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Stretching the Limits: Wild Dunedin festival claims national mass yoga record
A sea of yoga mats filled Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin as 623 people moved through downward dog in unison on Sunday, setting a new national record for the largest yoga gathering, according to event organisers. The one-hour mass yoga session launched the NatureDome celebration, part of the Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 13.04.2025
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Javanese puppet theatre steals the show at Stratford Shakespeare Festival
In a twist The Bard himself would've be proud of, a Javanese shadow theatre is a star turn at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Taranaki. The intricate puppets - accompanied by a gamelan ensemble - tell the story of an evil king, the beautiful woman he desires and a heroic warrior disguised as a priest who saves her.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.04.2025
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Rare native plant thriving after Tāngarākau Gorge road works discovery
When an extremely rare native plant was discovered during road works on the iconic Forgotten World Highway, SH43, local iwi leapt into action. The nationally endangered plant Brachyglottis turneri, or Manawa Kawa, as it has been named by iwi, is similar to an orchid with a heart-shaped leaf and small yellow flower that blooms from November to December.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.04.2025
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Christchurch wildlife park welcomes birth of two zebra
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park has welcomed the birth of two zebra. The pair are the first new foals at the park in more than 30 years. Exotic species manager Craig Gilchrist said the team was excited about the new kids on the block. "Herbie is nearly four months old; he's cheeky, full of personality, and growing fast," Gilchrist said.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.04.2025
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Little spotted kiwi to return to Nelson after almost 100 years
Twenty years after the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary was established in Nelson, it's set to become home to a species of kiwi that had long been considered functionally extinct in the South Island. Approximately 40 little spotted kiwi, or kiwi pukupuku, are being translocated into the sanctuary from Kapiti Island in early May. The vision of the original founders to see the return of kiwi to Nelson had been made possible due volunteers and staff.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.04.2025
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Hawke's Bay tenor lands spot in prestigious Royal Opera
Despite knowing the news for a while, Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono is still pinching himself. "I’m just still in shock trying to make sense of it all. It's all coming to life now, it's all becoming reality.” Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono is one of a handful of 600 applicants to be accepted into The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artist Programme. He’s been keeping the news under his hat for a while, he told RNZ’s Midday Report.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.04.2025
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The finalists for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Stan Walker and CHAII lead nominations for the awards that celebrate New Zealand's music industry. Stan Walker and CHAII are leading the nominations for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. Soulful pop artist Walker is up for five awards including Best Solo Artist and Best Māori artist. He is also in the running for Single of the Year for ‘Māori Ki Te Ao’, Best Soul RnB Artist, and the Mana Reo, an award for recordings at least 50 percent in te reo Māori.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.04.2025
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Southland retiree takes injured night birds under her wing
Gloria Harris has been running a nohinohi little owl and ruru morepork rescue service for 30 years. "I've probably cared for close to 300 birds," she told Country Life proudly. Recovering birds are homed in aviaries overlooking a flock of sheep on her 10-hectare farmlet near Invercargill. When Country Life called in she was about to catch and weigh a little owl that was found in the middle of the road after being hit by a car.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.04.2025
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Polyfest is shaping educational futures for New Zealands's Pacific youth, says tutor
At ASB Polyfest, Pacific students wear vibrant costumes, move to rhythmic drumbeats, and perform with pride. But behind the spectacle, they are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, and finding a sense of belonging often missing in traditional classrooms. "When I started, I started as an insecure teenager. I couldn't speak any of my languages. You know, I couldn't speak Niuean, I couldn't speak Samoan, I couldn't speak Tongan,"
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.04.2025
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Sculpture, a language unique to the maker
Between recording his five-hour-long full-render sessions for his online sculpting workshops, to casting hundreds of his signature figurative pieces, Javier Murcia has been up against time, and that's nothing new. A scan around his studio and it's easy to see how prolific he has been. Javier's best known for figurative sculpture, a testimony to his acute understanding of the human body and movement - from the poses to the proportion.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.04.2025
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A Minecraft Movie: Kiwi-shot film is low-stakes fun for kids
A room full of kids were totally immersed in the fantasy world of A Minecraft Movie at the NZ premiere, and that's got to tell you something. This film has been a long time coming. Plans for an adaptation of the beloved video game Minecraft kicked off in 2014. A decade on, in a real treat for Kiwi fans, the entire film shot was shot in New Zealand.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.04.2025
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New hospital technology a world first
A world-first mass spectrometer will improve testing services for people throughout Aotearoa. The Agilent Infinity III 6475 mass spectrometer was installed in Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL) in Christchurch in December. A mass spectrometer determined the mass of molecules in a sample. In healthcare applications it could be used to measure tiny amounts of chemicals in blood samples.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.04.2025
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Restoring early nineteenth century bakehouse a three-decade community project
Restoring an early nineteenth century bakehouse brought the Millers Flat community together. Now, it brings history to life for locals and visitors alike. Hilary McKenzie, a trustee on the restoration project, spoke to Greer Paterson for Shepherdess magazine about what the bakehouse means to the town. "There is so much value in having a meeting place for people to just sit and talk about their place and their stories," says Hilary Mckenzie, 63.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.04.2025
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Fly Ferns prepare to tackle world's best anglers in United States
The Fly Ferns are testing their fishing rods and reels as they prepare to tackle the world's best in Idaho Falls later this year. The six dedicated anglers of the New Zealand women's team are clocking up the training hours on the world class waterways of the Central North Island. The team is led by captain Rachel McNae who calls the waters of the Tongariro River and Lake Taupō her home territory.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.04.2025
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New Zealand start-up aims to take space transport to new heights
Dawn Aerospace aims to make transporting things to space - whether supplies to the ISS or pharmaceuticals for testing - cheaper, faster and greener. It has all the qualities of an aircraft but with its rocket engine, the Dawn Mk-II Aurora can fly faster and higher than any jet. "We have a real path to this being the first vehicle that flies to 100 km altitude - the border of space - twice in a day," says Stefan Powell, a co-founder of Dawn Aerospace.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.04.2025
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Dream garden becomes labour of love for dahlia devotee Vanessa Robinson
Ask Canterbury dahlia devotee Vanessa Robinson to pick her favourite and you might be surprised to hear her say 'Pooh'. Happily, her choice is not as unappealing as it sounds, rather a pretty and playful Winnie-the-Pooh-inspired collarette, admired for its bright red-orange petals and yellow ruffle. Robinson said 'Pooh' resembled a burst of sunshine, bringing a smile to everyone's face.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 02.04.2025
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Walking the length of the country in 52 days
A severe case of trench foot did not stop an intrepid American hiker from completing the fastest self-supported journey of Te Araroa last week. The new record on the trail covering the length of the country - 52 days, 11 hours and 58 minutes - was set by Billy Meredith from the United States. Meredith told RNZ's Midday Report the biggest challenge came towards the end of the epic journey, when his feet started to suffer.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.03.2025
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The 50th Anniversary of Polyfest: What you need to know
