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“In some ways I believe I epitomise the average New Zealander: I have modest abilities, I combine these with a good deal of determination, and I rather like to succeed.”

— Sir Edmund Hillary

In pictures: Fairground fun at the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial show
An estimated 5500 people turned out to enjoy the oldest country show in New Zealand on Saturday. Founded in 1842, the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Show is only a couple of years younger than the Treaty of Waitangi. The Bay of Islands Show is the first of the season in Northland each year, and is famous for its picturesque grounds, dotted with ancient puriri trees.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.11.2024
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Tauranga's Steph Dryfhout claims world tree climbing title
Stephanie Dryfhout has just become the latest New Zealander to win the international tree climbing competition. This country has a long history of winning tree climbing titles on the world stage. Steph took out the women's masters competition at the International Tree Climbing Competition, which took place Savannah, Georgia at the end of October.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.11.2024
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Flood of community support helps keep foodbank open until end of year
Community support has filled his cup and given him some faith again, he said. "I think the Givealittle is over $110,000 and when you're reading through the messages, one guy donated his last dollar fifty that he had in his account. "When you're in the community and you're working, you're hustling away, you sort of don't understand the impact that it has and what it means for the community.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.11.2024
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Walk 1200km: The walking challenge helping Kiwis get fit
The Walk1200km challenge was born - like so many things - out of Covid. Wilderness magazine saw it as a way to encourage people with time on their hands - and distance to keep - into the outdoors, with the aim of logging 100 kilometres each month. There's no pressure - as the Challenge's founder Alistair Hall says. You can count your daily steps - or you can do a deliberate walk to tally up the kilometres.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.11.2024
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Dozens of tuatara to be released at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson
Tuatara are due to be released at the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson on Wednesday afternoon, the first mainland translocation of the reptiles in the top of the South Island. Operations manager Nick Robson said 56 tuatara will find a new home inside a 3.7 hectare mouse-free enclosure within the sanctuary. "These are the first tuatara to come back onto the mainland in the top of the south so it is a very big event for the sanctuary.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.11.2024
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Wellington startup set for expansion in Silicon Valley
Wellington software startup Projectworks is set to expand after a successfully raising $8.2 million last month, and appointing an experienced US tech businessman Mark Orttung as COO. Projectworks was founded in the capital in 2019 by entrepreneurs Julian Clarke, Matthew Hayter and Doug Taylor. The business has grown to a value of $100 million in five years.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.11.2024
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Moana & The Tribe collaborate with six indigenous wāhine for ONO album
Moana & The Tribe have returned with a concept album project that starts in Aotearoa and travels around the world - encapsulating the voices, language, and culture of six indigenous wāhine. ONO builds on the band's musical work fusing traditional Māori instruments and karakia (incantations) with hip hop and contemporary sound.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.11.2024
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'Magic spot': Matiu/Somes Island to reopen after long closure
'Magic spot': Matiu/Somes Island to reopen after long closure. Wellington's Matiu/Somes Island will reopen to visitors later this month after being closed most of the year. Alongside the new wharf, there will also be changes to biosecurity procedures for visitors to help protect native species and maintain its pest-free status. Matiu/Somes Island is home to nesting populations of kororā and kākāriki, as well as rare species like tuatara and wētā, while also being a popular destination for tourists and locals alike."
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.11.2024
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Te Ara Mangawhero cycle trail opens on Ruapehu
The newest section of the Mountains to Sea Ngā Ara Tūhono Great Ride is "a ray of hope" for the Ruapehu district, its mayor says. Mayor Weston Kirton said the first stage of the hiking and cycling trail Te Ara Mangawhero, on Mt Ruapehu, would help transform the district's embattled tourism industry. It would bring "much-needed resilience" to the local economy. The 11.4-kilometre loop will eventually become a 21.4km section of the Great Ride, connecting the town of Ohakune to the volcanic slopes at the top of the North Island's highest mountain.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.11.2024
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 28 October - 3 November
A native riverside paradise, a new Wellington City Mission facility and a cancer patient on a mission to save lives are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.11.2024
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New Māori monarch steps onto the national stage
The new Māori monarch Nga wai Hono i te Po has made her first appearance on the national stage for the national hui for Māori unity in Christchurch. The hui - named Te Pūnuiotoka - was the last in a series of hui began by her father Kiingi Tuheitia, whose life and legacy are still being celebrated. But many are now looking towards the future his successor will bring.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.10.2024
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'Once in a lifetime' $10,000 gold nugget will stay with family
A father and son gold prospecting duo say they have no plans to sell the gold nugget worth more than $10,000 they discovered in a remote river on the West Coast of the South Island. Dillon Thom and his dad Anthony told 1News that finding the "massive" 40g nugget was akin to winning the lottery, and were filmed screaming in euphoria on their YouTube channel The Sluicers.
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Source. 1news.co.nz, 04.11.2024
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Jacinda Ardern hopes to ‘spread a little kindness’ as she is made a dame
New Zealand's former prime minister receives order of merit from Prince William at Windsor Castle.
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Source. theguardian.com, 16.10.2024
