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Social media bans for under 16s have seen cross-party support this election. But while most parties are wary of it - social media has also become a crucial pillar in campaigning. Dr Mona Krewel from Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka has been tracking social media's role in the last three elections and joined us to discuss.

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Dr Marthinus Bekker, clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, is behind a new programme which offers a breakthrough treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that's being offered in New Zealand for the very first time.

Perpetual Guardian founder and four-day work week advocate Andrew Barnes has been putting some work into answering whether the way we think about the work week fit for purpose.

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The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

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Israel joins the Pacific Islands Forum. Bougainville push for independence stirs strong emotions. PNG Chiefs unveils logo amid legal battle. Super Typhoon Champi retreats from Guam. Cyclone Wati weakens but warnings remain in the Cooks. West Papuan groups push for UN action.

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Young voters are falling behind on enrolment in Aoteroa. Measles vaccination gaps persist across the Pacific. A new Pacific policing body has been established in Wellington.

Young voters in NZ are falling behind on enrolment.

The World Health Organization says most Pacific countries are still falling short of the vaccination rates needed to protect children against measles.

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The Pacific Islands Chief of Police has reconstituted into a new Pacific law enforcement body based in Wellington.

The world outside America's being urged to build walls to keep mega companies under control, while breaking them down to form new connections

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Geocaching is a popular global game where participants hunt down hidden containers - called "geocaches" or "caches". There are more than 3 million of them hidden around the world - in far flung places. This weekend, the the biggest New Zealand geocaching event of the year is drawing players from far and wide. Hundreds of new caches have been placed around the wider Nelson region - some urban and s...

ABC Wantok Program for 23 October 2026.

Levi Brinsdon-Hall founded his social enterprise Delicious Revolution to change perceptions around where our food comes from. 

Scentsation uses targeted aromas around individual products to make the shopping experience more appealing.

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De La Salle College in South Auckland is building a reputation with its debating programme becoming one of the strongest in Auckland.

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Gianina Schwanecke takes a drive through remote parts of Hawke's Bay with livestock carrier Stephenson Transport, a multi-generation family run business still going strong.