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Watch live: Luxon gives pre-Budget speech
The Prime Minister is speaking to business leaders ahead of this month's Budget.
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Waka Kotahi pays PWC to merge systems, then again to pull them apart
40 minutes agoThe Transport Agency wanted to see if it could combine two vehicle-spotting technologies. It couldn't.
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Live: Homes lose power, risk of tornadoes as thunderstorm moves
30 minutes agoDownpours and lightning are crossing the North Island.
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First glimpse of striking, 100-year, avalanche-proof bridge
It's built to last a century, survive a one-in-250-year landslide and may become a tourist destination in and of itself.
The Briefing
New Zealand
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Family's Vanuatu holiday cancelled after four years of planning
about 1 hour agoA 43-hour detour is the only way for Ed Amon to get to a beach in Vanuatu. Audio
The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
Gang unit: Police Association 'disturbed' by lack of funding, staffing
Politics
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Projects in flood-prone places feared under fast-track law
7:56 am todayMore building in flood prone areas is 'highly likely' as a result of the proposed Fast Track Bill, scientists and engineers warn.
Gang unit will disproportionately affect Māori and Pasifika, Te Pāti Māori say
Charter schools: What are they, how are they different, and are they better than public schools?
Sport
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Netball NZ's radical new TV plan
It won't be the regular crew and commentary team as Netball New Zealand moves to produce its own matches.
Football: Man City one win away from historic EPL title
Boxers Fury and Usyk urged to 'speak out' on Saudi human rights
Business
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Do better bosses: Too many workers losing fingers - WorkSafe
7:27 am todayWorkSafe is calling on manufacturing businesses to boost safety standards, saying too many workers are losing their fingers in industrial machinery.
Don't delay interest rate relief too long - Westpac tells Reserve Bank
Kiwibank, BNZ drop mortgage rates
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Myron Bolitar is back on the case in Harlan Coben's latest
Harlan Coben has reprised his character Myron Bolitar in his latest book Think Twice. The time was right, he tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio
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The Australian shaming dodgy landlords
A Melbourne-based lawyer, Jordan van den Berg, has been dubbed the 'Robin Hood of renters' for his to call squat in homes that are left empty. He also runs a website where tenants can rate undesirable properties. Audio
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Bailey Poching: 'There are still systemic structures that act as barriers'
Comedian and actor Bailey Poching has responded to an article asking Where are all the Māori comedians? saying the question has never been where Māori comedians are, but rather: where are you looking for them. Audio
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'The Man With No Name' returns to Blu-ray
Widescreen - Physical media is now almost entirely aimed at collectors but luckily there are some special packages being put together to keep us interested, says Dan Slevin.
In Case You Missed It
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Charter schools: Are they better than public schools?
6:38 am todayWhat exactly are charter schools and what makes them different to regular public schools? Here's what you need to know.
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Canterbury students say halls not serving enough food
6:43 am todaySome first year University of Canterbury students are so famished they are resorting to purchasing takeaways after meals, despite paying annual residence hall…
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Why the Harlem Globetrotters are at Eden Park
11:20 am todayFirst person - Harlem Globetrotters Wham and Hot Rod De La Rosa talk about the history of the team and teach Symone Tafuna'i how to "shoot her shot".
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Court clears NZTA to acquire land for Mt Messenger bypass
6:40 am todayThe owner of a farm - parts of which a court has ruled can be acquired for the bypass - says he has no regrets about fighting the project.
RNZ Music
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Angus and Julia Stone: Live at Roundhead Studio
Chart-topping, critically acclaimed, indie siblings Angus and Julia Stone perform live at Roundhead studio for Music 101. Audio
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Aaron Hawkins on his favourite Dunedin venues
Tony Stamp visits Dunedin for a guided tour of some of the former mayor's favourite venues, in the second part of this four part series. Audio
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The Mixtape: Liv Sisson on Fungi, Food and Music
Come mushroom foraging with Liv Sisson, a fungi enthusiast and writer at the Spinoff. Liv shares the local music and mushroom discoveries she’s made since moving to New Zealand. Audio
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New Horizons: The Taite Music Prize
For his second NZ Music Month programme, William Dart looks back at the history of the Taite Music Prize as well as the hopefuls and winner of this year's big prize. Audio
In Depth
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Projects in flood-prone places feared under fast-track law
More building in flood prone areas is 'highly likely' as a result of the proposed Fast Track Bill, scientists and engineers warn.
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Suicide Prevention Office could have no fulltime staff
The office that was initially expected to close survives in name, but may have no full-time roles and the likely addition of greater oversight.
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How do we get out of the way of climate change?
"Ad hoc" house buyouts after major disasters cannot continue, the Climate Change Minister says.
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'Social bonds' for healthcare, housing examined
Ministers have sought advice on 'social impact bonds', which offer a potential return on private investment in public services.
What You Need to Know
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Charter schools: Are they better than public schools?
What exactly are charter schools and what makes them different to regular public schools? Here's what you need to know.
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What we learnt from Nicola Willis' pre-Budget speech
The Finance Minister has done a conservative lift of the lid on her upcoming Budget. Here's what she laid out.
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Samoa's dengue fever outbreak: What you need to know
New Zealanders travelling to Samoa are recommended to have comprehensive insurance as the country deals with a dengue outbreak. Audio
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How do our politicians' pay packets compare?
Explainer - MPs are about to get a pay bump, but is it fair and how does it compare to other countries?
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Comment & Analysis
Conor McGregor getting back in the cage - but is it for the last time?
Analysis - UFC superstar Conor McGregor may have become a victim of his own success.
Survey doesn't support claims Treaty sowing division
New research shows New Zealanders - especially younger ones - see the Treaty largely as a positive symbol, Olli Hellmann writes.
NZ's big chill was an early winter warning
Analysis - Power should be subsidised for struggling households, Jodi Gardner writes.
Why NZ might be taking so long to make a call on AUKUS
Opinion - The government says it is "a long way from this point of being able to make such a decision", which is puzzling, Robert Patman writes.