'They were really good boys': Kawerau mourns 'precious' river victims
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Greg Johnson celebrates turning 60 with nationwide tour
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David Lomas set to return to our screens for new doco series
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Whitcoulls Recommends: The Keeper and Bonfire of the Murdochs
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Megan Singleton: Why is there extra security in Washington DC?
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The Sunday Panel: Can we expect any resolution from the peace talks?
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Erin O'Hara: What is 'digital dementia'?
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Mike van de Elzen: Chipotle pulled lamb shoulder
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Revealed: Why do we see faces in clouds, toast, and storms?
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 12 April 2026
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Ardern documentary nominated for two Emmy Awards
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'The biggest thing': ITM Christchurch Super 440 set to begin next week
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Azaria Howell: Why did James Christmas switch over to ACT?
A former National Party candidate will stand with the ACT Party at this year's election. James Christmas is now a barrister and had worked under senior National...
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Cyclone Vaianu: MetService meteorologist issues warning as extreme weather to hit
Damaging gusts and severe downpours are gathering steam, with Cyclone Vaianu set to hit. Watches and warnings cover the upper half of the country, and a scattering...
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'Couldn't've gone better': Former NASA scientist on the significance on the Artemis II mission
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Francesca Rudkin: What does the Artemis II mission mean for the future of space exploration?
Watching Artemis II return to earth’s atmosphere yesterday, it occurred to me that watching a space mission is a bit like watching the Olympics. You discover a...
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Bart Schrijver talks new film inspired by Te Araroa trail
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'I love it': Aussie comedian Felicity Ward speaks ahead of NZ International Comedy Festival
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Whitcoulls Recommends: It’s Not What You Think and Based on a True Story
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Megan Singleton: How to make the most of Easter in New York
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The Sunday Panel: What did we make of the Cabinet reshuffle?
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 05 April 2026
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Erin O'Hara: How can we handle Easter weekend chocolate cravings?
Another Easter weekend means there's more hot cross buns, chocolate eggs, and other sweet treats that can add to the afternoon cravings. Many people experience a...
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Mike van de Elzen: Easter figgy and oozy caramel loaf
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Research shows bees can survive underwater for days without drowning
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Bait: What can Prime Video's new miniseries offer fans?
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KaiWise: New app designed to help Kiwis make healthy food choices
New studies show an alarming rate of Kiwis life off ultra-processed diets, especially considering 70 percent of packaged foods in NZ supermarkets meet this criteria. A...
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Peter Dunne: Did Luxon send Bishop a warning in the reshuffle?
Chris Bishop's been turfed out as National's campaign chair in favour of Simeon Brown - signalling a potential dent in his relations with the PM. The National MP's...
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'Feels great': Jono Ridler completes record-setting 1367km swim
A long-distance swimming record's been broken by a New Zealander wanting to protect our ocean. Open-water swimmer Jono Ridler has swum more 1300 kilometres, from...
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Francesca Rudkin: Should the Tom Phillips Netflix doco be made at all?
On Thursday afternoon, almost 300 pages of police emails, text messages and documents were released about the Tom Phillips Netflix documentary, following an Official...
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'A shared responsibility': Kirk Jones and Robert Aramayo on the impact of I Swear
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