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Ministry of Education responds to Morning Report story
The Ministry of Education has responded Morning Report's story on hiring consultants, using language that is largely impenetrable. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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NZEI attacks government plan for funding charter schools
Teacher union, the NZEI, is attacking the government's plan to funnel funds into charter schools, arguing the money would be better spent in public education. NZEI President Mark Potter spoke to Corin… Audio
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The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
15 May 2024We're never going to let go of our notes and coins - so the Reserve Bank is not only looking at digital currency for the future, it's also trialling cash services for small towns Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - TVNZ's cuts hit the screen
15 May 2024Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about Fair Go and Sunday coming to a sad but dignified end this week at TVNZ, as the broadcaster itself copped criticism for its handling of… Audio
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The haves and have-nots of aged care
New Zealand's aged care sector faces huge inequities - while the flashiest ever has just opened in Auckland, many in smaller towns are closing Audio
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Full-time work for free: students call for placements to be paid
14 May 2024There's a push for student trainees to be paid while on their compulsory job placements - as many drop out due to cost of living pressures. Audio
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Modern China told through the lives of four young women
16 May 2024Yuan Yang was born in Sichuan, China, in 1990 and moved with her parents to England when she was four. Audio
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Why China’s Cultural Revolution Still Matters
10:10 am todayTania Branigan spent seven years as The Guardians China correspondent and was stationed in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution - where at least two million people died. Audio
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King Charles' bold new portrait
Wellington artist Tatyana Kulida has painted former prime minister Sir Bill English and world-renowned primatologist Dame Jane Goodall, and she joins Nights to appraise the new royal portrait. Audio
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Crowded house: Tips for when adult children move back home
16 May 2024One in every three people between the ages of 18 and 34 still live at home with their parents, according to Stats NZ. How do you navigate sharing household costs with adult children who've either… Audio
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USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
14 May 2024Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen is testifying at the former President's hush money trial in New York. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 May 2024
4:15 am todayHymns for the Feast of Pentecost today, including contemporary hymns by NZ hymn writer Bill Wallace (Wild wind of the Holy Spirit) and the UK's Bernadette Farrell (Spirit of God, rest on your people).
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Grace Blakeley: Vulture Capitalism
4 May 2024Grace Blakeley takes aim at capitalism in her latest book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom. In the book, Blakeley asserts that rather than failing… Audio
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We are the unsung heroes of power generation
16 May 2024Energy experts doubt New Zealand will ever get to 100 percent renewable, and say incentives and rewards are the answer to bridging the gap Audio
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Scientists warn Fast Track Bill could open floodgates to development on risky land
15 May 2024Scientists and engineers warn of greater flood risks should the government's Fast Track Approvals bill proceed as it stands. Audio
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Beekeeper calls for different way to control American Foulbrood
A North Canterbury beekeeper is calling for a different way to control a bee disease after he had to ignite thousands of his boxes. Springbank Honey's co-owner Steven Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Uni students start trial to satisfy hunger levels
14 May 2024Some first year Canterbury University students are hoping a two week trial of serve-yourself mealtimes at a hall of residence will stop them eating into their weekly budgets, and satisfy their hunger… Audio
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Joy Womack: the American ballerina who danced for Russia
At just fifteen years old Joy Womack left her family home in Texas and travelled to Moscow to follow her dream of becoming a Prima Ballerina at the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Company. In the face… Video, Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
14 May 2024The Warehouse has pulled the pin on its online retailer TheMarket, announcing it will close the website in June. Audio
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Should men use moisturiser?
8:25 am todayDr Michelle Wong is a cosmetic chemist and science communicator who runs the popular Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog where she tests skin products - turning her into a global beauty influencer. She's… Audio
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Ngāti Kahungunu chair on govts new gang busting units
The chair of Ngāti Kahungunu, Bayden Barber, says the police's new gang busting units won't work on their own, and the government needs to focus on addressing the underlying causes of gang crime. Audio
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Orthodontists warning over dentists fitting braces
15 May 2024The Association of Orthodontists says a recent Health and Disability Commission report highlights what can go wrong when general dentists undertake orthodontal treatment. Audio
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Petition calls for Te Huia to be funded past June
13 May 2024A petition calling on the Government to fund the Te Huia rail service past the end of June has reached more than a thousand signatures in its first week. Campaign for Better Transport convener Jodi… Audio
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Josie Brennan: Fabric Celebrate 15 Years
12 May 2024Fabric-a-brac is a fabric and sewing market that brings the sewing community together to buy and sell with all profits going to local hospices. Josie Brennan joins us to tell us more. Audio