This week, the Manukau Sports Bowl will come alive with the electric energy and sounds of the ASB Polyfest, the world's largest Polynesian cultural festival. It's the event's 50th anniversary. Over four days, from 2-5 April, more than 60 schools and thousands of performers will unite to celebrate an array of Polynesian cultures.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.03.2025
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Thousands descend on Ōtiria Marae for three-day Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival
More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland's Ōtiria Marae as one of the region's biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect. The three-day Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival got underway on Friday with kapa haka performances by children from 15 schools across the region.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.03.2025
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Swinging superstar takes aim at world record
Patrick Cooper may be on a playground, but he is not fooling around with his goal to break the record for the longest time swinging on a swing. Cooper kicked off the ground at 1.30pm on Friday afternoon at Waitangi Park in Wellington with a goal to swing non-stop for 48 hours. The current Guinness World Record for the challenge is 36 hours, 32 minutes clocked by a British man.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 29.03.2025
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The man who turned 3 hectares into an abundant Bay of Plenty food forest
From cherimoya and white sapote to Brazilian cherries, Kris Edgington is growing a mouth-watering array of food on his productive Bay of Plenty property. Most of us have heard of a veggie garden, but what exactly is a food forest? Kris Edgington knows more about them than most. He's got a thriving, self-sustaining property filled with nutritious and delicious kai in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.03.2025
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Ten-year-old trumpet whiz Celine Wu set to wow at ANZAC Dawn Service
Celine Wu is only 10 years old but plays the trumpet like someone much older and with far bigger lungs. She took up playing the trumpet at age 7 - has been the New Zealand under-15 champion two years in a row, and has performed at New York's famed Carnegie Hall. She played there after winning first prize in the American Protégé Woodwind and Brass Competition in 2023 - aged only 8.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.03.2025
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Geckos first found in Canterbury in the 1960s could be world's oldest
Two geckos discovered on an island off the North Canterbury coast could be the oldest in the world, the Department of Conservation says. The two Waitaha geckos were first discovered and marked in 1967 and 1969 respectively by the late herpetologist Tony Whitaker. Banks Peninsula-based biodiversity ranger Kaitlyn Leeds said monitoring visits to Motunau Island occur every five years. The geckos were found during a recent visit.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.03.2025
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The first Deaf teacher at a mainstream school in NZ
King was born Deaf and uses New Zealand Sign Language full-time, leading the primary school class using every tool in his kit that is not the spoken word. On the first day of school, Phillip King met his Year Six class and gave them all a “sign name”. Sterling Thompson is known as the action of “throwing a ball”. Taylor is “tree” because he likes to climb and Casper got a hand gesture swiping his brow, where he has a scar.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.03.2025
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New guidelines aim to make outdoors more accessible
Enjoying the outdoors may seem like the ultimate free activity, but not everyone can take part. That is hopefully about to change, with the launch of new Outdoor Accessibility Design Guidelines in Rotorua on Friday afternoon. The guidelines provide clear, practical advice for anyone involved in creating, maintaining, or advocating for accessible outdoor spaces. They are a first for NZ & focus on improving access to beaches, lakes, parks, and trails.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.03.2025
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From sporting honours to King Country shepherdess
Before Grace Watson left primary school, she could already drive a tractor and a manual ute, now she's a finalist for Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year. Watson (Whakatōhea) and her three sisters grew up on her parent's dairy farm at the foot of Mt Tarawera in the small rural community of Rerewhakaaitu. "Farming is completely in the blood on both sides of my family," she said.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.03.2025
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Octopus hitchhiking on shark in Hauraki Gulf makes global headlines
International media and scientific organisations are lapping up footage of a real life 'Sharktopus' filmed in the Hauraki Gulf. Marine biologist Professor Rochelle Constantine said the encounter in December 2023 was a tale to top them all. In a post on the University of Auckland website, she said at the time the research team she was part of was looking for workups, also known as feeding frenzies, when they spotted a short-fin mako shark.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 26.03.2025
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Dunedin skateboarder’s free lessons for new migrants
A Dunedin local who has been giving free skateboarding lessons to the city's new migrants is hoping to encourage even more people into the sport by opening up to the wider community. Danny Healy and his nephew Lewis Cameron are giving the lessons in Dunedin warehouse building The Hub.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.03.2025
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Sculpture made from pieces of cyclone and flood-wrecked homes in Muriwai unveiled
A sculpture made from pieces of the cyclone and flood-wrecked homes in Muriwai on Auckland's west coast has been unveiled. Seven unique columns designed by sculptor Jeff Thomson, whose work included the Taihape Boot and the Auckland Zoo Elephant, could be viewed in Muriwai's town centre from Sunday. Long-time Muriwai resident and organiser Abe Dew said hundreds of local volunteers and several local artists helped with the project.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.03.2025
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'You learn humanity' - the trials and rewards of a foster mum for 60
Would you open your home to a child you didn't know? Letitia Dowie-Lewis has done just that, at least sixty times, sometimes with only half an hour's notice. She is the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in Foster Care Award, New Zealand's highest caregiving honour, a title that was presented to her by Governor General Cindy Kiro. The 53-year-old told RNZ that sheltering tamariki has been a lifelong calling, a passion she inherited from her parents.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.03.2025
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Young New Zealanders head to France for Ocean Citizen Summit
Six young New Zealanders are travelling to France this weekend to attend a global Ocean Citizen Summit. The summit - hosted at Nausicaá - Centre National de la Mer in Boulogne sur Mer in France - will bring together more than 60 young people from around the world. Quack Pirihi, Lottie Stevenson, Kat Cooper, Maia Horn, Wei Heng Pok, and Veronica Rotman were selected to represent New Zealand by WWF and Save the Children last year.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.03.2025
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Health pioneer Professor Bev Lawton on what she'd do with unlimited funding
Excellence was celebrated this week with the announcement of the new Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. Professor Bev Lawton (Ngati Porou) is a pioneer in women's health. Her advocacy in the last year in particular has led to an historic shift to HPV self-testing as the primary way to screen for cervical cancer. She is also the founder and director of Te Tātai Hauora o Hine / National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.03.2025
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Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
In the Chatham Islands, locals have found a centuries-old waka. The process of identifying its origins and ownership is anything but straightforward. ix months after Vincent Dix and his son Nikau stumbled across remains of an ocean-voyaging waka while searching for driftwood on their property in Rēkohu - Chatham Islands, the community is still buzzing over the discoveries. Where did the waka come from and who does it belong to.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.03.2025
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Maths teacher, Local Hero of the Year winner’s message to students and parents
Auckland mathematics teacher who runs a YouTube channel helping students get through NCEA maths has been named Local Hero of the Year. Subash Chandar K received the honour at the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards. Chandar K said the attitude of young people coming into maths was not always the best, but they did want to learn. His big message for students was that they should be comfortable making mistakes.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.03.2025
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AI-driven weather prediction breakthrough reported
Researchers say Aardvark Weather uses thousands of times less computing power and is much faster than current systems. A single researcher with a desktop computer will be able to deliver accurate weather forecasts using a new AI weather prediction approach that is tens of times faster and uses thousands of times less computing power than conventional systems. Weather forecasts are currently generated through a complex set of stages.
