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New Zealand
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Machete threat before gunfire outside hospital
9:05 am todayPolice are yet to find those involved in the altercation which saw parts of Wellington Hospital locked down.
Te Pūkenga's only profitable division records drop in numbers
Tikipunga house fire: Hoani Reupena-Tuoro, 61, named as victim
Pacific
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'It's a funny situation': Kiribati's Sir Ieremia Tabai scathing about decision to deport judge
Kiribati's first president Sir Ieremia Tabai says the decision by the government to deport Australian-born Judge David Lambourne from the country is "a farce". Audio
Zero tolerance - Solomon Islands police on high alert ahead of prime ministerial election
Social worker says Pacific men misinterpreting the Bible to justify domestic violence
Sport
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Cancer can't keep Blues forward down
10:12 am todayAfter a break to complete radiation therapy, Cameron Suafoa makes a return to the Blues for their clash with the Rebels in Melbourne.
Phoenix fear no one in A-League play-offs
Faster men's doubles format trialled at Madrid Open
Politics
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Peters still trying to find out what Aukus Pillar 2 is really about
9:45 am todayThe Foreign Minister says he is continuing work started by the previous Labour government. Audio
IPAC wants to see acknowledgement of all cyber breaches against public figures
Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
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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Israel supporters attack pro-Palestinian camp at US protest
6:31 am todayPolice were deployed while video showed people wielding sticks or poles to hammer on wooden boards being used as makeshift barricades.
Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned
London sword attack victim named as Daniel Anjorin, 14
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'
9:56 am todayBusinesses in the area of downtown Auckland are reporting a drop in turnover so large they don't have the funds to pay staff. Audio
Number of businesses seeking help to downsize doubles as unemployment grows
Retailers, manufacturers and other businesses struggling amid economic downturn
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