourne are forgetting about the sea of constant construction activity thanks to local legend Ciaran Hogben.
'The power of it': Uninsured digger smashed in Tasman storm
Byron McEnroe is counting his blessings despite the complete destruction of an uninsured $80,000 digger.
'Flash flood' carves through small community
A path of destruction has been cut through a rural settlement in Motueka Valley, with one local blaming slash, saying "thousands of tonnes of logs and silt" came down. Audio
Watch: Mārahau cut off after river floods settlement
Locals say a big clean-up is underway, after the river burst its banks.
Elderly couple rescued in digger bucket, as 'wall of water' hits Tasman holiday park
A local business owner guided RNZ through the "warzone" caused by a flooded creek.
Ruapehu ski fields busy over school holidays, despite underwhelming amount of snow
But the new bosses of both the mountain's fields say the best is yet to come.
Country's largest orange roughy fishery 'past the brink' of collapse, conservation group says
The group wants the Chatham Rise fishery closed to return the species to healthy stock levels. Audio