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New Zealand
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Women violently attacked in 'terrifying' home invasion
6:18 pm todayA 22-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a violent home invasion in Fairfield, Hamilton on Saturday.
Canterbury Crate Day punters anger activists over breaking endangered birds' eggs
Ex-sprinter chases man caught stealing a TV
Pacific
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COP28: Countries call for 'energy package' to come out of climate conference
The call comes from about two dozen countries that call themselves the climate high ambition coalition.
Activists call on NZ govt to do more for West Papua
'It's tragic': Palau's Whipps Jr slams NZ govt's oil and gas exploration plans
Sport
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Fast-starting Phoenix men driven by 'disrespectful' critics
7:52 pm todayWellington Phoenix men's coach Giancarlo Italiano said "disrespectful" comments were fuelling his side's charge to the summit of the A-League's early season standings.
Fast-starting Phoenix men driven by "disrespectful" critics
White Ferns disappoint in series-opening loss to Pakistan
Politics
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Govt confirms it is dumping 'hugely wasteful' Lake Onslow battery project
2:58 pm todayThe $16 billion pumped hydro scheme had been championed by the former Labour government.
'And so it begins': Inside Parliament during the uneasy transition of government
The Week in Politics: Winston goes to war
Covid-19
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Covid-19: Royal Commission of Inquiry delays public submissions
1 Dec 2023Under the coalition agreement with New Zealand First, National has agreed to progress "as a matter of urgency ... a full scale, wide ranging, independent inquiry".
Covid-19 update: 6814 new cases, 27 deaths including child under 10
Covid-19 still NZ's 'biggest infectious disease problem' - Michael Baker
World
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Julian Dennison is back in Uproar, taking on the Springboks' 1981 tour of New Zealand
2 Dec 2023Dennison says he hopes his new movie "helps people to understand, encourages people to learn, to read about things, to talk about things." Video
Three dead in blast during Mass in Philippine university gym
Police raid Moscow gay clubs, Russian media say
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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Climate change pilot 'paused' in Northland, despite community’s pleas
1 Dec 2023Climate change work in Northland's Ruawai has been stopped by Kaipara District Council, despite pleas from the community.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Gisborne councillor apologises to mayor over meeting comments
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
5:34 pm todayThe chief executive of vegetable supplier Leaderbrand wants a long-term fix to State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.
Consumer confidence remains pessimistic as inflation pressures persist
Icehouse Ventures eyeing growth after successful capital raise
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.
Deer industry in limbo after China changes import rules
Freshwater contamination exceeding targets - study
Environment
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Monitoring the Makarora mohua
30 Nov 2023A rat plague has come to the beech forest near Makarora, and conservationists are worried for the little population of mohua who call this area home. Audio
Taranaki rivers all fail E coli long-term water monitoring tests
Raglan wastewater treatment plant on borrowed time
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 basks in Indian traditional tag sports extravaganza
1 Dec 2023Thousands attend the fifth NZ Sikh Games and the first NZ Kabaddi World Cup that took place simultaneously in South Auckland the past weekend.
Indian boxer eyes history against super bantamweight world champion in Whangārei
Rotorua restaurants say cost-of-living crisis is hitting the hospitality sector
RNZ中文
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总理携教育部长首秀:全面禁止中小学生校内使用手机
1 Dec 2023地方政府事务部部长Simeon Brown今日与奥克兰市长Wayne Brown会面;总理承诺一旦各部长对自己的分管业务完全熟悉,也将陆续出现在媒体面前。
奥克兰市议会提议将路边垃圾回收从每周一次延长为两周一次
OECD称新西兰利率需要维持在高位;中国鹿茸进口规则有变,新西兰受影响;今夏将炎热多风