The Briefing
New Zealand
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Water restrictions may be on way after Auckland's driest March in 15 years
9:55 am todayAucklanders are being asked to conserve water. Audio
Review: Racy, lacy Dua Lipa serves Auckland a piping hot dance party
At-risk lizards to lose home to Canterbury's Woodend Bypass
Politics
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio
MP says another 500 jobs to go as Kāinga Ora roles 'reset' looms
Access to new drugs to speed up if approval given by some countries
Sport
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Lawson: Demotion 'not something I saw coming'
9:08 am today"The discussions we were having ... weren't really leaning in this direction," Lawson said.
Blues lose All Blacks prop Tu'ungafasi for rest of Super Rugby season
Mitch Hay on how he just missed out on maiden ODI ton
Business
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The housing market has turned around - but is that a good thing?
6:50 am todayCoreLogic is predicting prices are likely to rise this year by about 5 percent.
Cutting the OCR next week 'likely the wrong thing to do' - economist
Why your next pay could be a little smaller
More News & Current Affairs
Featured stories
The Sex Pistols at Auckland Town Hall prove punk is not dead
Punk is dead, people have been saying since 1978 or so. Of course, that’s a lie. It’s still there, just constantly changing.
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30 with Guyon Espiner: Sam Neill on Brad Pitt, Jacinda Ardern and Vladimir Putin
The Kiwi actor also reveals his outlook on life, wine, women leaders - and why he was never hooked by the lure of Hollywood fame.
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Does IKEA spell trouble for New Zealand furniture stores?
While some businesses are bracing for impact when the Swedish flatpack giant arrives here later this year, others see it as just another shift in the market.
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Ponsonby Road's KOL added to Auckland restaurant closures
Owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat will serve their last meals on Mother's Day before turning the tandoor-inspired spot into an "incubation" space.
In Case You Missed It
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The tenancies that have lasted 20 years
13 minutes agoOne Wellington woman knew her tenancy was unusual, but she didn't realise just how much.
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
11:06 am todayTougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake.
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Australia soon to be second in world for retirement savings as superannuation pool soars
7:04 am todayAustralians are saving for their super better than most other countries.
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Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
7:24 am todayNorthland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near…
RNZ Music
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Serebii live in the RNZ studio
Meet Tāmaki Makaurau-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and rising talent Serebii, who was live in the RNZ studio with his band to play songs from his new album Dime. Audio
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The Mixtape: Collector Grant Gillanders
Grant Gillanders is a collector of local music and has found some rare and historic recordings in unexpected places. He’s this week’s guest on The Mixtape and he’ll be talking to Nick Bollinger about his life and work, as well as playing us a few of his musical discoveries. Audio
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Basement Jaxx on the eve of Synthony
Dance music icons Basement Jaxx headlined Synthony last weekend. Kara Rickard tracked them down in Auckland’s Domain on the eve of the sold out show. Audio
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The Sampler: New music to listen to this week
Tony Stamp reviews American songwriter Lucy Dacus's fourth album, the third solo LP from Ringlets guitarist László Reynolds and some blunt, pithy techno from Canada’s Marie Davidson.
In Depth
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio
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Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children
RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.
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Yachting NZ receives Sport NZ backing while under investigation
How a sports organisation under investigation from one government agency received the tick of approval from another.
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Eden Park proposes university housing - without talking to university
The stadium trust said the suggestion was "in context of future possibilities". But it was already included in the fast-track law. Audio
What You Need to Know
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Aluminium, jeans, and whisky? What tariffs mean for New Zealand
Explainer - We've heard a lot about tariffs recently. But how do they work, and where does NZ fit in?
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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
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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
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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.
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Comment & Analysis
NZ's Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
In 2025, New Zealanders' viewing and listening habits are radically different to what they were in the late 1980s.
Art for art’s sake? How to maintain integrity and still make money
Does an overemphasis on profit make cultural groups wary of market and strategy, hampering innovation in the art and culture sector?
Musk's grandfather and the 1930s movement aiming to merge the US, Canada and Greenland
A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders might sound incredibly familiar.
'Garbage time': When 500 million people change their spending, the world feels it
Analysis: China is not so in the midst of an economic crash as a slow decline of hope, Christian Yao writes.