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The Black Ferns kick off a three test series against France in Hamilton this weekend. Leading into this WXV home series, Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen has proven she's not afraid of some feedback from inside or outside the camp. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

A South Canterbury dentist, who sometimes pulls out a hundred teeth a day says more needs to be done to keep young mouths healthy. Timaru Dentist Fraser Dunbar works in private practice and also at the local hospital. He says there used to be several schjool dental therapists in the district but that's no longer the case. Timaru Dentist Fraser Dunbar spoke to Lisa Owen.

A special radar is aiding the search for unmarked graves of patients who died in care in mental asylums near Dunedin. The region has a long - and often dark - history of large-scale institutional care including Seacliff Lunatic Asylum and Cherry Farm as well as welfare homes and church-run facilities. Earlier this year, the Dunedin City Council received government funding to help find and honour t...

Coastguard has grounded its two volunteer air patrol and search teams in the Upper North Island raising concerns about boaties safety at Aotearoa heads into peak season the water. The volunteer pilots in Auckland and Northland have been benched due to a change in safety standards. President of Coastguards Auckland Air Patrol, Andrew Lamb spoke to Lisa Owen. 

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People have 12 days left to enrol to vote, with enrolments closing at midnight on October 25th. Unlike previous elections, you can not sign up and vote on election day. There's also been boundary changes that could mean you have shifted electorates even if you have not shifted house. Chair of the Electoral Commission, Simon Moore spoke to Lisa Owen.

A New Zealand medical tourist whose weight loss operation went wrong in Turkey says her bid to get her money back has hit a wall. Helen Watson had gastric sleeve surgery at the Medicana hospital in Istanbul last year, and was immediately stricken with pain and problems. Watson's pleas for a refund from Medicana have so far fallen on deaf ears and she has few options to claw her money back. Jimmy E...

He was Australian cycling's golden boy on the track - then he jumped ship to Great Britain, triggering a major fallout within the sport. Now sprinter Matthew Richardson has been sent home from the World Championships in Shanghai amid serious misconduct. Sports editor Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

A series of provocative political billboards have gone missing in Tauranga, just days after they went up. The boards were branded with the slogan 'I'd rather crap in my hands and clap than have three more years of these idiots wrecking our country'. Alongside that are arrows pointing towards the billboards of National, ACT and NZ First. The man behind the billboards, businessman and former Gisborn...

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a raid by immigration agents on a democrat congresswoman's home just weeks out from the crucial midterm elections, as well as ads promoting a Republican candidate that were supposed to run in Portland, Maine accidentally playing in Portland, Oregon due to a mix up.

The campaign trail was explosive for some today, but with little in the way of policy. ACT leader David Seymour blasted just shy of 50,000 tonnes of rocks in a controlled demolition at Hunua Quarry. Meanwhile, Labour and National went to war over who has done more for the typical kiwi family. Political reporter Tu Natanahira spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Education Minister believes the case of a child sex offender who was able to keep teaching despite multiple warning signs.. is not isolated.

Upper Hutt Piano Trust Scholar Lana Richie talks about the family purchase that changed her life.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

It's going to take a revolution to fix our biggest problems and create a sustainable future. A boring revolution says Indy Johar, an architect, Member of the Order of the British Empire and co-founder of Dark Matter Labs. He says we need to transform the systems we barely notice, but shape almost everything about our lives like bureaucracy, governance and the principles of democracy. Johar believe...

Tuesdays are when we play You're the Judge - you send us a dilemma, and we try to help resolve it. We love getting your reckons on what the right, or wrong, course of action is. This week the focus is on whether you should tell a friend their partner is cheating on them. Text 2101 or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz

Every fortnight we like to chat podcasts with our wonderful reviewers .. and we're thrilled that RNZ's Senior Podcast Producer Justine Murray is joining us to share what she's enjoying. Justine is responsible for some of RNZ's top rating podcasts so knows a good thing when she hears it. This week she's reviewing - Your Mama's Kitchen and The Book Review (by the New York Times)

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Let's chat books now .. critic Bill Hastings is with Jesse to discuss what he's been reading .. which includes Dame Silvia Cartwright's memoir. That Woman: A Memoir by Silvia Cartwright (Allen & Unwin, 2026) Nigh Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg (Penguin, 2026)

It's time for Mayoral minutes .. where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing ... how they're working to solve them... and what makes their community special Today we're heading to a stunning part of the country, the Mackenzie District, where you'll find Aoraki Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo and Pukaki and Mayor Scott Aronsen!

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A damning King's Counsel report into the Teaching Council's handling of sex-offender Timothy Fisher's case has been released. National has promised to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit - but former National Minister isn't a fan of the plan. Veteran journalist Peter Bergen interviewed Osama Bin Laden before 9/11 - his new book examines how Bush, Obama, Biden and Trump...

One of New Zealand's quirkiest literary awards is back! It's the Surrey Hotel Writers Residency Award - now in its tenth year - but this year it's a little different, writer Steve Braunias is here to explain.

Many of you might be familiar with having an empty nest ... your children have grown up and left the family home .. but new data suggests the nest is getting harder to leave for good. Record numbers of young adult New Zealanders are moving back in with their parents. Census data suggests that 247,000 people in New Zealand aged 18 to 29 live with their parents - a growth of almost 25 per cent since...