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Jacqueline Bublitz: Leave the Girls Behind
New Plymouth author Jacqueline Bublitz’ first book Before You Knew My Name was an international bestseller. Described as a 'tour de force' by The New York Times Book Review, it went on to sell over 185k copies in ANZ alone – that's enough to fill Wembley stadium twice! Jacqueline joins us to talk about her second book Leave the Girls Behind.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.11.2024
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How did we come to be called 'Kiwis'?
How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird and a hairy fruit from China? It's a question cultural historian Richard Wolfe has set out to answer in his latest book, Kiwi: A Curious Case of National Identity.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 15.10.2024
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Filling Pōneke pantries this Christmas
A delighted mum getting to share chocolate with her kids. Mashed potatoes and the first taste of scrambled eggs. A full pantry so there's money for a small Christmas gift. Knowing your neighbour is thinking of you. This is what a charity's Christmas-time hampers are all about. What started ten years ago as a one-off idea with 21 hampers has exponentially grown with 2030 hampers needed this Christmas. The project, Nourish Christmas.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 01.11.2024
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‘We do just about everything’: the women running New Zealand’s ‘third island’
When men were away at sea for weeks at a time, a community developed on Stewart Island that was led by women. Today, that way of life continues and thrives.
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Source. theguardian.com, 04.10.2024
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Acing adventure racing
Nathan Fa'avae and Sophie Hart are part of New Zealand's most successful adventure racing team, combining kayaking, swimming, rafting, abseiling, and mountain biking and much, much, more. As Team Avaya (formerly Seagate), they have won numerous world championships, before Nathan announced his retirement from adventure racing last year. He then teamed up with Sophie to tackle the Yukon 1000 this year'.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 02.11.2024
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New research finds evidence kūmara cultivated in Tasman as early as 1290AD
New research has uncovered the earliest - and unlikely - place kūmara was cultivated in Polynesia. The first people to arrive in Aotearoa likely arrived with the intention of growing crops, the study by University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and published in international archaeology journal Antiquity, found.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.09.2024
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Conan O'Brien, Taika Waititi among celebrities at haka record
Celebrities from Aotearoa and abroad turned out for the world haka record at Eden Park on Sunday night.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 30.09.2024
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All Black daydreams sidelined as a reo-speaking future beckoned
The future of te reo Māori belongs to the younger generation - but apparently so does the present. A youthful group of Aotearoa’s top reo Māori orators have shown off their skills in the inaugural Waha Kōrero speech competition: the winner saying it is a good sign for the language’s future.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 25.09.2024
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‘Just speak it around the house’: Blenheim teen builds te reo skills
A Waiharakeke teenager is encouraging people to “add a few phrases” of Māori into daily conversation during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, or Māori Language Week. Manaia Huntley, a year 9 student at Marlborough Boys’ College, is on a quest to become completely fluent in te reo Māori.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 16.09.2024
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Ultrasound boosts rescue helicopter tools
In-flight care of rescue helicopter patients in the region has been boosted thanks to a partnership between Red Cross and the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 18.09.2024
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Modelling suggests hopeful future for te reo Māori
Te ara o te reo Māori, a three-year research project funded by Te Pūnaha Matatini, found one in five people who identify as Māori speak te reo Māori, while one in 25 of the total population does.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 18.09.2024
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 9 - 15 September
New ideas to track recovering native bird populations, the return of a national golf competition and a children's cultural festival marking 30 years are among the latest feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 15.09.2024
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The everyday objects that just keep on keeping on
In a world where nothing seems to built to last, it's comforting to know there are some rugged items that keep delivering the goods day after day.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 14.09.2024
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Rainbow crossing for Tauranga a 'symbol of diversity and belonging'
Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's "growing up".
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Source. 1news.co.nz, 11.09.2024
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Eltham's 'grumpy old lady' happy to give back to the community
A self-confessed “grumpy old lady” says she is more than happy to give back to the community by bequeathing funds in her will to the Taranaki Foundation.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 02.09.2024
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Support groups a key to successful stay-at-home parenting
OPINION: I've been receiving some fantastic feedback about this column. An old rugby mate jokingly accused me of spilling the beans about how hard stay-at-home mums work, saying I’m ruining it for all the men out there.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 31.08.2024
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Lightbulb moment leads to positive change for children
A Manawatū early childcare business has been lauded for its approach to supporting children with diverse learning needs.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 04.09.2024
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Dog lovers rally for woman needing lifesaving treatment
After watching her first dog show, Teresa Treweek was hooked. “I came to a dog show to watch, someone offered me a puppy, and that was it.”
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 02.09.2024
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Nelson couple's endowment to local schools
Hanmer Springs School and Amuri Area School at Culverden have each received $600,000 in endowment funds established by Nelson couple John and Irina Wares.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 29.08.2024
