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News 2 Me

English, Social, 1 season, 62 episodes, 5 hours, 36 minutes
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RNZ has plenty of news for you… but would your kids listen to it? Well, we can sort that… with News 2 Me, a new five minute radio and TV programme, and podcast.
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Kapa Haka

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at kapa haka. 
10/13/20235 minutes, 27 seconds
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The News

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at how the news is produced. 
10/6/20235 minutes, 13 seconds
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Sneezing

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what happens when you sneeze.
9/29/20235 minutes, 4 seconds
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Deep Fakes

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what a deep fake is. 
9/22/20234 minutes, 58 seconds
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Voting

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at voting in a general election.
9/15/20235 minutes, 19 seconds
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What is social anxiety?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at social anxiety. 
9/8/20235 minutes, 5 seconds
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What is a national emergency?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what is meant by a state of national emergency. 
9/1/20235 minutes, 16 seconds
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What is tapu and noa?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what is meant by tapu and noa.  
8/25/20235 minutes, 8 seconds
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The Polynesian Panther Party

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at the creation of The Polynesian Panther Party. 
8/18/20235 minutes, 19 seconds
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The Modern Whānau

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at the makeup of the modern whānau.  
8/11/20235 minutes, 5 seconds
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Is vaping bad for you?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at vaping.
8/4/20235 minutes, 2 seconds
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Rap

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at the origins of rap music. 
7/28/20235 minutes, 1 second
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Rising Sea Levels

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at sea level rise. 
7/21/20235 minutes, 2 seconds
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Kingitanga

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at Kingitanga.
7/14/20235 minutes, 6 seconds
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What's An Ego?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what an ego is, and how it affects us. 
7/7/20235 minutes, 8 seconds
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ICYMI Who Invented Lollies?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at lollies. 
6/30/20235 minutes, 4 seconds
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Video Game Addiction

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at video game addiction. 
6/23/20235 minutes, 1 second
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Carbon Footprint

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at carbon footprints.
6/16/20235 minutes, 7 seconds
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How to deal with anger

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at how to deal with anger.
6/9/20235 minutes, 8 seconds
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Tsunami

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we find out more about tsunamis.
6/2/20234 minutes, 59 seconds
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Wood wide web

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at the wood wide web.
5/26/20235 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bullying

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at bullying.
5/19/20235 minutes, 6 seconds
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DNA

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we find out about DNA. 
5/12/20235 minutes, 3 seconds
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What's an activist?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what an activist is. 
5/5/20235 minutes, 12 seconds
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Cryptocurrency

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at cryptocurrency.
4/28/20235 minutes, 4 seconds
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Anzac Day

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we find out more about Anzac Day.
4/21/20235 minutes, 5 seconds
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Do dogs understand us?

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at whether dogs really do understand us. 
4/14/20235 minutes
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Dyslexia

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus this week we learn more about dyslexia. 
4/7/20234 minutes, 57 seconds
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Algorithms

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus we learn more about algorithms. We use algorithms every day, some are as simple as tying your shoelaces, and others help power artificial intelligence chat bots. 
3/31/20235 minutes, 23 seconds
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Electric Cars

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus an explainer going a little bit more in depth. This week - What is an electric car and why are they increasingly popular? 
3/24/20236 minutes, 33 seconds
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News 2 Me is back with a new name!

News 2 Me is coming back, but… it’s got a new name!
3/20/202344 seconds
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Relationships

We will bring you a round-up of the week’s news in our our final episode of the season for News 2 Me, public interest journalism funded by NZ On Air   Crushes, dates and big loving feelings, it’s a special one for our final episode of the season.   As you get older, you’ll begin to develop strong emotions. So what does that feel like and what are the challenges?
10/28/20225 minutes, 57 seconds
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Tikanga

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus, in our explainer- Māori values and traditional customs give us guidelines on appropriate way of doing things. What are the do’s and don’ts?
10/21/20225 minutes, 59 seconds
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Disappointment

Let's catch up on the news! Plus - in our explainer - disappointment...How do we deal with the feelings we have when things don’t go our way? Learning to cope with disappointment – and honing your resilience - are really important life skills.
10/14/20225 minutes, 55 seconds
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Predator Free 2050

Why are people trying to stop possums, rats, ferrets and stoats from weaselling their way into our gardens, forests and mountains?
10/7/20226 minutes, 8 seconds
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Viral Sensations

