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How to ask for a pay rise
Source: Radio New Zealand Asking for more money can feel daunting — two in three workers told recruitment website SEEK they don’t feel confident doing it. Yet fewer than half...
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Ten hours of mahi a week – can you handle off-grid life?
Source: Radio New Zealand When the owner of a Mākara lifestyle block just 30 minutes from Wellington’s CBD, moved there in 2009, everyone doubted he could live off the land. ...
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Letter reveals ex-Police Commissioner’s concerns over investigation into McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told the chair of the police watchdog that a woman who was...
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Friend tried to save rafting companion trapped in water
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mohaka River in Hawke’s Bay. 123RF Volunteer fire-fighter Alex Scarrow died days before Christmas rafting the Mohaka River with friends A Coroner says it was...
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Far North settlement could be first place in NZ to entirely relocate
Source: Radio New Zealand Aerial view of Whirinaki after the flood receded. Bridget Wallace’s home is in the foreground at centre. Supplied / Whirinaki Trust A small Far North settlement...
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Your guide to booking a Great Walk (or hut or campsite)
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Surprise, surprise, the Great Walks booking opening is the biggest event in our booking calendar, with thousands of people from all around the world logging...
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition documentary a fan-focused look at metal icons
Source: Radio New Zealand Steve Harris was a bass player who loved rock’n’roll, but couldn’t connect with the new wave and punk rock sounds dominating music at the time. He...
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Government taking 10 initiatives to safeguard undersea internet and power cables
Source: Radio New Zealand Growing international threats prompted Assistant Transport Minister James Meager to ask for “no-cost, low-effort” options to counter the greatest vulnerabilities. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon The government...
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Dargaville residents support merger with Whangārei District Council over Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Peter de Graaf Residents in the Northland town of Dargaville believe their best option is to merge with Whangārei. Local Democracy Reporting said Kaipara...
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The House: Learning on the (ministerial) job
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s Chris Penk, sitting at the conference table in his Beehive office. VNP/Phil Smith When there is a Cabinet reshuffle, I tend to feel a little...
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From snowflakes to black holes, Professor Brian Cox examines intricacies of the universe in new show
Source: Radio New Zealand Four hundred years ago, German astronomer Johannes Kepler pondered the perfect structure of the snowflake. He asked a simple question – why do snowflakes have six...
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Mother fears disabled son’s new transport provider isn’t up to the job
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF An Auckland mother says changes to ministry-funded school transport for disabled students are putting vulnerable children at risk. The Ministry of Education is overhauling the...
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Illegal tobacco crackdown group could make difference, criminology professor says
Source: Radio New Zealand An “action group” of Customs, police and health officials has been announced, with improved planning and joint operations to fight the illegal tobacco trade. NZ Customs...
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Toddler dies after vehicle incident at Canterbury property
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A toddler has died after an incident involving a vehicle in Canterbury. Emergency services were called to a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te...
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Live: Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar A-League women’s semi-final
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the A-League action, as Wellington Phoenix take on Brisbane Roar at Porirua Park for the second leg of their women’s semifinal. The Phoenix will...
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The reality of life in Super Rugby Aupiki
Source: Radio New Zealand A rugby player, teacher and mother of three, TeRauoriwa Gapper reflects the challenge faced by many Aupiki players. John Cowpland / www.photosport.nz While Super Rugby Aupiki...
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Advocacy – Global Sumud Flotilla Legal Team Confirms that Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Ávila will be Released in the Coming Hours
Source: Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla ASKALAN, OCCUPIED PALESTINE – The legal team of the Global Sumud Flotilla has confirmed that Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Ávila will be...
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Advocacy: Gaza – Governments of the World: History Will Record What You Did Not Do
Source: Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla As Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, abducts civilians in international waters, and tortures international activists, the Global Sumud Flotilla demands governments...
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Advocacy – The Global Sumud Flotilla Remains Undeterred As Over 30 Boats Depart for Türkiye
Source: Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has officially departed Crete, with more than 30 vessels now cutting a path across...
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Two seriously hurt in Hamilton robbery
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are appealing for more information after a robbery in Hamilton. They were called to Tuhikaramea Road in the suburb...
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Cancer treatment closer to home for West Aucklanders
Source: New Zealand Government West Aucklanders receiving cancer treatment will soon be able to receive care closer to home, with a new community-based infusion service opening in Henderson on Monday,...
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Appeal for information after robbery, Dinsdale
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson: One person is in custody after a serious incident at a Dinsdale premises last night. Emergency services were called...
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Auckland FC face must-win match at A-League’s most intimidating venue
Source: Radio New Zealand Hiroki Sakai of Auckland FC and Anselmo de Moraes of Adelaide United compete for the ball. www.photosport.nz Adelaide United has a few things Auckland FC don’t...
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Mother’s Day can reopen powerful wounds. Here’s how to start healing
Source: Radio New Zealand The vexed bonds and painful rifts in mother-daughter relationships are rich fodder for creative work because they persist so acutely in everyday life. This is the...
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Taupō councillors see future without their council
Source: Radio New Zealand Wahine Murch, Te Papamārearea Ward Councillor. Supplied / LDR When Te Papamārearea (Taupō Māori ward) councillors Ngahuia Foreman and Wahine Murch swore their official oaths last...
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Palmerston North MP calls for fix to shortage of gastroenterology specialists at its hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Tangi Utikere wrote this week to health minister Simeon Brown outlining his concerns about the situation. RNZ Palmerston North MP calls for immediate response...
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Netball: Mystics build mid-season momentum after holding-off desperate Pulse
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mystics celebrate. Marty Melville / Photosport The Mystics have held off a desperate Pulse in Porirua, beating the home side 55-47, to record their first...