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Woman dies after falling while climbing Mount Ruapehu
1:32 am todayThe woman suffered "significant injuries" after falling down a slope.
Flight from Christchurch forced to circle over Invercargill after landing gear fault detected
Innovative fake cows and sheep net award for vet teachers
Pacific
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New Caledonia votes this weekend under tight security
29 Jun 2024Voters in New Caledonia are called to the polls this weekend under tight security, almost eight weeks after destructive and violent unrest broke out in the French Pacific archipelago.
French Pacific news in brief for 29 June 2024
Victoria University lecturer says New Zealand framing China as 'the devil' insincere
Sport
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Verstappen takes 40th pole after Austrian sprint win
24 minutes agoRed Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen followed up a sprint win with a statement pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Recap: Māori All Blacks drub Japan XV 36-10 in Tokyo
NRL: Warriors bounce back against Broncos
Politics
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Century-long dispute ended as Wairarapa lakes returned to iwi
29 Jun 2024Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith called it the final chapter in a century-long dispute between the Crown, settlers and Wairarapa Māori.
Russia bans another 36 New Zealanders from entering borders
Migrant group horrified by 'ruthless' changes to visa scheme
Covid-19
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No more free GP visits for adults, some teens with Covid-related illness
29 Jun 2024From next week, people aged 14 and over will have to pay for Covid-related visits to the GP.
Success in treating persistent pain now offers hope for those with Long Covid
Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
World
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Could Biden quit? It's happened before
29 Jun 2024Analysis - American history is littered with presidential candidates chosen at the last minute and even a few who've quit - but there are plenty of risks if that happens, Nik Dirga writes. Video
Security concerns rise over Paris Pride ahead of elections
Albanese says not his decision to award alleged war criminal
Comment & Analysis
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Got a money question? Ask RNZ's Susan Edmunds
29 Jun 2024RNZ introduces a new weekly feature by money correspondent Susan Edmunds answering your questions.
House prices expected to bounce back faster: What is happening with the NZ housing market this week?
An obit for Canterbury Draught
Local Democracy Reporting
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Former mayor confronts intruder who had a nail gun, trying to 'claim' her house
29 Jun 2024The intruder was charged with a low-level offence and he was convicted and discharged. But, that wasn't the end of it.
Northland's most flood-prone marae to receive resilience boost
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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Bringing the climate change kōrero to the marae
28 Jun 2024Part of celebrating Matariki is looking to the environment for signs for the new year - one iwi is focusing on climate change.
King Charles sends warm wishes to Aotearoa for Matariki
Broadcaster Joanna Paul Robie unveils terminal cancer diagnosis
Business
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You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
Explainer - It is hoped Swift will provide a shot in the arm for Europe. But 'Swiftonomics' is not actually real, Balazs Koranyi writes.
Interest rate cuts will happen quickly next year - Kiwibank
Have we lost the perks of KiwiSaver?
Country
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What it takes to bring kiwi back to the capital
29 Jun 2024Drones, transmitters and more than 4600 traps are all being used to "bring back some of the wild things to town". Audio
Farmer's fight with depression like 'those slow fogs that creep in over the valley'
Seeking a slice of the US cheese market: 'It's far bigger than people realise'
Environment
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NZers asked to birdwatch for a good cause this weekend
29 Jun 2024Kiwis are being asked to keep an eye out for feathered friends this weekend, as this year's NZ Garden Bird Survey gets underway.
How food waste is baked into daily life
Kāpiti Coast residents demand council throw out report on sea level rise
Media & Technology
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'Shame, shame' - Golriz Ghahraman speaks in first interview
27 Jun 2024In her first in-depth interview after her arrest for shoplifting, she tells John Campbell it was an act of "self-sabotage."
Stuff pulls plug on Northland community newspapers
99 percent of terrorist material removed automatically, Meta says
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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Māori and Tamil waiata brings communities together
28 Jun 2024Canada-based musician Wilbur Sargunaraj has collaborated with Māori artists to create a unique cross-cultural song about kinship and connections. Video
Crimes committed against Asian New Zealanders on the rise
Sandringham dairy stabbing: Man who murdered Janak Patel sentenced to life in prison