The Briefing
New Zealand
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North Island region records -8.7C overnight
12:04 pm todayIt has been another night of freezing temperatures but this time the central North Island bore the brunt of the current cold snap.
Ponsonby gunman: Police monitor Auckland areas ahead of Hone Kay-Selwyn's funeral
Solar storm: Stunning skies as the aurora light up Aotearoa
Politics
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Cold houses to blame for people needing to 'blast the heater' - Green Building Council
11 May 2024New Zealand's housing building standards are decades behind most other countries in the OECD, green building advocates say.
Transmission Gully could need new builder - Infrastructure Commission review
Pre-Budget teasers increase exposure - and scrutiny
Sport
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NRL Warriors v Roosters: What you need to know
7:59 am todayAre the Warriors in must win territory already? Here's everything you need to know about today's game. Video
England's James Anderson to retire from tests
Premier League: City eye fourth successive title, Burnley relegated
Business
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Bioenergy suggested to meet NZ's national power grid demands
11 May 2024Friday's power supply alert shows the need for a more resilient energy supply system, a biofuels advocate says.
Rental shortage, first-home buyers on winning streak: What is happening with the NZ housing market this week?
How New Zealand got through the power supply threat by a narrow margin
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Featured stories
The not-so-lame story of a country vet
After 50 years as a vet in Taranaki, Neil Chesterton has a deep understanding of why pasture-fed dairy cows lose leg power. Audio
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Movie review: Back to Black
This new biopic of British singer Amy Winehouse is everything you were expecting and less, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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'I reveal very true parts of myself each time I perform'
Kiwi soprano Madison Nonoa will use an "absolutely life-changing" $50,000 grant to develop her professional opera-singing career in Europe. Video, Audio
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Feeding time at the Wellington Zoo
WATCH - Have you ever wondered where all the food for Wellington Zoo's 500 animals comes from? The answer might surprise you... Video, Audio
In Case You Missed It
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Solar storm exciting rather than scary, says physics expert
1:05 pm todayThe solar storm is one of the most severe to strike Earth since 2003.
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Super Rugby Pacific re-energised: derby day delivers
12:44 pm todayAnalysis - Saturday was a big test for Super Rugby Pacific on the field and in the stands, and it passed with flying colours, writes Jamie Wall. Video
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What does it mean to be 'a good mother'?
11 May 2024Raising children without my own mother's guidance was like navigating a new country without a map, writes Inès Almeida.
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From drawing during lockdown to $500k animated web series
11 May 2024Charlie Faulks's horror-comedy web series, Bloke of the Apocalypse, is about a father and son who discover a zombie apocalypse on their farm in rural NZ. Video
RNZ Music
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New Horizons: The Taite Music Prize
41 minutes agoFor his second NZ Music Month programme, William Dart looks back at the history of the Taite Music Prize as well as the hopefuls and winner of this year's big prize. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 12 May 2024
Hymns with the theme of mercy feature in this week's programme, and there are some hymns to Mary to mark Mother's Day. Audio
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Inside Out: Eight Kiwi jazz women you need to hear
Nick Tipping plays tracks from eight NZ women leading their own jazz bands, including pianists Charmaine Ford and Anita Schwabe, saxophonist Louisa Williamson, singer Alannah Goldsmith, and drummer Lauren Ellis. Audio
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Supertonic turns 10
It started out as group of friends who wanted to continue singing together after 'ageing out' of Wellington Youth Choir. Ten years later, Supertonic choir is still going strong. RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark talks with the choir's founder and co-musical director, Isaac Stone. Video, Audio
In Depth
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How do we get out of the way of climate change?
"Ad hoc" house buyouts after major disasters cannot continue, the Climate Change Minister says.
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'Social bonds' for healthcare, housing examined
Ministers have sought advice on 'social impact bonds', which offer a potential return on private investment in public services.
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30 with Guyon: Roseanne Liang
The director of cult hit Creamerie talks to Guyon Espiner about her up-coming Hollywood blockbuster and her love of action film.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
What You Need to Know
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What we learnt from Nicola Willis' pre-Budget speech
The Finance Minister has done a conservative lift of the lid on her upcoming Budget. Here's what she laid out.
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Samoa's dengue fever outbreak: What you need to know
New Zealanders travelling to Samoa are recommended to have comprehensive insurance as the country deals with a dengue outbreak. Audio
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How do our politicians' pay packets compare?
Explainer - MPs are about to get a pay bump, but is it fair and how does it compare to other countries?
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School cellphone ban: What you need to know
Explainer - What will a ban on cellphones in schools achieve? Can students use them during lunch breaks? And what happens if you need to contact your child?
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Comment & Analysis
Mothering is important, but does it define women?
Opinion - Women are te whare tangata, the house of humanity, but that is far from all women are, writes Niki Bezzant.
Why NZ might be taking so long to make a call on AUKUS
Opinion - The government says it is "a long way from this point of being able to make such a decision", which is puzzling, Robert Patman writes.
What does it mean to be 'a good mother'?
Raising children without my own mother's guidance was like navigating a new country without a map, writes Inès Almeida.
'City deals' are coming to NZ
Analysis - As councils struggle with inadequate infrastructure and unsustainable costs, NZ will be hearing more about the potential solution offered by…