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New Zealand
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Council wants wastewater discharge into Shotover River decided by Environment Court
27 Jun 2025District council asks regional council to refer retrospective consent application for discharge directly to Environment Court.
Jobseekers' battle not improving, taking a toll
Kea almost ready to go home after hospitalisation for shot leg
Pacific
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'Disease of inequality': PNG declares national HIV crisis
27 Jun 2025The country's health minister says the rise in new HIV infections is "deeply concerning", with cases doubling since 2010 and an estimated 30 people contracting the virus daily in 2024.
'We have done our best': Palau ready to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Taulasea, or traditional healers, play a significant role in Samoan society, new study finds
Sport
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How much will Auckland City players actually get?
27 Jun 2025Their efforts at the FIFA Club World Cup earned the club over $7.5 million but the players are unlikely to see much of it.
Adesanya and Gastelum fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Cricket: Bevon Jacobs' IPL lessons prepare him for next step
Politics
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NZ First MP suddenly quits
Tanya Unkovich says she is looking to head back into the private sector.
The House: Parliament's week ended early but was still packed full
Permanent test flight space will make Canterbury global aerospace innovation leader - Minister for Space
World
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Kiwis get set to rock the stage at Glastonbury Festival
Nadia Reid is amongst a group of New Zealanders playing at the massive music festival, with rumours swirling that Lorde may also make a surprise appearance.
US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China
Why Trump needs the world to believe Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated'
Comment & Analysis
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Are we one bad rainstorm away from disaster?
27 Jun 2025Analysis - Slash and slash management rules are a cause for serious concern as the government looks to further amend the Resources Management Act.
NATO's Trump flattery buys time but dodges tough questions
Four questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
Local Democracy Reporting
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Matariki pou whenua unveiling marks milestone for marae's cyclone rebuild
25 Jun 2025"It's emotional for us because it is a long time coming," a marae trust official says.
'Dangerous spectacle': Health experts push for Run It Straight ban
Tauranga’s rates hike approved amid protest
In Depth
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What the 'Godfather of Human Rights' says about the world today
26 Jun 2025Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks. Audio
Scoring the coalition government's progress against its own targets
Co-ed school principals fight ‘deeply unethical’ boys school-only rugby competition
Te Ao Māori
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Concerns health legislation changes could 'weaken' Māori voices
27 Jun 2025Earlier this month the Minister of Health announced the government would introduce legislation for a "suite of amendments" to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act.
Friends and colleagues remember Takutai Tarsh Kemp
'Believe in you, believe in me, believe in Māori': Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp dead at 50
Business
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IRD asks about capital gains tax, higher GST
Government spending will exceed revenue by 2061 prompting the IRD to look at the tax system.
Consumer confidence up despite inflation worries
What's going on with home loan applications?
Country
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Bokashi by the tonne - chocolate brown and teeming with worms
27 Jun 2025Two North Canterbury farmers have been bitten by the bokashi bug. As well as being a soil superfood, it's also cost effective.
Uncertainty for meat workers as plants grapple with low livestock numbers
Pygmy goats: Big business in a tiny package
Environment
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NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
25 Jun 2025The move follows the Budget announcement of $200 million to support new drilling for fossil fuel fields.
How to get the best payoff from solar panels
Our Changing World: Getting ready for H5N1 bird flu
Media & Technology
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Should we fear AI?
24 Jun 2025AI is starting to take over the jobs of workers. But it's not the workers you might think.
RNZ calls for voluntary redundancies after Budget funding cut
Students hope new prisoners' newsletter 'removes some stigma'
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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New vape visibility law may put retailers at risk
27 Jun 2025"There is a concern by specialist vape retailers that restricting visibility will add to security threat as [a] person in [the] store won't be able to watch the outside activity.
Visa approvals for Indian students climb after steep declines
Overseas Citizen of India services begin at Indian consulate in Auckland