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When rugby legend Sir John Kirwan first released his memoir in 2010 detailing his struggle with mental illness, it was groundbreaking. It gave thousands of Kiwis across the country permission to talk about their own experiences with depression and anxiety. Now 13 years later, he's updated the book with more stories about his personal experience as …

The new government's first week in office saw it get straight to work, setting high expectations and unveiling its 100-day plan - but it's not exactly been smooth sailing. Fixing the economy and making a material difference for New Zealanders is a hefty workload for a Cabinet which has so far been dogged by distractions - driven partly by new Deput…

Thinking about a new job in the New Year? CEO of Kinetic Recruitment, Kate Ross, is our expert this week, she's got all the tips and tricks to help you through a job interview, including how to calm your nerves!

After noticing that all the toys and tools their kids were using were of European influence, Dr Johnson Witehira, a Maori Design Specialist, began asking himself why it was, that traditional Maori tools are only seen in museums?

Today Brooks speaks to Jesse about The Bear, The Fall of the House of Usher, For All Mankind and Fargo

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It's a wee issue but with a big environmental impact - nitrogen released in the urine of cattle affects nearby water quality. AgResearch senior scientist Brendon Welten speaks to Jesse.

Textiles are everywhere but it's fair to say most of us probably don't know that much about what goes into making them, or in fact disposing of them.Local Wellington artist Genevieve Rae is aiming to change how we look at textiles.

'Cain's Jaw Bone' is a complex literary puzzle that was originally published in 1934. Now UK-based Kiwi publisher John Mitchinson has brought it back, and it's been a surprise hit.

Despite the rising cost of living, new travel data shows airline capacity is back to 90 percent of pre Covid levels. New Flight centre data shows the travel trends for the first full year since border restrictions. Flight Centre general manager Heidi Walker spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The families of the victims of the CTV building collapse in Christchurch have told an engineering disciplinary hearing they've been waiting 12 years for accountability. The building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It was designed by Dr Alan Reay's firm - Reay was criticised by the Earthquake Royal Commission for handin…

National's Todd McClay is meeting with industry leaders and officials this week to fine tune policies and to plan how they'll be rolled out. Monique Steele has the rural news.

New Zealand Rugby have received an early Christmas present with All Blacks back Beauden Barrett re-signing until the end of 2027. Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports.

Businesses are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the economy under the new government. Anan Zaki has the business news.

The man behind the Lake Onslow power scheme says the project is not dead in the water and it's not up to the National-led government to dictate New Zealand's future energy policy. The $16-billion pumped hydro project in the central Otago high country was proposed as a solution to New Zealand's dry year problem every seven years through power storag…

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Bill discusses a new exhibition at Auckland's Objectspace gallery called 'The Chair; a story of design and making in Aotearoa'. It showcases more then 110 New Zealand designed and made chairs spanning 170 years, all loaned by individuals and institutions. Bill hones in on three chairs in particular, and what they tell us about our attitude to desig…

Christmas and cookies have become intertwined in recent years - something Auckland-based biscuit makers Molly Woppy know only too well. The company still handmakes its products - everything from sticky date, walnut and chia biscuits to dark chocolate caramel popcorn, lemon moments and ginger almond brazil biscotti. Molly Woppy was co-founded by Hay…

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What's on the Christmas wishlist from the Hawke's Bay's mayors as their cyclone ravaged regions are still in recovery mode. RNZ's Napier based reporter, Lauren Crimp also has the latest on emergency housing in Flaxmere. And the iconic Hastings water park, Splash Planet reopens for the summer after $2.4 million of repairs in the last six months.…

A man in his 50s volunteers to drive the hearse with his father's body to Auckland. During the journey the son reflects on who his father was and his relationship with him, and comes to understand that he and his father are more alike than he had previously thought. Some Other Richard is one of the winners of the Nine to Noon 2023 Short Story Compe…

David Hill reviews Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison published by Serpent's Tale

Born in Hawera, South Taranaki, to parents who had immigrated from Sri Lanka, Dr Anu Anandaraja dreamed of one day planting her feet on the African continent. Convinced that medicine was her ticket to get there, she embarked on a medical degree at the University of Auckland and upon graduating, headed to the United States' most prestigious medical …

