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New Zealand
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Residents fear Transmission Gully link road closure will add to commute
22 Oct 2024Porirua City Council says the road will be closed for up to five months.
Company responsible for death of Jamey Bowring in site explosion says competitors also breaking the law
Large scrub fire burning at Tekapo Military Training Area
Pacific
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Long road ahead: Pacific leaders' mission must 'look beyond the surface'
22 Oct 2024Islands Business journalist Nic Mclellan is back in Noumea for the first time since the rioting began on 13 May. "There's a long way to go before the French can bring people together," he said
The Pacific prepares for a potential Trump presidency
'Playing loose with the truth': Fact-checking key in Pacific's heightened geopolitical landscape
Sport
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Netball: What sparked NZ's stunning victory?
22 Oct 2024One of the Silver Ferns' best performances this year came after one of their worst practices, says defender Karin Burger.
Rugby league: Young guns and seasoned vets named in Kiwis side
All Blacks vs Japan: Peter Lakai, Ruben Love to debut; Patrick Tuipulotu to lead
Politics
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What to watch this week at Parliament
This week, Parliament's key action is happening both in the House and in select committees, and includes the RMA, mental health, and a request to expand the Treaty of Waitangi.
As it happened: Crown Observer appointed for Wellington City Council, Darleen Tana removed from Parliament
Government unveils rebooted school lunch menu
Covid-19
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Covid-19: 886 new cases, 6 deaths
15 Oct 2024Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as a new, highly transmissible subvariant XEC arrives in in New Zealand.
COVID-19 sub-variant XEC arrives in New Zealand
Covid-19: 1174 new cases, five further deaths
World
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Israeli strike outside Beirut hospital kills at least 13
Another 57 people have been reported wounded, according to a preliminary toll from the Lebanon's health ministry.
Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports
The 'XL Bully cat' is the latest internet-famous cat to stoke selective breeding concerns
Comment & Analysis
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Has Lawson guaranteed himself a permanent seat in F1?
22 Oct 2024Opinion - The performance of the New Zealand driver on his return should have secured his future in the sport.
Glucose monitors for diabetes have finally been funded – but there's a problem
Austerity and recession: Three simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis
Local Democracy Reporting
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Investigations into Nobby Clark's conduct have cost taxpayers more than $76,000
18 Oct 2024Investigations into Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark's code of conduct breaches were the council's most expensive in the past five years.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
'Blown away' by extreme need as whānau swamp free dental clinics
In Depth
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Auditor-General asked to investigate heated tobacco tax cuts
Labour's Ayesha Verrall has laid a formal complaint over the policy, saying it lacks justification and claiming there are indications of industry influence. Audio
The big change to the Resource Management Act very little is known about
NZ's staunch anti-nuclear policy "is a mistake", ex-Trump adviser John Bolton tells RNZ
Te Ao Māori
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Indigenous economics focus of final national hui for Māori unity
22 Oct 2024More than 2000 people attended Te Pūnuiotoka hosted by Ngāi Tahu.
'Inherited a fudge of a situation': Little progress made on land at Ihumātao
What to expect from the final hui ā motu
Business
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Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown
The photos of 50,000 public figures will be used to detect and block suspected scam advertisements.
Fibre infrastructure could deliver $163 billion in economic benefits, report finds
Jumbo-sized 75 point OCR cut possible November - experts
Country
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Family forced to tear out cherry orchard after storm
21 Oct 2024For 16 years Hugh and Linda Findlay have been selling their cherries from a shed near Napier. Audio
Cyclone-battered Pākōwhai Memorial Hall restored, reopened - only to find out it may have to move
EPA signals reassessment of allowing herbicide US and Australia have banned
Environment
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Fire raging through 'very rare' wetland habitat - DOC
22 Oct 2024A fire is burning in the central bog of the internationally recognised Whangamarino Wetland in Waikato - home to threatened bird species and one of New Zealand's largest carbon sinks.
Vulnerable skinks make journey from construction site to sanctuary
If rubbish is collected fortnightly how do you reduce waste and stop stinky bins?
Media & Technology
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Roblox a 'hunting ground' for child sex offenders
21 Oct 2024The warning comes as police say predators contact children through gaming platforms, then groom them to go into private chat rooms. Audio
Pioneering Australian journalist George Negus dies aged 82
Newspapers' social pages the place to be seen in pre-social media age
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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Multiculturalism on display at Auckland’s Diwali celebrations
22 Oct 2024Festival highlights include a live performance of a waiata titled "Whanaungatanga" that blended Tamil, English and te reo Māori.
Man jailed for killing Indian tourist in mistaken abduction
Latham hails Ravindra as New Zealand celebrate famous win
RNZ中文
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华裔中介遇害案庭审继续进行,Yanfei Bao伴侣上庭作证
22 Oct 2024遇害地产中介Yanfei Bao的伴侣Paul Gooch说,当他回家后发现Bao白天没有在家时,感觉发生了不同寻常的事情。
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