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Whatever happened to the young men of Flock House?
A search is underway for descendants of hundreds of British boys sent out for farming training in New Zealand a century ago. Audio
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Tiny lifestyle changes can cut risk of dementia, expert says
30 Mar 2024Walking just 800 steps a day can decrease your chance of developing dementia, according to a neuroscientist. Audio
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The Mixtape: What's Jim Mora listening to?
30 Mar 2024RNZ's Sunday Morning host Jim Mora tells Trevor Reekie about his passion for music and some of his all-time favourite songs, from Emma Paki and Shona Laing to Maria Callas's aria in 'La Wally'. Audio
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Baron Hasselhoff's: The art and craft of great chocolate
30 Mar 2024For many, Easter means chocolate. And for chocolate makers, Easter is one of the busiest times of year. Saturday Morning pops into Baron Hasselhoff's to take a look at what is on offer. Audio
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Nellie's Baby: In search of a missing sister
30 Mar 2024When an adopted child goes looking for her supposed sister, it is a tortuous search. Did she ever exist at all? And why was it so hard to try to find her?
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Getting specific or aiming wide: The tactics of Question Time
30 Mar 2024Question Time is traditionally one of the more explosive times in Parliament. The House takes a look at what the rules are and why how you ask questions can change everything. Audio
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Raising fowls for families impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle
30 Mar 2024A chook rescued from the floodwaters of Cyclone Gabrielle is now part of a project to hatch chicks destined for cyclone-impacted families. Audio
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I Was There When: The Wellington Trades Hall bombing
29 Mar 2024"Everyone on the scene was in a deep sense of shock": Reporter Tim Donoghue recounts being at the Wellington Trades Hall after the deadly bombing 40 years ago this week. Audio
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Four fab board games to liven up your Easter weekend
29 Mar 2024No exciting Easter plans? We've scoped out four new board games to keep your whānau entertained over the long weekend.
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Gen Z say yes to snacks instead of three square meals
29 Mar 2024Kiwis aged 26 and under are ditching breakfast, lunch and dinner in favour of snacking throughout the day, a new study says.
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'A horse in a small package': Tiny equines ready to take on big race
Four-legged athletes will thunder down Ninety Mile Beach in what is being called "the biggest miniature horse race in the world".
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State appeals Frank Banimarama and Sitiveni Qiliho sentences
Fiji's. acting public prosecutor has filed an appeal against the sentences of former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho.
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The diplomatic dance with problematic China
The Detail - China has been caught spying on us - $40 billion in trade might explain why it took three years and the support of two friends to announce it.
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Taking MPs at their word, or not
28 Mar 2024The House - The principle that all MPs are honourable and that they should be taken at their word has been tested multiple times this week in Parliament. Audio
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Holi festivities bring communities together in New Zealand
27 Mar 2024More than 20,000 people nationwide have celebrated the vibrant festival of Holi, marking the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the triumph of good over evil.
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Mystery still lingers over fatal Trades Hall bombing
27 Mar 2024It is 40 years today since the caretaker of a building in Wellington was killed by a bomb in a suitcase. No one has ever been charged.
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Peter Gordon's Homeland restaurant to close
The top Kiwi chef is mulling the future of his restaurant and cooking school after the landlord did not renew the lease.
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Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama avoids jail in corruption case
He was given an absolute discharge after last week being convicted of perverting the course of justice.
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Rogue digital billboard pokes fun at Waka Kotahi
26 Mar 2024A digital billboard poking fun at Waka Kotahi has appeared near an intersection in New Plymouth where its contractors have recently finished work.
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Dolphin charity turned down SailGP funding over racing behaviour
27 Mar 2024Trust member says he doesn't want to take money from "any activity that potentially posed harm to the animals that I'm studying".
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Champion swimmer poised to leap into the world of dance
26 Mar 2024Rising ballet star and teen swimming sensation Hamish Giddens has mastered the art of fluid movement.
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A man locked up 'under the act' for half his life
25 Mar 2024He's never appeared in court, there was no trial and he hasn't been convicted . Yet he is considered so dangerous, he has spent half his life in a secure facility.
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Green money dries up
25 Mar 2024The Detail - Gains made by a wave of Covid-inspired funding are likely to be lost as Jobs for Nature money reaches its end date.
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Why we sometimes wake up just before our alarm
25 Mar 2024Suffering from disturbed sleep? There may be relief on the horizon for insomniacs, experts say.
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