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New Zealand
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DIANZ warns about synthetic cannabinoid sold as fake DMT
5 May 2024The drug appears as a yellow powder and has led to a person being hospitalised in the Auckland region.
Human Rights Review Tribunal orders police to pay sexual assault complainant $50,000
Ode to flatulence wins NZ on Air award
Pacific
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Solomons cabinet expected to be finalised this weekend
4 May 2024Solomon Islands new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele expects to have his cabinet lineup finalised over the weekend, as police warn Solomon Islanders to stop posting "inciting" content on Facebook.
Q and A: ANU's Stephen Howes on Australia's Pacific Engagement Visa quotas
Scientific shark study resumes in New Caledonia
Sport
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Central Pulse stun Northern Mystics with incredible second-half comeback
5 May 2024The Wellington team fought back from an 11-goal half-time deficit to beat the Northern Mystics 52-47 and remain at the top of netball's ANZ Premiership.
NRL recap: Knights defeat Warriors
False dawn? Another unwanted Crusaders milestone in Super Rugby Pacific
Politics
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GCSB foreign spying capability under scrutiny
5 May 2024The Government Communications Security Bureau denies hosting a foreign spying capability flagged by the watchdog, differentiating it from the system recently criticised.
Auckland's new water plan unveiled by Mayor Wayne Brown and Local Government Minister Simeon Brown
New Zealand signs deal with Germany on Antarctica cooperation
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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Australian MP allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted on a night out
4 May 2024Queensland police have confirmed they are investigating a sexual assault complaint relating to an incident in Yeppoon last Sunday.
Madonna attracts 1.6 million people to free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach
India election: Fake videos of aides to PM Narendra Modi trigger political showdown
Comment & Analysis
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Buyer's market, but not many buyers: Inside the housing market
4 May 2024Analysis - It is a buyer's market but high interest rates are keeping them out; house values have dropped, leaving sellers with reduced bargaining power.
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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Systems rather than people led to failures, emergency response leader says
5 May 2024New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems, rather than people, are at the heart of major criticisms in a new report.
Hope for Southland lagoon after toxic algae threat
Iwi defends Māori sites amid Grey District protest
In Depth
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30 with Guyon: Roseanne Liang
24 Apr 2024The director of cult hit Creamerie talks to Guyon Espiner about her up-coming Hollywood blockbuster and her love of action film.
How the coalition plans to replace the quickly scrapped Māori Health Authority
Minister accused of ‘gaslighting’ over Fast Track Bill
Te Ao Māori
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'Māori Seabed, For Shore!' - Two decades on from the largest hīkoi in a generation
5 May 2024Twenty years has passed since the historic hīkoi against the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act reached Parliament.
A lot to learn from kura kaupapa Māori - Education Minister
National first introduced piece of Oranga Tamariki Act legislation it now seeks to repeal - Willie Jackson
Business
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The future of farming: Robots and drones
NZ could have a competitive advantage to be the closest to net zero dairy in the world, fifth-generation farmer Stu Taylor says. Audio
Seeking screen time: Impacts of Covid-19 pandemic still being felt at movie theatres
'Another challenging couple of weeks' for businesses as Brynderwyns reopening delayed
Country
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City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland. Audio
New Zealand's iconic sheep-to-person ratio keeps falling
More exciting than Christmas: Regional NZ gears up for duck shooting season
Environment
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The woman fighting climate change with accounting
3 May 2024Wendy McGuinness has a different take on what's holding back climate action in New Zealand.
Northland wants to be the the first region to eradicate wild deer
Hidden mouse population could be devastating for Rakiura-Stewart Island
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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Indian jewellers sceptical that aggravated crime surge can be reined in
3 May 2024Indian owners of independent jewellery stores are disappointed the government has failed to reduce crime amid a recent spate of aggravated robberies.
NZ food safety agency monitoring Indian spice mix recalls
Two fishermen missing in Northland recently migrated from India