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Source. theguardian.com, 20.03.2025
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New Zealand magic act Laser Kiwi dazzles Penn & Teller
Wellington-based performance trio Laser Kiwi have successfully fooled magicians Penn & Teller during an appearance on their television show. Penn & Teller: Fool Us has its contestants perform a magic trick, and then the duo try to guess how they did it. Only about 10 to 15 percent of all contestants manage to fool Penn & Teller.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.03.2025
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Professor Bev Lawton named the New Zealander of the Year
A researcher described as a pioneering force for women's health in Aotearoa has been named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year 2025. Professor Bev Lawton, of Wellington, received the honour at an awards event in Auckland on Thursday evening. It is just one of Lawton's many accolades to date, including being made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2005 for services to women's health.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.03.2025
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Meet the Māngere locals on a mission to get more people cycling
Māngere locals are on a mission to promote cycling in the south Auckland suburb - aiming to make the area the cycling capital of the pacific. A new cycleway was in the works in the area, which would connect Māngere town centre to the Māngere bridge township and over the Manukau harbour. The local cycling hub hopes once that is finished it will get even more people using two wheels instead of four.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.03.2025
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SH1 lights to be changed to protect town's birds
The country's roading authority is to turn down the lights in Kaikōura. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will begin replacing the old-style sodium lights along State Highway 1, between Killarney Street and Mill Road, with LED lights from next month. The motivation behind the dark sky status bid was to protect the endangered Hutton's shearwater birds / tītī, as the birds regularly crash land in the town after becoming disorientated by street lights.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.03.2025
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Appeal for CCTV footage as expert ponders meteorite search in Hawke's Bay
A fireball hurtled towards the ground in Hawke's Bay last Wednesday night, and based on eyewitnesses and camera footage, may have caused a meteorite to land somewhere within a 600 hectare patch of private land. Now the hunt could be on - if it's located, it will be the eleventh one found in New Zealand.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.03.2025
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Minecraft recreates NZ's most popular tourism destinations
Gamers will soon be able to explore some of NZ's most popular tourism destinations - walk part of the Abel Tasman and gaze at the night sky from Lake Tekapo - in the cube-shaped world of Minecraft. Six locations can be downloaded from the Minecraft store this week as part of an initiative with Tourism New Zealand, that will introduce New Zealand and Te Ao Māori to millions of players around the world.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.03.2025
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Dolphins and orcas sighted across Wellington bays
Something must be in the water, as Wellingtonians have been treated to a large pod of dolphins and multiple orca sightings in the past two days. The pod of dolphins was seen whipping up a storm around many of Wellington's bays yesterday. A pod, likely the same one, was also seen today.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.03.2025
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WOMAD 2025: Sensory overload and solidarity
There's so much going on at the annual festival of global music that it can feel overwhelming. The only option is to surrender, say Tony Stamp and So'omālō Iteni Schwalger. It’s not every day you see an act using PVC piping, a suitcase, and ceremonial voodoo pots as percussion. But WOMAD isn’t your typical festival. Everyone from infants to the elderly were in attendance to watch Nana Benz Du Togo perform on night one.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.03.2025
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Blood moon lunar eclipse: Stunning photos captured across New Zealand
Astronomy fans and photographers were treated to a rare blood moon lunar eclipse on Friday night, with many breaking out their tripod and lenses to try to capture the sight. A lunar eclipse is when the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up so that the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sun's light from the Moon and creating a shadow, which creates a fiery orange hue.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.03.2025
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The joy of slow hiking
While hikers everywhere attempt to be the fastest to complete their journey, Venetia Sherson contemplates the joy of a gentle trudge. The Guiness Book of Records is filled with fastest hikes from A to B. Last year 31-year-old American woman Tara Dower hared across the 3535km mountainous Appalachian Trail in 40 days, 18 hours and 5 minutes, slicing a whopping 13 hours off the previous record held by Belgian hiker Karel Sabbe.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.03.2025
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Turtle release in Northland stirs emotions - 'You can't ask for better'
Five endangered turtles have been returned to the wild at a Northland beach after being rescued near death and nursed back to health. The green turtles were released on Wednesday at Rangiputa Beach, on the Karikari Peninsula, while a crowd of hundreds - including children from local schools and kohanga reo - watched from the shore. The release also marked the start of New Zealand's biggest turtle-tracking study to date.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 13.03.2025
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Wāhine plumber hopes more women enter trades this World Plumbers' Day
In a field where only 15 out of 11,389 certified plumbers in Aotearoa are women, Hera Eruera - better known as She's a Māori Plumber online - is challenging the status quo. This year's World Plumbers' Day, celebrated on Friday 14 March, Eruera hopes more wāhine are inspired to pick up the tools and enter the plumbing space. From being a stay-at-home māmā to becoming a fully qualified plumber, Eruera said a career in trades helped transform her.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 13.03.2025
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Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey among big names at Auckland Writers Festival 2025
The 2025 Auckland Writers Festival features an eclectic lineup of local and international literary voices. Sir Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey, David Nicholls and Colm Toibin are among an eclectic lineup of literary voices heading to Tāmaki Makaurau for the 2025 Auckland Writers Festival in May. The festival, the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, will feature more than 170 New Zealand writers alongside nearly 50 international guests.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 12.03.2025
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Meet the rōpū empowering rangatahi in small Taranaki town, Waitara
A small town Taranaki community group is building future leaders by providing a safe space for taiohi rooted in te ao Māori principles. The Waitara Taiohi Trust runs various programmes every day of the week, with the aim of fostering whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and rangatiratanga among young people in their community.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.03.2025
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Cheaper radar units a game changer for Coast flood monitoring
New radar technology is making it easier - and cheaper - for hydrologists and Civil Defence to keep an eye on rivers around the West Coast and predict floods. The West Coast Regional Council now has a network of about 50 telemetry sites tracking rainfall and river levels. Hydrology manager Samwell Warren says about 12 sites have been added in the past year.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.03.2025
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How street art is redefining Christchurch's identity
As the FLARE Ōtautahi Street Art Festival came to an end on Sunday, the city of Christchurch told a story that went beyond those that had been painted. Christchurch was once known as "the most English city outside of England" but Watch This Space's creative director Dr Reuben Woods said a lot had changed in the 14 years since the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on 22 February 2011.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 11.03.2025
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Orange roughy takes the lead in Fish of the Year competition
It might be slow-moving, but the orange roughy holds top spot in the Fish of the Year - for now. Since voting opened on 1 March, 2300 votes have been cast. The roughy is fending off a school of challengers, and Fish of the Year spokesperson Kim Jones said its margin has remained steady since voting started. The competition is organised by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, Jones said.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.03.2025
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Rare white weka spotted at West Coast campground
A rare white weka had a lucky escape from a lawn mower after it was spotted at a West Coast campground. The owner of Gentle Annie Seaside Accommodation and Camping Ground in Mokihinui Jesse Paley-Atkins, told Morning Report his dad was mowing the lawn when he saw the weka. "It stood out because it was a bright, white bird. It instantly struck dad as being really unusual.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.03.2025
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Pasifika Festival 2025: A weekend celebrating culture, food, performance and song
Pasifika Festival ran at Auckland's Western Springs over the weekend bringing with it singing, dancing, food and activities. The annual event showcased Pasifika culture with food, performance and song, and a gathering of people from 11 different island nations. Many people wore traditional dress, and there were multiple generations in attendance.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.03.2025
