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Government launches $175m arts and music recovery package
The government has announced a $175 million package to boost the arts and creative sector in the wake of Covid-19.
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National promises up to $100,000 for businesses hiring more staff
1 minute agoNational says if elected, it will give small businesses a $10,000 bonus each time they hire more staff.
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Live Covid-19 updates: Covid-19 causes biggest ever hit to Auckland's finances
2 minutes agoAuckland mayor Phil Goff says the Covid-19 crisis has delivered the biggest hit to the city's finances in its history. Follow the latest updates here.
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Heifer on the lam: 'It was a real George Wilder act'
2 minutes ago"Her mates that I sold were $800 each, so while it's not a fortune, it's significant and it's a hell lot of steak and hamburgers and stuff gone west if I can't find her." Audio
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First flight home today for Samoans returning from New Zealand
The first repatriation flight to Samoa has left Auckland for Apia this morning.
New Covid-19 antibody blood test to check for undetected cases in Southern Region
Student allegedly abducted and assaulted
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Gatherings of 100 in time for Friday prayers
10:12 am todayThe move to gatherings of up to 100 people at midday comes just in time for Muslims to come together for Friday prayers for the first time in two months. Video
Rush expected for Queen's Birthday travel
Councillor upset rates rise on way for Christchurch residents
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Minister's office 'not interested' in wage subsidy fraud figures
7:16 am todayUp-to-date data on breaches of the $10 billion wage subsidy scheme are not being provided, with Carmel Sepuloni's office saying it is "not something we're interested in". Audio
Travel between NZ and Australia could start in September
National plans to spend more on benefits, reduce job losses
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GSK fined in Australia over Voltaren arthritis gel marketing
The makers of Voltaren pain gels have been fined $AU4.5 million by Australia's consumer watchdog for passing a product off as being more effective at relieving arthritis.
Infratil posts $484m full year profit
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The Chinese mechanic who secretly led a Melanesian revolution
A pioneering figure in the West Papuan independence movement is discovered in the Netherlands, unlocking forgotten history from the restive Indonesian-administered Papua region.
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New water rules lacking, says ecologist
The Government has just announced new rules to improve freshwater quality, but Victoria University of Wellington fresh water ecologist Mike Joy says the plan leaves a lot to be desired. Audio
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Lionel Shriver: Lockdown, Brexit and identity politics
Bestselling author Lionel Shriver says her latest novel intentionally thumbs its nose at identity politics and political correctness, which she says is continuing to drive people further apart. Audio
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Sa’ili Mālō: Seeking a better life
Stories in the Samoan language told by early settlers who came to Aotearoa to seek opportunities & a better life for their families. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.
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World has only 18 months to address climate change - expert
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Minister's office 'not interested' in wage subsidy fraud figures
10:47 am todayUp-to-date data on breaches of the $10 billion wage subsidy scheme are not being provided, with Carmel Sepuloni's office saying it is "not something we're…
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Regional rush expected for Queen's Birthday travel
10:47 am todayTourism businesses are expecting a cash injection over Queen's Birthday weekend as domestic tourists look to reclaim New Zealand's hotspots.
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The Hague-based Chinese mechanic who led a 40-year Melanesian revolution
28 May 2020In 1975 when Tan Sen Thay fled his native land Indonesia he arrived in the Netherlands with just two gulden and a traditionally woven West Papuan noken bag.
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New funding for arts, music and creative sector
The government has announced a $175 million recovery package to boost the arts and creative sector in the wake of Covid-19.
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NZ Music Month 2020: Fresh Music Daily
1 minute agoThe RNZ Music team is celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Bridges ‘Weightless Without’
less than a minute agoRNZ Music is proud to present the new single and lyric video from Kiwi indie-rock musician Bridges. ‘Weightless Without’ is the first single from her upcoming debut EP.
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NZSO - Bach Sei Solo
less than a minute agoNZSO violinist Simeon Broom plays a selection from JS Bach's Violin Partita No 3 and tells us why he loves it.
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World has only 18 months to address climate change - expert
After the Virus - Covid-19 has shrunk the window for addressing climate change from 10 years to 18 months, Paris Agreement UN lead negotiator Christiana…
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Covid-19: NZ man selling bleach 'cure' slammed by scientists
A NZ website is advising people with symptoms of coronavirus to consume a bleach product sold by the Hauraki Plains-based "bishop" of a cult-like American…
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NZF Foundation spent $130k on company run by Winston Peters' lawyer
Tens of thousands in donor's funds given to the New Zealand First Foundation were spent paying expenses, wages and bills for people closely associated with the…
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Collateral Damage: The cost of fighting Covid-19
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Innovative change needed for Māori media to survive
Opinion - Media leaders must help to ensure that Māori perspectives and diversity of voice are guaranteed and valued within the sector, writes Shane Taurima.
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In the age of Covid-19 we are Jacinda's team of five million - except for some, Sue Bradford writes.
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