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New Zealand
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Teen left paralysed by rare condition after food poisoning battles ACC for cover
6:27 am todayA bout of food poisoning before they arrived in Nelson for a summer holiday led to the 15-year-old developing alarming post-viral symptoms.
Defence Force sexual assault prevention team's future uncertain
Fast cars, a convicted murderer and $164k cash in a shoebox: How the Crown took all the cash
Pacific
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Moana Pasifika Under-20s in close loss to the Crusaders
15 Mar 2025The Crusaders march on to the semi-finals while Moana Pasifika will join Fiji in the play-offs in the new week.
Tokelau sets sights on a potential third referendum
Tough lessons for Fiji Under-20s in big loss to Hurricanes
Sport
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Super Rugby Pacific: Chiefs edge Blues in Hamilton thriller
15 Mar 2025Relive the action from FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton.
Formula 1: Lawson dumped out of qualfying in Q1 in Melbourne Grand Prix
Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders overpower Force 55-33
Politics
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The House: Urgency and fudging budgets
This week, Parliament began with a secret bill and ended with a debate on coping with climate change. Between the two the word "growth" bloomed. Audio
Deal or no deal? Christopher Luxon's India trip puts trade promise to the test
Simeon Brown rejected officials' advice to have lower bowel screening age for Māori, Pasifika
World
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Starbucks ordered to pay NZ$87m to delivery driver burned by coffee
The driver "suffered severe burns, disfigurement, and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals.
Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries in leaked memo
US expels South African ambassador, saying he 'hates' Trump
Comment & Analysis
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Putin blinks as Trump's angry gaze shifts
14 Mar 2025Analysis - In the new poker game of international politics, Donald Trump is dealing the cards.
Australia has learned valuable lessons from its own shooting tragedies: Six ideas NZ can borrow
How Trump's trade war could quickly spiral out of control
Local Democracy Reporting
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Bluff oyster festival risks alcohol license over preference for glass
15 Mar 2025The popular Bluff Oyster and Food Festival risks losing its ability to sell alcohol after digging its toes over glass beverages. Audio
Game bird shooters fear shorter season at Marlborough lagoon
Canterbury chasing regional deal
In Depth
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Casino advertising approval prompts problem gambling fears
"Allowing advertising and legitimising operators through licensing could have the unintended effect of encouraging more gambling," officials warn. Audio
The government’s targets in charts: More than half still behind track
Offshore operators poised to dominate new online gambling market
Te Ao Māori
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Broadcaster Peata Melbourne receives 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship
15 Mar 2025She will receive a doctoral scholarship of $40,000 to complete her PhD in Māori Studies at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Te Matatini release four albums of 53 waiata from record New Plymouth festival
Whangārei hāpu fear landowners will cut down ancient Puriri trees on Onoke Pā
Business
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Libelle announces sale of school lunches operation
Libelle Group, a major provider of school lunches that went into liquidation this week, has agreed to sell its lunch operation to Compass Group NZ.
Wall St bounces as selloff prompts dip-buying rally
'Impossible to see any winners' in Trump's tariff war
Country
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'They get an honest answer, whether it's the good, the bad or the ugly'
14 Mar 2025Farmer Bradley Riggs has more than just the sheep to think about. He has high profile guests and celebrities staying at the farm's luxury lodge and enjoys showing them the kiwi farming life and…
Country Life: Geoff Allott on new market possibilities in India
Country Life: Family fun at the Waiau A&P Show
Environment
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Sewage stench: Wellington plant operators threatened with financial penalties
13 Mar 2025A recurrent stench from a Lower Hutt sewage plant that is so bad it has sparked numerous complaints since 2023 has prompted new investigations. Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Antarctica’s heartbeat
Climate change: Falling insurance cover could hurt whole economy, conference warned
Media & Technology
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Billionaire says concerns over editorial control at NZME a 'side issue'
12 Mar 2025Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon says editorial content is a "side issue" and journalists should be "optimistic" about the future.
What happens when a makeup artist loses his sight?
Sexfluencers like Kayla Jade are breaking taboo, but how reliable is their content?
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Luxon's India trip puts trade promise to the test
Two trade experts based in Delhi expressed some mild optimism about Luxon's chances, but with a major caveat: NZ would have to abandon hope of including dairy in any deal.
What can we expect from the PM's delegation to India next week?
Indian community awaits major announcements during Luxon’s India trip