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New Zealand
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Prisoner reintegration trust link to murderer Joseph Brider revealed
8:49 pm todayA charity which helps reintegrate prisoners into society can now be named in connection with the convicted murderer and rapist.
Public service cuts: School fees waived as parents struggle to pay
More New Zealanders stuck in New Caledonia evacuated
Pacific
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Couple pulled alive from rubble as hundreds killed in PNG landslide
7:02 pm todayAmid the despair of the disaster in the Enga Province, there was a tiny glimmer of hope.
Samoa plane crash: Pilot reportedly dead
Emmanuel Macron’s gamble on New Caledonia’s crisis
Sport
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Black Ferns' Pacific Four campaign: What we learned
6:33 pm todayThe world champions are now looking forward to a showdown with England at Twickenham in September, so how are they tracking?
Super Rugby Pacific: Weekend's results set up intriguing final weekend
Kiwi Scott Dixon grabs podium finish at Indy 500
Politics
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NZ Post won't deliver to homes in new development
9:00 am todayResidents say it's 'ridiculous' they have not received mail for a year, while they can see posties delivering letters down the road. Audio
Cancer service 'on the brink of collapse' as doctor positions go unfilled
Ahead of Budget, Nicola Willis refuses to rule out further public sector cuts
Covid-19
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Weekly Covid-19 cases up - again
3:31 pm todayThere have been 6636 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and seven further deaths attributed to the virus. Audio
Covid-19: NZ experiencing highest peak in 18 months - epidemiologist
Covid-19: 'Significant' wave likely to hit New Zealand this winter, driven by FLiRT subvariant
World
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'I can't just stand back': Kanak pro-independence activist following in mum's footsteps
6:15 pm todayJessie Ounei organised a rally outside the French Embassy in Wellington last week to "shed light on what is happening in New Caledonia".
South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance
Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India
Comment & Analysis
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Top Russian officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?
26 May 2024Analysis - A series of arrests raises questions about Putin reasserting control or a possible turf battle between the military and security services.
NZ is changing faster than the census can keep up – the 4 big trends to watch
Why International Court of Justice ruling is unlikely to stop Israel's Rafah invasion
Local Democracy Reporting
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Wellington Water blunder has $200k impact on South Wairarapa plan
25 May 2024South Wairarapa District Council is working to understand the full impact of a $51 million blunder by Wellington Water, just days after shaving 0.6 percent off the proposed rates increase for 2024-25.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Portaloos needed at Gisborne's new Kāinga Ora homes
In Depth
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Jordan Williams on why the Taxpayers' Union went to Panama to debate vaping
22 May 2024The head of the Taxpayers' Union, Jordan Williams, has confirmed a representative of its group attended a conference in Panama in February, but won't say how the trip was funded.
'I disagree': Kiwi Olympic star Eliza McCartney's selection policy critique
New 'assistant psychology' role in development by government to address workforce shortages
Te Ao Māori
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Professor who led Matariki drive awarded NZ Order of Merit
24 May 2024Interest in Matariki continues to grow, says the man who led the drive for it to become a public holiday.
Labour MP Willie Jackson becomes first Māori to take part in Oxford Union debate
Wellington City Council corrects Epuni Street to Hōniana Te Puni Street
Business
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ACT pitches another reason for Easter trading changes
Six district councils that adopted policies to allow trading on Easter Sunday had let them lapse before this year's public holiday.
The name for Stuff's new TV bulletin replacing Newshub
Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites
Country
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Project to boost Central Otago's native biodiversity set to begin
11:53 am todayA reserve on the hillside above the State Highway 85 entranceway into Alexandra will be planted out over a five-year period.
Hydrogen cyanamide 'safe to use' but growers face new rules - EPA
Politicians vs farmers in fundraiser rugby match in Gisborne
Environment
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West Coast council considers Auditor General's climate change advice
25 May 2024The Office of the Auditor General has advised the council it needs to better reflect climate change in the way it manages its protection assets.
NZ's kelp forests decimated by flooding debris
No evidence of mice on Rakiura in trapping project
Media & Technology
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Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies at 53
25 May 2024The 2004 documentary saw Spurlock live on a diet of McDonald's food for an entire month to test the health impact on his body.
Paddy Gower to host RNZ King's Birthday special
Wellington artist awarded $500,000 from NZ on Air for animated zombie web series
Identity
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Aya Al-Chalabi: 'Ramadan is a re-set'
9 Apr 2024A New Zealand-Arab influencer has been showcasing Muslim faith and culture to a new audience this Ramadan.
Meet the Samoan chemical engineer-turned film maker
Wairoa's Mātangirau sings loudly for Day Two of Te Matatini
IndoNZ
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Abandoned, fleeced and assaulted: Elderly immigrants tell of abuse by NZ children
11:15 am todayA new study finds elder abuse is rampant among Asian communities, with about half of older Indians and a third from the Chinese community aged 65 and over claiming to be victims.
Extortion of immigrants exposed as Hamilton restaurant ordered to pay $99K in damages
Nurses stranded on accredited employer work visas file complaints against Canterbury firm