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Pharmac's budget boosted to $6.3b over next four years
The government has announced what it says is the largest Pharmac budget in its history.
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Families earning $150,000 struggling to afford rent-to-own
29 Apr 2024Some families earning $150,000 still can't get into rent-to-own homes due to soaring personal debt, says Habitat for Humanity.
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Tickets, schedules and times: What you need to know about the Olympics
29 Apr 2024When are the Olympics, how much do tickets cost and where can I watch? We've got all the answers to these questions - and more - here.
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Powering ahead with green hydrogen
29 Apr 2024The Detail - Green hydrogen power is inching forward with more trial projects and research on the boil.
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At 85, Sir Roger Hall is still taking centre stage
28 Apr 2024Over half a century, Sir Roger Hall has chronicled the anxieties and follies of his Pākehā middle-class generation. His latest play, End of Summer Time, opens soon, and he talks to Culture 101's Mark… Audio
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Why are current affairs television shows still going strong in Australia?
28 Apr 2024TV news has faced massive cuts in New Zealand this year, but in Australia they seem to be still going strong, in spite of some dodgy decisions - and copping hefty legal bills.
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Blues and Reds turn it on in Super Rugby classic
28 Apr 2024Analysis: The win by the Blues came down to the final play, featuring arguably the best hat trick since the days of Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen. Video
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Fish and quiz: The many uses of written parliamentary questions
28 Apr 2024Ministers have to answer thousands of written questions each year - but how are they used, and for what end? Audio
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Arovision: NZ's littlest battler in the digital streaming wars
28 Apr 2024The Wellington-based streaming provider features films that are hard to find elsewhere - but it's not easy being local among the corporate giants. Audio
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How recording their latest album helped Sleater-Kinney work through 'incredible grief'
In the wake of a personal tragedy, writing songs gave them "a sense of purpose", singer Corin Tucker tells Music 101.
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Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in NZ
27 Apr 2024A specialty Indian digestive made from betel leaves is experiencing a surge in popularity nationwide.
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How to tell if your preschooler is autistic
27 Apr 2024Saturday Morning - A first of its kind one-to-one support programme for pre-school children showing signs of autism is about to be trialled in Wellington.
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How to help free your children from screen addiction
27 Apr 2024"Try to take their screen away and they literally have a meltdown," the founder of an organisation aiming to help kids spend time offline says. Audio
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What it takes to take out rats
Rat eradication from islands is a team sport. It's not a competition - but if it were, New Zealand would surely be up there.
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The Week in Politics: Days of drama and demotions
26 Apr 2024Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
26 Apr 2024Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
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'Just as we did in 1984' - School brings back traditional classrooms
26 Apr 2024Rangiora High School has a 1980s feel about it, following the refurbishment of its Rakahuri building, says principal Bruce Kearney.
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Watch: Attendees at Anzac Day dawn service lift car by hand
26 Apr 2024A group of people at New Plymouth's Anzac dawn service had to manually lift a car before proceedings could begin.
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What soldiers saw on the fringes of the Gallipoli battlefield
26 Apr 2024When our Gallipoli soldiers landed at the historically significant site they occasionally paused to admire the sunsets, birds and flowers; and to souvenir treasures.
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In pictures: Anzac Day marked at dawn services across NZ
25 Apr 2024Thousands are remembering those who fought and died in war. Here are some of the best photos from services around Aotearoa Thursday morning.
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Media minister: The tricky job prompting resignations and political exits
25 Apr 2024Melissa Lee has been replaced after just seven months in the role. Paul Goldsmith now inherits the job.
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All Blacks at War: The story of the 13 All Blacks killed in WWI
25 Apr 2024Thirteen former All Blacks died in WWI. All Blacks at War brings their stories to life, with military historian Dr Chris Pugsley and former All Black Andrew Mehrtens.
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Explainer: Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?
25 Apr 2024From dawn services to parades, people will gather to reflect on the atrocities of war, and honour the contributions of returned service personnel.
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National emergency response besieged: What have we learned?
24 Apr 2024The country's emergency response is besieged by inquiries, despite years of reviews and efforts to make laws that deliver.
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'This is how I roll': Luxon demotes Media Minister from Cabinet
24 Apr 2024Melissa Lee has been stripped of the Media portfolio, while Penny Simmonds has lost the Disability Issues role.
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Swipe card found in Antarctica 13 years after being lost in Wellington
24 Apr 2024The card ended up under two metres of ice, at the bottom of the ocean, 4000 kilometres away.
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Dengue cases expected to rise with climate change - medical advisor
There were 82 new cases were reported in Samoa in the two weeks to 14 April.
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Media minister: The tricky job prompting resignations and political exits
25 Apr 2024Melissa Lee has been replaced after just seven months in the role. Paul Goldsmith now inherits the job.
