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New Zealand
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Woman charged after alleged fake 111 call
7:54 am todayThe 29-year-old allegedly told police there had been a firearms incident - but when officers got to the scene, they realised it was fake.
State Highway 6 reopens after truck carrying hazardous chemicals crashes
Search resumes for two missing fisherman in Northland
Pacific
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Solomons police 'will not tolerate anyone who intends to disturb' prime ministerial election
1 May 2024Police in Solomon Islands are on high alert ahead of the election of the prime minister on Thursday.
Social worker says Pacific men misinterpreting the Bible to justify domestic violence
'Pacific Islands are a very challenging place to roll out vaccines' - UNICEF
Sport
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Faster men's doubles format trialled at Madrid Open
24 minutes agoNew Zealand tennis player Michael Venus has been involved in one of the first doubles matches trialling a new format at the Madrid Open.
World champion Clareburt hopes China doping case won't dominate Paris
Football: Phoenix miss out on Premiers Plate as Mariners beat Adelaide
Politics
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Peters still trying to find out what Aukus Pillar 2 is really about
21 minutes agoThe Foreign Minister says he is continuing work started by the previous Labour government. Audio
Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
James Shaw's valedictory - and his new roles
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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Harvey Weinstein will be retried after rape conviction overturned
7:04 am todayThe New York judge said he expected the retrial to be held after 2 September.
London sword attack victim named as Daniel Anjorin, 14
US author Paul Auster dies aged 77
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?
Seal pups and penguin chicks exposed to more UV in Antarctica
Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What NZ data tells
Local Democracy Reporting
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
Mount Maunganui’s poor air quality forces rethink of industrial sites
‘Monumental’: Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua Museum
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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National first introduced piece of legislation it now seeks to repeal - Jackson
30 Apr 2024A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care.
Ministry of Māori Development proposes to cut 38 positions
Low measles vaccination rates for Māori blamed on cyclone, pandemic
Business
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Wynyard bridge closure: 'These are peoples' livelihoods at risk'
11 minutes agoBusinesses in the area of downtown Auckland are reporting a drop in turnover so large they don't have the funds to pay staff. Audio
Workplace tensions simmer over local and migrant pay rates
Job uncertainty, mortgage rates hit NZ households
Country
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Farmers disappointed as Alliance asks for help to raise capital
1 May 2024Sheep and beef farmer Greg Anderson says it is a "terrible time" for Alliance to ask, given struggles in the industry.
Growth in farm worker salaries 'impressive' - Federated Farmers
Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor steps down
Environment
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Cleaning up an entire coastline - alone
30 Apr 2024Melissa Lieser plans to walk 33km to clean up every beach from Ōwhiro Bay to Oriental Bay.
Drinking water standard for nitrate needs review - Canterbury public health expert
'Quite a big creature': Kiwi bird surprises sawmill workers near Whangārei
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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Workplace tensions simmer over local and migrant pay rates
Workers are finding out their overseas colleagues are being paid more, with companies and lawyers saying it is brewing discontent in the workplace.
45 seconds of terror: $1m worth of gems, gold stolen in brazen jewel store raid
Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in New Zealand