R360 is making a bold play for Kiwi stars, but there's much debate over whether the rebel competition is set to be a rugby revolution, or a career-ender The new rebel rugby competition is said to be targetting top-tier players by dangling huge salaries, but there are big hurdles in its plan to steal the gameGuest:Elliott Smith - Rugby Commentator and Deputy Sports News Editor - Newstalk ZBFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Christchurch - city of colour, capital of cool
Our second biggest city is experiencing the type of revival that should make the rest of New Zealand enviousIn the last 14 years Christchurch has been to hell and back - now it's finally emerging from the rubble as the country's most vibrant place to beGuests: Phil Mauger - Christchurch mayorAnthon Matthews - Hustler Group directorLearn More:Paddy Gower raves about ChristchurchTV3's Juliet Speedy takes a peek into the Te Kaha stadium, set to open on time and within its $683 million budgetFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Voice acting royalty at epic Armageddon
You could walk past these prolific actors and not even notice you're among stars - until they open their mouths
You could walk past these prolific actors and not even notice you're among stars - until they open their mouthsGuests:Nolan NorthVeronica TaylorDavid SobolovLearn More:Find out more about the Armageddon Expo hereFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Helping the helpers in hard times
Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety netPhilanthropists split too many ways and tears in the boardroom as charity funders are overwhelmed with increased calls for help, along with a decrease in donationsGuests: Kisten Kilian-Taylor - Head of Philanthropy at the Perpetual GuardianSusan Edmunds - RNZ Money CorrespondentLearn More:Red the Perpetual Guardian hereFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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New Zealand on strike, again
Our workforce has had enough and will down tools on October 23 for a "mega strike", involving more than 100,000 workers
New Zealand used to be the poster child of industrial relations, but strikes have become woven into our culture in the last century - and next week's walkouts are set to be some of the largest in modern historyGuests: Grant Morris - Associate Professor, Victoria University Faculty of Law Anna Whyte - Senior Political Journalist, The Post Learn More:Read Anna Whyte's reporting here Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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