Self-made content that goes global is big business. How do people get in on the act?
9/30/20226 minutes, 28 seconds
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Daylight Savings

Why do we have daylight savings?
9/23/20225 minutes, 58 seconds
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Fifty years ago supporters a petition to parliament, led to te reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa. We look at the history of why te reo use fell --- and how it has once again been revitalised.
9/16/20226 minutes, 22 seconds
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Climate Change

Climate change: what's causing it, what are the consequences and what can we do to fight it?
9/9/20225 minutes, 25 seconds
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Gender and pronouns

What is non-binary and what does it mean to be transsexual? Trans and gender diverse people can face challenges but one way we can help is by recognising a person’s ‘pronoun’ – such as he, she or they.
9/2/20227 minutes, 22 seconds
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Aotearoa New Zealand

What’s in a name? We look at where our country’s names come from.
8/26/20226 minutes, 18 seconds
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Laughter!

We all love to laugh. But did you know it's also good for you?
8/19/20226 minutes, 7 seconds
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Bees!

Why are bees so important to life on earth?
8/12/20226 minutes, 53 seconds
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Pronunciation

Place names and their meanings are an important part of identity - so how do we pronounce them properly?
8/5/20225 minutes, 46 seconds
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Beauty Expectations

Photoshop, Facetune, airbrushes, filters – there are SO many options for altering and adjusting digital images. But are we editing our appearance too much? And what impact does it have?
7/29/20225 minutes, 59 seconds
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Space

Do you ever look to the night sky and wonder how vast is space?
7/22/20225 minutes, 3 seconds
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Kiwi Slang

What’s good? Howzit? What’s up and Churrrr! It’s time to get some education on the origins of some ‘Choice as' sayings.
7/15/20226 minutes, 48 seconds
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Iconic Aotearoa

From the Silver Fern to pavlova, the Buzzy Bee to L&P, let’s take a look at Iconic Aotearoa!
7/8/20226 minutes, 12 seconds
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News 2 Me: Tax

Taxes! You may know how your family buys things, but how does the Government pay for what it does? 
7/1/20225 minutes, 36 seconds
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News 2 Me: Matariki

Mānawatia a Matariki! The first official Māori celebration to be made a public holiday in Aotearoa and we’re here to tell you what it’s all about.
6/24/20225 minutes, 50 seconds
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News 2 Me: the Metaverse

The METAVERSE! The meta whaaat? I'm glad you asked!
6/17/20225 minutes, 28 seconds
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News 2 Me: Friendship

 Friendships! What makes good ones, why they matter and what happens when we hit challenges?
6/10/20225 minutes, 47 seconds
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News 2 Me: Sickness

Viruses! You can’t see them when they spread, they can travel via a sneeze or a cough and they can linger on surfaces. So how do we fight them?  
6/3/20225 minutes, 8 seconds
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News 2 Me: Fake News

Fake news – what it is and how do we spot it? 
5/27/20226 minutes, 10 seconds
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News 2 Me: Mindfulness

When we’re feeling stressed or anxious, how can we make sense of our feelings? The answer: mindfulness!
5/20/20226 minutes, 3 seconds
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News 2 Me: Plastic

Plastic! It’s in our homes, our oceans and filling up our landfills, but how big of an issue is it? Let’s find out!
5/13/20226 minutes
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News 2 Me: Puberty

Puberty! What is it, why does it happen and what can we do to make it easier?
5/6/20225 minutes, 34 seconds
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News 2 Me: Dreams

Hey dreamers – wanna learn a little something about those crazy visions your brain makes while you sleep? Let’s get into it!
4/29/20226 minutes, 1 second
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News 2 Me: War

It’s Anzac weekend – and sadly war is in the news a lot at the moment. So we’ll be looking in depth at the causes of war and what we can do to help encourage peace.
4/22/20226 minutes, 24 seconds
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News 2 Me: Sugar

It's Easter weekend! As well as our news bulletin, there's lots of chocolate eggs to be hunted down. When better to look at sugar?
4/15/20225 minutes, 28 seconds
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News 2 Me: Screen time

News 2 Me gets you up-to-date on the latest news here and overseas. And in our first episode explainer, we take a look at Screentime, and whether it matters how long we are on our devices each day.
4/8/20226 minutes
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News 2 Me - Coming Soon!

Your weekly broadcast of tamariki-friendly news from a source you can trust. Public interest journalism funded by NZ On Air.
4/3/20221 minute, 1 second