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Mosque attack inquest resumes: What you need to know
20 May 2024A two-week hearing will examine aspects of the terror attack that killed 51 people. Here are all the details.
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Pacific leaders concerned over RSE exodus
The Detail - Does New Zealand have a responsibility to address a problem created by snapping up seasonal workers from the Pacific?
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Woman missing from Ōtāhuhu found
20 May 2024The 25-year-old, who had been missing since 9 May, has been found "safe and well", police say.
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What police use number plate images for
19 May 2024Police mostly used the AI-driven tech to corroborate existing evidence, place vehicles at times and locations for an investigation, and as supporting evidence in criminal cases.
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More men should be moisturising for health - chemist
19 May 2024Can moisturisers contribute to keeping us healthy? Doctor of medicinal chemistry Michelle Wong says there's growing evidence they can. Audio
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Baby Reindeer: How are we still talking about it?
19 May 2024Nearly 60 million people have watched Netflix show Baby Reindeer. Culture 101's Perlina Lau looks at why we're captivated by the story - and the aftermath.
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'I've always wanted to be a solo artist' - Naked and Famous star
19 May 2024The artist who first found fame as one half of the hit-making Auckland indie electronic band The Naked and Famous is back with his debut solo LP. Audio
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'Rest is hard work for a lot of us'
20 May 2024When recovering from burnout it helps to prioritise doing whatever restores your spirit, says clinical fatigue specialist and "really skilful worrier" Vincent Deary. Audio
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Unexplained death near Queens Park in Invercargill
19 May 2024The body of a man has been found near the corner of Sydney Street and St Andrew Street in Invercargill.
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Finding joy in the rubble of Chernobyl
18 May 2024The meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant is the stuff of legend. But Raúl Ortega Ayala isn't as interested in the disaster as he is in what's left behind. Audio
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NZDF Hercules awaits French approval to pull Kiwis from New Caledonia
They cannot leave until the airport has reopened and the roads are safe to use. Audio
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Probe into absent Green MP has cost $43,000 so far
20 May 2024Darleen Tana was suspended nine weeks ago amid allegations of migrant exploitation relating to her husband's company . Audio
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Chinese ambassador's warning about AUKUS
Wang Xiaolong told an audience New Zealand joining the military pact could look like "taking sides".
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Has cutting 'corporate welfare' created a coal headache?
20 May 2024National scrapped a fund for companies to switch from coal. Now NZ might not meet emissions targets, officials say.
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Thousands sign petition to make stalking illegal
The proposal has gained steam since 2022, when Auckland woman Farzana Yaqubi was murdered by a stalker she had previously reported to police.
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Rule change to protect powerlines from being hit by trees
18 May 2024Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants a 'clear to the sky' zone to prevent vegetation hanging over lines.
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Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
17 May 2024The Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
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Māori population grows to 904,100
16 May 2024About one in six New Zealanders now identifies as Māori, the latest Stats NZ data shows.
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Why the Reserve Bank isn't likely to budge on OCR - yet
Analysis - The RBNZ is determined that inflation heads downwards - and stays there - and will be watching the Budget closely too, Gyles Beckford writes.
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NZ farmers hit back at UK over lamb quality claims
Britain's farmers are protesting the sale of Kiwi lamb, saying it may be of "lower standards than in the UK".
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Another 26,000 'will be unemployed' before peak reached
20 May 2024It's not just the public sector feeling the pain - and there is more to come across the country, economists say.
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How Tesla's falling share price has hit KiwiSavers
One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?
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Backlash as UK supermarket trials sale of NZ lamb
A UK grocery chain has received a backlash from angry farmers as it trials the sale of New Zealand lamb instead of 100 percent British lamb in 39 of its stores.
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Contact Energy goes back to drawing board on new geothermal plant
The electricity provider had been looking to build a new plant near Taupō but costs have spiralled.
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