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Episodes
New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities is becoming a charitable trust, with the goal of expanding services to cater for people of all ages.
Parents of a young autistic boy took his diagnosis head on, creating New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities and attracting international attention and recognition…
When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end
The 100-year floods are rolling in on a regular basis; the rain doesn't let up; no one wants a cliff-top property anymore.
Climate change is no longer just about things you can't see or touch. It's about running from rising water and bailing out the basement.
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Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital
It was heading towards the most boring mayoral campaign in the country - now Wellington's race has turned chaotic with a backfiring bombshell of an email…
With an increase in drugs coming through Auckland Airport, border officials focus on trying to stop the imports before they reach our shores
A customs officer at New Zealand's biggest airport says it's not just the amount of drugs coming across the borders that is surprising, but the fact that smugglers aren't really bothering to conceal it…
New Zealand's orange roughy stocks are under fresh scrutiny, and a major fishery faces closure
What was once called the "white gold" of our oceans is now at risk, and conservationists are fighting to save the country's orange roughy population
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There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw up than ever before
Most people don't want to talk about their death and post-mortem wishes when they're young, but there are so many reasons to have that conversation, and to write a will…
As the James Gunn version of Superman is released in cinemas, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic
Superman is, in theory, long past retirement age, but different iterations of the American hero continue to land on our screens and in comic books…
There is no room for error when the All Blacks face French firepower in Wellington tomorrow night, and a long-time rugby journalist says fans would be smart to keep bets small
Between injuries and a surprisingly strong French B-side, the All Blacks have their work cut out for them. A long-time rugby journalist says Saturday's showdown in Wellington is anyone's game.
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There's a second life in single-use medical devices, but getting Pharmac on board with the money-saving venture has been a battle
A Canterbury company is successfully remanufacturing so-called single use medical devices, with the potential to save our cash-strapped health sector a wad of money…
The Erin Patterson case has gripped international audiences, in Australia's 'biggest crime story since the Azaria Chamberlain case' of the 80s.
The Australian mum-of-two served up deadly mushrooms to her in-laws during a Sunday lunch. Nearly two years later, a jury has found her guilty of murder.
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With Fiji in the midst of an HIV outbreak, UNAIDS warns that other Pacific Islands countries have all the risk factors of a similar crisis…
New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to grow dope, but producing marketable medicinal cannabis is a regulatory nightmare
New Zealand has very few ventures producing medicinal cannabis, and the one that's doing really well doesn't sell directly to New Zealanders…
Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and there's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination
A Washington-based, Auckland-educated Samoan man nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize says tourism is the only real peace dividend…
Getting people out and home when they're trapped in a war zone is a dangerous and politically delicate task - here's how it's done
When you're away from home, huddling in a bomb shelter with the missiles are incoming, getting out isn't just a matter of boarding a plane
It is dangerous, diplomatically delicate and extremely expensive…
The terrorist label has been dropped from extremist group the Proud Boys, but its ideology still lurks online in New Zealand
New Zealand has lifted the terrorist group designation from the extremist group the Proud Boys, sparking fears their members may resurface…
After a rebuild was cancelled, the former tenants of a social housing development in Auckland have seemingly 'disappeared'
Despite a housing crisis, Kainga Ora is scaling back new builds. In one Auckland suburb, a cancelled development has uprooted hundreds.
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Is the Regulatory Standards Bill the key to better law making for the future, or a gigantic waste of time and an affront to democracy?
A look at what the Regulatory Standards Bill will do, and why there's no clear answer to the question of whether it will achieve its aims
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Rather than shrug helplessly over a lack of trust in journalism, two New Zealand journalists are rolling up their sleeves to tackle the issue
Two Kiwi news executives are part of a very serious effort by journalists to try to claw back not just trust in media institutions, but in society…
Two non-traditional sports - hobby horsing and pickleball - have gained popularity in the last several years, and Kiwis are joining in the fun
Hobby horsing involves elements of gymnastics and horse riding, and pickleball is a mashup of several other racket sports. Both are unconventional - and gaining traction quickly.…
New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up
Natural gas is a dwindling resource, and exploration isn't turning up much. So what happens when New Zealand runs out - and why are some new users still hooking up?…
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