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New Zealand
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Samoan seasonal workers killed in fatal SH1 crash - report
9:03 am todayThree people died in the horror crash between a truck and three other vehicles. Audio
No concern over higher levels of arsenic found in 'orange' Ohinemuri River
Weather: More heavy rain, but strong winds and warmer temperatures also forecast
Pacific
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Tuvalu 'on verge of ratifying' Falepili Union - Feleti Teo
The Prime Minister says the agreement commits Australia to help Tuvalu with climate adaptation, and he's also had conversation with Fiji PM to develop a similar bilateral agreement.
Labour mobility: Push for more to be done for RSE workers
Samoan seasonal workers killed in fatal crash in Auckland
Sport
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All Blacks 'getting on with it' after shock departure of coach
10:53 am todayThe All Blacks insist the sudden departure of Leon MacDonald hasn't been a disruption as they prepare face the Springboks.
Tactix re-sign 'defensive wall' for ANZ netball premiership
Football Ferns' Grace Jale ready to take A-league 'by storm'
Politics
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Posties refuse to deliver misinformation-filled pamphlets
11:00 am todayThe pamplets make claims about council spending, speed limits, and the broadcasting of Islamic calls to prayer. Audio
New chair and commissioners for Covid-19 Inquiry
Party warned former political figure was 'sexual predator'
Covid-19
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Covid 19 update: 1294 new cases, 31 further deaths
26 Aug 2024A total of 115 people were in hospital with the virus as of Sunday.
Covid-19 update: 1693 new cases, 28 further deaths
Covid-19 will be with us forever - flu expert
World
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Russia strikes Ukraine's power grid in 'most massive' attack of war
6:57 am todayAt least 7 people were killed in a Russian missile and drone attack focused on energy facilities nationwide.
Liam and Noel Gallagher hint at Oasis reunion ahead of the band's 30th anniversary
US election: Donald Trump threatens to pull out of Kamala Harris debate
Comment & Analysis
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US voters speak many languages, but non-English campaigning remains risky
22 Aug 2024Analysis - While languages are inextricably interlinked with identity, they are also becoming a political hot potato, academics say.
The right to disconnect from work – and employer surveillance – is growing globally. Why is NZ lagging?
Outdated and imprecise: Why it's time we retired the term 'race relations'
Local Democracy Reporting
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Learnings for councils as residents want greater say
30 minutes agoAlmost 70 percent of people want to be more involved in council decisions, but reaching the community to enable engagement can be a challenge.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
'Another Ihumātao': 100 attend hīkoi against sewerage pipeline
In Depth
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Politically charged document minister tried to hide revealed
Casey Costello denied it existed. Now she says she does not know who wrote - or even how she got - a tobacco policy document sent to officials. Audio
'Of course he misbehaves': Defence argues case to Supreme Court of autistic man detained for 18 years
Fonterra accused of 'greenwashing' to impress big foreign buyers keen on 'regenerative agriculture'
Te Ao Māori
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Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing begins over coastal rights
26 Aug 2024Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith wants to make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024: Te Taura Whiri's dream for nationwide show of love for Māori language
Veteran activists call to unite against coalition government's 'blitzkrieg' on Māori rights
Business
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Major bank trims mortgage rates again
9:54 am todayIt comes as wholesale interest rates move lower following the Reserve Bank's OCR decision this month.
Bathurst Resources eyes fast track process for new projects
Treat bankruptcy as 'last resort' - financial adviser
Country
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Plea for surplus hemp by-product to be used as animal feed
A hemp company says it's dumping tonnes of a by-product that could be used as animal feed.
Dairy company fined $420k over false claims on packaging
Farmer finds 'gnarly' paddocks improve with some wool added to soil
Environment
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'Terrible decision making': Beech trees hacked down to improve subdivision access
8:02 am todayFor the past two years, the Upper Hutt community of Katherine Mansfield Drive had been fighting to keep chainsaws away from a stand of beech trees.
EPA issues red alert over weedkiller banned in US
What would happen to jobs and emissions if Methanex left New Zealand?
Media & Technology
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Privacy Commissioner slams company for using pics of crying boy without consent
25 Aug 2024Privacy Commissioner has ruled the company, which has not been named, effectively turned the young boy into a "meme for profit".
Kylie Jenner did it: How hard is it to change your child's name in New Zealand?
Refreshed Saturday Morning show
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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New Zealand's Kerala community unites for tug-of-war showdown
26 Aug 2024Fifteen teams from New Zealand and Australia competed in one of the country's largest tug-of-war competitions.
Dairy company fined $420k over false claims on packaging
Wellington to host Indian classical arts festival