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Sebastian Usher brings the latest from the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Each year the National Excellence in Teaching Awards honour four early childhood, primary and secondary school educators from around the motu. This year Nga Hau e Wha Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour Amie Roberts won both the Apple Award, and a Teacher Mentor Special Award, for her work in implementing Structured Literacy into schools aro…

The boss of Auckland's City Rail Link is giving no guarantees it will hit its opening deadline of 2026. Preliminary work on the 3.4km track, spanning four underground stations, from downtown's Britomart to Mt Eden, began in 2016. But CRL chief executive Sean Sweeney says reaching that deadline of 2026 - 10 years later - is not guaranteed. The lates…

The president of the United Nations Climate talks COP28 in Dubai says there is "no science" indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1-point-5-degrees celsius. As well as running Cop28 in Dubai, Sultan Al Jaber is also the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates' state oil company, Adnoc, which many ob…

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We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.

It's December - the Christmas music has well and truly begun trickling over the speakers at the mall, people are counting down the days until the end of the year. It's the season for people to pop up a Christmas Tree and start putting presents underneath. While many use artificial Christmas trees, the market for real trees is still thriving. First …

An energy researcher thinks the government's decision to scrap a pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow is presumptuous. Energy Minister Simeon Brown told me the choice to pull back government investment will open more opportunities for the market to invest renewable energy. But Otago University's Jen Purdie says it's a bad idea to stop the work. She s…

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Forestry owners hit by devastating cyclones this year have been given extra time to replant so they won't have to repay millions of dollars in carbon credits. The land can stay bare for an extra three years if needed, but it's raised questions about whether the areas could fare better next time if there was more native forest. Climate change corres…

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

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A collection of highly sought-after, classic cars, motorcycles and automotive memorabilia went up for auction over the weekend. It was part of Webb Auction's December collectors' live auction, which saw everything from scale model car replicas, racing posters, a statue of Enzo Ferrari, and of course, a variety of classic cars and motorcycles. Caola…

The new Trade Minister hopes to visit India before Christmas, as he begins work to lock in a free trade agreement within three years. During the election campaign, Christopher Luxon committed to reaching a deal with India during his first term in government. But one expert is sceptical that will happen and says the government needs to first focus o…

Some former charter schools are interested in leaving the state system and returning to charter or partnership school status. The government is reintroducing the publicly funded private schools which ran under contracts with the Education Ministry. Eleven of the schools still exist as designated character or integrated state schools. Education corr…

Police have arrested a Te Whatu Ora staffer accused of leaking large amounts of vaccination data. The 56-year-old man has been charged with accessing a computer system for dishonest purposes and will appear in court on Monday. The health agency says the staffer has worked in the health system for years and was authorised to access the data. But he …

New Zealand's Paul Coll has won the Hong Kong Squash Open to claim his second Platinum title of the season following his US Open win.

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She checks on homeless people in doorways on her way to work and responds to texts for help in the dead of night - after 31 years as a social worker at the Auckland District Court, Michelle Kidd is retiring. Now 72-years-old, she helped set up therapeutic courts that give people the tools to restore relationships, gain stable housing and employment…

A complaint against an engineer whose firm designed the CTV building that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake will be heard by a disciplinary committee on Monday. One-hundred-and-fifteen people were killed when the six-storey building came down in February 2011. Dr Alan Reay lost a High Court bid to stop the hearing. Reporter Anna Sargent spok…

The National-ACT-New Zealand First coalition is in, and a number of things are out. The government revealed its 100-day plan last week with 49 items to tick off - most of which will cancel or roll-back work taken under Labour. But there's resistance - a group of emergency doctors from Northland Monday morning, for example, are telling the new gover…

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The new government is stopping work on investigating pumped hydro energy storage at Lake Onslow in Otago. The project was floated as a solution to New Zealand's "dry year" problem - which happens about every seven years, when wind, solar and existing hydropower are insufficient to maintain electricity supply and we have to fill the gap with fossil …