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New Zealand
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Inside NZ Post's huge new processing centre
6:06 pm todayThe state-of-the-art facility opens this week, and it'll make it faster to deliver and track your online shopping.
Terrance Kiro sentenced for the manslaughter of Kaikohe grandmother Linda Woods
Child exploitation cases will increase by thousands every year if no action taken - expert
Pacific
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Lobbying to form next Solomon Islands govt intensifies
1:07 pm todayAt this stage, it is next to impossible to predict the final form of the coalition government because MPs are not legally bound to political parties and can move freely between the different camps. Audio
David Lambourne: Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati
'Not consulted': Cook Islands cryptocurrency bill 'reason for concern', justice minister says
Sport
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NRL: A different kind of Anzac Day fixture for the Warriors
7:11 pm todayWarriors announce squad for Titans clash while Tohu Harris admits that it will feel a bit strange not playing the Melbourne Storm.
Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt named for third Olympics
Large Defence Force turnout for Warriors' Anzac Day match
Politics
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Residents fight for homes after being told they need to leave
1:42 pm todayAn entire community has been told it'll be evicted - but some are feeling stressed and cannot afford to buy anywhere else.
Ministry of Social Development accepts 200 voluntary redundancies - PSA
Existing roads could be tolled, officials tell Transport Minister Simeon Brown
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 2383 new cases, 21 further deaths
1:11 pm todayThere have been 2383 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 21 further deaths attributed to the virus.
Long Covid sufferers scared they'll face penalties under government benefit reset
Covid-19 update: 2618 new cases, 8 further deaths
World
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Lobbying to form next Solomon Islands govt intensifies
1:22 pm todayAt this stage, it is next to impossible to predict the final form of the coalition government because MPs are not legally bound to political parties.
Spears taken by Captain Cook returned to Indigenous community
Mass arrests made as US Gaza campus protests spread
Comment & Analysis
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Why automated systems must put the human factor first
22 Apr 2024Opinion - The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise, Mark Rickerby writes.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets KPIs on Southeast Asia mission
Inflation drops, borrowers take a gamble: Here's what moved the housing market this week
Local Democracy Reporting
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'We had a democratic process' for Māori ward, mayor says
4:33 pm todayGisborne councillors have voiced frustration the central government will make them redo their work.
Deputy mayor almost steps aside over misunderstanding
'Gone berserk': Vandals plague public toilets
In Depth
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
18 Apr 2024The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
Minister accused of ‘gaslighting’ over Fast Track Bill
'I thought we were friends': Dave Letele reveals falling out with PM Christopher Luxon
Te Ao Māori
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Call for input on revamped treaty exhibition at Te Papa
6:28 pm todayThe removed panel will be stored by the museum, and no decision has been made about its future.
Off-duty police officer fatally injured by car in Northland to be buried in family urupā
High Court reserves decision on Waitangi Tribunal summons to Minister for Children Karen Chhour
Business
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Port of Auckland plans to sell two wharf sites to council
6:37 pm todayIt also wants seek fast-track approval for two projects. Audio
TVNZ still has money for IT upgrade, despite news cutbacks
Roadworks, construction have Tauranga businesses fighting for survival
Country
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Forest and Bird takes legal action over hunting agreement
Conservationists are butting heads about the best way to control Fiordland's wapiti elk populations, now the subject of a legal stoush.
Mice cause havoc on ship carrying 1.2m trays of Zespri kiwifruit to Europe
New import rules to avoid repeat of hepatitis A outbreak
Environment
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'Our industry has to change': Homes get top climate rating
7:00 am todayA three bedroom, two bathroom home in South Auckland has achieved the highest possible climate-friendly rating, one of the first family-sized homes to achieve that level of sustainability.
Rarely seen titipounamu spotted in Wellington
Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation
Media & Technology
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Mediawatch: Is it the end of the news as we know it?
14 Apr 2024This week our two biggest TV broadcasters confirmed plans to cut news programmes by midyear - and the jobs of a significant proportion of this country's journalists. So what's next?
Shortland Street: South Pacific Pictures pushes for change to govt screen rebate
Warner Bros boss regrets jobs still being lost despite Stuff deal: 'It does come with a downside'
Identity
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Aya Al-Chalabi: 'Ramadan is a re-set'
9 Apr 2024A New Zealand-Arab influencer has been showcasing Muslim faith and culture to a new audience this Ramadan.
Meet the Samoan chemical engineer-turned film maker
Wairoa's Mātangirau sings loudly for Day Two of Te Matatini
IndoNZ
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Kiwi Indians celebrate harvest and new year festivals
4:22 pm todayDiverse communities nationwide mark Sikh Baisakhi, Telugu Ugadi and Malayali Vishu.
India election 2024: Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in mammoth Indian election
India election 2024: Why does it matter and who can vote?