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Lucy Moss on co-creating Tony award-winning musical SIX
SIX the musical is 80 minutes of high-energy, girl power pop songs and a rewriting of 500 years of history. Or herstory rather. The show title refers to the six wives of Henry the VIII, who come together to battle it out in a singing competition; spilling secrets about their shared ex-husband to decide which Queen takes the lead.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.03.2025
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Winner of Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza pockets $30,000
Kaitāia man Rory Collings is $30,000 richer after winning New Zealand's - and possibly the world's - biggest surfcasting contest. A total of 1200 anglers from every corner of the motu took part in this year's Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza, in the hope of hooking the heaviest fish and a share of more than $200,000 in prizes.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.03.2025
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Rural games underway in Palmerston North
Tree climbing, speed fencing, axe throwing and a chainsaw sculpture exhibition. Some 40,000 people are expected to flock to The Square in Palmerston North, for the 10th Rural Games, underway today. Participants in the 3-day event include shearing legend Sir David Fagan, world champion tree climber Steph Dryfhout, and the world champ timbersports competitor Jack Jordan.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.03.2025
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Kiwi architects Tennent Brown pushing the boundaries
Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown are the founding partnership behind Pōneke-Wellington firm Tennent Brown Architects and are the forefront of not only making buildings liveable - but living. It's a small firm that has consistently punched above its weight since it was formed over two decades ago - and last night received the 2024 Gold Medal from the New Zealand Institute of Architects.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.03.2025
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Music with Ian Chapman: The latest Dunedin Sound
Ian Chapman shines a spotlight on four exciting Dunedin acts both new and established. Much loved local singer songwriter Kylie Price is currently establishing herself in the UK; young ex-Bayfield High School band Ivy continue their remarkable push into the nation's consciousness, the widely revered Soaked Oats remind us of why they rank among the 'must listen' Kiwi acts of today, while the exciting up-and-coming pop artist Sylvie Harper.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.03.2025
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Climber Riley Smith on why the sport's popularity is surging
nterest in sport climbing is certainly on the rise - it's been included in two Olympics now and is set to be a permanent inclusion from 2028. Riley Smith is someone who knows and appreciates climbing - both indoors and out: he started aged around 8 and took over as chair of the Otago section of the Alpine Club while in his last year of high school.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.03.2025
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The architects with a DIY approach to building communities
31 years after founding the Newtown Festival, Anna Kemble-Welch and Martin Hanley are stepping back. Nearly 80,000 people attended the event on Sunday. The annual celebration of community, creativity and diversity plays host to over a thousand performers, hundreds of stall holders and plenty of free, family friendly activities. Over the years they've featured some top talent including Bret McKenzie, Bic Runga, Ladi-6, Che-Fu and King Kapisi.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.03.2025
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Te Matatini: Opening a window into te ao Māori
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga brought tens of thousands of visitors to Taranaki for the biennial celebration of kapa haka, injecting millions of dollars into the province in the process. But beyond the economic impact it has also opened a window into te ao Māori, breaking down boundaries as it does.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.03.2025
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Where is the best burger in New Zealand?
A humble food truck at the bottom of the country has taken out the top spot in the Burger Nation competition. Peake's Kitchen is run by a husband-wife duo, Tom and Nicole Peake, in the tiny coastal town of Papatowai in the Catlins. Their winning burger features hand-ground Hereford steak patties, house-made Peake relish, and pinot noir-pickled beetroot.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.03.2025
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New kākāriki karaka population helping to bring bird back from extinction
A new wild kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet population is being established on Pukenui/Anchor Island, with 34 of the critically endangered birds being released. Pukenui/Anchor Island is located in Fiordland's Dusky Sound and is a predator-free island. The released birds were bred and raised in Christchurch, before taking the long journey south.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.03.2025
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New Zealand author Saraid de Silva named on list of Women's Prize for fiction longlist
New Zealand author Saraid de Silva stands among the line-up of writers longlisted for the 30th Women's Prize for Fiction. Miranda July, Elizabeth Strout Karen Jennings and Laila Lalami also appear on the list of 16 writers in contention for the £30,000 (NZ$68,000) prize. One of the judges on the five-woman panel, Glamour UK editor-in-chief Deborah Joseph, said of de Silva's Amma: "I didn't want this book to end.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.03.2025
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Free course teaches Kiwi surfers how to rescue swimmers in trouble
Surfing New Zealand is running free courses across Aotearoa, teaching surfers how to rescue fellow surfers, swimmers, fishers and boaties. The course was designed in Australia, where it's estimated 60 percent of rescues in the open ocean are performed by recreational surfers. There are fifteen thousand kilometers of coastline across our motu and more than 90 percent of beaches are unpatrolled.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.03.2025
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Chatham Islands father son duo makes ancient waka discovery, collecting 450 pieces
A father and son have made the discovery of a lifetime - an ocean-voyaging waka on Rēkohu/Chatham Islands. The significant archaeological find included 450 pieces, some with unique carvings and braided rope which suggests the waka could be very old. The specific origin and age remain a mystery, with local iwi and Moriori offering different theories on its history.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.03.2025
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'It's just no stress' - resurgence in fishing on Wellington coast
More fish are being caught in the seas around Wellington, and the La Nina weather pattern could be partly responsible. One fishing expert said it had been a great fishing season which has seen some surprises, including fish that have never been caught before in the region. Nestled on a wharf in Scorching Bay, a group of uni lads are part of the growing trend of people fishing around the capital.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.03.2025
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Pasifika 2025: Bringing the island vibes to Western Springs
Auckland's Pasifika Festival, one of the largest and most vibrant celebrations of Pacific Island cultures, returns to Western Springs this weekend. The festival, in its 32nd year, will showcase the heartbeat of the Pacific through food, music, dance, and more. Alf Filipaina, Manukau ward councillor, fondly recalls the festival's early days and attending with his Samoan perspective.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.03.2025
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Horse prevails in Central Otago's Only Fools and Horses race
Four legs have - unsurprisingly - triumphed over two in the inaugural Only Fools and Horses race in Central Otago at the weekend. The race started as an idea tossed around at the pub, but on Saturday more than 50 runners and 26 horses and riders tackled the 40-kilometre race through the rugged terrain of Maniototo.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.03.2025
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Manu World Champs crowns winner in Auckland
The Manu World Champs wrapped up in Auckland on Sunday with eight winners crowned across the kid, youth and adult divisions. The competition also saw a few famous faces have a go at popping a manu, from Olympic swimmer Lewis Clareburt to Sports Minister Mark Mitchell. Ten qualifying events were held in eight cities around the country ahead of the finals, which was held at Karanga Plaza and the Tidal Stairs at the Viaduct.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.03.2025
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Thousands of Aucklanders complete 'Round the Bays' fun run
Thousands of energetic Aucklanders were buzzing after they finished the 8-kilometre 'Round the Bays' fun run on Sunday. It was the fifty-third iteration of the annual fun run, attracting thousands of people to run and walk from Britomart in the central city to Saint Heliers beach, and raise money for charity. The atmosphere at the run's afterparty event at Maddis Farm Reserve in Kohimarama was cracking with the sizzle of sausages and music.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 02.03.2025
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Toa Henderson wins Golden Shears Open
Northland shearer Toa Henderson has become the first debut finalist to win the Golden Shears Open in 15 years. The Kaiwaka-based 34-year-old won Saturday night's competition "with remarkable comfort", Shearing Sports New Zealand spokesperson Doug Laing said. Henderson defeated defending champion Leon Samuels, eight-times winner Rowland Smith, four-times winner John Kirkpatrick and 2015 victor Gavin Mutch..