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‘The big chop’: Man parts with dreadlocks for cancer
Daffodil Day for one Blenheim man was spent sitting in a chair, parting with his 7-year-old dreadlocks.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.09.2024
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Navy busy over Marlborough’s mountains and coastline
The navy’s helicopters have been nipping through Marlborough’s valleys in a training exercise and even scanning its waters for illegal fishing this month.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 29.08.2024
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Could a Southlander have the solution to NZ’s e-waste problem?
New Zealand produces two-and-a-half time more e-waste per capita than the global average, yet thousands of Kiwi kids don’t have a computer at home.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.09.2024
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KiwiHarvest hitting the road longer with new truck
Two hundred and twenty three thousand kilograms — that’s how much food KiwiHarvest’s Invercargill branch rescues each year.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 02.09.2024
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Everyday hero James Wards challenges perceptions of gaming
“I thought, ‘I better do something, because it doesn’t look like anyone else ever will’,” James Earl Aitken Wards says.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 03.09.2024
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Wellington to host Indian classical arts festival
The Wellington region is poised to host the Indian Classical Arts Festival on 8 September in Lower Hutt.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.08.2024
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How to photograph the blue supermoon
Jonathan Green knows a thing or two about photographing the moon. The astrophotographer has been capturing cosmic events for nearly 15 years and previously ran the New Zealand Astrophotography competition. These days, he spends his time at Kumeu Observatory conducting astronomical research.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.08.2024
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X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
Explainer - You're probably familiar with Boomers and Millennials, but unless you fall into the age group in the middle, you probably haven't heard much about Generation X.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.07.2024
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Aotea Energy aims to revolutionise market with peer to peer sharing grid
Imagine selling energy you don't need to a neighbour, or buying some if you're low.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.07.2024
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Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Naida Glavish
Every Monday, here on Nights, to set the tone for the week, we like to have a guest on to share a whakataukī - a Māori proverb - that's meaningful to them.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.07.2024
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The cult of 5am: is rising at dawn the secret of health and happiness?
It has been called the morning miracle – getting up before everyone else and winning the day. But does it actually make you more productive and focused?
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Source. theguardian.com, 08.07.2024
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Young working adults living at home should contribute financially, advisor says
There was a time when Kiwi kids could not wait to fly the coop. But latest StatsNZ figures show households are changing and nearly three in 10 New Zealanders aged 20 to 29 still live with mum and dad.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.07.2024
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 3-9 June
A play space for traumatised PNG children, a dog in a tight spot and a new home for Invercargill's tuatara are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.06.2024
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Consultation opens on plan to change Petone's spelling to Pito One
Public consultation opens today on a proposal to correct the spelling of the Lower Hutt suburb Petone to Pito One.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.06.2024
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Discovering the best play grounds in Tamaki Makaurau
Renata Wiles spent hundreds of hours exploring Auckland with her daughter looking for the coolest playgrounds and kid-friendly activities available.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.06.2024
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Air force personnel snap up first pink patch for breast cancer
A special batch of pink kiwi patches has taken off thanks to a fundraising mission led by an aircraftman from Base Woodbourne.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 30.05.2024
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Wānaka ski pioneer Mary Lee recognised with CNZM
When New Zealand biathlete Campbell Wright won the world junior championship in Kazakhastan last year, he grabbed the microphone and thanked his mum, dad, brothers, and Mary.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 03.06.2024
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King's Birthday Honours: Theresa Gattung, Peter Beck among those recognised for services
Business leader Theresa Gattung, company director Joan Withers, bioengineering professor Peter Hunter and Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck are among those being recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.06.2024
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Matt Heath: learning to love your own life
A "miserable" moment on the banks of Lake Wakatipu was the initial inspiration for Matt Heath's new book A Life Less Punishing: 13 Ways To Love the Life You've Got.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 01.06.2024
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From Shakespeare to Ihimaera: New-look English curriculum planned
Compulsory Shakespeare and grammar lessons will feature in a new-look secondary English curriculum that ranges from contemporary New Zealand authors to Chaucer and Beowulf.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 30.05.2024
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 20-26 May
A wahine Māori is the new president of a Geneva-based global health body, a botanist's dream project regenerating a swathe of native bush, a lifesaving rescue by linesmen are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.05.2024
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Samoa Citizenship Bill: New Zealand urged to ‘do the right thing’
The Christchurch Samoan community gathered to discuss a bill that if passed will reverse a nearly 40-year old law. In 1982, the Privy Council ruled that because those born in Western Samoa were treated by New Zealand law as "natural-born British subjects", they were entitled to New Zealand citizenship when it was first created in 1948.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.05.2024

