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New Zealand
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Two people injured after Wellington crash
18 minutes agoTwo vehicles collided on State Highway One, leaving two people in moderate and serious conditions.
Operation Freya: Final four sentenced for roles in Whangārei $8m drug empire
Gail Maney case: The six stunning hours of an appeal that revealed 'no remaining evidence' against convicted murderer
Pacific
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Prelim election results show tight race for urban seats in Kiribati
Six MPs from the last parliament, including one cabinet minister, are reported to have lost their seats, according to election results from the Ministry of Culutre and Internal Affairs.
Papua independence protestors seek papal intervention after clashes with Indonesian forces
Advocate calls for stronger laws to prevent sorcery related violence in PNG
Sport
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All Blacks v Pumas: What you need to know
9:01 am todayThe All Blacks are seeking redemption at Eden Park. Here's the lowdown. Video
Netball NZ defends policy which rules NZ's best player out of Silver Ferns
Will UFC 305 be the last dance for Stylebender, Israel Adesanya?
Politics
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1000 fewer children in motels, but minister can't say where they all went
9:42 am todayThe social housing minister can't say whether the "1000 children no longer growing up in motels" have moved into social housing, a private rental, or are living elsewhere.
New leadership announced for Human Rights Commission
Kim Dotcom timeline: An extradition 13 years in the making
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 1666 new cases, 26 further deaths
12 Aug 2024The number of new cases continues to drop, but there have been more deaths than last week.
Covid-19 update: 1761 new cases, 16 further deaths
Covid-19: 2414 new cases, 22 further deaths
World
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Gallipoli fire threatening war graves under control
12:30 pm todayBut images of the site in northwest Turkey showed soot-blackened gravestones in a scorched garden looking out over the Aegean Sea.
Tami Neilson invited to play prestigious Grand Ole Opry
Christopher Luxon and Anthony Albanese discuss cybersecurity, 501s and AUKUS pillar two
Comment & Analysis
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Some homes are becoming uninsurable - but all may not be lost
16 Aug 2024After a series of natural disasters, real doubt hangs over the insurance options available to some New Zealand homeowners.
Week in Politics: At last, some good news for the government
Geoffrey Miller: Christopher Luxon’s hawkish foreign policy address in Sydney
Local Democracy Reporting
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Cyclists still feel unsafe despite new cycleways
16 Aug 2024Only 41 percent of Tasman residents feel safe when cycling despite extensive council investment into new cycleways.
Near-100 house Blenheim development fast-tracked
Ruapehu councillors clear on backing Māori ward
In Depth
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Seymour's plan for tipping millions of dollars into Pharmac - and Big Pharma
The Act Party minister is plotting a huge expansion of the state-run drug buying agency, despite being a proponent of small government. Audio
Gail Maney has always said she is not a murderer - the Court of Appeal is about to decide if she's telling the truth
Good as gold: Olympic athletes who couldn’t make the cut today are quick enough for gold decades earlier
Te Ao Māori
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Treaty Principles Bill 'a solution to a problem that does not exist'
16 Aug 2024Ngāti Hine leader and claimant Pita Tipene says the report points to flaws in government policy already well understood by Māori. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal calls for Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned in scathing report
David Seymour welcomes critical Waitangi Tribunal report
Business
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Auckland bottle shops fear stricter new rules will shut them down
16 Aug 2024Stricter alcohol sale times for supermarkets and liquor stores across the region have been proposed.
McDonald's employee overpaid more than $18,000 in holiday pay
'Supermarkets have got to lift their game' - Customers respond to price errors
Country
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Top award a boost for farmer after period of low grain prices
A Rangitīkei farmer was surprised to receive the honour which singled out the high yields he achieves.
More support for drought-affected North Canterbury farmers
Signs of hope for under-pressure honey industry
Environment
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NZ Steel makes 1.3m tonnes of emissions, claims 1.8m tonnes of free credits
15 Aug 2024The Australian-owned company was the biggest beneficiary of a government scheme to shield exporters from paying for their carbon emissions last year.
Study to better understand impact of wind turbines on marine mammals
Climate champ takes aim at Christopher Luxon, Air New Zealand
Media & Technology
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Media moguls and the 'loophole' in democracy they exploit
14 Aug 2024A new breed of media owner wields greater power than the likes of Rupert Murdoch, an Australian editor says. Audio
Why have we started outsourcing (almost) everything?
The Kiwi brain behind the Paris Olympic's medal per capita tally
Identity
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X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
22 Jul 2024You're probably familiar with Boomers and Millennials, but what about the generation in the middle?
Tusiata Avia: the voice of New Zealand Pasifika
Māori-Chinese New Zealanders embrace their mixed heritage
IndoNZ
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Indian New Zealanders reconnecting with their ancestral roots
15 Aug 2024As India marks its 78th Independence Day, a pair of Kiwi Indians share their experience of gaining a deeper understanding of their heritage.
India seeks early market access for grape exporters
ACT wants police recruits to have wider religious options when taking oaths