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Luuka Jones feeling confident as she returns to competition - RNZ
rnz.co.nz > news > sport...in the Czech Republic.... ...Former Olympic silver medalist Luuka Jones will line up in her first major competition in almost two years at this weekend's Canoe Slalom World Cup... ...The woman Jones finished behind in Rio, Maialen Chourraut of Spain is also making her first appearance of the season this weekend.... ..."The London venue is where the World Champs and Olympic qualifying will be held in September and I wanted to make the most of that camp and to have...

Sri Lankan cricketer to stand trial on rape charge - RNZ
rnz.co.nz > news > sport...The 32-year-old, who was suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after his arrest last November, had three of the four sexual assault charges he faced... ...Navigation for News Categories Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will stand trial on a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident which...

Sextortion in the Pacific: Transparency International findings - RNZ
rnz.co.nz > international > programmes > audio...Papua New Guinea, the Federated States of Micronesia and Solomon Islands have higher rates of sexual extortion, according to the research.... ...RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis spoke with Transparency International's Pacific Advisor Mariam Mathew to learn more about what the findings mean for women...

Māori-Samoan dancer Isaiah Reid to shake up the stage with K-pop ... - RNZ
rnz.co.nz > news...At 24, Reid (Ngāti Porou-Samoan) has carved out an impressive niche in the dance world.... ...The future is looking rosy for Auckland dancer Isaiah Reid, who is joining K-pop queens Blackpink on their world tour as a backing dancer.... ...At 19, Reid booked his first professional job with Mariah Carey at the 2018 T-Mobile gala.... ...In 2016, he moved to Auckland to audition and dance for the Royal Family Dance Crew, founded by Emmy Award-winning Parris Goebel....

Midweek Mediawatch - on the outside looking in
rnz.co.nz > national > programmes > audio...This week Colin Peacock talks to Tod Zaner about Auckland mayor Wayne Brown antagonising the media . a shake-up of Stuff's top brass; TVNZ boosting... ...free-to-air sport; a dead radio station winning three national awards; Nicky Hager honoured for lifting the lid. ...

Sepuloni: Woods DID declare AK airport shares
rnz.co.nz > national > programmes > audio...Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni joined Nathan Rarere. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following:... ...Woods DID declare AK airport shares Pressure is mounting on embattled minister Michael Wood amid revelations he defied 12 requests from the Cabinet...

LDR North Canterbury: small rates rise for region
rnz.co.nz > national > programmes > audio...small rates rise for region Let's head now to our LDR reporter David Hill down south where birds of all shapes and sizes flocked to North Canterbury...

Europe: Zelensky blames Russia for blowing up dam
rnz.co.nz > national > programmes > audio...Zelensky blames Russia for blowing up dam To Europe now - joining the programme from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund....

Whangaparaora College reintroduces NCEA Level 1 exams
rnz.co.nz > national > programmes > audio...Whangaparaora College Principal Steve McCracken told Nathan Rarere why his school has chosen to bring the year 11 exams back To embed this content... ...Whangaparaora College reintroduces NCEA Level 1 exams Many schools across the country are choosing to ditch NCEA level one exams and focus on a...

Kiwis in Australia looking forward to citizenship status - RNZ
rnz.co.nz > news...When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the direct pathway in April, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins celebrated it as... ...Currently, New Zealanders must first gain permanent residence in Australia before applying for citizenship but come July, those who have been living... ...An interpreter, translator, and language tutor by trade, Moreno said although she would have to build up her list of clients from scratch, in the... ...It took Beatriz Moreno 11 years to get her citizenship in New Zealand....