Painting of leading Māori environmental activist wins 2024 Adam Portraiture Award
Taranaki artist Maryanne Shearman has been announced as the winner of the Adam Portraiture Award for her portrait of climate champion Tuhi-Ao Bailey.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.05.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 13-19 May
High school bands go into battle, a breeding breakthrough for endangered giant wētā and one school's anti-plastics patrol are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.05.2024

Celebrities pedal with heart as rescue chopper ride hits $1m mark
The Queenstown to Invercargill Westpac Chopper Appeal Ride ranked as a career highlight for one of this year’s famous faces.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 16.05.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 6-12 May
Rare bats return to Wellington, a glut of cheap, fresh fruit and veges and opera for Hawke's Bay teens are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 12.05.2024

In photos: Aurora lights up New Zealand skies after space storm
A rare geomagnetic storm put power and communications systems around the world on alert on Saturday.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 12.05.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 29 April-5 May
A centenarian stroller, hope for depressed 20-somethings, and a rescue dog's new forever home are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.04.2024

Walking the length of New Zealand: what it's like on Te Araroa trail
Speaking to Sunday Morning's Jim Mora at a point almost halfway into the 3000km New Zealand-long Te Araroa walk, award-winning journalist and author Naomi Arnold shares her tips and magic moments from the adventure.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.05.2024

Winners show passion for dairy farming
The major winners in the 2024 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards are great ambassadors, showing their passion for and dedication to the industry.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 24.04.2024

$18k raised for Lifeline after Manawatū man completes 30 marathons in 30 days
Palmerston North builder Zeak Kelly has raised more than $18,000 for Lifeline Aotearoa after running 30 marathons in the last 30 days.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 01.05.2024

Tom Newnham who challenged South Africa's apartheid system for 40 years honoured
A New Zealand anti-apartheid activist has been posthumously honoured for the decades he spent campaigning to cut ties with apartheid South Africa.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 01.05.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 22-28 April
The return of a beloved native bird, Northland aquabots students' successful fundraiser and Rarotonga's first Pride Week are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.04.2024

