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The shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ history. Join William Ray as he explores history through the lens of Kiwi dirtbags in NZ's most awarded podcast.
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There's never a shortage of opinions on the media but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail for those keen to know more about the as well as those who work in media.
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In this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. Winner of the bronze award for Best Indie Podcast in the NZ Podcast Awards 2021, Silver for Best Educational and Best Indie in 2022 and Silver for Best History in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Media chaplain and broadcaster Rev Frank Ritchie sits down with top New Zealand journalists to unpack that one story that most impacted them, personally and professionally.
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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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Gail Maney spent 15 years in prison for putting a hit on a man who stole drugs from her. She always insisted she knows nothing about his disappearance. The podcast that sparked a new investigation.
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RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.
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Former All Blacks record points scorer Andrew Mehrtens is back with his old mate Marshy, joining the GBRANZ team in studio this week. Mehrts talks us through his illustrious career, including: Bursting on the scene during Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield era of the mid 90s. The 1995 Rugby World Cup final in South Africa. Getting the ball to Jonah Lomu …
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In this podcast, Professor Richard Shaw whose great-grandfather took part in the 1881 invasion of Parihaka pā and farmed land taken from Taranaki iwi, discusses the entanglement of the small histories of settler families with the large history of the colonisation of Aotearoa New Zealand. On the morning of 5 November 1881, an Irishman called Andrew …
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Register for the conference here: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/mandate-and-mission-tickets-923587614417?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Two-age Sojourner is hosted by Michael Beck, the pastor of Gracenet Community Church, Wellington, New Zealand (www.gracenet.co.n…
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70 million people across the state of Florida have been told to brace for Hurricane Helene, predicted to be the most powerful storm in a generation. Evacuation orders are in place across several states with the Category Four hurricane expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours. CNN correspondent Michael Yoshida is in the coastal community of St…
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The Education Ministry has identified factors linked to a 90 percent likelihood teens will not get University Entrance. The study also found Asian and Pacific teens are more likely to get an NCEA qualification than Maori and European teens from similar socio-economic backgrounds. The ministry says it could develop an early warning system for identi…
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The Government said budget blowouts for Dunedin's new hospital are simply unaffordable so they're tightening their wallets and looking at cuts. A report commissioned by the government found the current plans could not be delivered within the current 1.88 billion dollar budget and it could balloon out to 3 billion. Ministers have asked for urgent ad…
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The government is threatening parents with prosecution if their children spend too much time away from school. From 2026, schools will be required to have a stepped plan in place for responding to truancy. Associate Education Minister David Seymour suggests more than five days absence from class could trigger a principal-parent meeting, and the Min…
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Just days after celebrating Maori language week, Te Wiki O Te Reo, the Government has decided to axe a $30 million dollar Maori language programme for teachers in schools. Te Ahu o Te Reo Maori is a programme which develops teacher competency in Te Reo. Education Minister Erica Sanford has today announced the funding will be cut and diverted into p…
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The family of a disabled man who needs round-the-clock care say they're having to let go of his support staff after funding for this was suddenly cut. Ryan Cook's family say they've been "ghosted" by government ministry staff and left in the dark about the reasons for the cut. But the Ministry of Social Development said it's waiting for more inform…
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Parents could be prosecuted if their children ditch school too often. It's part of new measures laid out by Associate Education Minister David Seymour to crackdown on truancy. Part of that is putting a stop to teacher-only days during the school term. However, teachers and principals say it goes too far, Felix Walton has reports.…
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The All Blacks coach Scott Robertson insists Damian McKenzie isn't in the bad books despite dropping the first-five for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash with the Wallabies in Wellington. Robertson has named Beauden Barrett at No.10 sending McKenzie, who had started all eight tests this year, back to the reserves. McKenzie produced some crucial er…
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RNZ understands at least 25 jobs will be cut from Whaakata Maori's News and Current Affairs department. In a statement, Whakaata Māori chief executive Shane Taurima said the cuts were a crucial step in addressing financial challenges the broadcaster was anticipating over the "coming years." The government has confirmed there have been cuts - but no…
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The side hustle is becoming an essential as the cost of living crisis bites hard. Data from Stats NZ shows the number of multiple job holders in New Zealand has risen to 220,900 people across all industries around the country. A new survey shows almost half New Zealand's workers are considering taking on a second job in the coming year to make ends…
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Alan Whetton had an illustrious career as a Rugby Union player and All Black. He was part of the team that won the inaugural 1987 Rugby World cup. He played in that tournament alongside his brother Gary Whetton, earning them the accolade of being the only twins to win a Rugby World Cup together. Alan also played for the 'New Zealand Cavaliers' on t…
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As Kiwis we pretty much all agree nothing beats getting out on the water, but when you look around, how many women do you see driving the boats? Wild Chix is a Bay of Plenty-based company that has created a community for women hunters, fishers and adventurers. The founder Isabell Zitzelsberger tells Jesse why they're holding courses for women on po…
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Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about murder mystery The Perfect Couple (Netflix), starring Nicole Kidman and Eve Hewson. She'll also talk about documentary Maurice and I (cinemas) that celebrates Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney's hugely influential architectural partnership, and impact the Christchurch earthquakes had o…
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On today's episode, on Wednesday, ANZ's chief executive Antonia Watson told RNZ it was time for such a tax, and now we've heard that the Internal Revenue Department also is considering the benefits, a report from the Electricity Authority's revels Northland's massive power outage in June could have been avoided, there is talk of a ground invasion i…
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