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New Zealand
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'Terrified' - Americans in NZ react to Trump shooting, Biden uncertainty
1:04 pm todayFor many Americans who now call New Zealand home, the chaotic presidential campaign has left them shaken.
New travel data fund hoped to boost business confidence
Z Energy 'vastly overstated' emission reductions - Consumer NZ lawyers
Pacific
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Tongans without internet petition govt for Starlink access
about 1 hour agoA third of Tonga's population has had no internet for more than two weeks, with officials blaming an earthquake.
Academic launches podcast to talk about mental health from 'Samoan perspective'
Fe'ofa'aki Epenisa: 'Little brown girl from Vava'u' carries Tonga boxing to the Olympics
Sport
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Argentina beat Colombia to clinch record 16th Copa America
6:13 pm todayDefending champions Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 in Florida.
Black Foils finish Sail GP season in third after Spain win shoot-out
Spain strike late to beat England 2-1 and win Euro 2024
Politics
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Minister was warned 'careful' talks needed with Korea before ferry cancellations
10:06 am todayDespite officials warning about diplomatic risks, a call was only put in to Korea the afternoon of the announcement. Audio
Trade Minister Todd McClay in Italy for G7 meeting
GCSB practices 'could be improved', review of IPAC hacking response finds
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 2640 new cases, 30 further deaths
4:14 pm todayThe greatest number of new cases reported over the past week were in Canterbury.
Next generation unlikely to get repeat of Covid wealth boom
Home detention for false Covid-19 loan claim
World
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'We really want to lift the intensity' - Luxon on his first US visit as PM
Next on his agenda was a holiday - but not in Te Puke, the prime minister joked.
What we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter
Remembering Shannen Doherty, the Beverly Hills 'badass'
Comment & Analysis
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NZ, US and allies may send a message to China with ship sinking exercise
14 Jul 2024Analysis - The militaries of 30 countries, led by the US, are teaming up for a military exercise that marks new tensions in relations with China, Phil Pennington writes.
Ask Susan: What happened when the government gave cheap home loans?
An overdose of orange cones? What the review of NZ’s workplace safety rules must get right
Local Democracy Reporting
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'Lives are at stake': Police, councils may lose access to NZTA cameras
13 Jul 2024One mayor is warning of "disastrous consequences" if police and councils lose access to the country's network of more than 1000 highway CCTV cameras.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Marlborough Museum double-locked in 'ridiculous impasse'
In Depth
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Mountain biker confirmed in NZ Olympic team after 'stressful' two weeks
Sammie Maxwell has been conditionally selected in the team for the Paris Games after officials make final call on "incredibly complex" case.
Biden-Trump US presidential debate: What the data shows about who said what
'Pitiful' alcohol levy increase adds less than half a cent to the price of a can of beer
Te Ao Māori
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'Aotearoa should be the world's first renewable economy'
6 Jul 2024A Great Barrier Island company is aiming to revolutionise energy with one of the world's first peer to peer sharing grids. Audio
Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie asked to present two shows in video closet
Evaluation finds programme supported Māori knowledge - just as its funding runs out
Business
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'Worst since 2007': Poor retail sales behind services slump
New Zealand's services sector has plumbed new depths with another record fall in activity.
Housing prices and sales drop around New Zealand
Retailers struggling as electronic card spending falls, costs increase
Country
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Hidden danger as bacteria spikes after floods
1:58 pm todayAn awareness campaign has been launched to better control leptospirosis after surge. Audio
Rust fungus to control Chilean needle grass approved for release in Marlborough
'Fat in system' helps Molesworth Station survive dry winter
Environment
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Climate strategy 'as useful as teats on a bull', Greenpeace says
10 Jul 2024Climate scientists and researchers are highly critical, pointing to the lack of specificity, given the large number of climate policies repealed.
Oceanic and coastal water temperatures highest since records began
NZ at bottom of league table for EV chargers: 'We really need to lift our game'
Media & Technology
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Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring
Smart rings, which use tiny sensors to monitor various health metrics, have up to now been a niche product. Samsung is attempting to change that.
Do we still care about the 6pm TV news?
Media student worried about finding a secure job in journalism
Identity
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Māori-Chinese New Zealanders embrace their mixed heritage
27 Jun 2024As New Zealand celebrates Matariki, mixed generations reconnect with their roots.
The shortest day of the year is here: Here's how witches celebrate the winter solstice
Why Chinese migrants change their names when they emigrate
IndoNZ
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Jewellery store reopens after owner hospitalised during robbery
8:42 am todayGurdeep Singh was hit in the head with a hammer during an aggravated robbery at his Papatoetoe store in June.
Hundreds attend rally against crime in Auckland
Is gentrification changing food flavours?