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New Zealand
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Homicide probe launched into woman's death in Palmerston North
31 minutes agoThe victim received medical attention at a Featherston Street address but died at the scene.
Russell residents hope to rescue historic Custom House building built in 1870
Feral pigs run rampant in the Chathams: 'They've just got out of control'
Pacific
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Melanesian leaders call for joint UN-MSG mission to New Caledonia
17 Jul 2024The leaders released the Tokyo Statement, raising concerns about the "ongoing tenous security situation" and expressed strong oppostion to the "apparent militarisation" of the French territory.
The continuing struggle by Papua New Guinea landowners to save their forests
Pro-France Backès faces backlash over New Caledonia’s partition statements
Sport
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Eliza McCartney cautious on injuries in Olympics build-up
8:40 am todayNew Zealand pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney is about to return to the Olympic arena, eight years after she last competed.
Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in at Paris 2024 Games?
FIFA investigating video after France alleges racism
Politics
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Defence Force cuts: 'We're already operating on the smell of an oily rag'
8:04 am todayStaff say proposed cuts to its civilian workforce to fill a $30m budget hole are "a real kick in the guts". Audio
Boot camps: Mentor service provider 'gutted' money isn't going to community orgs
Greenhouse plan not realistic, places NZ reputation at risk - experts
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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Clark and Brash team up to attack Luxon's 'radical change' on China
Former political rivals Helen Clark and Don Brash are warning the PM's statements on China may threaten NZ's independent foreign policy. Audio
Emmys nomination list: Shogun, The Bear dominate
Biden calls for ban on gun used to shoot Trump
Comment & Analysis
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State needs to 'decide that the cycle of abuse will end with us'
17 Jul 2024First Person - It's unpacking that cycle of abuse that is so deep within our community that is so important, Karah Mackie writes.
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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Farmers back bill to exclude climate rules in resource consents
Federated Farmers is backing a members' bill aimed at stopping regional councils from factoring in the negative effects of climate change in consenting decisions.
'Devil in the detail' of housing reforms – Waimakariri deputy mayor
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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US presidential debate: What the data shows about who said what
An RNZ analysis of the first US presidential debate shows Trump dominated the first debate by more than 1000 words.
'Pitiful' alcohol levy increase adds less than half a cent to the price of a can of beer
Why New Zealand needs to prepare now for a future in 'a world without China'
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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Insurance a sticking point as cost of living rises slow
8:40 am todayAn economist says mortgage rates and rents are starting to fall and council rates have likely peaked, but insurance remains a "bugbear". Audio
Whopper battle: The town weighing up Burger King and Starbucks
Inflation has fallen - but rent, rates and insurance are still rising
Country
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Growing conditions great for Brussels sprouts - but sales slow
All vegetables are growing well this season, meaning shoppers are not reaching for Brussels sprouts at the supermarket.
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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Lodge guests leave seafood surprise
17 Jul 2024A collection of freshwater gold clams were discovered after guests left a lodge in Ōwhango, in the central North Island.
Renewed push to build a run-of-river hydro scheme on the West Coast
Toxic firefighting foam: High levels persist at Ohakea
Media & Technology
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David Farrier : The news has become 'generic and safe'
17 Jul 2024The journalist and film-maker says New Zealand's media is a far cry from the way it was once produced.
Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring
Do we still care about the 6pm TV news?
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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The changing face of Corrections officers in NZ prisons
17 Jul 2024Asian staff constitute the second-largest group of frontline officers in the country's penitentiaries.
Migrant school leavers to be able to get part-time work
Embracing the diversity of language in South Asian theatre