Hundreds rally to save Petone Wharf
More than 1000 people have turned out at Petone Beach, north of Wellington, to protest plans to demolish the community's historic timber wharf.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 29.04.2024

NZ’s biggest independent supermarket opens in Hamilton
A supermarket built to plug the “massive hole” in one of the most deprived communities in Hamilton is nearly set to open its doors.
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Source. waikatotimes.co.nz, 26.04.2024

How the oldest telescope in New Zealand was discovered
One of Aotearoa's oldest scientific instruments languished for years in a cardboard box until it was discovered to date back to the days of Captain Cook.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 26.04.2024

The secret history of the Anzac biscuit
The history of the Anzac biscuit can be traced back to the 1700s - and contrary to popular belief, it did not evolve from the Scottish oat cake, a culinary historian says.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 25.04.2024

WWI 'always part of our family histories' - Dame Cindy Kiro
Dawn services are being held around the country this morning, as New Zealanders gather to remember those who gave their lives in combat.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 25.04.2024

Weird, wacky and wonderful: Past Kiwi discoveries
RNZ Concert senior music producer David McCaw was "flabbergasted" when a swipe card he lost 21 years ago showed up in Antarctica. But it is not the only remarkable tale there is tell.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.04.2024

The do's and don'ts of attending an Anzac Day Dawn Service
The Dawn Service has been part of Anzac Day commemorations across New Zealand since 1939. The service, which traditionally begins with a military parade, is a formal way to honour New Zealanders killed in combat, as well as servicemen and women both returned and still serving.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.04.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 15-21 April
Help given to homeless people has resulted in uplifting changes, a skate park has had a busy opening day, and unfair office politics leading to a best-selling novel are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.04.2024

Celebrating vinyl and music: International Record Store Day across Aotearoa
It’s the biggest day of the year for record stores throughout the country, with music lovers out in force. Record Store Day has been held annually since 2007 to celebrate independent record stores and the music they sell.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.04.2024

10-year-old boy winner of Aotearoa's Next Top Mullet competition
New Zealand's newest national champion is a 10-year-old named Ted from Kerikeri. Ted Keen has just been named the winner of Aotearoa's Next Top Mullet, after a landslide public vote in which he collected more than twice as many votes as his closest rival.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.04.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week 8-14 April
Pacific law academic, Fuimaono Dylan Asafo said restrengthening connections between Pacific tauiwi (settlers) and Māori is an important step towards transforming Aotearoa's constitution, to honour te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 14.04.2024

New Māori health facility opens in Hamilton
Hamilton's new Te Kōhao Health, Wellness and Diagnostic Centre is designed to give Māori in the region tino rangatiratanga over their own health.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 15.04.2024

Strong connections between Māori and Pacific important step for Tiriti-based constitution
Pacific law academic, Fuimaono Dylan Asafo said restrengthening connections between Pacific tauiwi (settlers) and Māori is an important step towards transforming Aotearoa's constitution, to honour te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.04.2024

Water tank installation programme changing lives in the Far North
An iwi-led drought relief programme is changing lives in the Far North, one water tank at a time. On Wednesday, it was Atholene Ngauma's turn to get a rainwater tank installed at her home in Waipapakauri, north of Kaitāia.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.04.2024

There really are rules around country borders
History is mostly a matter of dates, and the key date is always that of the last conquest. All previous conquests are then magically forgiven and forgotten.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 13.04.2024

Jason Momoa: ‘Aotearoa New Zealand you are magical’
Jason Momoa said working on the Minecraft movie in New Zealand was “truly one of the greatest times of my life”.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 13.04.2024

Māori language revitalisation at heart of Te Tauihu symposium
Te Tauihu iwi have come together again in a bid to empower language revitalisation across the top of the South.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 03.04.2024

How to Dad’s Jordan Watson plans handball marathon with Jono and Ben for KidsCan
One in six Kiwi children live in poverty, and it greatly annoys Bay of Plenty content creator Jordan Watson - known for his How to Dad parenting videos - when Kiwis are surprised by this statistic.
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Source. nzhearld.co.nz, 03.04.2024