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 02.03.2025
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Edible bale netting - 'No one else is doing it. Just little old Grant from Orepuki'
The Orepuki deer farmer, who invented a non-polluting baleage wrap that animals can eat, has just received his first shipment of plant fibre bale netting from India. Baleage is a way of storing forage to preserve it as livestock feed. The big round bales are normally fed out to dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep and deer over winter. Up until now, the wrap that holds the feed bales together has been made out of plastic.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.02.2025
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Emotional powhiri initiates Te Matatini o te Kāhui Maunga
Te Matatini officially got underway in New Plymouth on Monday with an emotional pōwhiri from the Taranaki hau kāinga, welcoming the more than 50 haka groups and kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The biennial national kapa haka competition is being held at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth from Tuesday to through to Saturday, 1 March with a record 55 teams competing.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.02.2025
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Sunflower community project brightening Central Hawke's Bay
A dairy farm field filled with sunflowers in Central Hawke's Bay is bringing joy and happiness to the local community. The two hectare paddock on Ashcott Road is owned by local dairy farming business BEL Group, and this is the second year they've been planting the flowers as a community project. It's a flash of colour on the rural road, with the flowers' cheery bright yellow faces basking in the sunshine as bees buzz busily around them.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.02.2025
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Huge restoration and pest control project planned for three of NZ's largest islands
New Zealand aims to raise $137 million to eradicate pests and restore ecosystems on three of our largest islands, as part of a new partnership with overseas conservation charities. The Department of Conservation and partners are joining Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) in a bid to rewild Rakiura-Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands and the subantarctic Auckland Island.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.02.2025
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Belgian man breaks speed record for running length of New Zealand
A Belgian ultrarunner has smashed the record for the fasted run of New Zealand's longest trail Te Araroa. The 3000km trail spans the length of New Zealand, starting from Cape Reinga to Bluff, with Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe completing it in 31 days, 19 hours, and 41 minutes. It beats the previous record by over 17.5 days. Sabbe told Morning Report he ran an average of 96kms a day - that's over two marathons each day.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.02.2025
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Wellington wiz stuns Rubik's Cube community with 10-year record
A Wellington man has taken a puzzle challenge to new heights, solving a Rubik's Cube he hadn't seen in 10 years entirely from memory, while blindfolded. Tom Nelson uploaded the first video in January 2015, showing him randomising the cube and attempting to memorise it, before taping it up in a box that wasn't opened for another decade. Nelson on the same YouTube account with one goal - to solve the cube he had locked away before.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 12.02.2025
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Te Kūiti's Jack Fagan has picked up world shearing's biggest cash prize of more than NZD$20,000 after he shore a sheep in under 20 seconds at an Australian competition.
n a field stacked with Kiwi shearing talent, Fagan won A$20,000 (NZD$22,153) with a final shear of 19.78 seconds at the Oberon Quickshear in New South Wales. Masterton shearer Paerata Abraham came in second place with a 19.96 second time, winning A$4,000 (NZD$4,430). In third place was Australia-based Jovon Taiki from Pōrangahau, fourth was Rowland Smith of Maraekakaho, and fifth was Australia-based Hemi Power from Gore.
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Source. 1news.co.nz, 10.02.2025
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The global surf movement enriching the lives of autistic kids
This weekend in Mount Maunganui, over 80 children living with autism will enjoy a day of surf lessons thanks to not-for-profit Surfers Healing. The California organisation uses ocean waves to provide therapeutic experiences for kids, including those whose autism means they can become overwhelmed with simple sensations.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 30.01.2025
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'Connecting with their tūpuna' keep the kaihoe waka going, as Waitangi celebrations ramp up
As Waitangi celebrations begin to pave way, haukāinga and manuhiri have arrived in numbers, soaking up the sun and embracing Te Ao Māori. For many, the week of Waitangi is not just about getting ready for the commemorations; it's a chance to connect with whakapapa and honour their tūpuna, far from the politics and formalities that often dominate the kōrero.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.02.2025
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Land at head of Lake Whakatipu becomes official International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Around 200,000 hectares of land located at the head of Lake Whakatipu has officially been certified as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Named the Tāhuna Glenorchy Dark Sky Sanctuary, it is the fifth sanctuary in Aotearoa to get the title, and 25th in the world. The initiative is run by Dark Sky International which certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve night-sky visibility through responsible lighting policies.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.02.2025
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Record-breaking hiker aims to complete Te Araroa in fastest-ever time
A man who hiked more than 12,500 kilometres across America, setting a speed record, is now going to attempt to to traverse New Zealand in record time on the Te Araroa trail. Billy Meredith, whose trail name is "Wahoo", completed the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide in just over seven-and-a-half months in 2023, faster than it had ever been done before. "I was averaging about 52 kilometres a day for 234 days in a row."
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.02.2025
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'Refreshing' Karanga Plaza pool a hit with children - and adults
First person - As I wander through Auckland's Viaduct and approach the new Karanga Plaza pool, I'm met with a promising sight - if not a slight inconvenience. The problematic Te Wero Wynyard Crossing Bridge is going up, meaning I'll have to wait a few extra minutes before I cool off in the water. From the city side of the bridge, I can hear the splashes and laughter coming from the pool, as kids line up and see who can pop the biggest manu.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 03.02.2025
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How Kiwi-Tongan actress Luciane Buchanan became one of Netflix's biggest stars
Thanks to her starring role in the hit Netflix series The Night Agent, Kiwi-Tongan actress Luciane Buchanan's face is now known by millions around the world. She chats to Saturday Morning's Mihi Forbes about overcoming internalised cultural expectations as a teen actor and why she finds it refreshing that her Night Agent character's ethnicity isn't relevant in the show
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 01.02.2025
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Fields of sunflowers a golden fundraising boost for farmers
Dozens of paddocks planted in bright yellow sunflowers have been drawing visitors to farms throughout Aotearoa this summer. Whether to help supplement farm incomes or for fundraising, sunflower patches have been drawing in large crowds and families in recent weeks. However, it's been a challenging season for many sunflower growers.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.01.2025
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Taiaroa Head albatross breeding season could be the best on record
This year's royal albatross breeding season at Taiaroa Head is looking like it will be the best on record, the Otago Peninsula Trust says. The newest Department of Conservation Royal Cam albatross chick has hatched at the albatross colony on the Otago peninsula, marking the start of the 2025 Royal Cam season. Each year, a toroa pair is livestreamed as they go from nesting to fledging a chick. The livestream is now in its 10th year.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.01.2025
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Dozens of rare hihi chicks hatch in Auckland's Shakespear Regional Park
At least 55 hihi chicks have hatched in an Auckland regional park - exceeding all expectations of conservationists trying to reintroduce the rare bird to the mainland. The chicks were born in Shakespear Regional Park's Open Sanctuary this summer following a major translocation project last year. Auckland Council, Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society and Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust moved 40 adult hihi to the park in June.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.01.2025
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How decades of effort brought kōkako song back to the forests
There were just 458 known pairs of kōkako 25 years ago, now their numbers have increased five-fold. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research senior scientist John Innes had been part of the drive to turn those numbers around. He devoted the last 44 years to protecting native birds and retires this week. The call of kōkako still delighted him, he told Summer Weekends.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 26.01.2025
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Para-paddlers propel for podium
To move a waka forward you pull with your arms and push with your legs, but for some it's a little bit trickier. Miimama Pepe, Ben Hekenui, George Thomas, and Peter Cowan prove that their disability is no barrier to competing in waka ama. Peter Cowan first picked up a paddle in 2012, not to compete, but to get moving on the water. "It's been over 10 years now and I haven't regretted doing that," he said.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.01.2025
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Wētā FX nabs three Oscar nominations at 97th Academy Awards
Wellington's Wētā FX has been nominated three times for their visual effects at the 97th Academy Awards. The visual effects company has been given the nod for their work on Alien: Romulus, Better Man and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Head of VFX, Matt Aitken, said this year Wētā FX have more people nominated for the Oscar than at any other point in their history.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.01.2025
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World Buskers Festival brings acrobatics, circus, comedy shows to Christchurch
Christchurch's CBD will be filled with some of the world's best street performers from Friday, as the World Buskers Festival gets underway. It has been running since 1993, and this year features 330 performances over a 10 day period. There will be dancers, acrobatics, circus and comedy shows, meaning this year's festival has something for everyone.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.01.2025
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Oxford’s bright stars pull in the visitors
Oxford's twinkling night sky is drawing in the visitors since the area gained international dark sky status. ''We get calls in the summer or in the middle of the week from people saying, 'we're coming to Oxford, do you have any activities at the observatory','' Oxford Dark Sky president Raul Elias-Drago said. ''There is plenty of interest. We get people wanting to know about the dark sky status and wanting to see the stars.''
