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New Zealand
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Researcher takes prestigious award for diagnosing, treating gut problems
8:13 am todayDr Tim Angeli-Gordon and his team have helped to develop a sensor that allows for diagnosis without invasive surgery.
After The Party wins big at 2024 NZ TV Awards
Person dies following crash north of Christchurch
Pacific
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Samoan bill provides rare feel-good moment in Parliament
When the bill to restore NZ citizenship to some Samoans passed this week, Parliament's galleries were full to the brim with members of the community.
COP29: Fijian sugar minister says delegates attending UN climate summit 'wasting time'
Vanuatu MPs scramble for funds ahead of snap election
Sport
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Hamilton fastest in Las Vegas GP practice; Lawson 15th
9:04 am todayLewis Hamilton was fastest for Mercedes in Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula One practice while New Zealand's Liam Lawson was 15th quickest.
Uncapped NZ cricketer Bevon-John Jacobs shortlisted for IPL auction
India fight back against Australia as wickets tumble on first day
Politics
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Former political figure who abused teens loses name suppression
22 Nov 2024However, his name remains under wraps as he has already indicated he will appeal.
Andrew Bayly 'loser' incident: Frantic texts, thumbs-up from PM, photo of drinking from wine glass
Offshore oil and gas ban 'worst political decision', Shane Jones says
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 1411 new cases, 4 deaths
19 Nov 2024There have been 1411 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and four further deaths attributed to the virus.
Covid-19 update: 1431 new cases, seven deaths
Covid-19 update: 1248 new cases, 12 further deaths
World
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Second Australian teen dies in Laos methanol poisoning
22 Nov 2024The death of Holly Bowles brings the confirmed toll to six.
US kayaker accused of faking his own death, fleeing to Europe
Laos police detain owner of backpacker hostel where Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were staying before methanol poisoning
Comment & Analysis
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The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi
22 Nov 2024Analysis - The diversity of voices during the hīkoi was noticeable - from tangata moana to young immigrants to elderly Pākehā from the South Island.
With 14 community newspapers due to close, too many parts of NZ are becoming 'news deserts'
The case for COPs (even this one)
Local Democracy Reporting
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Seymour won't 'bow down' to his hapū leaders
22 Nov 2024They have pleaded with the ACT leader to stop what they say are abusive violations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Iconic Kiwi pie company goes into liquidation
Much-loved Auckland hall to be deconstructed due to mould
In Depth
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Podmore inquest: Doc's emotional words bring panel to tears
22 Nov 2024A doctor has told the hearing into Olivia Podmore's death she endured "psychological abuse" in the Cycling NZ high performance squad.
'Don't crash': Olympian cyclist Olivia Podmore was victim of serious bullying, inquest hears
Veteran climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer on activist soup-throwers, a new climate era and his continuing optimism
Te Ao Māori
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Fears Māori will pay heaviest price if police carry guns
21 Nov 2024"Overwhelmingly, those people who die will be young Māori men," the spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa says.
In photos: People of the hīkoi, and why they marched
People of the hīkoi: Mozzy stripped of his Ozzy but proud to be Māori
Business
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Cruise ship passengers unwittingly rack up gambling debt
A class action is being taken by law firm Carter Capner Law against Carnival, which owns P&O, and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. Audio
Do we still need cash?
'Watch this space': The Warehouse Group promises to turn things around with a 'vengeance'
Country
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Live exports a bad look for NZ, port workers union says
The Maritime Union also has zero faith in government assurances of a gold standard for ships used for the trade. Audio
Country Life: Schoolkids put buzz back into biodiversity on a Pāmu dairy farm
Country Life: No quick fix for controlling wallaby plague
Environment
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Bringing back ngutukākā from the brink
21 Nov 2024A community of conservationists is turning State Highway 35 into a Crimson Highway by rewilding the iconic and critically endangered kākābeak.
Winners of Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards announced
Dramatic decline in Tongariro’s native plants as invasive heather spreads
Media & Technology
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US proposes partial break-up of Google
21 Nov 2024The Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to force a sale of the company's Chrome web browser after a landmark ruling this year found Google had violated US antitrust law with its search…
Rust movie to premiere three years after on-set shooting
Council deal threatens Westport News
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Tracing the history of Indian migration to New Zealand
21 Nov 2024The Auckland Indian Association is hosting an exhibition in the country's largest city to celebrate the community's rich history. Audio
Driver safety screens to be installed on Auckland buses
Three people charged over aggravated robbery of Lower Hutt dairy