In pictures: Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets in New Lynn
Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets returned for a successful third year at the New Lynn Community Centre on Saturday night.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.04.2024

New Zealand to be promoted as space tech destination
A US space industry event is to hear about why space-related businesses should set up shop in New Zealand.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.04.2024

Timaru man thinks he may own the country's 10th meteorite
David Eymael thinks a blue-grey rock gifted to him by a friend, and found on a beach about four years ago, may just be the 10th meteorite to be discovered in New Zealand.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 04.04.2024

Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named 2024 Kiwibank New Zealander of The Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 27.3.2024

Feilding author urges employers to overhaul the 9-to-5
Manawatū woman Ellen Ford is promoting a new way to improve productivity and worker happiness by reducing the traditional 9-to-5 workday.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 27.3.2024

Marlborough’s growing Muslim community observes Ramadan
Marlborough’s burgeoning Muslim community has started observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan - a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 22.3.2024

Timaru gets brief view of partial lunar eclipse
Timaru briefly had good view of the only opportunity in New Zealand to see a lunar eclipse in 2024 on Monday night.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 26.3.2024

In photos: Wellington finds its wild at CubaDupa
People flocked to Cuba Street for the city’s annual CubaDupa Festival, with the two-day event expected to attract up to 100,000 people this year.
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Source. thepost.co.nz, 24.3.2024

NZ aims to take Guinness World Record for the largest haka from France
The official Guinness World Record for the largest haka is currently held by France - a feat achieved 10 years ago, with 4028 people taking part.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.3.2024

Māori AI expert Dr Karaitiana Taiuru shares his favourite whakataukī
Tino rangatiratanga: mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei. It is the whakataukī (Māori proverb) that means most to Māori data, AI and technology ethicist Dr Karaitiana Taiuru (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Toa). Translated to English, it means "the ability to create and control our destiny for generations to come".
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.3.2024

Mantle of IronMāori triathlon passed
"It's about never asking people what's the matter with them, but rather what matters to them." - IronMāori triathlon enters new era.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.3.2024

Polyfest to showcase record 8000 student performers
An Auckland councillor is calling on people to support the world's biggest secondary school Pacific and Māori performance festival when it gets underway from Wednesday.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.3.2024

How free lunch leftovers are helping beyond schools
Owen Cooper works for the Ranui Baptist Community Care Trust and says it supplies food to as many people as possible - and left over school lunches help when there just isn't enough to go around.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 25.3.2024

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy Warne discusses why Waipu, where he spent St Patrick's Day, is possibly New Zealand's most Scottish town.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.3.2024

NZ samples added to shelves of remote global seed vault
Pasture seeds from New Zealand have just arrived in a doomsday mountain vault in Norway - safeguarding their survival into the future.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 4.3.2024

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa turns 80 - A life in style
The warm, melodious voice of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Ngāti Maniapoto) is known fondly around the world.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 6.3.2024

Neil Finn makes virtual appearance with U2 on Crowded House classic
Kiwi music icon Neil Finn has virtually joined Irish super-group U2 at their Las Vegas concert to play on a tribute version of Crowded House's 1986 hit, 'Don't Dream It's Over'.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 6.3.2024

Good News: The stories that cheered us up this week from Radio NZ
Welcome back to RNZ's weekly round up of Good News, where we'll be sharing some of the most uplifting recent stories featured on our website by RNZ reporters and partners.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.03.2024

'No turning back' - horsetrekking from Bluff to Picton
Karolin van Onna had been talking about horse trekking the length of the South Island for years and last summer she finally did it.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.03.2024

"Fresh ideas, younger muscles" - taking on the family farm
Sarah Maxwell switches from inseminating cows in the morning to shifting cows and sheep in the afternoon, working at the local sale yards, and then in the evening sometimes connecting with her young farming mates as part of Young Farmers.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.03.2024

Maximum ship size set for vessels using Tory Channel
Limits have been set for the maximum size of vessels able to use Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds - to give operators clarity when investing in new vessels.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.03.2024

Top neurologist Sir Richard Faull still calls Taranaki home
Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull, a neurologist, came home to Taranaki last week to say thanks to the region he says enabled him to make the most of his opportunities.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.03.2024