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 23.01.2025
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Hump Ridge Track receives global recognition: 'It has been amazing for Tuatapere'
The country's newest Great Walk has already achieved international status, with locals saying it is already a boon to sleepy towns. AllTrails, a digital trail guide for outdoor explorers, has named the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track in its top 25 trails for the year. It is the first summer since the Hump Ridge Track was officially opened as a Great Walk, and Sonia Powazuk from Slinky's Sourdough in Tuatapere has been busy baking.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 22.01.2025
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Sam Wills, aka Tape Face, heads back to Christchurch for World Buskers Festival
Sam Wills, known as Tape Face, gained international fame after reaching the finals of America's Got Talent in 2016. The prop comic and mime artist, born in Dunedin and raised in Timaru, has been performing as Tape Face six nights a week for eight years in Las Vegas. But now taking he's taking time off to head back to his roots for the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch next week.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.01.2025
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Dargaville to represent NZ at prestigious theatre festival in Monaco
A group of eight amateur actors from Dargaville have been plucked from their local Northland theatre stage to perform on the French Riviera. The team from the Dargaville Little Theatre will head to Monaco in August to represent New Zealand in Mondial du Théâtre, the World Festival of Amateur Theatre. The festival takes place once every four years - celebrating community acting projects from around the world.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.01.2025
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Six planets to line up in night sky
Six planets are lining up across the night sky this month in a so-called "parade of planets". Four of the planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye. Astronomer and planet discoverer Ian Griffin said it was a great time to do some sky watching if you were interested in planets.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 15.01.2025
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Kiwi running the length of New Zealand twice for men's well-being
Kiwi marathon runner Stefan Ozich is running the length of Aotearoa - twice - and he could be the first to do so, making a world record. He is hoping to raise $1 million for The Last Chance Project, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of men in New Zealand communities.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 12.01.2025
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Archaeologists called in after waka uncovered on Rēkohu Chatham Island
The partial remains of a waka have been found on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage said it was working closely with landowners, as well as the Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Ngāti Mutunga ki Wharekauri, Moriori Imi Settlement Trust, Heritage New Zealand and the Department of Conservation, to ensure that the recovery and conservation of the waka was undertaken appropriately.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 13.01.2025
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'Chuffed': New Zealand's sunniest region celebrates
Marlborough has secured the award for the sunniest region in New Zealand for 2024. It comes after NIWA released its annual climate summary for the year, which saw an ongoing warming trend locally, and around the world. Marlborough took the crown with 2769 hours of sunshine recorded in Blenheim, ahead of Nelson and Bay of Plenty, which came as no surprise to Blenheim mayor Nadine Taylor.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.01.2025
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'Magic' moment when gravity-defying rock sculptures click into place
Perversely, imperfections are the key to the intricate gravity-defying rock sculptures often found among the reefs and rock pools along the New Plymouth coastline. They are the work of artist Nannos - otherwise known as Daniel Morgan - who can sometimes be spotted meticulously balancing rocks in this unique form of environmental art.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.01.2025
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Marathon man completes 10 Great Walks in nine days
For most people one Great Walk is achievement enough, but runner Romain Groleau had bigger plans. Starting his journey on 28 December, Groleau ran all 10 Great Walks, crossing the finish line at 2am on Sunday. The 44-year-old covered the distance of over twelve marathons, raising money for the New Zealand Nature Fund.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 07.01.2025
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Goals for the new year: How a mental performance coach would help you 'dare to dream'
Mental performance coach David Niethe has worked with world-class athletes like golfer Lydia Ko and MMA fighter Israel Adesanya, but says his struggle with school and bullying first pushed his self-image into the ground. He likes to challenge people to consider what they could do in life if they knew you could not fail, and has written about his coaching approach in his book The Winning Mindset.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.01.2025
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New Zealand gearing up for Kho Kho World Cup in India
A New Zealand's women's team is gearing up for the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup that is poised to take place in India next month. The tournament, hosted in New Delhi from 13-19 January, is expected to feature more than 600 athletes and officials from 24 countries, competing in both men's and women's categories. Kho kho, an ancient Indian sport resembling a strategic form of tag, is steadily gaining traction in New Zealand.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.01.2025
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Abel Tasman National Park visitors asked to report sightings of toutouwai/bush robin
Visitors to Abel Tasman National Park are being asked to report sightings of the toutouwai or bush robin. Conservation organisation Project Janszoon would record sightings of the robin from Monday until the end of January. Robins had been largely absent for about 30 years - but seemed to be making a comeback thanks to habitat restoration and predator control, programme director Bruce Vander Lee said.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 06.01.2025
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‘They spread magic’: New Zealand’s ‘trail angels’ offer weary hikers food, showers and hope
A network of locals ready to provide a bed, a lift, or a box of chocolates to tired walkers along the Te Araroa trail has become a lifeline. American hiker Donna Barkley was weeks into walking New Zealand’s longest hiking trail when her strength started to falter. Starting at the northern tip of the country in mid-October, she had trudged south along vast empty coastlines, over farmland and through dense forests thick with mud.
