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New Zealand
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Christchurch City Council will likely fund cash-strapped Arts Centre
about 1 hour agoCouncillors say they are listening to the public and have every intention of funding the cash-strapped centre, despite it being left out of the draft Long Term Plan.
Farmer fears plans for rural road will return area to 'Middle Ages'
Te Huia on track to miss targets for passenger numbers
Pacific
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Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands Prime Minister
2 May 2024Jeremiah Manele has been elected prime minister of Solomon Islands polling 31 votes to 18 over rival candidate and former opposition leader Mathew Wale.
Kiribati's Sir Ieremia Tabai scathing about decision to deport Australian-born judge
Tongans left wondering who will fill key portfolios
Sport
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Milestone for New Zealand cyclist on world stage
12 minutes agoAuckland professional rider Dion Smith becomes just the eighth New Zealander to compete in all three cycling Grand Tours when the Giro d'Italia begins in Turin this weekend.
Newest Mystics defender learning from the best
Black Ferns and England to meet at Twickenham
Politics
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All Stats NZ staff offered voluntary redundancies
2 May 2024The PSA is concerned the cuts will hit the department's ability to deliver on its core functions.
Julie Anne Genter: Greens had 'no prior knowledge' of fresh complaint against MP
Pay equity taskforce disbanded, 'no longer required' - Minister
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 2343 new cases, 11 further deaths
29 Apr 2024Canterbury had the highest number of reported active cases with 399, followed by Capital and Coast with 217.
Covid-19 update: 2383 new cases, 21 further deaths
Long Covid sufferers scared they'll face penalties under government benefit reset
World
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Why Europe's most famous tourist attractions are turning people away
They say money can't buy you happiness, but at Europe's busiest tourist hot spots, it can get you peace and quiet.
South Korea parliament approves new inquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush
Georgia rocked by clashes over 'foreign agent' bill
Comment & Analysis
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The unemployment rate, explained
1 May 2024Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
Luxon’s leadership test: what would it take to win back unimpressed NZ voters?
Seal pups and penguin chicks exposed to more UV in Antarctica
Local Democracy Reporting
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Boy racer's car crashes into bystanders, injuring two
2 May 2024A person was taken to hospital and the driver's car impounded after the incident.
Deputy mayor ‘disgusted’ by response to Georgina Beyer sculpture
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Stop 'lazily categorising people by race' - Seymour
The ACT leader rails against "lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race" in latest episode of RNZ's new in depth interview show.
30 with Guyon: Roseanne Liang
How the coalition plans to replace the quickly scrapped Māori Health Authority
Te Ao Māori
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A lot to learn from kura kaupapa Māori - Education Minister
2 May 2024Despite low literacy rates in mainstream schools amongst Māori, the results are the complete opposite in kura kaupapa, Stanford says.
National first introduced piece of Oranga Tamariki Act legislation it now seeks to repeal - Willie Jackson
Ministry of Māori Development proposes to cut 38 positions
Business
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Watch: Auckland domestic, international airports to move into one building
2 May 2024It will bring domestic and international transfers, check-ins and bag drops under one roof.
Auckland's Wynyard bridge closure: 'These are peoples' livelihoods at risk'
Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
Country
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Canada dairy trade dispute a 'betrayal of our friendship', ACT says
Trade Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand will not back down.
Integrated solar and agricultural farm planned for Rangitīkei
Farmers disappointed as Alliance asks for help to raise capital
Environment
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Hidden mouse population could be devastating for Rakiura-Stewart Island
5:22 am todayImages of small rodents were captured on Rakiura-Stewart Island during a routine surveillance operation last year.
Fast Track Approvals Bill: None from first day of hearings support bill in current form
Wellington woman takes on mission of cleaning entire coastline
Media & Technology
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Media problems grew 'too fast' - Melissa Lee
30 Apr 2024The former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.
Time running out for NZ's copper phone network
An American journalist read her own obituary online, and soon discovered the strange world of obit pirates
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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Universities concerned as visa frustrations from Indian students remain high
2 May 2024New Zealand universities have directly engaged with the government about the high student visa rejection rate of Indian applicants in 2024.
Kiwi Indian tastes entrepreneurial success in Silicon Valley
Workplace tensions simmer over local and migrant pay rates
RNZ中文
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新西兰是否加入AUKUS?外长:距离做决定还很远
2 May 2024Winston Peters在周三晚间的演讲中回应了对AUKUS的一些批评,并解释了联合政府在AUKUS第二支柱项目上的当前立场。
详解失业率:它是如何反映新西兰经济的?
奥克兰机场简化安检流程,检查随身包无需把电脑和液体物品拿出来了