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Brown rejected officials' advice to have lower bowel screening age for Māori, Pasifika

Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Māori and Pacific people, just-released documents show. Audio

New leash on life: Auckland Council opens dog adoption centre

In an effort to get thousands of roaming dogs off the streets and into forever homes Auckland Council is opening the country's first council-operated dog adoption centre in Pukekohe. Audio

What are Wellingtonians wearing to the last Homegrown?

Thousands have gathered at the Wellington Waterfront as the Homegrown music festival has kicked off in the capital for one last time.

Matamata teen train death: Coroner recommended fencing after 2012 fatality

KiwiRail failed to follow a decade-old Coroner's recommendation to fence an area of railway line where a young Matamata College student was killed by a train this week.

Loss of Libelle leads to drop in quality, schools to close canteens with short notice

Libelle, which provides about 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme, went bust on Tuesday. Audio

Luxon to join 'coalition of willing' peace talks phone call

"It will be a chance, really, for an update as to the different lines of diplomatic efforts that are going in across securing peace in Ukraine," Luxon said.

Formula 1: Lawson brushes wall in Prix kickoff

It's been a tough practice round for Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson.

Woolworths staff 'anxious, scared' about restructure

Woolworths is consulting with staff on proposed changes to its store operating model.

Move over Liam Lawson: the cutthroat world of kid karting

There is no shortage of Kiwi kids aiming to one day bump Lawson out of his seat on Red Bull’s Formula 1 racing ream.

Mickey 17: Bong Joon Ho returns with 'Groundhog Day in space'

The director of 2019 hit Parasite is back with a sci-fi flick in which a lowly worker is regularly killed doing dangerous jobs, only to be revived to die another day.

Have we reached peak tattoo?

Comedian Pete Davidson has revealed his tattoo-free skin. What does that mean for tattooing and its transition from an alternative life to the mainstream?

HOKA shoes uses a Māori name. Why don't they say so?

One of the world's hottest sneaker brands, rarely attributes its name to Māori - but it used to.

Are robots replacing humans behind the coffee machine?

Mechanical baristas are starting to pop up in Auckland. Should we be afraid?

What's the best movie theme music of all time?

Simon Morris has now produced 1001 episodes of his film show At the Movies on RNZ National. What makes for a great film theme? Video, Audio

Do we really need to boost our military spending?

Analysis: New Zealand is being urged to spend 2% of GDP on defence, but is that possible and would it make a difference?

The thousands of companies not paying any tax

Huge numbers of businesses aren't paying any tax at all, newly released data shows.

Putin blinks as Trump's angry gaze shifts

Analysis - In the new poker game of international politics, Donald Trump is dealing the cards.

How Trump's trade war could quickly spiral out of control

Analysis: It started with tariffs, but the trade war is quickly escalating beyond import taxes into a broader tit-for-tat battle.

Hey big spenders: What foreign investors will really want from the infrastructure summit

Analysis - To attract crucial infrastructure investment from overseas, the government are looking at public-private partnerships, but what do investors want?

What does NZ need to be part of the quantum technology revolution?

We are now in the middle of the second wave of quantum capabilities, which heralds quantum computing, enhanced sensing systems and secure communication…

The sweet sound of the Irish harp

Award-winning Irish harp player Úna ní Fhlannagáin performs live in the RNZ Concert studio. Audio

Making music At the Movies

Having just clocked up one thousand episodes of At the Movies, reviewer Simon Morris shares his favourite film scores with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump. Video, Audio

From tenor horn, to horn and tenor

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra principal horn Emma Eden talks to RNZ Concert about her brass band beginnings ahead of her starring role in Benjamin Britten's 'Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings'. Audio

The multi-faceted Carleen Ebbs

Music development manager and London-trained Kiwi soprano Carleen Ebbs is carving out a musical career back home. Audio

Casino advertising approval prompts problem gambling fears

"Allowing advertising and legitimising operators through licensing could have the unintended effect of encouraging more gambling," officials warn. Audio

The government so far, in nine charts

It's still behind on more than half of its goals. We break down which are at risk. Audio

Millions of dollars set to go to offshore gambling operators

Foreign companies are set to dominate NZ's internet gambling as the government auctions online licences for the first time. Audio

Autistic man in seclusion stuffs paper in ears to escape noise

Jay is sensitive to sound, but is locked in a compulsory care unit right next to a construction site.

Gene technology changes: What you need to know

Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say. Audio

The US TikTok ban and security concerns: What you need to know

Explainer - Why is TikTok seen as a bigger security risk than other social media platforms? Audio

Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us

Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.

January's Auckland rail shutdown: What you need to know

The January shutdown was to allow for KiwiRail to complete rail rebuild works that are crucial to the successful opening of City Rail Link in 2026.