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New Zealand
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Rare feather regarded as 'significant piece' of history to be auctioned
6:44 pm todayIt comes from a bird last seen in NZ in 1907, and could fetch thousands of dollars. Audio
'They are family': Campground boss pleads case for residents
Brian Tamaki claims responsibility for defacing Gisborne rainbow crossing
Pacific
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Three dead in New Caledonia amid continuing unrest, president's office says
8:15 pm todayThree people have now died in New Caledonia as the death toll rises amid escalating unrest.
New Caledonia violence 'unfortunate', but Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general is 'not surprised'
New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm 'to preserve peace'
Sport
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Kiwi snooker legend Dene O'Kane dead at 61
4:58 pm todayNew Zealand snooker legend Dene O'Kane has died in Auckland.
'Definitely down on confidence' – Warriors look to rebound at Magic Round
Kiwi paired with Coco Gauff at Italian Open
Politics
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How easy is it to leave a gang?
1:41 pm todayAs police focus on curbing gang activity, community leaders say arrests won't solve issues that run deeper. Audio
Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn
Gang unit will disproportionately affect Māori and Pasifika, Te Pāti Māori say
Covid-19
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China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
A Chinese journalist who covering the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic from its epicentre in Wuhan is due to be released from prison after serving a sentence for "provoking trouble".
Questions about coalition's Covid-19 vaccine mandate pledge
Covid-19 update: 2287 new cases, 19 further deaths
World
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US sending $1bn more in weapons, ammo to Israel
It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be revealed since the administration put another arms transfer on hold this month.
Cohen gives insider details at trial as Trump's defence attorney accuses him of seeking vengeance
Boeing may face criminal prosecution, US says
Comment & Analysis
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Conor McGregor getting back in the cage - but is it for the last time?
14 May 2024Analysis - UFC superstar Conor McGregor may have become a victim of his own success.
Some say the Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ – a new survey suggests the opposite is true
NZ's big chill was an early winter warning: Power should be subsidised for struggling households
Local Democracy Reporting
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Residents return to flood-hit Auckland neighbourhoods
10:26 am todayBut there are still a lot more people in dire need for support, more than a year on after the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Doctors warn: Human health risks from proposed $730m Kaipara waste to energy plant
Cracks appear in new $7m coastal pathway in Mt Maunganui
In Depth
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Suicide Prevention Office could have no fulltime staff
8:35 am todayThe office that was initially expected to close survives in name, but may have no full-time roles and the likely addition of greater oversight.
Longer lifespans could be 'genuinely horrific', Cambridge researcher says
Managed retreat: How do we get out of the way of climate change?
Te Ao Māori
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Māori, Pasifika risk discrimination from new police technology - expert
6:23 pm todaySimilar tech in America frequently falsely accuses people of colour of being someone else, Dr Karaitiana Taiuru says. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal to hear a claim into government disestablishing the Māori Health Authority
Watch: Mata - Whānau Ora chair 'devastated' by section 7AA repeal
Business
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Otago and Canterbury universities record deficits in 2023 - annual reports
5:26 pm todayAnnual reports show Otago and Canterbury universities recorded deficits last year.
Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper purchased by Stuff
Former boss of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts confident he can turn a profit with new bid
Country
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New Zealand's wool quality assurance sector up in the air
The last two remaining tutors are leaving their jobs next month.
Holstein Friesian that's fathered 17,000 daughters inducted into hall of fame
International demand for pruned logs at all-time high - forest manager
Environment
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Gold miner wants consent after already starting work
14 May 2024A gold mining company is hoping to secure a consent after already beginning works on its Central Otago site.
NZTA tells dealers to repay Clean Car rebates on almost 200 EVs
Pākiri residents would be 'crushed' if sand mining fast-tracked, committee told
Media & Technology
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From drawing during lockdown to $500k animated web series
11 May 2024Charlie Faulks's horror-comedy web series, Bloke of the Apocalypse, is about a father and son who discover a zombie apocalypse on their farm in rural NZ. Video
TVNZ breached agreement with E tū when deciding on discontinuing programmes, ERA rules
Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
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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New Zealanders leaving at a record pace while immigration slows
Entering the country during the year were nearly 164,000 non-New Zealanders, with the largest numbers coming from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji.
Young Indo-Fijians yearn to know more about the girmit era
Indian percussion virtuoso Zakir Hussain to perform in New Zealand