The garage baker’s life: hot bread, cold swims and gardening
The aroma of fresh bread wafts out of Franziska von Hunerbein’s tiny bakery, swirling through the air with classical music.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 09.03.2024

What's On in Taranaki March 8-14
A curator talk on at Percy Thompson gallery in Stratford is among the events happening in Taranaki this week.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.03.2024

Sold-out kapa haka regionals build momentum for Te Matatini
Te Kāhui Maunga kapa haka regional competition in Taranaki this weekend has sold out with more than 3000 fans scooping up the tickets, organisers say.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 07.03.2024

Your say: One pyramid scheme to rule them all
We all have off days, sometimes they stack up like dinner plates, but every now and then a day will rush up to meet you like a happy labrador.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 07.03.2024

The big projects set to transform Kaikōura
Kaikōura is on the brink of significant growth as several projects come to fruition for the tourist town.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 06.03.2024

Timaru students set to represent district at Canterbury Polyfest
With the dress rehearsal done, a group of Timaru students showcasing Pasifika dance, music and costume is set to feature in a South Island festival cultural celebration.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.03.2024

Timaru excavator operator digs deep for national competition
Timaru’s Sam Burleigh will take on New Zealand’s best excavator operators at the Central District Field Days in Feilding this week.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.03.2024

Good News: The stories that cheered us up this week
A squadron of kiwis, surfing farmers and a community that stood by their local charity shop are just some of this week's feelgood stories as seen on RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.03.2024

Argentine ant sniffer dog averts potential disaster on Matiu / Somes Island
When Vito the ant-detection dog woke up on Tuesday morning, he did not expect to become a hero.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.03.2024

Crowds return to Port Nelson after seven-year hiatus
Port Nelson has opened its gates to the public after Covid-19 forced a seven-year hiatus.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 19.03.2024

Inspired farmers take action to clean waterways
A catchment restoration project in the Marlborough Sounds is bringing a farming community together to tackle water quality issues and achieve wider conservation goals.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 01.03.2024

Farmers Markets celebrate success
At the weekend, tens-of-thousands of New Zealanders supported their local growers at the country's 25-or-so Farmers Markets.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.03.2024

Using the ‘power of many’ to revamp local manufacturing
In New Zealand, heavy hitters like Fisher & Paykel, Gallagher Group, and Rocket Lab have been engineering stars. But the manufacturing scene hit a rough patch with the pandemic and a slow economy in 2023.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 03.02.2024

With the ‘mad cow’ ban lifted, I gave blood for the first time
COMMENT: At 33 years old, it’s rare that I get to experience something completely new.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.02.2024

Stuff poll says Christchurch is NZ’s best place. New Plymouth not happy about it
Ah, the eternal Kiwi conundrum: Where's the best slice of our paradise?
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.03.2024

The milk tanker driving sisterhood getting the job done
When Jess McLachlan wanted to become a truck driver her son told she couldn’t because it was just for boys.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.03.2024

Last of the summer cruise ships
The visit of the Hanseatic Spirit cruise ship on Thursday marked an end to Taranaki’s busiest cruise season with seven ship visits in less than three months.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 07.03.2024

Filmmaker’s unusual path leads him to join the army
A National Geographic filmmaker turned outdoor education instructor has taken his love of a challenge to the New Zealand Army Reserve Force.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 06.03.2024

Blenheim’s newest police officer ‘pumped’ to be back on home turf
Blenheim’s newest police officer says he is “pumped” to be starting his career patrolling the streets of his hometown.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 04.03.2024

‘Fairlie famous’ grandmother now Woman of the Year
Erin Thomson jokes she is now ‘Fairlie famous’ after being named Woman of the Year in Timaru.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.03.2024

‘A fluke’: How hokey pokey ice cream got its start
Who would believe that an off-hand taste experiment by a teenager 60 years ago would become a Kiwiana staple?
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 08.03.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week of 11-17 March
The healing power of cricket, a surfboard library and a Northland celebration of pride are just some of this week's feel-good stories, as seen on RNZ.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 17.03.2024

