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New Zealand
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It started as a 'bit of fun'- now she's a world champion weightlifter
Taranaki's Ashleigh Hoeta has become the first woman in the world to bench press over 300kg.
Police trespassed by entering property with 'Keep Out' sign - IPCA
Nurses taking legal route against Te Whatu Ora over late pay
Pacific
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NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters praises US engagement in the Pacific
The new Foreign Affairs Minister has signalled the coalition government intends to strengthen engagement with the United States on strategic and security challenges.
Prasad rejects claims the govt discriminates against Indo-Fijians
Pacific Games 2023: Tahiti dominate 1,500m Va’a finals
Sport
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Williamson ton keeps Black Caps in first test
4:58 am todayKane Williamson emerged as New Zealand's saviour for the umpteenth time in his career to help the tourists finish day two of the opening test against Bangladesh on 266-8.
Most Women's World Cup players had 'insufficient' support, survey finds
Change to All Blacks selection of overseas based players unlikely
Politics
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Eight new hats for Judith Collins
The Detail - Spies, space and science form just part of the new domain for battle-hardened politician Judith Collins.
NZ First's new provincial fund won't be a 'slush fund' this time - Chris Bishop
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau 'open and honest' in admitting drinking problem
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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Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content
22 minutes agoElon Musk, who recently called a racist conspiracy theory "the actual truth", told advertisers who paused spending to "go f*** yourself".
US mass shooting: Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones' NZ$2.4b debt
Groundbreaking transatlantic flight using greener fuel takes off
Comment & Analysis
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Legacy of colonisation driving decline in traditional Christian beliefs among Māori
29 Nov 2023Analysis - Religious beliefs among Māori have shifted significantly over the past two decades.
Booker Prize 2023 cheat sheet: All the shortlisted books, reviewed
Analysis: The coalition announcement was a three-ringed circus to rival reality TV
Local Democracy Reporting
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'High fire risk': 20 people moved out of lodge that 'dead-bolted' them in at night
29 Nov 2023The council issued the lodge two dangerous building notices within a week.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Canterbury's $10.8 billion transport wish list
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
Revolving door for lobbyists 'can result in unfair access' - Justice Ministry
Te Ao Māori
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Te Pāti Māori co-leader says smokefree reversal is 'systemic genocide'
29 Nov 2023Te Pāti Māori's co-leader has accused the new government of "deliberate .. systemic genocide" over its policies to roll back the smokefree policy and the Māori Health Authority.
Land return pivotal moment for Tauranga hapū
'Challenging few years for some' - Māori weigh in on new government
Business
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Govt called to close 'unacceptable' gender pay gap
6:11 am todayWomen in New Zealand are effectively working for free until the end of the year, from 2.38pm today.
Australian private equity firm eyeing up MediaWorks - report
Consumer NZ takes legal action over Z Energy claims
Country
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New Zealand's challenge in cutting water contaminants revealed in study
7:14 am todayWhile E coli was the stand-out across three-quarters of all land in Aotearoa, Canterbury needs to reduce nitrogen by 44 percent, and Southland by 41 percent, a new report says.
Solar farm a waste of elite soil – Edgecumbe farmers
Free fencing convoy heads to RRT farmers' event in Wellsford
Environment
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Rivers, lakes in Taranaki dubbed 'poor', unsuitable for swimming due to E coli risk
19 Nov 2023All of Taranaki's river swimming spots - and some lakes - have rated poorly for the risk of getting sick from a faecal bug in the latest report card on the region's water quality.
Raglan wastewater treatment plant on borrowed time
Predator control brings female South Island kākā on a par with males
Media & Technology
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Collins: 'The media is perfectly capable of standing up for itself'
28 Nov 2023Attorney-General and former National Party leader Judith Collins says the incoming government will have a good relationship with media, after Winston Peters accused state-funded media organisations of… Audio
Disgraced TVNZ broadcaster Kamahl Santamaria says he’s taking legal action against former employer
150-year milestone for independently owned West Coast newspaper
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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Indian nurses lead international influx to New Zealand
29 Nov 2023Almost 50 percent of trained nurses who have registered to work in New Zealand since the country's borders opened last year have relocated from India.
Coalition government confirms pledge to prioritise free trade deal with India
'Most serious case of attempted murder': Trio sentenced for plot to kill radio host over religious views
RNZ中文
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