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New Zealand
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'Grave concerns' for Auckland man missing 24 days
11:16 am today60-year-old Ronny Okeke was last seen in April.
The scariest driver of school non-attendance: more parents who just don’t care
US company with NZ prison contract advocates for AI use behind bars
Pacific
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Plane heading for New Caledonia to bring Kiwis home
12:06 pm todayA New Zealand government plane is heading to New Caledonia in the next hour, to assist with bringing New Zealanders home.
Political solution for New Caledonia: talk of dialogue mission
New Caledonia unrest: Kanak young people will 'never give up' - journalist
Sport
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It's hope that kills the Wellington Phoenix
11:23 am todayIt's the hope that kills you, and everyone connected to the Wellington Phoenix discovered the truth behind this old adage the hard way, writes Mathew Nash.
Silver Ferns in good form but others biting at the heels
Godmother of NZ netball Dame Lois Muir reflects as the organisation turns 100
Politics
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'I never tried to hide these donations' - National MP stood down
12:02 pm todayNew Plymouth's David MacLeod says he's "extremely disappointed" after failing to declare $178,000 of donations.
Statistics New Zealand to leave central Auckland office after safety concerns
Government to continue with Aukus talks despite China's warning
Covid-19
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Pharmacist faulted for not warning of Covid-19 vaccine risk
20 May 2024The pharmacist vaccinated Rory Nairn, who died 12 days later.
Questions about coalition's Covid-19 vaccine mandate pledge
China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
World
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Kiwis trapped in Nouméa, Air NZ won't fly from New Caledonia for days yet
20 May 2024Hundreds of armed French police have been using tanks to clear protesters and roadblocks between the airport and Nouméa. Audio
Ship that hit Baltimore bridge on the move again
Benjamin Netanyahu condemns war crimes prosecutor for seeking his arrest
Comment & Analysis
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Iranian president's death could reverberate across the Middle East
20 May 2024Analysis - Iran's influence runs wide and deep across the region as it seeks to potentially deter attacks from the US or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Fast-track laws, parliamentary urgency, Treaty tension, media retreat: warning signs for NZ's 'brittle' democracy
'Buyers control narrative', mortgage rates drop: What is happening with the NZ housing market this week?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Gisborne residents in stoush with forestry over clean-up costs
31 minutes agoSeveral Gisborne residents want forestry companies to pay higher rates to help clean up debris and fix roads - but they say they already are.
Lake Rotoiti advocates warn council holes in diversion wall is causing frequent algal blooms
Wahine Māori set to lead global public health body
In Depth
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'I disagree': Kiwi Olympic star's selection policy critique
Olympic medalist Eliza McCartney speaks out over selection policy as her kitesurfing partner faces missing the cut for Paris.
New 'assistant psychology' role in development by government to address workforce shortages
Longer lifespans could be 'genuinely horrific', Cambridge researcher says
Te Ao Māori
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Further legal action over Māori Health Authority axing
18 May 2024It is the second High Court action into the government's policies affecting Māori.
Children's Minister wants to work with Māori - despite working to scrap Treaty obligations
Māori population grows to 904,100
Business
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Supermarkets try to make you spend more - how to beat them at their own game
8:17 am todayHuge screaming sale signs upon entry, bread and milk buried out the back - we know the tricks, but how can we avoid paying the price of falling for them? Audio
SkyCity to pay $4m after admitting breaches of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism laws
Floods, cyclone see Turners report record earnings despite economic squeeze
Country
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NZ farmers hit back at UK over lamb quality claims
20 May 2024Britain's farmers are protesting the sale of Kiwi lamb, saying it may be of "lower standards than in the UK".
Air Vanuatu collapse poses challenges for returning RSE workers
New Zealand's wool quality assurance sector up in the air
Environment
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NZ's kelp forests decimated by flooding debris
9:26 am todayNew Zealand's vital underwater kelp forests are being decimated by flooding debris swept into the ocean after severe storms.
No evidence of mice on Rakiura in trapping project
Stratford pond clean-up uncovers pram, bikes, scooters under water
Media & Technology
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From drawing during lockdown to $500k animated web series
11 May 2024Charlie Faulks's horror-comedy web series, Bloke of the Apocalypse, is about a father and son who discover a zombie apocalypse on their farm in rural NZ. Video
TVNZ breached agreement with E tū when deciding on discontinuing programmes, ERA rules
Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
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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Dairy owners say they have been 'ignored for years'
The new government's promised law and order changes need to happen faster, a spokesman says.
India's elections and the cost of colonialism: Dr Sashi Tharoor
Bolstering support for Asian personnel in the NZ Defence Force