The tall man in a van taking the plunge around Aotearoa
Stuart McEwen has dedicated much of his life to sport, from playing professional basketball in the US to coaching the next generation of players back home. In 2023, the grind caught up with him, and he knew something needed to change.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.03.2024

Riding coach passionate about seeing children grow
Southlander Tracy Van der Straaten has found a way to combine two of the things she loves to the benefit of the children in her community.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 19.03.2024

Woman ‘privileged’ to have neighbours who care about her
This week’s Nice Neighbours are Derryn and Michele Davidson of Papamoa Beach, Tauranga. They were nominated by Jocelyn Scown.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.04.2024

Māori reconnect with the Kaikōura night sky
Mana whenua are rediscovering a connection with the night sky, a Māori astronomer says.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.04.2024

‘Beautiful’ arrival of waka hourua in Kaiteriteri/Kaiteretere
Hundreds of people turned out at Kaiteriteri/Kaiteretere for the arrival of four waka hourua, marking the start of a national festival celebrating the seafaring vessels, thought to have brought the first settlers to Aotearoa.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 11.04.2024

Polyfest a powerful vehicle for movement: Report
“Culture” or “cultural”, “fun” and “family” are the words southern rangatahi most associate with Polyfest, but many exert themselves physically.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 09.04.2024

New min-doco shows Korean pop culture making big impression among Pasifika youth
The South Korean pop culture phenomenon, famously known as K-pop, has taken the world by storm and landed on Aotearoa shores garnering a growing fan base among young Pasifika.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.04.2024

Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week of 1-7 April
The Running of the Sheep returns and a classroom resource that helps children detect misinformation in this week's round-up of the most uplifting stories published by RNZ.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.04.2024

Whakaata Māori celebrates 20 years of telling Māori stories
On 28 March 2004, Māori TV went live - broadcasting its own opening dawn ceremony at the station's new offices in Newmarket, Auckland.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.3.2024

Thousands make Manawatū Relay for Life ‘awe-inspiring’
Thousands of people have taken turns making their way around a track in Palmerston North, many throughout the night, in a gesture of celebration and remembrance.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 24.3.2024

Outstanding food producers first among equal at awards
The Nelson Tasman region is packed full of simply outstanding food and beverage producers that we can all be proud of, and once again at the annual Outstanding Food Producer Awards, several local producers have been awarded for their excellence.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 26.3.2024

Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough celebrates 10 years
A foundation is celebrating 10 years by pushing more Marlburians out of planes - all for a good cause, of course.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 25.3.2024

Trainer sharing aroha and changing lives in the gym
“We get all walks of life in here,” Mana Harrison says, standing in the middle of his gym.
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 26.3.2024

There’s too much at stake to not seize AI opportunity for te reo
Joel Maxwell: “My hope is that through technology like this we can eventually translate as many of Stuff’s excellent stories into te reo as we might want, quickly, easily, accurately.”
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Source. stuff.co.nz, 27.3.2024

NZ Wars: History comes alive with new book of taonga
A new book launched by Te Papa is showcasing the history of the New Zealand Wars through 500 taonga from the museum's collection. The book will be distributed as a resource to schools across the country to support new history curriculum.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 14.3.2024

13 Māori students, academics awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th Battalion Memorial scholarships
Renowned World War I historian Dr Monty Soutar is among the winners of the 2024 Ngarimu scholarships. The recipients of the Ngarimu VC and 28th Māori Battalion Scholarships were announced on Friday at a ceremony at C Company Memorial House in Tai Rāwhiti / Gisborne.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.3.2024

Polyfest 2024: Kiwi student wows in Samoan speech competition
Blue-eyed and blonde, no one would expect teenager Bethsharon Mattocks to be able to hold a conversation in Samoan.
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Source. nzhearld.co.nz, 23.3.2024

Cultural connections found at Auckland's Polyfest
Owen Cooper works for the Ranui Baptist Community Care Trust and says it supplies food to as many people as possible - and left over school lunches help when there just isn't enough to go around.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.3.2024

Meet your 2024 Finalists
Kiwibank New Zealander of the year awards
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Source. nzawards.org.nz, 2024

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