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[Live: Hundreds gather for Waitangi Day commemorations](/news/national/483710/live-hundreds-gather-in-dark-for-waitangi-day-commemorations)
Politicians spoke at Te Whare Runanga as hundreds gathered in the dark before it on the Waitangi Treaty grounds.
[Live: Hundreds gather in dark for Waitangi Day commemorations](/news/national/483710/live-hundreds-gather-in-dark-for-waitangi-day-commemorations)
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[Waitangi Day 2023 in pictures](/news/national/483714/in-photos-waitangi-day-2023-all-the-action-from-the-treaty-grounds)about 1 hour ago
Large crowds gathered at Waitangi this morning to commemorate the 183rd anniversary of the Treaty.
[In photos: Waitangi Day 2023 – all the action from the Treaty grounds](/news/national/483714/in-photos-waitangi-day-2023-all-the-action-from-the-treaty-grounds)
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[‘Amazing’ Kiwi schoolboy ski champ killed in avalanche](/news/national/483721/kiwi-s-death-in-austrian-avalanche-amazing-canterbury-teen-will-cookson-was-striving-for-international-ski-career)1 minute ago
The teenager killed in an avalanche in Austria has been identified as 17yo Will Cookson – a promising young skiing champion from Canterbury.
[Kiwi’s death in Austrian avalanche: ‘Amazing’ Canterbury teen Will Cookson was striving for international ski career](/news/national/483721/kiwi-s-death-in-austrian-avalanche-amazing-canterbury-teen-will-cookson-was-striving-for-international-ski-career)
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[Experts’ top tips to keep a lid on pet expenses](/news/national/483720/experts-top-tips-to-keep-a-lid-on-pet-expenses)about 1 hour ago
Man’s best friend is starting to look a little expensive, but it does not have to be that way.
[Experts’ top tips to keep a lid on pet expenses](/news/national/483720/experts-top-tips-to-keep-a-lid-on-pet-expenses)
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[Meng Foon on Waitangi Day: A day for difficult conversations](/news/national/483711/meng-foon-on-waitangi-day-a-day-for-difficult-conversations)
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[Grammy Awards 2023: How to watch and who will win](/news/world/483712/grammy-awards-2023-how-to-watch-and-who-will-win)
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[Tornado tears through West Coast town Greymouth](/news/national/483719/tornado-tears-through-west-coast-town-greymouth)about 1 hour ago [Tornado tears through West Coast town Greymouth](/news/national/483719/tornado-tears-through-west-coast-town-greymouth)
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[What the party leaders said at Waitangi](/news/te-manu-korihi/483709/what-the-party-leaders-said-at-waitangi)
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[Wealthy UK family to apologise in Grenada over slave-owning past](/news/world/483717/wealthy-uk-family-to-apologise-in-grenada-over-slave-owning-past)
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[Ukraine braced for renewed Russian offensive later in February](/news/world/483718/ukraine-braced-for-renewed-russian-offensive-later-in-february) [Ukraine braced for renewed Russian offensive later in February](/news/world/483718/ukraine-braced-for-renewed-russian-offensive-later-in-february)
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[Horowhenua council facing three costly options over waste](/news/national/483713/horowhenua-council-facing-three-costly-options-over-waste)7:16 am today
Fresh from an official reprimand for loose spending over the town dump, Horowhenua faces a tight call on what to do next with its waste.
[Horowhenua council facing three costly options over waste](/news/national/483713/horowhenua-council-facing-three-costly-options-over-waste) [Measles warning for NZ flight passengers after case discovered](/news/national/483707/measles-warning-for-nz-flight-passengers-after-case-discovered) [Former top police officer to lead probe into Auckland flood response](/news/national/483703/former-top-police-officer-to-lead-probe-into-auckland-flood-response)
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[Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers](/news/in-depth/450874/covid-19-data-visualisations-nz-in-numbers)
Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.
[Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers](/news/in-depth/450874/covid-19-data-visualisations-nz-in-numbers) [Anti-mandate activist ordered to remove social media posts about nurse](/news/national/483533/anti-mandate-activist-ordered-to-remove-social-media-posts-about-nurse) [Covid-19 update: 10,589 new cases, 28 deaths and 189 in hospital](/news/national/483335/covid-19-update-10-589-new-cases-28-deaths-and-189-in-hospital)
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[Eftpos issue fixed after outages reported around country](/news/business/483682/eftpos-issue-fixed-after-outages-reported-around-country)
A major payment provider says it has resolved a technical fault that saw shops around New Zealand dealing with eftpos outages today.
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[Ex-elections boss being probed by Fiji anti-corruption agency](/international/pacific-news/483568/ex-elections-boss-being-probed-by-fiji-anti-corruption-agency)
Fiji’s former elections supervisor Mohammed Saneem is under investigation by the anti-corruption agency for alleged abuse of office and has been stopped from fleeing the country.
[Ex-elections boss being probed by Fiji anti-corruption agency](/international/pacific-news/483568/ex-elections-boss-being-probed-by-fiji-anti-corruption-agency) [New deal could see more Oceania football teams play Asian sides](/international/pacific-news/483572/new-deal-could-see-more-oceania-football-teams-play-asian-sides) [Workers prepare to head overseas after Samoa lifts RSE suspension](/international/pacific-news/483561/workers-prepare-to-head-overseas-after-samoa-lifts-rse-suspension)
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[Fear and loathing in Aotearoa](/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018876430/byron-c-clark-fear-and-loathing-in-aotearoa)
Writer and YouTuber Byron C Clark talks to Kim Hill about his new book.Audio
[Fear and loathing in Aotearoa](/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018876430/byron-c-clark-fear-and-loathing-in-aotearoa)
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[For the love of lilies](/national/programmes/countrylife/audio/2018876310/from-one-bunch-to-four-greenhouses)
Every week, Colin Birch liked to buy his wife Mary a bunch of local lilies.Now the Cambridge couple own a nursery.Audio
[For the love of lilies](/national/programmes/countrylife/audio/2018876310/from-one-bunch-to-four-greenhouses)
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[‘Forgiveness is something I really aspire to’](/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018876422/women-talking-filmmaker-sarah-polley)
Canadian actor-director Sarah Polley talks to Kim Hill about on female solidarity, faith and her new film Women Talking.Video, Audio
[‘Forgiveness is something I really aspire to’](/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018876422/women-talking-filmmaker-sarah-polley)
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[TV review – The Blue Wall](/news/sport/483635/review-the-blue-wall-shows-rugby-s-south-side-influence)
The most interesting thing about this doco series is its subtle commentary on Auckland’s hyper-competitive high school rugby scene, writes Jamie Wall.Video
[TV review – The Blue Wall](/news/sport/483635/review-the-blue-wall-shows-rugby-s-south-side-influence) [More featured stories](/features)
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[Pōwhiri for parliamentarians at Waitangi](/news/political/483673/watch-powhiri-for-parliamentarians-at-waitangi)
Politicians have been welcomed onto Te Whare Runanga on the treaty grounds at Waitangi today, with leaders of political parties making statements.
