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About one percent of New Zealanders have coeliac disease, which causes a range of issues from debilitating gut problems to fatigue. Coeliac disease occurs when exposure to gluten triggers an immune response. Gluten-free food has become much more common on menus and supermarket shelves, but for people who can't eat gluten, finding something safe to eat isn't always straightforward. How can you be s...

We're starting today's show looking at child's play... because new research from AUT suggests that outdoor play is something parents now have to organise, supervise and in some cases pay for! Their data shows that only one in five children in Tamaki Makaurau regularly climb trees and the number riding bikes or scooters has dropped significantly over the past decade. And get this... 43 percent of A...

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Today: More details have emerged about the visit from Green and Te Pati Maori MPs to a Mongrel Mob gang pad. One of those MPs was Te Pati Maori MP Oriini Kaipara. In a video of her speech she promises to "restore mana" to gang members, Oriini Kaipara joined Guyon Espiner to explain. Labour says it will ban social media for under-16, set up an online watchdog to fine tech giants and allow people to...

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

National is promising to make it a crime to remain silent and not disclose information relating to a child being murdered. National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the right to remain silent is a fundamental principle but it should not be absolute when a child has lost their life and no one is talking. But what would the implications be for our justice system? Paul Goldsmith spoke to Gu...

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Labour says the big technology companies have too much power over what we see and their algorithms are designed to keep us scrolling. So Labour's plan is to ban social media for under-16, set up an online watchdog to fine tech giants and allow people to opt out of the algorithm and get posts only from accounts they follow . Labour tech spokesman Reuben Davidson spoke to Guyon Espiner.

More details have emerged about the visit from Green and Te Pati Maori MPs to a Mongrel Mob gang pad. One of those MPs was Te Pati Maori MP Oriini Kaipara and footage of her speech at this hui has been circulating on social media today. In the speech she promises to restore mana to gang members. Oriini Kaipara spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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Roger Parsons is a life long tramper and at 82 years old has become a master of adjustment to enable his love of tramping to continue.

Chef Olly Le Maitre and hospitality professional Santiago Burgos are taking that leap with their new restaurant Marlowe, based in Christchurch's CBD. 

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

David discusses access to information about health services, a local City Mission reviews  after the death of Braydon Hepworth, new schools but no  libraries and the new exhibition on Antartic Connections.

Jenna Todd from Time Out Bookstore reviews  Partita by Barbara Kingsolver and American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee. 

The new film telling the story of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa mountaineer who achieved the world-first summit alongside Sir Edmund Hillary.  

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Christopher Luxon discusses Opportunity Party, voter enrolment; ACT pledges extra $100m a year for GPs; Calls for stricter gambling ad rules as online casinos loom; Electoral Commission boss responds to enrolment concerns; Russell pub patrons treated to surprise Justin Bieber gig

Macron makes TV address after worst riots and looting in decades, EU rallies behind Zelenskiy as ties with Trump nosedive, and Pope Leo makes Sunday appearance after cancer surgery. Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports from Lyon.

Losing his sight has not stopped Invercargill man Gordon Georgel from his passion for restoring Morris Marinas. Despite not having driven himself for several decades, his love for the vehicle which started when his dad worked at the local Morris dealership, has not diminished. His latest project is a Marina 575 pickup - a vehicle his father sold new in 1980 which Gordon brought off the owners.

The Far North District Council has adopted a housing strategy to help tackle overcrowding, homelessness and affordability in the region. Councillor Arohanui Allen says the region would need 22-thousand more homes to bring it up to the national average. Ms Allen is the deputy chair of the council's te kukupa committee for strategy, policy and regulation which developed the He Kainga Mana strategy.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says trains going through stop signals is becoming a major concern, especially as passenger and freight rail transport increases. The alert is in the Commission's Watch List for this year, which also highlights fears over the safety of level crossings and the risk of collisions. The list also focuses on the safety of recreational boat users and a lac...