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Tui flashmobs hit Wellington
As the kowhai blooms, some residents around Wellington are being treated to frenzied, flocking displays by ever-increasing numbers of tui. Video
Laos dam collapse: 6000 relying on relief supplies
A hydro-electric dam under construction in a remote part of Laos gave way after torrential rain last month, killing at least 39 people, since then foreign media have been shut out of the country and…
Furnace Friday to hit UK
Much of the northern hemisphere is sweltering in a heatwave which is rewriting the record books.
Countdown for on-again off-again summit is on
The countdown for the on-again, off-again and now very on-again Singapore summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump is underway and Singaporeans are bracing for…
Bill English: A life in politics
It's been a long time in the public eye, but before politics Bill English was a Dipton boy named Simon.
Bringing youth to power
Jacinda Ardern is set to be one of the ten youngest world leaders, but is joining a trend of fresh-faced politicians succeeding, writes RNZ's Liz Brown.
NZer named in illicit arms sales report
A New Zealander has been named by Amnesty International as having links to a company it says is involved in illicit arms sales to South Sudan.
Obama returns to hometown for final speech
Barack Obama, who will give his final speech as US president today, swept into office on a tide of hope and optimism, but his term has been filled with frustration and disappointment.