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Source. theguardian.com, 03.01.2025
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Newly restored DOC hut at Cape Brett offers some of the best views in Northland
The newly restored Cape Brett Hut boasts some of the best views in Northland. To enjoy some of the best views in the Bay of Islands this summer you could book the exclusive, cliff-top Rahimoana villa at Eagle's Nest in Russell for a mere $15,000 a night. Or, you could spend just $25 a night for an arguably even more stunning view overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the iconic Hole in the Rock.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 02.01.2025
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Fred Graham among New Year Honours recipients from arts sector
A pioneer of contemporary Māori art, a film producer and a writer of speculative fiction are among the recipients of New Year Honours from the world of arts. Fred Graham (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura) has been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori arts.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.12.2024
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KidsCan founder Julie Chapman becomes a Dame
Julie Chapman, founder of KidsCan and Pet Refuge, has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to children and the community. Dame Julie founded KidsCan in 2005, and it currently provided food, clothing, and health items for more than 60,000 children in 1100 schools and early childhood centres.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.12.2024
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2025 New Year Honours: Six people named Knights and Dames
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has named six people Knights or Dames as part of the New Year Honours list. They include Dames Julie Chapman, Ingrid Collins (Ngāti Porou) and Lydia Ko, along with Sirs John Gallagher, Ted Manson, and Peter Skelton. They are among 190 people who received recognition in the honours list this year.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 31.12.2024
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Predator Free Wellington aim for pest-free Newtown, Ōwhiro Bay in 2025
Predator Free Wellington are aiming for a pest-free Newtown and Ōwhiro Bay by the end of 2025. The push is part of the groups wider project that aims to eliminate pests across the entire Wellington region. The project is split into five phases covering different regions across the capital:
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.12.2024
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NZ's best public events and festivals to celebrate the New Year
It's all happening in central Auckland on New Year's Eve. Head downtown - or up a maunga like Maungawhau/ Mt Eden - to see the spectacular annual fireworks display off the Sky Tower as the clock strikes midnight. Love to scream along to Queen songs? You're going to love this free NYE party in North Hagley Park, which starts at 8pm and features a Queen tribute band from Australia, plus local acts and midnight fireworks.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 30.12.2024
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Ten of the best music interviews of 2024
Neil Finn: 'The magic strikes every now and again, inspiration comes once in a while, but turning up every day improves your odds'. Mark Knopfler: Just delighted to make people happy. It's been quite a ride since Benee released her break-out single 'Soaked' in 2019 and followed it with the international smash 'Superlonely'. Now the Grey Lynn-raised singer-songwriter is based in LA and is loving Californian life, she told RNZ's Jesse Mulligan in July.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 26.12.2024
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Months after record lows, South Island hydro lakes full to overflowing
The South Island hydro lakes are currently so full that water is being spilt, less than four months since levels were at record lows. "So it's a good time of year, and I think we are fortunate that we have a lot of renewable electricity from hydro generation." Waikato University hydro power scientist Earl Bardsley said this showed the real need to increase storage capacity.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.12.2024
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'Profound consequences': Canterbury University scientists make 'dark energy' breakthrough
New research by Canterbury University scientists suggests that dark energy doesn't actually exist. For years, physicists have believed the universe was expanding equally in all directions, and used the concept of "dark energy" to explain this. Now, a team of New Zealand physicists led by Professor David Wiltshire analysed light curves from the Pantheon+ supernovae to show the universe was expanding in a "lumpier" way.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.12.2024
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Parrot wins Quote of the Year competition
For the first time in its 14-year history, Massey University's Quote of the Year competition has been won by an animal. The honours in 2024 went to a stolen six-year-old cockatoo who blurted out "hello darling" when she was found. Pepper was stolen from her Staglands Wildlife Reserve aviary and recovered a week later. Police were were able to confirm her identity when she squawked her catchphrase excitedly when Staglands staff arrived.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.12.2024
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Liam Lawson wins Red Bull seat, to partner F1 world champ Max Verstappen in 2025
To be announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing Driver is a lifelong dream for me, this is something I've wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old," he said in a team statement. "It's been an incredible journey so far. I want to say a massive thank you to the whole team at VCARB (RB) for their support, the last six races have played a huge part in my preparation for this next step.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.12.2024
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Expanded foodbank manages to find recipe for survival in tough times
But one foodbank in Porirua, run by Wellington iwi Ngāti Toa, says collaboration and connection are what helped it survive a tough year to keep feeding the community. Te Umu Ki Rangituhi is working through one of its busiest weeks in the lead-up to Christmas. The lead-up to Christmas was the busiest time of year as whānau felt the pressure to put good kai on the table, Feliuai said.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 19.12.2024
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Access to Tāne Mahuta restored after three-month infrastructure project
Access to the world's biggest kauri is set to be restored this Saturday after a project to upgrade visitor infrastructure and protect the tree from a deadly pathogen. At 51.5 metres tall, Tāne Mahuta, in Northland's Waipoua Forest, is the largest survivor of the kauri that once cloaked much of the upper North Island. Its precise age is unknown but could be as much as 2500 years. The estimate used by the Department of Conservation is 1500 years.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 20.12.2024
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Rich-lister, church and anonymous donor save South Auckland's Buttabean food bank - for now
A South Auckland food bank has been saved from closure after generous donations from the community. David Letele's Buttabean food bank has struggled this year, with demand massively outstripping funding. He announced its closure in October, citing impossible conditions. Then the foodbank was hit by vandals. But this week Buttabean will deliver hundreds of Christmas hampers and toys to families after donors stepped in to help.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.12.2024
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From professional rugby player to yoga teacher: Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson spent eight years as a professional rugby player in New Zealand and Japan. Last month, Tom Robinson announced he was quitting professional rugby saying that a series of concussions had left him living in fear. Tom has recently returned to Aotearoa where he's embarking on a life after rugby, deeply influenced by a newfound love of yoga and meditation which he wants to share with others.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.12.2024
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Sir Ian Taylor: entrepreneur, businessman and outspoken
Dunedin entrepreneur Sir Ian Taylor has had quite a year - he was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame back in September and then he was off to support Team New Zealand's successful defence of the America's Cup. It's an event he's been intimately involved with for over 30 years, with the company he founded, Animation Research Limited, designing the augmented reality graphics used in Cup racing.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.12.2024
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New Zealand man wins Spanish Scrabble championships despite not speaking Spanish
A New Zealand man hailed as a Scrabble phenom dominated the Spanish World Scrabble Championships - despite reportedly not speaking the language. Nigel Richards claimed victory at this year's tournament in Granada, Spain last month, Reuters reported, showcasing once again his remarkable abilities to outperform even native speakers in their own languages.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 12.12.2024
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New 34-bunk building to replace Pouākai Hut in Te Papa-Kura o Taranaki
After more than 40 years weathering storms, snow, glaring sun and gale-force winds the much-loved Pouākai Hut in Te Papa-Kura o Taranaki / Egmont National Park is being replaced. One of the oldest huts in the national park, Pouākai Hut sits just below the junction of Mangorei and Pouākai Tracks on the range from which it takes its name.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 10.12.2024
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The course that's turning surfers into lifesavers
A beginner surfer was also in the water. He had been sucked out by a rip, the strong currents sweeping him near the rocky headland and beyond the eyes of lifeguards on the beach. Surfers are in the water from dawn until dusk, 365 days a year, and they are equipped with their own flotation device (a surfboard).
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 08.12.2024
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High-speed electric hydrofoiling boat to join Auckland's ferry fleet
Auckland's ferry fleet will be joined by a high-speed electric hydrofoiling vessel early next year. The new boat, a Vessev VS-9, will carry tour groups on the Hauraki Gulf as part of Fullers' fleet starting 29 January 2025. After a trial period carrying eight passengers at a time, the electric VS-9 will be able to carry 10 passengers at a top speed of 30 knots (55km/h).
