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New Zealand
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Project to reduce court cases backlog hit with 'staffing and resourcing challenges'
8:35 am todayA new way to unjam the country's logjammed courts, the Backlog Project, has helped a bit - but ran into its own shortages, of staff, communications, targets and direction, even of police cells.
Proposed 'Five AIs Act' may fire up military intelligence cold war with China
Man walks days to fundraise for rescue helicopter that saved his life
Pacific
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South Pacific collective security enhanced after Nouméa-hosted defence ministers’ meeting
37 minutes agoAnalysis - The SPDMM ended on Wednesday with resolutions to create a regional military academy to train regional officers with a clear focus on civil protection and disaster reduction, as well as…
Tropical cyclone Jasper impacts Solomon Islands as it slowly moves away
Australia signs security agreement with Papua New Guinea
Sport
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Rain prevents any play on second day of test
4:55 am todayUnrelenting rain prompted match officials to call off the entire second day's play in the second test between Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Rugby’s bottom 10 moments for 2023
Nadal confirmed for Australian Open
Politics
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Goldsmith refuses to express confidence in Chief Human Rights Commissioner
7 Dec 2023He's refusing to express confidence in Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt, and while he won't abolish the commission like ACT wants, changes will be made.
NZ approach to cutting emissions criticised by climate researchers
Gaza ceasefire debate: Opposition pleas for stronger statement largely rejected
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 6656 new cases, 20 deaths
4 Dec 2023Covid-19 cases have dropped since last week, according to Ministry of Health figures.
Covid-19: Royal Commission of Inquiry delays public submissions until goverment review
Covid-19 update: 6814 new cases, 27 deaths including child under 10
World
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Seychelles blast site like a war zone - president
6:20 am todayPeople have been ordered to stay home after a blast in an industrial zone causes major destruction.
Tsunami threat lifted after earthquake strikes Vanuatu region
How many Palestinians have died in the Gaza war and how will the counting continue?
Comment & Analysis
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Would private investors fund social services? Here's what the evidence says
6 Dec 2023Analysis - The local and international track record of social investment funds and social impact bonds is far from convincing. A better-resourced public sector would be a simpler solution, Tom Baker w…
COP28: With a ‘loss and damage’ fund in place, protecting climate refugees is more urgent than ever
The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?
Local Democracy Reporting
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15,000 redundant state workers could be resource for councils – mayor
7 Dec 2023Wellington public servants out of a job could become a resource for councils looking for staff, according to a Wairarapa mayor.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Restoration of gold mining cottage creates unique challenges
In Depth
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What if political donations were reined in?
10 Nov 2023What would happen if only voters - not unions or businesses - could donate to political parties? A plan to do exactly that exists, if the government wants to try it.
The meaning of Tāmaki: The most fascinating election result
Analysis: The coalition announcement was a three-ringed circus to rival reality TV
Te Ao Māori
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Te reo Māori bonuses acceptable for 'relevant' roles - Minister Nicola Willis
6 Dec 2023Public Service Minister Nicola Willis is softening her comments to RNZ suggesting the government would prevent bonuses being negotiated for te reo Māori proficiency.
NZ First urges Speaker to enforce rules over Te Pāti Māori behaviour
Te reo Māori: Govt seeks to halt extra pay for public servants fluent in the language
Business
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SkyCity Entertainment expects full year earnings to be below or flat on last year
24 minutes agoThe casino operator faces lower revenue in this country and in Australia, and uncertainty about taking back its carparks.
IRD calls for $2 billion of Covid business loans to be paid back
Pay rises expected to be lower than cost of living - recruiter
Country
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Good news for ewe - more lambs born this year
Nearly 21 million lambs have been born this year - a 2.6 percent increase on last year.
Fonterra missing from list of global dairy companies pledging to tackle methane emissions
Value of red meat exports drop by 14 percent on last year
Environment
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Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
4 Dec 2023Scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture.
COP28: New Zealand supports tripling global renewable energy, Climate Minister says
Two dogs fall ill after eating unidentified substance on Haumoana Beach, Hawke's Bay
Media & Technology
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Australian private equity firm eyeing up MediaWorks - report
30 Nov 2023Local media company MediaWorks is being eyed by an Australian private equity firm, according to a newspaper report.
Willie Jackson defends journalism fund, state-funded media independence
Disgraced TVNZ broadcaster Kamahl Santamaria says he’s taking legal action against former employer
Identity
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Wairoa's Mātangirau sings loudly for Day Two of Te Matatini
23 Feb 2023The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, including Wairoa's kapa Mātangirau - who journeyed through mud, break-downs and broken roads.
Bill making it easier to change sex on birth certificate passes second reading
Breaking the homogeneity of 'Asian': Report on inequities among students
IndoNZ
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'Auckland is awesome': Local shares interesting experiences around city
7 Dec 2023A proud Aucklander who was sick of hearing people complain about the lack of things to do in the city has put his ideas into a passion project.
New Zealand to put 'every single effort' into getting free trade deal with India
Auckland basks in Indian traditional tag sports extravaganza
RNZ中文
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约1/4新西兰人面临生育问题,寻求精子和卵子捐助者数量增加,华人讲述亲身体验
7 Dec 2023医疗人士称,包括单身女性、同性伴侣在内,新西兰因生育问题而寻求精子或卵子捐助者的情况不断增加。但捐助者的长期短缺,让许多人不得不飞往海外其他国家寻求帮助。
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