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New Zealand
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Watch: Experts look at what the El Niño summer will bring
10:31 am todayIt's the first day of summer and according to NIWA, the El Niño weather cycle looks set to bring warm weather and high winds for the rest of the season.
Covid-19: Royal Commission of Inquiry delays public submissions until goverment review
Man found dead after snorkelling at Riversdale Beach in Wairarapa
Pacific
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Bougainville negotiator dismisses 'non-binding referendum' line
about 1 hour agoThe Papua New Guinea Minister for Bougainville Affairs is misleading MPs, Bougainville's lead negotiator on the independence question says.
'Focused on Tuvalu's priorities': Australia says falepili union about 'shared interests'
French Pacific news in brief
Sport
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Pacifc Games 400 metre silver medallist, Camryn Smart aspires to be like Olympian mum.
23 minutes agoFormer national 400m champion, Camryn Smart makes returns from injury and is tracking to follow the footsteps of Olympic mum, Toni Hodgkinson.
Mea Motu to put on a show for whānau
All Blacks: Intertwined issues with eligibility and global club competition
Politics
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'It's not working' - Councillor says Wellington mayor should resign
10:12 am todayA Wellington City councillor says mayor Tory Whanau isn't able to give "the 150 percent that's needed" to lead the capital. Audio
Political panel: The coalition government's first week
Eight new hats for Judith Collins
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 6814 new cases, 27 deaths including child under 10
27 Nov 2023Covid-19 cases have dropped since last week but more people have died from the virus, including a child aged under 10.
Covid-19 still NZ's 'biggest infectious disease problem' - Michael Baker
Coalition government inquiry into pandemic response could undermine Royal Commission - expert
World
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COP28 kicks off with climate disaster fund victory
Wealthy nations at COP28 have adopted a new fund to help poor nations handle climate-related disasters.
Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65
'This is why we need a finance mechanism': Climate change affects human rights
Comment & Analysis
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Is it right to call state-funded journalism 'bribery' - or is there a bigger threat to democracy?
30 Nov 2023Opinion - Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a serious accusation, Peter Thompson writes.
Māori atheism on the rise: Legacy of colonisation driving decline in traditional Christian beliefs
Booker Prize 2023 cheat sheet: All the shortlisted books, reviewed
Local Democracy Reporting
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Gisborne councillor apologises to mayor over meeting comments
30 Nov 2023A Gisborne district councillor has apologised to the mayor after criticising the council's approach to risk.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Holes in the walls, a bin blaze burning for hours and children: Inside Spa Lodge
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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Consumer confidence remains pessimistic as inflation pressures persist
about 1 hour agoANZ's latest consumer survey shows the number reporting they were now better off financially rose slightly, but so did the number expecting the economy to be worse off in a year's time.
Icehouse Ventures eyeing growth after successful capital raise
Consumer NZ releases gift card 'naughty' and 'nice' lists
Country
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Deer industry in limbo after China changes import rules
New Zealand's deer industry is waiting on more details from officials in China about the future of sending frozen velvet there.
Freshwater contamination exceeding targets - study
Plan to build New Zealand's largest solar farm in Mackenzie Basin goes for consultation
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
about 1 hour agoThousands 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