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Nurses strikes are back on the cards after they rejected the latest pay offer from district health boards. Last month about 30-thousand nurses walked off the job in huge demonstrations around the… Read more Audio

Dozens of ratepayers walked out of a South Wairarapa District Council meeting today in Martinborough after being denied a chance to discuss their large rate rises. Mayor Alex Beijen announced there… Read more Audio

The All Blacks Sevens have claimed New Zealand's second silver medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games today. New Zealand lost to Fiji 24-12 in the final of the rugby sevens at Tokyo Stadium. RNZ Sport's… Read more Audio

Wairarapa councils are helping residents tackle mould and dampness in their homes - by making toolkits available that can be lent out from local libraries. Masterton District Mayor Lyn Patterson joins… Read more Audio

The Australian state of New South Wales has reported its highest daily case total since the start of Sydney's outbreak - 172 new local coronavirus cases. The state's health ministry has announced any… Read more Audio

Housing is identified as a critical issue for Westport as it rebuilds from severe flooding. Today the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited flood-hit Westport, where 100 homes have been deemed… Read more Audio

New Zealand has had more than its fair share of world-famous lexicographers. So what is a lexicographer and who are the New Zealanders who have made their name in this field? Karyn speaks with… Read more Audio

Lately's weekly cross to the BBC World Service team - tonight Karyn speaks with senior journalist Rich Preston. Rich will give a quick overview of Covid-19 around the world and any key developments… Read more Audio

This afternoon Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has agreed to a "managed return" of 26-year-old Suhayra Aden and her two children after they were detained in February illegally trying to enter Turkey from… Read more Audio

Celebrated New Zealand singer, songwriter, documentary maker, writer, television current affairs Moana Maniapoto speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about time management and the first tracks of her next… Read more Audio

Ever thought about recording an oral history? What is oral history exactly and where can you hear it? Pou Hitori and Audio Visual Historian with Manatu Taonga - Ministry of Culture and Heritage… Read more Audio