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New Zealand
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Otago and Canterbury universities record deficits in 2023 - annual reports
about 1 hour agoAnnual reports show Otago and Canterbury universities recorded deficits last year.
NZTA shuts down State Highway 53 bridge in Wairarapa after road breaches
How easy is it to leave a gang?
Pacific
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New Caledonia violence 'unfortunate', but Henry Puna says 'I'm not surprised'
3:35 pm todayThe outgoing secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum is "not surprised" with the violent unrest in New Caledonia which has shut down the country. The outgoing secretary-general of the…
New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm 'to preserve peace'
Fiji floods: Residents in coastal areas told to move to higher grounds
Sport
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'Definitely down on confidence' – Warriors look to rebound at Magic Round
13 minutes agoWarriors coach Andrew Webster takes a changed side to Suncorp Stadium to face the Panthers.
Kiwi paired with Coco Gauff at Italian Open
Netball NZ's radical move to self-produce weekly free-to-air TV broadcast
Politics
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Projects in flood-prone places feared under fast-track law
7:56 am todayMore building in flood prone areas is 'highly likely' as a result of the proposed Fast Track Bill, scientists and engineers warn.
Gang unit will disproportionately affect Māori and Pasifika, Te Pāti Māori say
Charter schools: What are they, how are they different, and are they better than public schools?
Covid-19
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China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
A Chinese journalist who covering the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic from its epicentre in Wuhan is due to be released from prison after serving a sentence for "provoking trouble".
Questions about coalition's Covid-19 vaccine mandate pledge
Covid-19 update: 2287 new cases, 19 further deaths
World
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Boeing may face criminal prosecution, US says
TheDepartment of Justice is considering whether to prosecute Boeing over two fatal 737 Max crashes.
King Charles: First official portrait since coronation is unveiled, painted by Jonathan Yeo
How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog
Comment & Analysis
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Conor McGregor getting back in the cage - but is it for the last time?
14 May 2024Analysis - UFC superstar Conor McGregor may have become a victim of his own success.
Some say the Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ – a new survey suggests the opposite is true
NZ's big chill was an early winter warning: Power should be subsidised for struggling households
Local Democracy Reporting
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Residents return to flood-hit Auckland neighbourhoods
10:26 am todayBut there are still a lot more people in dire need for support, more than a year on after the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Doctors warn: Human health risks from proposed $730m Kaipara waste to energy plant
Cracks appear in new $7m coastal pathway in Mt Maunganui
In Depth
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Suicide Prevention Office could have no fulltime staff
8:35 am todayThe office that was initially expected to close survives in name, but may have no full-time roles and the likely addition of greater oversight.
Managed retreat: How do we get out of the way of climate change?
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey sought advice on ‘social impact bonds’ to fund services
Te Ao Māori
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Watch: Mata - Whānau Ora chair 'devastated' by section 7AA repeal
14 May 2024Merepeka Raukawa-Tait talks about section 7AA before Kiritapu Allan and Haimona Gray discuss the politics of toilets and tikanga - and what might be in the Budget for Māori.
Ngāti Kahu pen letter to King Charles over Te Tiriti O Waitangi
'Tenei te tira hou te hara mai nei' - Fresh faces take regional haka to new level
Business
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Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper purchased by Stuff
3:22 pm todayThe newspaper's local, rural and real estate was a natural fit for Stuff's regional network, its managing director says.
Productivity is surging as staff return to office, employers say
Too many workers losing fingers, "businesses aren't taking responsibility" - WorkSafe
Country
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New Zealand's wool quality assurance sector up in the air
The last two remaining tutors are leaving their jobs next month.
Holstein Friesian that's fathered 17,000 daughters inducted into hall of fame
International demand for pruned logs at all-time high - forest manager
Environment
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Gold miner wants consent after already starting work
14 May 2024A gold mining company is hoping to secure a consent after already beginning works on its Central Otago site.
NZTA tells dealers to repay Clean Car rebates on almost 200 EVs
Pākiri residents would be 'crushed' if sand mining fast-tracked, committee told
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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New Zealanders leaving at a record pace while immigration slows
Entering the country during the year were nearly 164,000 non-New Zealanders, with the largest numbers coming from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji.
Young Indo-Fijians yearn to know more about the girmit era
Indian percussion virtuoso Zakir Hussain to perform in New Zealand