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New Zealand
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'It's just not good enough': Govt targeted over ferry woes
20 Sep 2024There are fears lives could be lost if the government doesn't step in to bring the country's ailing Cook Strait ferry services up to scratch.
Changes to jury trials would breach constitutional right, defence lawyer says
Urban Miners salvaging electronic waste from landfill
Pacific
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Big changes sought in wake of Porgera violence
20 Sep 2024Warring clan leaders in Papua New Guinea's Enga province have agreed to peace talks after chronic tribal revenge killings among local terrorists with military-style weapons.
New Caledonia pro-independence leaders claim 'barbaric', 'colonial' acts - prosecutor disagrees
Discrimination faced by indigenous Papuans 'is not something new' - report
Sport
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Call for F1 drivers to swear less riles Max Verstappen
20 Sep 2024Max Verstappen said Formula One should not air team radio if the sport was concerned about bad language after the head of the governing FIA compared drivers to foul-mouthed rappers.
All Blacks: Foster’s legacy looms large over the Bledisloe Cup
All Blacks v Wallabies: 10 iconic moments from the trans-Tasman rugby rivalry
Politics
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Supreme Court orders govt to pay in advance for Māori coastline appeal
20 Sep 2024In a rare decision, the country's top court has told the Crown it must give advance financial support to a group of hapū challenging it.
Week in Politics: 'Crime wave' puts government's target in doubt
Referendum on four-year political terms may come by next election - Luxon
Covid-19
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Covid-19: 728 new cases, 3 further deaths
19 Sep 2024The number of cases of Covid-19 reported across Aotearoa has plummeted.
Covid 19 update: 1041 new cases, 18 further deaths
Covid 19 update: 1425 new cases, 19 further deaths
World
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Winston Peters takes dig at Helen Clark after speech blasting UN
'Sometimes when you have left the stage, you should just remember that you have left the stage,' the foreign minister says. Audio
'If somebody breaks in my house, they're getting shot': Kamala Harris warns potential home intruder
Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts are not from Taiwan, minister says
Comment & Analysis
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Why the case for higher speed limits is fatally flawed
18 Sep 2024Analysis - Proponents argue even marginal time savings for some drivers justify the changes, Timothy Welch writes, but at what cost?
Are kiwi and moa really immigrants from Australia?
Labour is talking about a wealth tax again – what are its options and what might work?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Locals fed up with destruction of native trees
20 Sep 2024Brent Sheather says he has spent a lot of effort over many years into maintaining the steep bush-clad hillsides around his home, near Whakatāne.
Greymouth dump cleared but Mayor fears disaster
Hazard mapping has ‘chilling effect’ on Nelson property market
In Depth
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Why NZ's rich pay so much less tax than in similar countries
20 Sep 2024Well-off Kiwis are paying less tax than they would in Australia, Canada, the US or the United Kingdom.
Is a ‘rich pricks’ attitude stopping Aotearoa from getting to grips with growing inequality?
Government planning regulations reform for NZX-listed companies: 'We're going to remove those rules'
Te Ao Māori
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Language advocate Hēmi Kelly on what Te Wiki o te Reo Māori means to him
20 Sep 2024The TAHI podcast spoke with Hēmi Kelly about his te reo Māori haerenga and aspirations for the next 50 years of the language in Aotearoa. Audio
Te Matatini: An economic boom expected for New Plymouth
'Bold move': Auckland University making course covering Treaty of Waitangi compulsory
Business
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Auckland's Wynyard Quarter bridge set to reopen in December
20 Sep 2024The Wynyard Crossing bridge, linking the city centre to businesses in the Quarter, has been stuck upright since March.
Nike veteran Elliott Hill to replace John Donahoe as CEO, shares jump
Should we tip hospo staff in New Zealand?
Country
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Reducing splash-back and soaking up the nasties from dairy cows' pee
20 Sep 2024An "eye-opening" farm trial could help clean up New Zealand's rivers and streams.
Mama Kali's Farm: A mother and daughter microgreens business
Chatham Islands asking shipping companies to service the island
Environment
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Tramping this spring? Why not clean a hut?
19 Sep 2024If you're planning on heading out into New Zealand's backcountry this spring - why not adopt a hut? Audio
Environment Ministry opens detailed climate projections to the public
Government releases list of 35 critical minerals as part of mining strategy
Media & Technology
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Broadcaster Matt Heath is leaving Radio Hauraki
18 Sep 2024After a decade alongside good mate Jeremy Wells, Heath has taken up a role on Afternoons at Newstalk ZB. Audio
Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts
Who follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?
Identity
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X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
22 Jul 2024You're probably familiar with Boomers and Millennials, but what about the generation in the middle?
Tusiata Avia: the voice of New Zealand Pasifika
Māori-Chinese New Zealanders embrace their mixed heritage
IndoNZ
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Indian tourists flock to NZ but visa rejection rates remain high
18 Sep 2024The number of arrivals from the world's most populous nation continues to soar but securing a visitor visa remains a challenge for many Indian nationals.
Government confirms members of advisory group on retail crime
'You've got to know when you've got enough' - Indian millionaire on giving wealth away