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Whānau's quest for answers in mum's unsolved murder
20 Dec 2024"We feel like they have been holding back on information," farmer Joanna Sione-Lauaki's daughter says. "Mum was in the wrong place at the wrong time and someone took advantage of that."
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All 51 defendants guilty in Gisele Pelicot rape case
Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife for almost a decade and invited strangers to rape her unconscious body.
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'An amazing, beautiful soul': Tributes flow for woman killed in Vanuatu earthquake
20 Dec 2024Valerie Kalkoa, a single mother who only returned home two days ago, leaves behind a three-year-old son.
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NZ rescuers still hopeful of finding survivors of Vanuatu earthquake
20 Dec 2024An Urban Search and Rescue crew is painstakingly clearing the rubble of a pancaked building, searching for survivors layer by layer.
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Economists expect greater interest rate cuts as NZ back in recession
Bad news for the economy could mean good news for homeowners in the new year, economists say.
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PM Luxon will not attend Waitangi at all next year
19 Dec 2024The decision has been criticised by iwi leaders and politicians, who say he needs to show leadership.
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Government to change free speech rules for universities
A union says the move seems aimed at ensuring people can spread disinformation on university campuses.
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'Mind-blowing' amounts of stolen pounamu recovered in drug raids
19 Dec 2024Stolen pounamu ranks as the commodity second most traded for drugs, after cash, according to a hapū.
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Peters spends half of year's last speech on TPM, Waititi breaks into song
19 Dec 2024Watch: "Have a good Christmas, 'cos you'll need it sunshine," the NZ First leader said in a rowdy final debate in the house.
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Economy in recession after big drop in GDP
19 Dec 2024The economy has had its worst six months since 1991, outside the pandemic, with two quarters of significant drops.
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Opposition parties move towards 'formalising' collaboration
19 Dec 2024Te Pāti Māori had to "get past ourselves" to figure out working with Labour. Labour says it's all "casual", but the Greens say they'll meet regularly.
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NZ almost last in global economic comparison
Only Finland, Latvia, Turkey and Estonia did worse in the 2024 rankings of OECD countries.
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'Tomorrow, When the War Began' author John Marsden dies
19 Dec 2024Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden has died aged 74.
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What's in a name? The story behind Pito One
18 Dec 2024As is often the case with Māori place names, there's more than one origin story.
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No poison in pina colada - Fiji toxicology report
There were no illicit substances or methanol found in the ingredients and liquor samples taken from a suspected alcohol poisoning incident at a luxury resort in Fiji's Coral Coast.
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Fast-track bill's twisty, turny path to becoming law
The contentious Fast-track Approvals Bill is now law - but it hit a few speed bumps on the way.
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Luigi Mangione indicted on terrorism charge
18 Dec 2024Luigi Mangione was indicted on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and murder as a crime of terrorism
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All Black's stolen jersey turns up at flea market
18 Dec 2024The former Chiefs front rower will soon be reunited with of one his most treasured possessions.
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Critics say public is paying price for government's 'austerity'
The government's opening of the books has been met with derision from its opponents inside Parliament and out.
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Indian community 'heartbroken' over Zakir Hussain’s death
17 Dec 2024Hussain was widely regarded as one of the greatest tabla players of his generation.
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'Enormous mismatch' in working parents' battle for leave
17 Dec 2024The a new movement is encouraging employers to focus more on output, not the number of hours worked.
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Former Black Cap on fleeing Kenya, racism and 50 years of cricket
16 Dec 2024Given the obstacles he faced as a boy, Dipak Patel sometimes asks himself how he managed to get where he did.
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Rich-lister, church and anonymous donor save food bank - for now
17 Dec 2024South Auckland's Buttabean food bank has been saved from closure after generous donations from the community.
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Watch: Music fills Christ Church Cathedral for first time since quakes
17 Dec 2024Woolston Brass performed in high vis and hard hats to raise money for the city's mission.
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