[Pōwhiri for parliamentarians at Waitangi](/news/political/483673/watch-powhiri-for-parliamentarians-at-waitangi)
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[Mediawatch: Rebooting crisis coverage in the age of social media](/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018876436/rebooting-crisis-coverage-in-the-social-media-age)5 Feb 2023
When the heavens opened last weekend, some channels of official information closed.Can the real time crowd content time be harvested for a big picture the news… Audio
[Mediawatch: Rebooting crisis coverage in the age of social media](/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018876436/rebooting-crisis-coverage-in-the-social-media-age)
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[Down the rabbit hole: Uncovering fear and loathing in Aotearoa](/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018876430/byron-c-clark-fear-and-loathing-in-aotearoa)
Receiving death threats is “pretty regular”, the author of a new book delving into New Zealand’s far-right extremists says.Audio
[Down the rabbit hole: Uncovering fear and loathing in Aotearoa](/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018876430/byron-c-clark-fear-and-loathing-in-aotearoa)
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[Music legend John Cale: Society’s ‘weird obsession with lies and hate’](/national/programmes/music101/audio/2018876380/music-legend-john-cale-society-s-weird-obsession-with-lies-and-hate)
John Cale – founder of The Velvet Underground – has released his first new album in a decade, and tells Music 101 that he had to adapt his songs into a response… Audio
[Music legend John Cale: Society’s ‘weird obsession with lies and hate’](/national/programmes/music101/audio/2018876380/music-legend-john-cale-society-s-weird-obsession-with-lies-and-hate) [More from ICYMI](/news/icymi)
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[Meng Foon on Waitangi Day: A day for difficult conversations](/news/national/483711/meng-foon-on-waitangi-day-a-day-for-difficult-conversations)
Opinion – Meng Foon says Waitangi Day is many things to many people, including an opportunity to hold difficult but necessary conversations.
[Meng Foon on Waitangi Day: A day for difficult conversations](/news/national/483711/meng-foon-on-waitangi-day-a-day-for-difficult-conversations)
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[NZ tax system under the spotlight: What needs to change to make it fair?](/news/national/483693/new-zealand-s-tax-system-is-under-the-spotlight-again-what-needs-to-change-to-make-it-fair)
Opinion – Generally, people don’t object to fairness.
The problem is that we don’t all agree on what fairness looks like – especially when it comes to tax.
[New Zealand’s tax system is under the spotlight (again).What needs to change to make it fair?](/news/national/483693/new-zealand-s-tax-system-is-under-the-spotlight-again-what-needs-to-change-to-make-it-fair)
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[What airlines can learn from the missing luggage fiasco](/news/on-the-inside/483687/the-new-bermuda-triangle-me-air-new-zealand-and-the-missing-wheelchair-backrest)
Opinion – When an essential part of a wheelchair got lost in the pile of other increasingly missing luggage, it prompted Chris Ford to think about the lessons…
[The new Bermuda Triangle: Me, Air New Zealand and the missing wheelchair backrest](/news/on-the-inside/483687/the-new-bermuda-triangle-me-air-new-zealand-and-the-missing-wheelchair-backrest)
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[Judging Jacinda Ardern on her seven biggest projects](/programmes/in-depth-special-projects/story/2018875337/spare-change-the-ardern-years)
Analysis – Jacinda Ardern is one of New Zealand’s most historically significant leaders.But she did not achieve the grand vision for Aotearoa her outsized…
[Judging Jacinda Ardern on her seven biggest projects](/programmes/in-depth-special-projects/story/2018875337/spare-change-the-ardern-years) [More comment & analysis](/news/on-the-inside)
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[Music Alive: Tararua – Bird Like Men](/concert/programmes/musicalive/audio/2018874686/tararua-bird-like-men)
The Wellington-based ensemble Tararua take listeners on an intimate journey through southern Aotearoa in this concert for Chamber Music New Zealand in the Loft at Q Theatre, recorded by RNZ Concert.
[Music Alive: Tararua – Bird Like Men](/concert/programmes/musicalive/audio/2018874686/tararua-bird-like-men)
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[APO Connecting – music for everyone](/concert/programmes/three-to-seven/audio/2018876374/apo-connecting-music-for-everyone/concert/programmes/three-to-seven/audio/2018876374/apo-connecting-music-for-everyone)
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s Director of Connecting, Tom Hamill, explains why it’s important for the orchestra to get out into its community.Audio
[APO Connecting – music for everyone](/concert/programmes/three-to-seven/audio/2018876374/apo-connecting-music-for-everyone/concert/programmes/three-to-seven/audio/2018876374/apo-connecting-music-for-everyone)
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[New Horizons: Soaked Oats](/concert/programmes/newhorizons/audio/2018875200/soaked-oats)
William Dart looks over the many-faceted musical styles of Dunedin band Soaked Oats and their new album Working Title.
