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New Zealand
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Blackmoore murder trial: Defence's Dungeons and Dragons submission 'ludicrous' - prosecutor
4 Dec 2023Crown prosecutors in the Angela Blackmoore murder trial have described evidence against the pair of co-accused as 'overwhelming'.
Consultation on timeframe for State Highway 1 closure over Brynderwyn Hills underway
City Rail Link: Advocate suggests closer scrutiny as boss makes no promises on deadline delivery
Pacific
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Forum SG Puna bullish on COP28 opportunities
Pacific Islands Forum secretary general is encouraging the dozens of Pacific representatives at COP28 to remain optimistic that a good result is achievable from the two-week summit.
Fisheries commission to discuss monitoring of fishing fleet at meeting
'Violence against women remains rife': Decades of activism have failed to stem gender violence
Sport
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Women’s rugby in Aotearoa: The challenges that lie ahead
4 Dec 2023We've just had our first uninterrupted season of professional women's rugby in New Zealand, so how is it all looking asks Jamie Wall.
Beauden Barrett recommits to NZ Rugby until end of next World Cup
Captain Tohu Harris re-signs with Warriors until end of 2025 season
Politics
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Northland doctors say scrapping smokefree legislation 'ridiculous'
4 Dec 2023A plan to repeal parts of the smokefree legislation is anti-health, Northland emergency doctors say in a letter to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Audio
Govt confirms it is dumping 'hugely wasteful' Lake Onslow battery project
Scrapping NZ battery project 'short-sighted' - Otago energy expert
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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New Zealand residents escape Gaza, Peters says
4 Dec 2023Five New Zealand permanent residents have escaped Gaza through the Rafah crossing overnight, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters says.
Julian Dennison is back in Uproar, taking on the Springboks' 1981 tour of New Zealand
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
Comment & Analysis
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As news fades from social media platforms - where does that leave journalism?
2 Dec 2023Opinion - News organisations that work through social media will have limited control as terms of service are changed at will, leaving news companies to deal with the consequences, Merja Myllylahti wr…
Is Winston Peters right to call state-funded journalism ‘bribery’ – or is there a bigger threat to democracy?
Māori atheism on the rise: Legacy of colonisation driving decline in traditional Christian beliefs
Local Democracy Reporting
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Crumbling teeth or having a home? The choice one retired Rotorua couple face
3 Dec 2023It comes as they face a bill for a sewerage scheme they must legally connect to.
Air pollution: Tighter controls imposed around Mount Maunganui industrial area
Climate change pilot 'paused' in Northland, despite community’s pleas
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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New Māori data apprenticeship programme set to continue and expand
30 Nov 2023A Māori data programme in Manawatū is celebrating the graduation of its first data apprentices.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader says smokefree reversal is 'systemic genocide'
Land return pivotal moment for Tauranga hapū
Business
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'Pretty over it' - Repeated SH2 closures disrupt food supply transport
The chief executive of vegetable supplier Leaderbrand wants a long-term fix to State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.
Cost of living pressures drive drop in retail spending
InterCity owner Entrada buys Greyhound Australia
Country
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Cost of living means slow start to Xmas tree season - grower
1 Dec 2023Christmas tree nurseries are gearing up for the festive season with the first week of selling trees underway.
New Zealand signs up to COP28 declaration on food production, sustainable agriculture adaptations
Deer industry in limbo after China changes import rules
Environment
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Dogs fall ill after eating unknown substance on Hawke's Bay beach
4 Dec 2023The regional council says it has cleared the substance, and taken samples away for analysis.
Monitoring the Makarora mohua
Taranaki rivers all fail E coli long-term water monitoring tests
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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New Zealand to put 'every single effort' into getting free trade deal with India
A trade expert is sceptical about New Zealand's ability to lock in a free trade agreement with India within three years, but the trade minister says it is possible.
Chandni Mehra falls short in bid to dethrone NZ super bantamweight world champion
Auckland basks in Indian traditional tag sports extravaganza
RNZ中文
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中国公民在新西兰申请难民和受保护身份数量倍增,移民局解释原因
4 Dec 2023根据移民局最新数据,从2021年11月1日至2023年11月7日,共有357名中国公民在新西兰寻求庇护。宗教原因成为中国公民申请难民和受保护身份的主要原因。
惠灵顿市中心在排险后解除封锁,之前因可疑包裹紧急疏散
新西兰卫生局疫苗接种数据遭员工泄露