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The 2025 Oscars nominations have just been revealed and Wētā FX has received three nominations for their visual effects work on Alien: Romulus, Better Man, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes… Audio

Instagram users have been complaining that Meta won't let them unfollow President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance. NPR's Ximena Bustillo spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

Celebrations for the Lunar New Year are about to kick off with a bang in Auckland as Asian communities welcome the Year of the Snake. RNZ Asia's Chen Liu has more. Audio

Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka has a chance for a three-peat at Melbourne park after beating Paula Badosa in the semi-final of the Australian Open. Sabalenka now takes on American Madison Keys in… Audio

Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr admits it's time to put his Paris success behind him and move on. Kerr spoke to sports reporter Barry Guy. Audio

A construction company used a Singapore agency implicated in a money-laundering scandal to charge a migrant thousands of dollars in fees before sacking him after a week. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

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Over half a million New Zealanders will have diabetes by 2044, according to a modelling study on Type 1 and 2 trends. Lead author of the study Dr Andrea Teng spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

Prime Minister Luxon wants mining to dig deeper into the country's economy, calling it a key player in the government's growth plan. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

The government is setting up a new foreign investment agency aimed at boosting productivity and innovation. Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

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An updated estimate by the CTU for the cost of progressing the Treaty Principles Bill to its first reading shows a 50 percent increase, due to the number of submissions received. CTU Chief economist… Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the worst weather events in Aotearoa's history - killing 11 people and causing billions of dollars of damage, including smothering apple trees in muddy silt, which is… Audio

The fruit bowl of New Zealand is shrinking as Hawke's Bay orchards continue feeling the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Orchardist Paul Paynter spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

US President Donald Trump has called on Saudi Arabia, and OPEC, to lower oil prices, saying that would bring about an end to the war in Ukraine. Washington D.C. correspondent Caroline Malone spoke to… Audio

Nga wai hono i te po has made her first visit to Rātana Pā as Māori Queen, taking with her the memory of her late father Kiingi Tuheitia. The Kiingitanga and Rātana Church share a long history of… Audio

Water is slowly being restored to nearly 3000 homes in West Auckland after a large water main burst yesterday, cutting supply. Watercare chief operations officer Mark Bourne spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

The group advising the government on overhauling the science sector is pleased most of its recommendations are being implemented. Key changes announced by Judith Collins include merging Crown Research… Audio

The Science, Innovation and Technology Minister is calling the proposed changes to New Zealand's science system "the largest reset in 30 years". New Zealand Association of Scientists Dr Lucy Stewart… Audio

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