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Cook Islands PM flying to China without consulting NZ - Government
9 Feb 2025The New Zealand government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements its Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week.
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Roxburgh cinema's (near) record-breaking run remembered
9 Feb 2025Fire put a sudden stop this week to what was potentially the longest continuous run of any cinema in the world.
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Mum shocked at $1000 school uniform bill
9 Feb 2025A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000.
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Country Life: Fleecing the flock all in the name of charity
9 Feb 2025Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins recently to sheer hundreds of sheep to raise funds for charity.
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There's a reason whale song strikes a chord with humans
8 Feb 2025Most of us are familiar with whale song, but new research suggests that the structure of the song - the individual parts that make up the whole - has similarities to human language.
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Mark Brown on China deal: 'No need for New Zealand to sit in the room with us'
8 Feb 2025New Zealand is asking for more consultation over what is in the Cooks Islands/China deal.
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Will other banks match Westpac's 4.99 percent rate?
8 Feb 2025Westpac was the first major bank to offer a rate below 5 percent this cycle.
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Super Bowl LIX is nearly here: Here's what you need to know
7 Feb 2025All the facts, figures and craziness from the biggest day in American sports.
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Charli XCX whips Laneway Festival crowd into a frenzy
7 Feb 2025Review: Fresh from the Grammys where she won three awards, Charli XCX captivated 30,000 strong crowd.
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If Luxon hoped to avoid Waitangi controversy, it backfired
7 Feb 2025Analysis - The prime minister's attendance at Ōnuku marae saw protest, distraction and delay. And it underlined his absence in the north.
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'The farm's definitely the side-hustle' - Hikers help family over tough times
8 Feb 2025It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key to this rugged farm's survival.
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'I felt ceilinged-in' - Why Kiwi folk singer Nadia Reid moved to the UK
8 Feb 2025The award-winning songwriter tells Music 101's Charlotte Ryan she felt "tangled up in pieces" while trying to organise her family's exit from New Zealand. Video
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Is this really the perfect boiled egg?
7 Feb 2025RNZ TAHI's So'omalo Iteni Schwalger set out to find what does the perfect boiled egg taste like? And is it worth the hassle?
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Is this the perfect egg? Scientists claim victory with new method
7 Feb 2025Researchers think they've finally cracked it.
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'I want to be as naked as legally possible' - The many looks of Laneway 2025
7 Feb 2025The whiplash of Gen Z's style was on full display at Auckland's Laneway Festival on Thursday.
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Should schools have the day after Waitangi Day off?
7 Feb 2025Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend this week.
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Samoa helpline service records rise in child abuse calls
The Samoa Victim Support Group is calling on Samoan families and communities to take child abuse seriously.
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Alaska authorities search for missing passenger plane
8 Feb 2025The small plane had nine passengers and one pilot on board, the agency said on its website, adding that crews were working to get its last-known coordinates.
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Wrapping up Waitangi with record waka turn-out
6 Feb 2025From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.
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Crash between police and Luxon's Crown car 'a genuine mistake'
6 Feb 2025The crash was caused by another vehicle coming around a roundabout towards them at speed.
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Samoa seeking help from China after Manawanui sinking
Communities in Samoa whose livelihoods have been impacted by maritime closures due to the sinking of the HMNZ Manawanui last year are seeking help from China.
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Why some turned their backs on ministers at Waitangi
6 Feb 2025Māori leaders in the Far North turned their collective back in an emotional demonstration.
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Cafe's crocs to be rehomed by New Zealand animal charity
5 Feb 2025Two large saltwater crocodiles living in litter-filled, caged pits behind a café in Solomon Islands are about to be rehomed by a NZ charity.
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NZ and Cook Islands at odds over diplomatic issues
6 Feb 2025New Zealand and the Cook Islands are not seeing eye to eye on a number of issues, the Foreign Affairs Minister's office says.
