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Metal detectorist finds AK-74s in Wellington
23 May 2024An AK-74, shotgun, machete and ammunition stashed deep in the ground was not what an amateur metal detectorist thought he'd find on his first outing. Dan O'Donnell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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Study finds more vape shops in lower socio-economic areas
A new study has found there are more vape retailers in lower socio-economic areas and in close proximity to schools. University of Canterbury public health expert Dr Matt Hobbs spoke to Charlotte… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 23 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 23 May 2024
23 May 2024The New Zealand Breakers coach Mody Maor has quit the Auckland based basketball club taking up a job in Asia. Audio
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Study finds many new primary teachers don't have math quals
A study has found a significant proportion of new primary teachers do not have the most basic qualifications in science and maths. University of Auckland lecturer in mathematics education Dr Lisa… Audio
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New Zealander in New Caledonia anxious over wait to evacuate
A New Zealander stuck in New Caledonia says the lack of communication from the government about when she can be evacuated is making her anxious. Shula Guse spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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Screentime: Copa 71, Jim Henson: Idea Man, French Film Festival
23 May 2024Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Copa 71 on the pioneering women that attended the 1971 Women's Football World Cup that was witnessed by record crowds - who then got… Audio
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Tamariki wellbeing and ways to document it
23 May 2024Gratitude journals have been embraced by some adults in recent years - but what about children? An electrician turned writer, and an Auckland teacher have now created a wellbeing journal for tamariki… Audio
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Tech: Microsoft's creepy Recall feature, AI Summit in Seoul
23 May 2024Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at the rise of the AI PC, including the debut this week of Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs and the Recall feature that keeps track of everything you see and do on… Audio
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Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
23 May 2024RNZ Taranaki reporter Robin Martin brings news from the region. Audio
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Book review: Meantime by Majella Cullinane
23 May 2024Harry Ricketts reviews Meantime by Majella Cullinane published by Otago University Press Audio
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Prof Cat Bohannon on who really drives evolution
23 May 2024Columbia University Professor Cat Bohannon asks how it was that the male body became the scientific default in her new book Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 23 May
On today's episode, the First Home Grant, which offered up to $5000 per buyer for an existing home, and up to $10,000 for a new build, was cut off from one o'clock yesterday afternoon, Housing… Audio
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UK: Rishi Sunak sets election date, blood scandal inquiry
23 May 2024UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to look at reaction to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's rain-drenched announcement that the country would go to the polls on July 4. Audio
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Machine learning can "revolutionise" ICU patient outcomes
23 May 2024A new study has found machine learning can significantly improve patient outcomes in the ICU. Wellington intensive care specialist, Professor Paul Young, also Deputy Director of the Medical Research… Audio
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Plunket responds to more criticism of service
23 May 2024Plunket responds to research which finds new mums are being let down by post natal services when it comes to mental health. Audio
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Sextortion expert and Meta whistleblower Paul Raffile
23 May 2024As part of a disturbing global trend, New Zealanders are being coerced by criminals into sharing explicit photos online which are then used for blackmail. In the past two years, young people have… Audio
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Northland kaumātua returns home after 60 years
23 May 2024Almost 60 years after he was forced to leave the island where he was born and raised, a Northland kaumātua has finally returned home. Peter de Graaf reports. Audio
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Kanak politicians want voter reform scrapped in New Caledonia
Indigenous politicians in Kanaky New Caledonia want the French President to commit to scrapping planned voter reforms in their country when they meet with him on Friday. Kanak journalist at Radio… Audio
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Auckland University dean of education on new primary teachers failing to pass NCEA level one
23 May 2024Auckland University's dean of education says he is not surprised to learn that a quarter of newly trained primary teachers who attempted NCEA level one maths failed to pass. Professor Mark Barrow… Audio
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Sports Chat for 23 May 2024
23 May 2024An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise Palestine as independent state
Norway, Ireland and Spain will all recognise Palestine as an independent state next week. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio