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New Zealand
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Are we ready for the big one to strike?
3 Nov 2024Hundreds of people across three regions will be responding to the aftermath of a major Alpine Fault quake in a civil defence exercise this week.
Fireworks season not fun for Aotearoa's pets - insurer
One dead, two injured in Queenstown crash
Pacific
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Start of cyclone season increases danger from Manawanui wreck - expert
3 Nov 2024As cyclone season begins in the Pacific, it's vital the hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel inside the wreck of the Manawanui be removed urgently, or the situation could quickly worsen quickly, an…
Tonga holds on: Isaiya Katoa buries Kiwis' hopes with winning field goal
Palau newspaper sued by president's family company ahead of general election
Sport
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'We wanted to do it in a respectful way' - England on haka response
3 Nov 2024Watch: Jamie George revealed post-match when and how his side came up with it. Video
Rugby: England prop Joe Marler retires from internationals again
The Razor’s Edge: All Blacks get it right when it counts
Politics
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Parliament: Our haunted House
Most people might not call Parliament a normal place, but some call it a paranormal place.
Chris Penk lays foundations for self-certified building scheme
Te Arawhiti - the Office for Māori Crown Relations set to lose more than 50 roles
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 889 new cases, 7 further deaths
29 Oct 2024Cases of Covid-19 are down on last week, as experts warn of a summer wave approaching.
'We can't wish it away': Epidemiologist warns summer wave of Covid-19 approaching
Covid-19 update: 886 new cases, six deaths
World
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In photos: The biggest moments of the US election campaign
4 minutes agoThe US presidential election campaign has been full of jaw-dropping moments - from assassination attempts to celebrity endorsements. Here's a look back.
Watch: Kamala Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live'
US election won't be as close-run as polls suggest - analyst
Comment & Analysis
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NZ needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms
31 Oct 2024Analysis: As we agonise over hospitals, a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single rooms.
2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
First among equals: how Kamala Harris must rewrite the history of female political leadership to win
Local Democracy Reporting
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Nelson mayor hits back at fluoride 'disinformation'
3 Nov 2024Nelson's mayor has hit back at "disinformation" being spread on social media about fluoride in the city's water.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
South Auckland youth win award for diverting 1.5 tonnes of waste from landfills
In Depth
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The man behind the fastest-moving women's sports league in the country
The Tauihi women's basketball league has tripled attendance and added its first international team. Is it a big, bold beacon for other sports to follow - or is some of it bluster?
Former SAS soldier Jamie Pennell on Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan
New Zealand accused of ‘waffle’ and no plan to hit targets for global biodiversity agreement
Te Ao Māori
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Māori families and households data released
3 Nov 2024Most whānau Māori are living in one-family households, and 86.9 percent of whānau Māori had two to four family members.
Tears as 60kg of seized pounamu returned to Poutini Ngāi Tahu
Nelson Tenths case: Iwi entitled to thousands of hectares of land and millions in compensation
Business
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The most common reasons for employment disputes
3 Nov 2024Allegations of unjustifiable dismissal and arguments over pay drive hundreds of complaints to the Employment Relations Authority each year.
Warning as online scams rise 53% in lead-up to Christmas
Lower cruise numbers could make tourism industry sweat over summer
Country
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Stockfeed from tough bugs 'good for planet and people'
In a Rotorua lab scientists are cooking up plans to create stockfeed out of greenhouse gases captured from geothermal power stations.
Country Life: Rory Dean tells it like it is in Adventures of a Country Vet
On the Farm: A wrap of conditions around the country
Environment
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'Catastrophised': Fisheries minister plays down coral catch, wants limits reviewed
1 Nov 2024Shane Jones' comments come after a New Zealand vessel caught more than double the legal amount of coral - triggering an automatic suspension of fishing in the Lord Howe area of the Tasman Sea.
Our Changing World: Conservation in the Catlins – fighting for the forest
Fossil fuel jobs unit closed because it didn't align with government priorities
Media & Technology
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How many media jobs have gone, and where?
24 Oct 2024Cuts continue at most of the country's major media outlets and there is a warning new legislation could be a killer blow for many.
ABBA's Bjorn joins 11,500 musicians, actors, acedemics warning of AI
Roblox a 'hunting ground' for sex offenders to groom child gamers - online safety
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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Scholarship unveiled for Christchurch mosque attack survivors, descendants
31 Oct 2024The University of Canterbury has announced a new scholarship for those affected by the 2019 attacks.
Migrants promised fake jobs no longer eligible for exploitation protection visa
'It's a crazy situation'- employers left in the lurch by work visa delays
RNZ中文
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经济学家警告本轮利率下调可能即将触底,或应考虑锁定更长期的房贷利率
1 Nov 2024目前主流商业银行的利率下调已经将央行进一步降息提前计算在内,考虑到国际上开始加息的趋势,本轮利率下调或将触底。
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