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New Zealand
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Owners urged not to activate personal locator beacons for dogs
4:44 pm todayMaritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre said specialist rescuers were sent whenever a beacon was used.
Police block off roads in Masterton area
Cronenberg's The Brood inspires new Dowse exhibition
Pacific
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Two cyclones form in Pacific
33 minutes agoTwo cyclones have formed in the Pacific region one in Fiji waters, and the other in the Coral Sea.
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
France’s Minister Valls faces tough talks in New Caledonia over political future
Sport
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Basketball: Tall Blacks beat Philippines, earn better Asia Cup draw
6:30 pm todayThe Tall Blacks have beaten the Philippines 87-70 in Auckland to top their pool and earn a favourable draw at basketball's Asia Cup in August.
Football Ferns kick off new era with draw in Costa Rica
Boxing: Dominant Joseph Parker knocks out Martin Bakole in the second round
Politics
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Cook Islands deal opens up Pacific to China - expert
China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific, a security studies professor says.
David Seymour announces Overseas Investment Act overhaul
Expert says China's military exercise in Tasman Sea serves as 'serious threat'
World
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China begins second military activity in Tasman Sea
22 Feb 2025Prime Minister Christopher Luxon earlier said New Zealand "have been continuously monitoring, tracking and shadowing the movements of this fleet".
Australia's Penny Wong challenges Chinese foreign minister over 'unprecedented' live fire drills off Australian coast
Trump moves toward Pacific 'not surprising,' Collins says
Comment & Analysis
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Would owning the rights to our face and voice reduce deepfake's harm?
21 Feb 2025Analysis - Not that long ago, the term "deepfake" wasn't in most people's vocabularies. Now, it is not only commonplace but is also the focus of intense legal scrutiny around the world.
Review: Bird: A 'staggeringly brilliant blend of Ken Loach and a Grimm fairy tale'
It feels like there are suddenly way more plane crashes and incidents. Here’s the truth
Local Democracy Reporting
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Napier council proposes two-year library closure
22 Feb 2025It says the closure will keep the proposed rates increase for Napier ratepayers below 7.9 percent.
Gisborne school to close after 60 years as student numbers dwindle
Defiance and threats as councils fluoride deadlines loom
In Depth
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The mystery of the missing Great Barrier petrels
21 Feb 2025They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ever been found again.
Research reveals potentially dangerous 'urban heat island’ effect in central Auckland
Fast-tracked hotel and hostel in Mount Eden surprise residents
Te Ao Māori
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Te Matatini economic forecast fantastic for Taranaki
21 Feb 2025Thousand's are expected to converge on New Plymouth for the kapa haka competition, which is projected to bring in $27 million for the region, its chief executive says. Audio
Solar hybrid system to power Te Matatini stalls
Parihaka matriarch Maata Wharehoka dies at age 74
Country
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Sharing the finer things - NZ's wine ambassador to China
21 Feb 2025Fang Mei's love of wine was sparked by the New Zealand tradition of Friday drinks and the discovery that she had a good palate. Now she has her own vineyard in Martinborough and educates people in…
Country Life: Ag student's dreams come true 15 years on
Green light for industrial hemp regulation review
Environment
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Recruiting the birds to bring back the bush
20 Feb 2025Bird-feeding 'seed islands' are being trialled to speed up native forest regeneration.
New Zealand's glaciers have shrunk by 29% since 2000
Public interest in buying station with precious wetland near Wellington
Media & Technology
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High-profile journalists to go as NZME announces 30 job cuts
19 Feb 2025The New Zealand Herald owner is slashing roles across its newsrooms.
Google's AI has been breaching New Zealand court name suppressions
Government releases proposals to level media playing field
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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Ram raids decline almost 60 percent year on year
21 Feb 2025Recently released data from police reveals a decline of almost 60 percent year on year in the number of ram raids nationwide that were logged in 2024.
Indian surnames top list of most common registered family names for Kiwi newborns in 2024
Teen facing deportation granted New Zealand residency