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New Zealand
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New Caledonia unrest: Defence Force to bring New Zealanders home
11:04 am todayForeign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety.
Urgent overhaul of health systems to catch communicable diseases months behind
Olympian Mahé Drysdale enters Tauranga's mayoralty race
Pacific
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'Total chaos': Resident watches Noumea turn into 'a complete war zone'
Hari Simon told RNZ Pacific it has been a terrifying experience to witness the chaos unfold in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia unrest: Uneasy calm sets in as 'massive' reinforcements arrive
'It's a revolution here, using Tiktok' - Pro-independence activist on New Caledonia unrest
Sport
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Verstappen matches Senna's record for F1 poles
1:26 pm todayMax Verstappen has found speed when it mattered at Imola to equal Ayrton Senna's Formula record of eight successive pole positions.
All Blacks legend Sid Going remembered by teammate as 'real hero'
NRL Warriors v Panthers: What you need to know
Politics
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Instant noodles as stranded Kiwi's supplies dwindle in New Caledonia
The government is looking at all options for helping New Zealanders who want to get back home. Audio
Iwi Leaders Group united against Oranga Tamariki scrapping Treaty obligations
Rule change to protect powerlines from being hit by trees
Covid-19
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The puzzle of the coalition pledge to end vaccine mandates
15 May 2024The government is still trying to work out how it will meet its pledge to end Covid mandates, given the mandates were scrapped more than a year ago.
China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
Covid-19 update: 2287 new cases, 19 further deaths
World
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Donald Trump gets endorsement from gun lobby NRA
1:46 pm today"We've got to get gun owners to vote," Trump said. "I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious and vote this time."
Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
Iranian rapper facing the death penalty after calling out Islamic Republic
Comment & Analysis
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Denser housing can be greener too - how NZ can build better for biodiversity
6:39 am todayOpinion - Incorporating nature within built environments is not just possible, it's essential.
The Week in Politics: Charter schools, special police units and a tricky problem for the government
'Buyers control narrative', mortgage rates drop: What is happening with the NZ housing market this week?
Local Democracy Reporting
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New school lunch model could cut out kaupapa Māori suppliers
16 May 2024A Whanganui school lunch contractor says kaupapa Māori suppliers could be out of the picture under the government's new free school lunch model.
Revamped school lunches may be less healthy - principal
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Waitangi Tribunal 'a parallel government'
17 May 2024David Seymour has renewed attacks on the what he says is an 'increasingly activist' Tribunal as it faces questions about its future.
'I disagree': Kiwi Olympic star Eliza McCartney's selection policy critique
New 'assistant psychology' role in development by government to address workforce shortages
Te Ao Māori
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Dame Hinewehi Mohi inducted into New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
18 May 2024The singer, producer and te reo Māori advocate says she's honoured to be recognised for her music - her "real heart project".
Government plans for Māori wards breach The Treaty of Waitangi -Tribunal
Government faces further legal action over Māori Health Authority axing
Business
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Why tourism operators are struggling to know how they're doing
Getting quality tourism data has been a bugbear of the industry for years, but businesses say it has only gotten worse.
The Warehouse boss Nick Grayston abruptly quits
Workplace harassment costing employers $1.5 billion per year
Country
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Consumers could see increase in dairy prices if Fonterra sells off consumer brands
There are a lot of cons in Fonterra's plan to sell off some or all of its most well-known brands, a marketing professor says. Audio
Air Vanuatu collapse poses challenges for returning RSE workers
New Zealand's wool quality assurance sector up in the air
Environment
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15 scooters, bikes, pram plunged into pond
17 May 2024In the depths were a cash register and a skate park bin: "I wouldn't be surprised to see someone had chucked a partridge and a pear tree in there too."
Gold miner wants consent after already starting work
NZTA tells dealers to repay Clean Car rebates on almost 200 EVs
Media & Technology
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From drawing during lockdown to $500k animated web series
11 May 2024Charlie Faulks's horror-comedy web series, Bloke of the Apocalypse, is about a father and son who discover a zombie apocalypse on their farm in rural NZ. Video
TVNZ breached agreement with E tū when deciding on discontinuing programmes, ERA rules
Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
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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Bolstering support for Asian personnel in the NZ Defence Force
16 May 2024The founder of a Pan-Asian network in the New Zealand Defence Force hopes to support Asian personnel in their defence careers.
Working groups eyed to aid collaboration with India on agriculture and pharmaceuticals
Man in his 80s among four convicted for obstruction over security guard's death