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New Zealand
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'Avoidable tragedy': IPCA says police pursuit appropriate
8 minutes agoPolice appropriately managed a fleeing driver incident in which two young people died, including the driver of the ute that was briefly pursued.
'That's cowardice': Councillor condemns gendered threats online
Easter weekend: What's open and when you have to pay a surcharge
Pacific
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PNG parliament to debate no-confidence vote against Marape
7:35 am todayThe Supreme Court ordered the House to reconvene last week to consider the motion after an earlier ruling that parliament's Private Business Committee acted undemocratically.
How can Vanuatu fund its earthquake recovery? There’s only one option
Hotels in the CNMI now in 'survival mode'
Sport
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FIFA to debut body cameras for referees at Club World Cup
36 minutes agoFIFA has unveiled a team of 117 match officials - including a New Zealander - for the event.
Rugby: Mark Tele'a to leave New Zealand rugby for Japan contract
Former Kiwis hardman Jared Waerea-Hargreaves to hang up boots
Politics
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Peters emphasises growing importance of NZ's Pacific ties with US
about 1 hour agoForeign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is in Hawai'i as part of his Pacific trip.
Education Minister Erica Stanford announces new school in Auckland, extra classrooms
Owners are officially no longer responsible for tourism accidents on their land - but they never really were
World
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Ciarán Hinds: Story rather than role choice matters most
At 72, actor Ciarán Hinds is far from slowing down. Since his portrayal as the grandfather in Kenneth Branagh's 2021 Oscar-winning movie Belfast he's worked on five more films and six TV series.
Glad Wrap maker fined millions over misleading 'ocean plastic' claims
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial
Comment & Analysis
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Trump's retribution sends a chilling message to dissenters
13 Apr 2025Analysis - Donald Trump's White House has a threatening message for anyone who might even be perceived to disagree with the president.
WTF: Weird Tariff Frenzy - what it means for NZ and the world
A damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
Local Democracy Reporting
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Thousands of Auckland dog owners hit with fines
14 Apr 2025As of April 11, 3813 fines remain unpaid.
Ashburton community wades into water reforms
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In Depth
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Quarrying company denied appeal to mine under protected bush
10 Apr 2025The land was protected by a covenant when J Swap bought it, but it wants to mine there anyway.
Formula firms fight against expanded online ad ban despite WHO warnings
State abuse survivor Eugene Ryder on abuse, gangs and his King's Service Medal
Te Ao Māori
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Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph for Māori-led campaign
13 Apr 2025A population of seastars had all but eliminated the local mussel population, before conservationists stepped in.
Acclaimed Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has died
Te Pāti Māori to run candidates in general seats at next election
Business
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The NZ exports hit hardest by Trump's tariffs
From beef to wine to fruit and nuts, what's going to be hit hardest by tariffs?
House prices down, listings up: Why Real Estate Institute is feeling positive
Is it the lender's fault if you borrow too much money?
Country
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Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
13 Apr 2025Moving to once-a-day milking has helped Janet Fleming through Taranaki's recent drought.
Clevedon couple working to change minds on farming water buffalo in NZ
Country Life: Eco-sourced plants flying out the gate at a Rūnaka-owned nursery
Environment
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Ministers 'dreaming' with tree-planting plan, advocates say
7 Apr 2025The government claims to be on track for net zero emissions but official figures show 280,000ha would need to be planted to public land to do it. Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Changing times
Northland water pipeline projects to receive $40 million in government loans
Media & Technology
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RNZ launches journalism scholarship programme
13 Apr 2025The programme includes five one-off scholarships worth up to $8000 each.
Nigel Latta: 'There's a lot of AI-based parenting stuff out there'
NZME boardroom battle: 'Try for a fresh start for all' - businessman
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Free speech fears as Indian-NZ doctor faces travel ban
12 Apr 2025An Auckland doctor refuses to be silenced by the Indian government despite facing a ban on returning to her homeland due to her political activities and online criticisms.
Meet the Indian-origin founders disrupting New Zealand’s fintech scene
NZ film sector looks to revive golden era of Indian cinema