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The Wellbeing Budget explained
There's less that two weeks until the Wellbeing Budget is unveiled, so RNZ is taking a look at what's new in the Budget process, and who else supports it.
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$6.4b transport plan 'won't solve Wellington's gridlock'
36 minutes agoA $6.4 billion plan to overhaul Wellington's transport network will fail to fix the gridlock for commuters coming in and out of the city, regional leaders say.
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Death Bed: The Kelly Savage story
A young New Zealander entered a Japanese hospital in psychosis. He left braindead. His grieving mother is fighting for change.
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Fears prime farmland being sold for forestry
about 1 hour agoThe sale of what's estimated to be thousands of hectares of prime farmland for forestry has raised concerns of the impact on a Hawke's Bay town.
The Briefing
New Zealand
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Accused tourist killers secretly taken to Australia
7:36 am todayMichelle Strathern was one of eight tourists killed in Uganda 20 years ago. Her family say it's "unbelievable" her accused murderers have been settled in Australia. Audio
Govt unveils $2.2m initiatives to tackle youth joblessness in Bay of Plenty
Woman charged with theft over missing cemetery plaques
Politics
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Budget funds tipped for scheme tackling family violence
about 1 hour agoA major anti-family violence pilot programme is expected to get the green light for more funding at a pre-Budget announcement on Sunday.
Changes to Education Act to protect a child's right to attend school proposed
Aoraki/Mt Cook visitor numbers hit 1m mark
Pacific
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Call for action over meth problem in Cooks
16 minutes agoThe Cook Islands shadow police minister says the government, police and border control need to wake up to presence of methamphetamine in the country.
Extra warnings for NZ tourists to Fiji
Dissent in New Caledonia anti-independence camp
Sport
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Folau saga compared to Kaepernick stand against racism
6:15 am todayThe Israel Folau social media furore has proved as divisive in Australia as Colin Kaepernick's stand against racism, according to former Wallaby Karmichael Hunt.
Today's sports news: What you need to know
Rugby: Cane back from broken neck
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Your Choice: Songs of the Sea
We invited listeners to Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan to send in their favourite songs of the sea. We've taken the most popular picks as well as the ones we like the best and here they are: Video, Audio
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The yodeler who sued Yahoo! and won
Wylie Gustafson has possibly the most famous yodel in the world - the three second Yahoo! yodel - but he never expected he would need to hire a lawyer because of it. Video, Audio
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Introducing John Wick
about 1 hour agoWidescreen - With the third film about to hit cinemas, Dan Slevin, recommends the John Wick franchise to fans of cool cinema.
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Foulden Maar: A 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove
Foulden Maar is a 23-million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago is a treasure trove of fossils. But it is under threat from a proposal to mine its diatomite for animal feed. Audio
RNZ Music
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Hans Pucket ‘Comfort’
1 minute agoRNZ is proud to present the new video from Wellington trio Hans Pucket. ‘Comfort’ is the third and final vid from their excellent debut album Eczema, which came out this time last year.
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New Horizons: Melissa Etheridge's Medicine Show
William Dart features American singer Melissa Etheridge, who has politics on her mind and in her songs on her latest album. Video, Audio
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Exclusive video: Anthems - New Zealand’s Iconic Hits
less than a minute agoSplit Enz, Lorde, Dave Dobbyn and Bic Runga are among the many musicians that feature in Prime TV's NZ music series. RNZ Music is honoured to have extra, unique stories you won't see anywhere else, except here:
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Gig pics, rock shots, concert photography
1 minute agoNew Zealand has a passionate community of live music photographers, some whose work is showing in an exhibition called 'From The Pit'. We asked them to share the truth of life in the photographers' pit.
In Depth
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Death Bed: The Kelly Savage story
A young New Zealander entered a Japanese hospital in psychosis. He left braindead. His grieving mother is fighting for change.
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Why ACC is turning away traumatised mosque survivors
Distressed survivors can't get support because ACC doesn't cover mental injuries the way it covers physical ones. Can a government which says it's prioritising…
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Forget me not: Starting a romance when your spouse has dementia
In sickness and in health, but what if your beloved has dementia? As the number of people with the condition grows, Teresa Cowie finds spouses wrestling with… Audio
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Anonymity on the internet and fighting extremism
Insight - Should we increase surveillance of online bulletin boards and, if so, how? Max Towle asks 8chan's founder Frederick Brennan and NZ experts whether the… Audio
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Opinion: Fulton appointment leaves more questions than answers
On paper, Peter Fulton's appointment as the Black Caps batting coach makes very little sense, Hamish Bidwell writes.
Christchurch Call: No clear target but let's salute a start to reform
Opinion - The government has moved with unprecedented speed and thoughtfulness after the Christchurch terror attacks, taking three key steps, writes Alexander…
Facebook: a tiny step in reining in a Goliath of global power
Opinion - With Facebook's announcement today that they will ban users from their live streaming services if they "violate our most serious policies", we are…
Citizen Brislen: Becoming a Kiwi
First Person - Watching the stupidity of Brexit from afar made Paul Brislen realise he had crossed a mysterious line - it was time to become a Kiwi.