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New Zealand
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Seasonal workers' court action may set precedent for all on minimum wage
1:30 pm todayA group of Solomon Islanders in New Zealand for seasonal work are taking an employer to court over hours worked and deductions to their wages for things like wet weather gear and travel costs.
Nelson police to continue search for missing swimmer
Department of Conversation investigating after dolphin found beheaded on South Auckland beach
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: Eight further deaths, 6984 new cases in community
1:19 pm todayThere have been eight further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 6984 new community cases reported today by the Ministry of Health, with the seven-day rolling average continuing to climb.
Principals' Federation says schools face 'conundrum' over mask-wearing
Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
Sport
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Rugby: Ireland series shapes as hardest start to an All Black season in ages
3:06 pm todayYou can accuse Ian Foster of a lot of things, but being boring isn't one of them - at least when it came to naming a team this week to face Ireland.
No place like home for returning Warriors
Today's sports news: What you need to know
Pacific
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Niue leader isolating after covid cases revealed
The Niue government has confirmed Premier Dalton Tagelagi is a close contact of a Covid-19 case and is in isolation.
Manu Samoa names team for Australia A clash
Pacific News in Brief for July 1
Politics
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Ban the bottle: 100,000 people sign petition
30 Jun 2022Environmental activists have presented a petition to ban single-use plastic bottles to Parliament today, with the backing of 100,000 signatures.
Mahuta criticises China as Hong Kong marks two years under security law
National gives EU free trade agreement a six out of 10
World
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Xi Jinping has left mainland China for the first time since Covid hit - his destination speaks volumes
2:33 pm todayAs Xi Jinping embarks on his first trip outside of mainland China since the pandemic began, observers suspect the anniversary visit could be a chance to further strengthen Beijing's hold on Hong Kong.
Chinese hit back at Jacinda Ardern's 'unhelpful' comments at NATO summit
Living through Japan's hottest summer on record
Comment & Analysis
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Time to teach kids to demand real change from the worst plastic producers
5:24 pm todayPlastic Free July has rolled around again and we'll be hearing about reducing plastic use, but what does it mean to teach young people about environmental action, Sara Tolbert writes.
Luxon's dilemma: When politics and morals don't match in response to Roe v Wade
Diabetes and Me: Finding strength through failure
Local Democracy Reporting
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Māori authority welcomes health system reform as important first step
6:35 pm todayManukau Urban Māori Authority is welcoming the government's health reforms as an important first step to improving Māori and Pasifika health in south Auckland.
Call for specialist Māori units in councils to ease way for building on ancestral lands
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Use of Cell Buster pepper spray in prisons was unlawful - Judge
7:04 am todayCorrections has been breaking the law by gassing prisoners in their cells with a potent pepper spray called the Cell Buster, a High Court judge has ruled.
'Ninja style' bail checks before police shooting of Shargin Stephens
Mentally ill and behind bars: 'The poor guy shouldn't be in jail'
Te Ao Māori
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Deer wreaking havoc on Rakiura/Stewart Island, conservation board says
30 Jun 2022Rakiura iwi and residents have noticed an increase in numbers of the introduced pest on the island, and fear the impact they may be having on more remote areas of Rakiura National Park.
Study to focus on impact of dementia - mate wareware - on Māori
Māori Health Authority launch: CEO 'planning for big transformation'
Business
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New Zealand and EU secure historic free trade deal
6:58 am todayMore than 91 percent of tariffs will be removed the day the deal comes into effect, while the value of NZ exports to the EU are estimated to increase by $1.8b a year by 2035.
New industry report suggests property market crash speculation unfounded
Reserve Bank changes put financial stability as its core role - analyst
Country
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Meat and dairy industries very disappointed with NZ EU trade deal
The meat and dairy industries are very disappointed with the outcome of the free trade deal struck between New Zealand and the European Union saying it falls far below their expectations. Audio
Flystrike control method has 'promising results' - researcher
Large-scale spirulina production helping improve returns on marginal land
Environment
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Predator Free 2050 on track to reach target says incoming boss
29 Jun 2022While it is only getting harder to remove pests as time goes on, there is a lot of support for the mission, incoming Predator Free 2020 chief executive Rob Furlong says.
$95-a-week hybrid car leasing scheme looks to get more people on board
Kaikōura's first paūa season in five years: 35 tonnes of shellfish harvested in three months
Media & Technology
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Sky TV no longer looking to buy MediaWorks
16 Jun 2022Sky Network Television has pulled the plug on potential plans to buy MediaWorks.
Sky TV looking at buying MediaWorks
Breakfast presenter's abrupt exit tumultuous for TVNZ staff - news boss
Identity
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Bill making it easier to change sex on birth certificate closer to law
12 Aug 2021Under the bill, people would no longer have to go through the Family Court or show evidence of medical treatment to change the sex on their birth certificate.
Breaking the homogeneity of 'Asian': Report on inequities among students
'We see a process of decolonisation in New Zealand' - Behrouz Boochani