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New Zealand
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4.9 magnitude earthquake hits North Island town
14 minutes agoA 4.9 magnitude earthquake has been felt by thousands of people.
Christchurch man faces charges over intimate recordings of young women
Christchurch Arts Centre trustees threatened to make council take over hub - Mayor Phil Mauger
Pacific
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Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands
8:57 am todayIn accepting the nomination, Jeremiah Manele called for unity and said stability was the key to transforming Solomon Islands.
Pacific youth unemployment raises concerns with ILO
New Zealand parliamentarians pay tribute to Fa'anānā Efeso Collins
Sport
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Dunedin leading the swim charge to the Olympics
New Zealand swimming is on the rise and Dunedin is leading the way.
Black Caps to play Afghanistan despite Australia's human rights move
Olympics 2024: World champions Fairweather and Clareburt set to make splash in Paris
Politics
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School cellphone ban: What you need to know
1:24 pm todayExplainer - What will a ban on cellphones in schools achieve? Can students use them during lunch breaks? And what happens if you need to contact your child?
Public service cuts: Ministry accused of stealth job losses
Pharmac funding will not stretch to new medicines - chief executive
Covid-19
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Covid-19 update: 2343 new cases, 11 further deaths
29 Apr 2024Canterbury had the highest number of reported active cases with 399, followed by Capital and Coast with 217.
Covid-19 update: 2383 new cases, 21 further deaths
Long Covid sufferers scared they'll face penalties under government benefit reset
World
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Australian regulator examines possible contamination of Indian spice mixes
Australia's food safety agency is collecting information on the possible contamination of spice mixes sold by MDH and Everest.
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
Bonza: Passengers stranded as Australian airline weighs its future
Comment & Analysis
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Shock poll shows cuts and repeals are a hard sell
9:53 am todayAnalysis - Christopher Luxon will be alert to the factors driving the dire polling, but won't be waving the white flag just yet, RNZ political editor Jo Moir writes.
Seal pups and penguin chicks exposed to more UV in Antarctica
Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What NZ data tells
Local Democracy Reporting
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Auckland's raised crossings ditched for new approach after criticism
4:56 pm todayAuckland pedestrians will get flashing ground lights, traffic islands and other road safety measures to replace the heavily criticised raised pedestrian crossings on roads.
West Coast mine proposal gets council go ahead
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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30 with Guyon: Roseanne Liang
24 Apr 2024The director of cult hit Creamerie talks to Guyon Espiner about her up-coming Hollywood blockbuster and her love of action film.
How the coalition plans to replace the quickly scrapped Māori Health Authority
Minister accused of ‘gaslighting’ over Fast Track Bill
Te Ao Māori
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Place naming authority considers Petone change
3:08 pm todayThe area was once a pā of Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.
Ministry of Māori Development proposes to cut 38 positions
Low measles vaccination rates for Māori blamed on cyclone, pandemic
Business
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Why staff are 'rage-applying' for new jobs
12:39 pm todayTwo out of three professional job applicants admit to applying for numerous roles out of frustration.
Growing trend: More unstaffed petrol stations opening - Commerce Commission
Unstaffed petrol stations driving down prices
Country
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Growth in farm worker salaries 'impressive' - Federated Farmers
Farm worker annual salaries have jumped $7480 on average in the past two years.
Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor steps down
Alliance asks farmers to help raise share capital in bid to stay farmer-owned
Environment
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Kiwi sends sawmill workers into panic: 'Quite a big creature'
2:15 pm todayA kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.
Fast-track bill could affect NZ's reputation - Transparency International
Thousands of beehives lost to Cyclone Gabrielle, keepers say
Media & Technology
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Media problems grew 'too fast' - Melissa Lee
2:01 pm todayThe former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.
Time running out for NZ's copper phone network
An American journalist read her own obituary online, and soon discovered the strange world of obit pirates
Identity
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Aya Al-Chalabi: 'Ramadan is a re-set'
9 Apr 2024A New Zealand-Arab influencer has been showcasing Muslim faith and culture to a new audience this Ramadan.
Meet the Samoan chemical engineer-turned film maker
Wairoa's Mātangirau sings loudly for Day Two of Te Matatini
IndoNZ
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Manurewa jewellery store robbery: Six armed masked thieves steal $1 million worth of gems
29 Apr 2024The robbers leave the store carrying trays of gems and full bags when the smoke cannon ignites 16 seconds into the heist.
Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in New Zealand
How a revision of nursing registration processes is affecting healthcare migrants