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First cruise ship arriving in NZ since Covid-19 began
The country this morning welcomes the first cruise ship into our waters since the start of the pandemic.
The arrival of P&O Cruises flagship Pacific Explorer into Auckland also marks the start of a… Audio
Auckland teen wins world record for toy train
The Guiness World Records has verified that Auckland teenager Alex Blong holds the new record for building the most carriages on a toy train that moves. Three months ago, Blong sent his 25-metre train… Audio
Gale force winds close ski fields
Gale force winds closed South Island ski fields, including Cardrona and Coronet Peak, yesterday.
The wild weather may have brought an unexpected windfall however - a fresh dump of snow.
Cardrona… Audio
Ban on some exotic parrots species is imminent in Auckland
Auckland is one week away from imposing a ban on breeding, buying and selling some parrot species.NZ President of the Parrot Society Hayden van Hooff talks to Jesse about what that will mean for… Audio
Smokefree legislation getting closer
The government's goal for Aotearoa to be smokefree by 2025 negotiated its first hurdle in Parliament last night.
The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill - which passed its… Audio
Travel agent renaissance
As the borders re-open and more people look to travel in spite of COVID cases, travel agents have had to adapt to the new rules and regulations that are in place and the differing requirements… Audio
Holiday park affected by Omarama flooding
People are returning to homes and businesses in Northern Otago this morning, after severe weather led to flooding, forcing them to evacuate overnight.
Locals say roads are more like streams this… Audio
Great Walks may need to move due to climate change
Some of the country's iconic Great Walks may be rerouted or huts moved as the Department of Conservation prepares for more extreme weather due to climate change.
In the past few years, many of the… Audio
Board game event being held for people with disabilities
A board game event is being held for people with disabilities in Wellington after a successful run of coffee catch-ups, movie nights and speed dating in Dunedin. The event aims to combat feelings of… Audio
Gyms a potential hot spot for Covid-19 transmission
People exercising in gyms can push out more than 100 times more spit particles than someone at rest - making crowded exercise facilities a potential hot-spot for Covid-19 spread.
RNZ's 'whose… Audio
Community organisation on keeping kids from crime
In the announcement yesterday Chris Hipkins named the Billy Graham Youth Foundation as a community organisation keeping kids away from crime.
The foundation's chief executive David Graham spoke to… Audio
Council grappling with heating problems at ageing aquatic centre pool
One of the pools at Tairāwhiti's aquatic centre is so old the heating is failing.
The craft beer expert making NZ's first zero-alcohol IPA
After his lifestyle took a dive during Amsterdam's lockdown, Grant Caunter gave up alcohol. He's now back in New Zealand, running the zero-alcohol brewery State of Play. Audio
Closed Manawatū Gorge road could become a track
The old State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge is closed to traffic for good, but it may be given a new life for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Vampire-slaying kit sold in UK auction
British vampires, beware... as of last week someone in the UK is on the loose with a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit. The wooden chest – which contains crucifixes, holy water, a stake and a pistol –… Audio
Health New Zealand on hazardous drinking in Tairāwhiti
Latest figures show Tairāwhiti has the highest hazardous drinking rate in the country.
The report published by Alcohol Healthwatch points out nearly half of those who drink alcohol in the region can… Audio
Matariki: 'This is when we came of age'
Today's Matariki celebrations signal the maturing of Aotearoa, Sir Pou Temara has said at a hautapu ceremony this morning.
Smokefree researcher given top accolade
A leading researcher into achieving smokefree targets has been given a top accolade.
Otago University professor Professor Janet Hoek has been awarded the 2022 Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
…Royal fans celebrate Queen's jubilee
The four-day celebration marking Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee has finished as it began, with a spectacular display of pageantry in London.
Our next two guests, New Plymouth's Barbara Larsen and… Audio
NZ royalists ready to celebrate Platinum Jubilee
A four-day celebration is under way to mark Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee, beginning overnight with a spectucular display of pageantry in London.
New Zealand played a part last night, on the… Audio
