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No free lunch: The unpalatable politics of the school lunch programme

School lunch providers to David Seymour: There's more to feeding kids than money.

NZ’s first avian flu scare puts the spotlight on disposal of diseased birds

NZ scientists are part of a research project into how birds might suffer.

The twilight of NZ journalism? Google, Big Tech and breaking news

With Big Tech blocking a rescue plan for NZ media, who will hold the powerful to account?

Listener weekly quiz: January 22

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Stretched to the limit: The anguish of families waiting on disability funding

"Louise Upston has put a full stop on hope in our family. It feels like a sentence.”

Listener weekly quiz: January 15

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The alarming surge in Kiwi grandparents raising young children

Instead of slowing down, many older NZers find themselves quite literally holding the baby

Creative Kiwis: From mousetraps to mind-bending inventions

Much-vaunted kiwi ingenuity, which gave us jandals and jelly tips, is still hard at work.

Listener weekly quiz: January 8

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Listener Christmas quiz: December 24

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40 summer health and wellbeing dilemmas solved

From sea lice bites to hot dogs & mates who refuse life-jackets, we've got the answers.

From slippers to subscriptions: A Christmas advertising retrospective

What the festive seasons ads of yore say about the marketing of Christmas.

Listener weekly quiz: December 18

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Whare cry: Historic meeting house comes home from the UK

After 132 years away, a whare with links to the Pink and White Terraces awaits its return.

Can the tech revolution make future air travel sustainable & safer for Kiwis?

Aviation industry embraces widespread change to keep us flying in face of climate change.

NZ’s Sporting Year: 2024 is the year of the NZ sportswoman

The year was dominated by unprecedented Olympic success, led by our female athletes.

Listener weekly quiz: December 11

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Fried egg-flavoured potato chips and aphrodisiac menus: 2025 food trends predicted

What you might be eating and drinking in 2025.