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The value of a week without distractions in politics
1 Apr 2025Analysis: The first RNZ-Reid Research poll shows how powerful a good week can be in a razor-sharp electoral landscape, writes RNZ political editor Jo Moir.
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What politicians are saying as the poll numbers tighten
1 Apr 2025The National Party says it is unconcerned the gap between the right and left blocs has tightened since the election, off the back of a fresh political poll.
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A life-long passion for making fine cheese
Gabrielle Kervella, now in her 80s, fell in love with cheese making on annual visits to South West France to visit her husband's parents.
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Review: MJ Lenderman mesmerises Wellington's Meow Nui
A capacity crowd at the new Wellington theatre embraced MJ Lenderman's Melancholic Songwriting and indulged every note from his band The Wind.
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France's Le Pen sentenced to jail, banned from office for five years
1 Apr 2025The ruling is a catastrophic setback for the National Rally chief and far-right leader.
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Kremlin reponds as Trump grows angry over Ukraine
Asked about Trump's comments, officials said Putin remained open to talking with the US President.
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Living wage to be increased to $28.95 per hour
The announcement comes as the minimum wage gets a $0.35 boost to $23.50 from 1 April.
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Dining out should be considered a luxury, says owner of closed restaurant
1 Apr 2025A Wellington restaurant owner who closed the doors for the final time this weekend believes meals are underpriced.
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Wellington local elections: Who's running for mayor?
1 Apr 2025RNZ's list of who is running for the capital's top job and what they are standing for.
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Call for prime minister to step in over Winston Peters' comments about Green MP
1 Apr 2025The Greens say there have been an "immense" numbers of death threats against MP Benjamin Doyle.
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Trump 'pissed off' at Putin, threatens tariffs on Russia
There has been no immediate reaction from Moscow.
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Ear crystals and strange tests: inside a dizziness clinic
31 Mar 2025Many people put up with dizziness and vertigo. They don't have to - sometimes there is a cure.
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15-minute consults causing more delays, doctors say
31 Mar 2025Patients will face long wait times until the government changes consult times, GPs say.
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Big aftershocks rattle Tonga after 7.0 quake
Tremors as big as 6.1 have been shaking the kingdom after its biggest earthquake in a decade.
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Mangawhai spit loses massive quantities of sand
31 Mar 2025An estimated equivalent of 26,000 truckloads of sand has been lost in six years, according to a new aerial drone survey.
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Siblings complain after property on-sells for $790k profit within weeks
31 Mar 2025The brothers alleged the realtors had worked together to make the new buyer profit.
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Cash isn't king - Why stuffing your dollars may backfire
"Cash stuffing" can be a major headache when it comes to applying for a home loan, mortgage advisers say.
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Tsunami warning lifted following 7.0 quake in Tonga
31 Mar 2025The Tonga national disaster agency had issued a warning to residents to stay away from beaches and shorelines.
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Review: Is Snow White as awful as everyone says?
30 Mar 2025Is Snow White truly as awful as everyone says? It doesn't seem possible.
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The Wellington artist with a singular focus on lens restoration
30 Mar 2025Pōneke Wellington-based artist Benni Krueger has over 1000 vintage lenses. He tells Culture 101 about his passion to restore them and give them a new lease of life in digital cameras.
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'So proud' - On-farm training a hit for neurodiverse teens
30 Mar 2025A training initiative in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning disabilities the skills required to work on a dairy farm.
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Synthony 2025: What they were wearing
30 Mar 2025Heavy black clouds hinting at rain couldn't dampen the spirits of attendees at this year's Synthony music festival in Auckland.
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Ferocious Moana Pasifika claims Crusaders' scalp in Christchurch
Moana Pasifika stuck to their guns and subdued the Crusaders on Saturday night, winning their Super Rugby Pacific battle 45-29 in a history-making display.
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Ali Mau on childhood sexual abuse: ‘I decided to use the rage’
29 Mar 2025The award-winning journalist writes about facing the reality of her own abuse for the first time in the brave new memoir No Words for This.
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