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New Zealand
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The summer I... caught a cat
24 Dec 2024A chance encounter with a stray cat one Christmas Eve brought reporter Katie Fitzgerald much more than she bargained for.
Man taken into custody after threatening Auckland shop staff with gun
Ski pole found in search for missing Aoraki Mount Cook climbers
Pacific
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A matter of centimetres: a Vanuatu earthquake survivor's story
24 Dec 2024"I could feel that my jaw might be broken and looking down I saw blood on the concrete."
Manuel Valls is appointed as France’s new Minister for Overseas
Tonga coach wants overseas players to bolster ranks as Rugby World Cup qualifiers loom
Sport
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Global track paved with gold as money flows to athletes
24 Dec 2024Money flowed into athletics in 2024 and even bigger paychecks will soon be up for grabs, with the sport's governing body shelling out and start-up meets offering major prizes.
Christmas Day games on Netflix to help NFL expand global reach
Brisbane star Ezra Mam facing NRL ban after admitting drug driving
Politics
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'A crisis': Grave fears over fate of homeless youth this festive season
Youth advocates are worried tighter rules for emergency housing could lead to someone dying due to the impacts on mental health and physical safety for those denied shelter.
Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - NZ foreign affairs
Government quietly scraps waste minimisation policies
Covid-19
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Covid-19 cases: 1402 new cases, 8 deaths
17 Dec 2024The seven day rolling average of new cases down 165.
Covid inquiry report is excellent guide to preparing for next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
Covid-19: 1719 new cases, seven deaths
World
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What is the Panama Canal and why has Trump threatened to take it over?
24 Dec 2024US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route located in the Central American nation.
Nissan and Honda announce merger plans
King Charles to deliver Christmas message at former hospital chapel in break with tradition
Comment & Analysis
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Rise of 'kidfluencers' raises legal & ethical questions
24 Dec 2024Comment - The rise of child social media influencers raises questions about the blurred lines between play and labour, independence and control, privacy, profit and online success. Video
How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs
HYEFU revealed: Nicola Willis deploys convenient new measure amid bleak books
Local Democracy Reporting
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Treaty law submission help honed for future Bills
22 Dec 2024Sessions to help Taranaki whānau have their say on the Treaty bill moving through Parliament are being fine-tuned to help address future legislation affecting Māori rights and interests.
Frustration at council view on 'benign' coastal landfill
Govt ends pilot programme for Māori and Pacific, sparking outrage
In Depth
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
20 Dec 2024Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Te Ao Māori
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Hapū hails housing ban on Onoke Pā
24 Dec 2024A Whangārei hapū is describing an Environment Court decision to quash consents for a housing development on significant land as "the best Christmas present ever".
Moana Maniapoto on the sound of the 80s to world-class journalism
Whangārei hapū wins appeal against subdivision
Business
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Christmas Eve officially the busiest shopping day of the year
24 Dec 2024More than 607,000 transactions were recorded between 12pm and 1pm.
ANZ customers impacted by online banking outage a day out from Christmas
Minimum wage increase less than MBIE recommended - again
Country
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Farms linked to Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove site free of bird flu
24 Dec 2024The Hillgrove site tested positive for the highly pathogenic H7N6 virus on 1 December.
The year in meat: Global challenges persist for industry
Country Life: A historic Hawke's Bay homestead finds new life
Environment
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Do EVs still stack up after a tough year?
20 Dec 2024Subsidies are gone, road user charges are in, and ACC levies are up. So do electric cars still make financial sense?
Our Changing World: New Antarctic methane seeps
Whanganui council takes stand against deep seabed mining
Media & Technology
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Tower of troubles for TikTok as controversies and regulations mount
22 Dec 2024TikTok's breakneck rise from a niche video-sharing app to a global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny.
How to make your tech devices' batteries last longer
Mediawatch: The good, bad and weird media in 2024
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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Indian Christmas traditions light up New Zealand
23 Dec 2024Christians from the subcontinent keep their traditions alive while adapting to a new home, proving that the spirit of Christmas transcends borders.
Kiwi short film shines on international festival circuit
Labour hire firm under migrant exploitation investigation in liquidation