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New Zealand headlines with summaries.
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People going hungry so their pets can eat, charity says
17 Apr 2024Some pet owners are being forced to choose between feeding themselves or their animals, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
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Watch: Kiwi family swims to safety as Dubai roads turn to rivers
18 Apr 2024A New Zealand family on holiday in Dubai recalls the moment they had to abandon their car as the flood waters rose rapidly.
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Bid to keep diplomat from Myanmar military junta out of NZ fails
18 Apr 2024Myanmar community members applied to the courts to bar the diplomat from attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Government IT systems need a $800m overhaul
18 Apr 2024The government is facing a bill of more than $800 million to overhaul back-office IT systems, and attempts to lessen its impact have hit delays.
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Police Association members reject latest pay offer
Police Association says members are looking for a sincere effort by the government to address the cost of living crisis and recognise the increasing dangers officers faced.
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Watch: Luxon defends hosting Myanmar officials at ASEAN conference
17 Apr 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government condemns outright the Myanmar coup, and NZ is simply following the policy set by ASEAN.
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Ministers announce plan to extend port permits by 20 years
17 Apr 2024Ports are having their permits for pre-RMA activities extended so they won't need to obtain new ones before September 2026.
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Massey University signs agreement confirming plan to set up Singapore branch
Massey University says its Singapore campus will provide education services to students who do not want to study in New Zealand.
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Luxon confident despite Singaporean counterpart resigning
16 Apr 2024Christopher Luxon is confident NZ's relationship with Singapore will remain strong after the leader of that country resigned just hours after a joint statement.
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Shane Jones announces easier coal mine consenting
16 Apr 2024The Resources Minister says changes to coal mine consenting will reduce barriers to extraction.
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Lawyers call Shane Jones' Waitangi Tribunal comments 'inappropriate'
18 Apr 2024The Māori Law Society says his comments breach the principle of the separation of powers and the Cabinet Manual.
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AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
17 Apr 2024Māori AI and data ethicist Karaitiana Taiuru believes there are other Māori who have been affected but have not yet come forward.
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The water tank programme that's changing lives
11 Apr 2024The iwi-led drought relief programme is also training workers along the way. Audio
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UN expert visits Motueka to learn about Nelson Tenths case
11 Apr 2024A United Nations indigenous rights expert has made a special visit to the top of the South Island to learn about the Nelson Tenths case and the Crown's breach of its legal obligations to Māori.
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How homebuyers are second guessing the Reserve Bank
New data shows borrowers seem to have decided mortgage rates have peaked .
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Why the latest inflation figures aren't all good news
The easing of the annual inflation to its lowest level in three years might be met with applause, but economists are cautious to celebrate. Video
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Inflation drops to 4 percent
The annual inflation rate has fallen to its lowest in nearly three years. Audio
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Air NZ announces first electric plane flights
The cargo-only route will go several times a day, carrying mail and parcels for NZ Post. Audio
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'NZ's money must innovate' - Reserve Bank considers a digital dollar
New Zealand could be using a government-backed digital currency by the end of the decade.
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Former building inspector accused of bribery and corruption
17 Apr 2024A former Auckland council building inspector and a company director are facing charges for bribery and corruption.
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OceanaGold believes new electric excavator key to decarbonisation
A North Otago gold mine has powered up an electrifying new addition to help it become more sustainable.
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One of the world's most invasive weeds discovered on Waikato farms
18 Apr 2024Velvetleaf can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, it has large, heart-shaped leaves with pointy tips and velvety hairs, and small, buttery yellow flowers.
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New Zealand A&P show cancelled for the year
Organisers of the show in Christchurch say it's not financially viable.
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Truancy: By-the-numbers solutions aren't enough
18 Apr 2024Analysis - School truancy has been a concern across the political spectrum for years, but proposed solutions have largely failed.
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