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.12.2024
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Three gentoo penguin chicks hatch at Auckland's Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium in Auckland is buzzing with excitement after three gentoo penguin chicks joined the colony. The chicks are part of the aquarium's long-term breeding program. Still nestled under the care of their parents, the newcomers have grown rapidly - gentoo chicks nearly match their parents' size within just a few weeks.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 09.12.2024
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Neil Finn, Pita Sharples receive NZ's highest arts honour
Tā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn have each received the Arts Foundations Icon Award Whakamana Hiranga for 2024 - for their lifetime achievements and mark on the arts. They join a living circle of 20 of New Zealand's most significant artists in what is the Arts Foundation's highest honour. The award recognises the impact each artist has had on their practice, community, and the cultural landscape of Aotearoa.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 05.12.2024
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'The struggle is real, I've been there': The Auckland charity rescuing tonnes of kai
Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the food in supermarkets that is overlooked by shoppers? Well, for a long time, supermarkets threw out huge amounts of kai with the trash, destined for the landfill unless grabbed by a sneaky dumpster diver. But Auckland-based charity Fair Food is doing its best to make a difference, rescuing tonnes of produce every day to feed those in need.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 04.12.2024
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Fifty peaks in twenty days: Kiwi climber smashes world record
Matheson Brown doesn't mind discomfort. The 28-year-old from New Plymouth just smashed a world record, becoming the fastest person to climb the highest peak in every US state. The clock started at Denali in Alaska, and didn't stop until he got to Mount Rainier in Washington. This epic feat was achieved in 20 days, 14 hours and 4 minutes, with the help of his dad and two friends. No second was wasted... they climbed at all hours of the day.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 02.12.2024
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Pou washed away by Cyclone Gabrielle set to return home after two years at sea
A carved pou from Tangoio Marae north of Napier has washed ashore on the Mahia Peninsula - almost two years after it was washed away during Cyclone Gabrielle. The chairperson of Ngāti Kahungunu Bayden Barber said it will be a boost for the whānau of Tangoio even as they continued to wait for a plan to rebuild their marae.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.11.2024
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Tourism company's pest control boosts beetle biodiversity
An adventure tourism business set high in the air has found great success in conservation efforts down on the ground. As tourists zip through the trees, they pass over nearly 800 traps the company's set as part of massive pest eradication programme. Now two years of monitoring by Scion Research has discovered predator control has proving beneficial to the area's bug life.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 28.11.2024
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'Rad' Rotorua skatepark project rolls closer to reality
Plans to turn a hill of grass into a multisport skatepark are rolling forward with concept designs on the way. The new skatepark has been about a decade in the making and those involved say a new skatepark would not only create a safe active space but boost the economy by attracting events. Rotorua Lakes Council this year agreed to contribute $650,000 towards a new skatepark at Kuirau Park.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 27.11.2024
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The school Sir Ed built gets a makeover and wins an
It was called the 'School House in the Clouds'. Following his feat of climbing Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary returned to the Himalayas to repay the locals for their help - and one his first tasks, was building a school. It was completed in Khumjung in 1961 and educated many children over the decades. The project won the international award at Friday night's New Zealand Architecture Awards.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 25.11.2024
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Beautification Trust removes more than 23,000 tags across Auckland
More than 23,000 tags have been removed across Auckland city, thanks to an 'A-class' service provided by a social enterprise. Specifically, 3070 of these were removed from the Māngere- Ōtāhuhu local board area. The Beautification Trust has become a key player in South Auckland's efforts to maintain clean and vibrant communities.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 24.11.2024
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Dame Jacinda Ardern to be given United Nations leadership award
The annual awards, We The Peoples, recognise "extraordinary individuals and organizations whose work embodies the values and purposes of the UN". Ardern will be given the champion for global change award. The citation said it recognised her trailblazing and empathetic leadership, her commitment to championing the rights of women, combatting climate change and fostering of unity and peace.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.11.2024
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Chris Parker on live comedy: 'I want you to leave filled with the best feeling I can create'
When it comes to comedy, the stage will always top the screen, Auckland comedian Chris Parker says. "To be in that room beside people and laughing with them, it's just so much better than watching it half asleep on your phone with your hand in a bag of chips." For an encore run of his smash 2016 show Camping at Auckland's Silo Theatre, Parker is rocking an "almost medieval" bowl cut and as much of a moustache as he can grow.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 16.11.2024
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Surfboard lights offer ray of hope to great white shark-fearing beachgoers study finds
A new study is offering a ray of hope for shark-fearing beachgoers after discovering LED lights, that could be attached to surfboards, deterred great whites. Australian researchers towed seal-shaped boards fitted with lights across great white-teeming South African coastal waters to discover which configuration attracted the most attention, according to the BBC. The lights distorted the silhouette of their "decoys" on the ocean's surface.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.11.2024
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'Every single one ... is a win': Bowel screening programme picks up 89 Northland cancer cases
A health screening programme in Northland has picked up 89 cases of bowel cancer so far, allowing earlier treatment and in many cases, saving lives. The national bowel cancer screening programme started with a trial in Waitematā and was gradually rolled out across the country, reaching Northland in 2021.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.11.2024
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Former students offer to donate kidney to teacher
A Sāmoan community leader and educator was stunned to see former students step forward as potential kidney donors, following a public appeal. For 20 years, Tauanu'u Perenise Sitagata Tapu has been a respected teacher at McAuley High School and in the community. While grateful for those who have stepped forward, Tauanu'u is still waiting for a viable match from a suitable donor.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.11.2024
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Beekeeper living the sweet life at Bluff Station
Tessa Bryant never thought she'd find herself in the heavy, white folds of a bee suit. But she has found a sweet life among the hives at Bluff Station, a winding 15 kilometre drive inland from Kēkerengū, learning all about beekeeping and, in the process, realising she can give anything a go.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 17.11.2024
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Sir Edmund Hillary's daughter joins 'historic' Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon in Auckland
Sarah Hillary, the daughter of Sir Edmund Hillary, says she would love to see the return of the Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon - labelled as historic by its organisers - to bridge the communities. "It was so lovely to have this particular reason for the race, getting the women more freedom, you know, they're having more freedom now that they're living in New Zealand and getting the community involved.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 18.11.2024
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How Wellington's DAT Festival aims to be an arts show
What does it take to make an arts festival truly inclusive? Creatif Kate knows, she's is one half of the creative force behind Wellington's Disabled Artists' Theatre or DAT - Festival, along with Susan Williams. It's into its third year, helping to showcase hearing or vision impaired, neuro-divergent or disabled performing artists, writers and filmmakers. The festival is on now until November 17.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 13.11.2024
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The mental health benefits of fishing
A new exploratory study has found that the act of standing in a river, trout or salmon fishing, has mental health benefits. The study was commissioned by Fish and Game, conducted by Centre for Pacific Studies at Otago University and recently published in the Journal of Social Sciences Online. It asked a group of regular anglers, how getting out in the back-country with a rod helped them.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 15.11.2024
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Bringing kiwi back to the capital
Behind the hills of Wellington city, the Capital Kiwi Project's land spans more than 23,000 hectares. The project has a permit to release 250 birds in total. 139 have been released so far. Of those 20 are monitored. Last year, for what's believed to be the first time in many years, four chicks were recorded to be born in the wild near the Capital. Five have hatched so far this Spring, with the Capital Kiwi Project predicting there will be up to 14.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 14.11.2024
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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
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
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, 29.02.2024
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, 04.02.2024
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, 04.02.2024
'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
'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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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, 28.01.2024
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
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, 31.03.2024
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