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On today's episode, Labour is pleased that the government is now supporting the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill. The Communications and Media Minister admits Australia has faced challenges in trying to compel global media giants to pay for local media. Driver training advocates are welcoming the government's changes to eligibility for free driver test re-sits. In its latest monthly report, RealEstate.co.nz found that the number of houses for sale is higher than it was a year ago. The fernbird, or matata, has been photographed at the Taupo Swamp near Plimmerton, north of Wellington, for the first time.
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An elusive songbird has been photographed at the Taupo Swamp near Plimmerton, north of Wellington, for the first time. The fernbird or matata was first spotted in the wetland last year, but hasn't been caught on camera until now. Chair of the Friends of Taupo Swamp & Catchment, Judy McKoy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Tucked away on a Waverley side street, a South Taranaki business has cut the ribbon on a 900 square metre state-of-the-art tunnel house aimed at putting the crunch into sandwiches across the region and beyond. Salad Brothers took over the 1-pont-1 hectare site about 18 months ago and aims to produce half a million lettuces a year. RNZ Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to visit.
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There was a time when Kiwi kids couldn't wait to fly the coop. But households are changing... latest figures show nearly three in ten New Zealanders aged 20 to 29 still live with mum and dad. And as the cost of living crisis bites, some retirees are even moving back in with their kids to save on household costs. So who should pay what and when should young adults start paying rent? RNZ's Mahvash Ikram has the story.
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An abuse survivor advocate is imploring the Prime Minister to ditch plans for Oranga Tamariki to run boot camps for teenage serious offenders. Ken Clearwater says Oranga Tamariki's record shows it cannot be trusted to look after some of the country's most vulnerable teenagers. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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An update from RNZ's sports team.
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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A remote Solomon Islands community is now finally able to have planes land in the rain, after New Zealand and Australian governments helped pay to upgrade the runway in Seghe. Both countries contributed around 25 million New Zealand dollars with Solomon Islands pitching in about 5 million. Caleb Fotheringham has more.
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A multimillion dollar government fund will soon pay to move cyclone-wrecked marae and homes on Maori land out of harm's way. But no plans for relocation are set in stone yet, and eight months after the council buyouts of other homes began, marae representatives say the Crown's process has been too slow. RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Corin Dann.
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The government will pursue a plan to get global internet giants such as Google and Meta to pay for news, even if that means Facebook would ban news from its platform. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill would encourage those online titans to negotiate with local media outlets to pay for reusing their news content. RNZ Mediawatch's Colin Peacock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Kaitorete Spit south of Christchurch is being considered for multiple rocket launch pads. Demand has grown rapidly especially from the US military, for launches of the small type of satellites Kaitorete is most suited for, since an assessment of the market, that included Russian rockets, was done in 2020. Back then, consultants told the government getting investors interested would require tax breaks. RNZ's Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann.
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A former Samoan Prime Minister has told a public hearing in Auckland that 'hell' is easier to reach than New Zealand. Community members met over a bill that aims to restore a pathway to New Zealand citizenship - for a group of people born in Western Samoa - has been held in South Auckland. The bill is at select committee stage, after it passed its first reading in April. Grace Fiavaai has the story.
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A Southland town is abuzz after one of its youngsters pulled off a massive tennis upset on the world stage. Te Anau born Lulu Sun beat world number eight Qinwen Zheng in the first round of the women's singles at Wimbledon overnight yesterday. Sun switched allegiances from Switzerland to New Zealand in March and is the first Kiwi player to make a grand slam singles main draw in seven years. RNZ Niva Chittock reports.
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Foreign students paid $885m in fees last year including half-a-billion to universities. Export Education Levy statistics show foreign enrolments doubled in 2023 after reaching an historic low due to covid-related border restrictions. The figures show universities were closest to pre-pandemic levels of enrolment last year while other sectors still had far fewer international students than in 2019. RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Advocates for driver training say changes being rolled out for testing are long overdue. From Monday, applicants for Class 1 theory and practical tests will now only be eligible for one free re-sit, and will be required to pay for any additional tests. The Transport Minister says the previous removal of re-sit fees led to unacceptable wait times and no-shows. National Coordinator of the Driving Change Network Wendy Robertson spoke to Corin Dann.
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The Christchurch City Council is considering options, including a bylaw, to address aggressive begging in the central city. Auckland and Wellington City Councils have bylaws in place that don't ban begging, but prohibit the aggression that sometimes goes with it Anna Sargent reports.
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The Government's flipped from opposing the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which started under Labour, to now supporting it - saying on balance, it's worth doing. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill will be ushered through the House by the communications and media minister Paul Goldsmith. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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The company that owns Facebook - Meta - says the government misunderstands how its platform works. The Government has flipped from opposing the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which started under Labour, to now supporting it - saying on balance, it's worth doing. The Bill would encourage companies such as Meta and Google to negotiate with local media outlets to pay for news content shared on those platforms. But after Canada introduced a similar law in 2023, Meta blocked news content from appearing on Facebook there. Meta has also said it plans to stop paying Australian media companies for news. Labour's broadcasting and media spokesperson Willie Jackson spoke to Corin Dann.
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Left and centrist parties in France are banding together to keep the far right candidate Marine Le Penn's party from power. Le Pen's National Rally (RN) and its allies on the right finished first with 33% of the vote in the first roubnd of voting, President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc came third. This week second-round of voting takes place this weekend. Paris-based journalist Peter Allen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Cabinet Minister Judith Collins wants the government to expand the use of AI, starting with the health and education sectors where it could be used to assess mammogram results and provide AI tutors for children. Collins, whose Digitising Government portfolio gives her responsibility for AI policy, says the technology could also be used for government productivity gains, including processing Official Information Act requests. RNZ'S Guyon Espiner spoke to Corin Dann.
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