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New Zealand
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Catlins resident calls for beach bylaw changes after car salesmen race, do 'doughnuts'
26 Apr 2025It comes after a string of instances in which the behaviour of motorists at beaches within the scenic Catlins coastline have sparked the ire of the community, including the district's mayor.
Auckland Council monitoring health, environmental effects of Abilities Group fire
Government set to fight latest legal battle in Agent Orange case
Pacific
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Samoan nun recalls meeting Pope Francis
26 Apr 2025The doors of St Peters basilica have now been closed, ahead of preparations for tonight's funeral of Pope Francis.
Pasifika Super Rugby battle full of excitement and physicality
Fijian government putting politics before people, says former attorney-general
Sport
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Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes triumph over Brumbies
24 minutes agoThe Hurricanes have fought the Brumbies back, to win a substantial points victory in Canberra.
Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders win fourth straight over hapless Highlanders
Super Rugby Pacific: Moana crowned Pasifika kings
Politics
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Ministry of Regulation salaries continue to top average $150K one year on
26 Apr 2025David Seymour says the salaries at the Regulation Ministry are going down slightly, but Labour's Duncan Webb calls it a 'vanity ministry'.
Watch: Luxon's Anzac Day speeches at Gallipoli, Chunuk Bair
Cross-party hope for anti-trafficking legislation
World
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Virginia Giuffre, who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has died
26 Apr 2025"It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia," the family said in a statement.
Two-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported 'with no meaningful process'
India, Pakistan exchange gunfire for second day as ties plummet after attack
Comment & Analysis
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'I will never attend an Anzac Day service at the Shrine again'
25 Apr 2025Analysis - The ugliness on display at Melbourne's war memorial has shaken the Aboriginal community, Indigenous veterans especially. Video
Aside from Anzac Day, NZ has been slow to remember military veterans
The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Departing councillor hits out at cruelty of online bullies
23 Apr 2025Shane Epiha says the bullying has reached the point where his family don't feel safe in their own community.
Digital billboard given final sign off despite dark sky park concerns
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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In death, Olivia Podmore is finally seen by a system that failed her
A harrowing inquest has revealed the disturbing truth about the Olympic cyclist's treatment within her sport.
Why some of our biggest exporters are worried about the Gene Technology Bill
Quarrying company J Swap denied Supreme Court appeal to mine on QEII covenant land
Te Ao Māori
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What it means to carry the name of bringing peace
25 Apr 2025Fabric artist Maungarongo Te Kawa was born shortly after World War II ended. His family name means 'to bring peace'.
Anzac Day: Big turnout for dawn service at Kaiuku Marae in Māhia
Relief for Whangārei hapū as development plans on tapu land dropped
Country
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Agritourism business lets farming family see their home anew
25 Apr 2025Meet the Robinsons - fifth generation sheep and beef farmers who've added a diverse range of income streams to the family farm.
Country Life: Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
Demand for cottage cheese 'is going nuts', with no sign of slowing
Environment
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Rare orchids reintroduced into the wild
24 Apr 2025The 'nationally critical' Cooper's orchid population has been boosted by lab-grown seedlings.
Our Changing World: Keeping up with the kākahi
Forest owners push back on watchdog report
Media & Technology
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How Shepherdess magazine bucked print’s decline
24 Apr 2025A magazine about country life that connects often isolated women who live on farms recently printed its fifth anniversary edition.
RNZ launches journalism scholarship programme to celebrate 100 years
Nigel Latta: 'There's a lot of AI-based parenting stuff out there'
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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Indian community unites in condemning Kashmir terror attacks
At least two dozen people died after gunmen opened fired on tourists near Pahalgam in the Himalayas.
Indian comedian turns Cantonese into his comedic ‘superpower’
No virginity testing and amending alcohol licensing rules on Indian origin MPs agenda