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[New Horizons: Soaked Oats](/concert/programmes/newhorizons/audio/2018875200/soaked-oats)
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[Hymns on Sunday, 5 February 2023](/concert/programmes/hymns/audio/2018876256/hymns-on-sunday-5-february-2023)
Sing along this week to Shirley Murray’s God bless our land, written especially to mark Waitangi Day.Audio
[Hymns on Sunday, 5 February 2023](/concert/programmes/hymns/audio/2018876256/hymns-on-sunday-5-february-2023) [More from RNZ Music](/music)
[In Depth](/news/in-depth)
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[‘It will come at a cost’: Four ideas for a more climate resilient Auckland](/news/in-depth/483551/what-now-for-auckland-four-ideas-for-a-more-climate-resilient-city)
What can Auckland do to prepare for the next deluge? We asked some experts for their big ideas.
[What now for Auckland? Four ideas for a more climate resilient city](/news/in-depth/483551/what-now-for-auckland-four-ideas-for-a-more-climate-resilient-city)
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[Judging Jacinda Ardern on her seven biggest projects](/programmes/in-depth-special-projects/story/2018875337/spare-change-the-ardern-years)
Analysis – Jacinda Ardern is one of New Zealand’s most historically significant leaders.But she did not achieve the grand vision for Aotearoa her outsized…
[Judging Jacinda Ardern on her seven biggest projects](/programmes/in-depth-special-projects/story/2018875337/spare-change-the-ardern-years)
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[The best of RNZ’s In Depth stories in 2022](/news/in-depth/481664/the-best-of-rnz-s-in-depth-stories-in-2022)
RNZ’s In Depth team has published some of the most significant investigative stories and profile pieces of 2022 – here’s some that you might have missed.
[The best of RNZ’s In Depth stories in 2022](/news/in-depth/481664/the-best-of-rnz-s-in-depth-stories-in-2022)
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[Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers](/news/in-depth/450874/covid-19-data-visualisations-nz-in-numbers)
Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.
[Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers](/news/in-depth/450874/covid-19-data-visualisations-nz-in-numbers) [More from In Depth](/news/in-depth)
[What You Need to Know](/news/what-you-need-to-know)
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[Cleaning up a flood damaged property and claiming insurance: What you need to know](/news/national/483413/cleaning-up-a-flood-damaged-property-and-claiming-insurance-what-you-need-to-know)
Explainer – The wide-spread weather event that continues to affect the upper North Island has left thousands of properties damaged by floodwaters, requiring a… Audio
[Cleaning up a flood damaged property and claiming insurance: What you need to know](/news/national/483413/cleaning-up-a-flood-damaged-property-and-claiming-insurance-what-you-need-to-know)
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[What is a state of emergency and who can call it?](/news/national/483260/explainer-what-is-a-state-of-emergency-and-who-can-call-it)
A state of emergency was declared to deal with the unprecedented flooding in Auckland.But what is a state of emergency and what powers does it grant?
[Explainer: What is a state of emergency and who can call it?](/news/national/483260/explainer-what-is-a-state-of-emergency-and-who-can-call-it)
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[Replacing the RMA: What you need to know](/news/what-you-need-to-know/481228/natural-and-built-environment-replaces-the-resource-management-act-what-you-need-to-know)
Explainer – Back from the dead, cobbled together from old parts and handed to the NBA: It’s not Frankenstein’s monster playing basketball, it’s the government’s…
[Natural and Built Environment replaces the Resource Management Act: What you need to know](/news/what-you-need-to-know/481228/natural-and-built-environment-replaces-the-resource-management-act-what-you-need-to-know)
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[Fuel tax cuts: What you need to know](/news/business/480760/fuel-tax-cuts-what-you-need-to-know)
Explainer – Fuel and public transport subsidies have been rolled over, again, for now – but for most of us the days of cheaper transport are coming to an end…
[Fuel tax cuts: What you need to know](/news/business/480760/fuel-tax-cuts-what-you-need-to-know) [More from WYNTK](/news/what-you-need-to-know)
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