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New Zealand
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Government considers rolling back insulation standards
16 Jul 2024The changes made last year were the first significant upgrades to minimum requirements for housing in more than a decade.
New app uses avatars as digital mentors for children
Retailers see impact of more officers on patrol in Auckland CBD
Pacific
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'Separatist ideology' will create further inequalities in New Caledonia - lawyer
16 Jul 2024A Kanak political commentator in New Zealand says calls to separate New Caledonia into pro- and anti-independence provinces would worsen racial inequality in the territory. Audio
Winston Peters says he wants more rational debate on deep sea mining, not 'virtue signalling'
Pacific leaders to discuss big issues facing region at PALM10 in Japan
Sport
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Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies at age 55
16 Jul 2024Hewitt was also a stalwart of Hurricanes and Māori All Blacks rugby, an advocate for troubled youth and Dancing with the Stars winner .
Kiwi Olympic triple jumper getting plenty of support from South Africa
Darry replaces Tuipulotu in All Blacks squad for Fiji test
Politics
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Nothing's changed since crackdown on unruly tenants - Kāinga Ora resident
16 Jul 2024Cheyne Smith describes his time in Kāinga Ora homes as a "nightmare". Audio
Interislander: Finance Minister Nicola Willis defends Korea communications, hints at generic port build
Sir Mark Solomon heads Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 2640 new cases, 30 further deaths
15 Jul 2024The 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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Scientist who suffered extreme morning sickness may be nearing a cure
16 Jul 2024Dr Marlena Fejzo, like many women, suffered hyperemesis gravidarum - but her work means others may not have to. Audio
Car linked to shooting at woman's house in Whangārei found
Moon cave a 'possible option' for lunar base, experts say
Comment & Analysis
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Ask Susan: What happened when the government gave cheap home loans?
13 Jul 2024RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
An overdose of orange cones? What the review of NZ’s workplace safety rules must get right
Trump rally shooting hardly surprising, amid violent political rhetoric
Local Democracy Reporting
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The Wellington region that will have the smallest rates rise
16 Jul 2024Although no increase is ever welcomed, these ratepayers have fared the best compared to other areas.
Fertile land needs protection under housing plan – Auckland councillor
'Devil in the detail' of housing reforms – Waimakariri deputy mayor
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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What to do with a extremely rare washed up whale?
16 Jul 2024The Department of Conservation is working with mana whenua and scientists to come up with a plan. Audio
Aotea Energy aims to revolutionise market with peer to peer sharing grid
Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie asked to present two shows in video closet
Business
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'Unprofessional' online chat stand-downs a warning
16 Jul 2024Workers should think twice before using digital platforms to talk to colleagues, a lawyer is warning, after eight staff at Immigration NZ were stood down .
Kiwibank pleads guilty to Fair Trading Act breaches
An 'AI 'twin' could soon go to work meetings for you
Country
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Chilean needle grass control approved for release
15 Jul 2024Marlborough District Council biosecurity manager Liam Falconer says its hoped the fungus will slow the growth of the highly invasive plant in Marlborough.
'Fat in system' helps Molesworth Station survive dry winter
Hawke's Bay horticultural recovery from Gabrielle requires hundreds of millions more - report
Environment
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Extremely rare whale washes ashore in Otago
15 Jul 2024The beaked specimen found near Taieri Mouth is thought to be a spade-toothed whale.
Climate strategy 'as useful as teats on a bull', Greenpeace says
Oceanic and coastal water temperatures highest since records began
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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Embracing the diversity of language in South Asian theatre
16 Jul 2024South Asian theatre groups in New Zealand are using language as a tool to engage with their communities.
India loses bid to trademark ‘basmati’ rice variety in New Zealand
Jewellery store reopens after owner hospitalised during robbery