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All Blacks vs France: Small bets, high hopes for Wellington test
There is no room for error when the All Blacks face French firepower in Wellington tomorrow night, and a long-time rugby journalist says fans would be smart to keep bets small.
All Blacks' performance is no cause for depression
There is no room for error when the All Blacks face French firepower in Wellington tomorrow night, and a long-time rugby journalist says fans would be smart to keep bets small. Audio
Iwi vows not to take 'backward step' after flags ripped down
Flags flying along SH1 in the lower North Island were torn down in what a spokesperson calls a "racist" attack.
Uber's fight over drivers' employment status goes to Supreme Court
Lawyers for the multi-billion dollar global ride-share company Uber are taking the fight over driver's employment status to the Supreme Court in Wellington. One of those drivers, Nureddin Abdurahman… Audio
Staff beg Health NZ not to cut Wellington Hospital beds
Midwives and specialists are begging Health New Zealand to abandon a proposal to cut beds from Wellington Hospital's maternity and gynaecology wards. Mary Argue reports. Audio
Teen dies from flu complications
Shayne Iti said his 15-year-old daughter Katie Margaret Iti died on Saturday in Hutt Hospital from complications of influenza B. He spoke to reporter Natalie Akoorie. Audio
RACHMANINOV: Symphony No 2 in E minor Op 27
Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston… Audio
VENTER, LUKA: glacier
Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston… Audio
STRAUSS: Four Songs Op 27, Zueignung Op 10/1
Cäcilie Op 27/2 Ruhe, meine Seele Op 27/1 Heimliche Aufforderung Op 27/3 Morgen! Op 27/4 Zueignung Op 10/1 Performed by soprano Madison Horman with the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra under… Audio
STRAUSS: Don Juan Op 20
Performed by the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra with conductor Adam Johnson on 7 July, 2025 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer/engineer: David Houston Assistant… Audio
2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra: Adventure
The 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra assembled 'Adventure', a concert featuring music by Richard Strauss, Luka Venter, and Sergei Rachmaninov Audio
Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model two years on
Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model may have been a radical idea two years ago but its vege box plan is working, with those who can't afford to pay subsidised by those who can. The small farm has… Audio
Agrecovery: Rural recycling on the rise
Agrecovery's seen huge growth in the 20 years it's been operating, with those in the primary sector looking for new ways to recycle on-farm plastic. "We know the farmers and growers are wanting… Audio
Dollars for nature - a look at biodiversity credits
News that government this month said is looking to support a market system to help fund the huge cost of restoring nature could be music to the ears of farmers and iwi wanting to do their bit for… Audio
Stars, soil and whakapapa - 'We're just caretakers really'
This Matariki, the stars align for Mark and Susannah Guscott - award winners bringing whakapapa and astronomy together on their sixth-generation Wairarapa farm. Audio
From generation to generation - a century at Daisybank
Strong family support, innovation and a dash of good luck have seen the Harvey family of Wairarapa clock up a hundred years on Daisybank Farm near Martinborough. They're banking on a similar mix to… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
It's another instalment of Solving the World's Problems, where Dave Armstrong gives their reckons on the issues of the day in today's edition. Audio
Moment of Calm: White water - white noise
Put your troubles into perspective with help from the mighty ocean. Audio
Warning for Wellington rugby fans as trains stop over weekend
Both Auckland and Wellington are using rail replacement buses to support those needing to travel.
Zealandia eco-sanctuary seeks new fence
Wellington's most famous fence is nearing the end of its life, with a design for its replacement underway 25 years after it was first installed around Zealandia. Kate Green paid them a visit. Audio
