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New Zealand
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Barrier businesses welcome new moorings for boaties hit by caulerpa ban
9:31 pm todayAnchoring has been restricted around most of the island to help stop the spread of the invasive seaweed caulerpa. Audio
Dunedin signs off on Further Development Strategy
Muriwai homes demolished, relocated as Auckland storm recovery wraps up
Pacific
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'Tender ballots', counting venue issues: Solomon Islands election results coming in at a trickle
12:02 pm todayHuman error and venue complications hampered the first day of counting in Solomon Islands but a steady stream of provisional results are expected today as more counting centres come online.
Baron Waqa negotiating - No start date for incoming Pacific Islands Forum boss yet
New Caledonia’s nickel French 'pact' in limbo
Sport
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Recap: Dragons trounce Warriors 30-12
9:54 pm todayA late try and goal proved too little, too late for the Warriors in Wollongong.
Recap: Hurricanes drub Fijian Drua 38-15 in Suva
Australian Chaz Mostert wins Supercars practice session
Politics
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Ministry proposes cutting one of its two senior fire engineers
9:54 am todayThe public sector cuts are poised to take out a big chunk of expertise at the country's building regulator.
How the coolest little capital is shrinking
The Week in Politics: Job cuts surge and Waitangi Tribunal trouble
Covid-19
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Long Covid sufferers fear benefit rule change
15 Apr 2024Sarah Macrae is in "agony" just trying to drive her children to school. Looking for work is impossible, she says.
Covid-19 update: 2618 new cases, 8 further deaths
Covid-19 update: 3385 new cases, 13 further deaths
World
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Aotearoa's Islamic community urged to stay vigilant after Australian stabbing
3:36 pm todayThe Federation of Islamic Associations has advised the community to be careful this weekend in the wake of an attack at a church in Australia.
Dengue fever outbreak to be declared in Samoa
Tongans remain vulnerable two years after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption
Comment & Analysis
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Are rugby stadiums really worth it?
5:05 pm todayOpinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment, Robert Hamlin writes.
Government basing school truancy response on data, but by-the-numbers solutions not enough
5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ's already fragile ecosystems
Local Democracy Reporting
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$10b transport plan gets tick from Canterbury mayors
5:52 pm todayThe plan includes the proposed Woodend Bypass and a second Ashburton bridge as key projects.
'Game changer': Ashburton’s new freight hub to move trucks off highway
Complainants tight-lipped over Invercargill mayor’s apology
In Depth
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Minister accused of 'gaslighting' over Fast Track questions
6:00 am todayThe Green Party says Chris Bishop's suggestion members of the public could submit their own projects under the Fast Track Bill is dismissive.
'I thought we were friends': Dave Letele reveals falling out with PM Christopher Luxon
Netball NZ understood to have agreed to drastically reduce broadcast deal with Sky TV
Te Ao Māori
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Crown lawyers attempt to block Waitangi Tribunal summons
18 Apr 2024The Tribunal had called on Minister for Children Karen Chhour to provide evidence at an urgent inquiry into the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
Kapa haka groups from across Australia compete to qualify for Te Matatini 2025
Māori lawyers call Shane Jones' Waitangi Tribunal comments 'inappropriate'
Business
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Blackwell Global director Michael Chai arrested in the Philippines
7:48 pm todayChai was arrested and detained in January while trying to board a plane to Hong Kong.
Latest job stats show public sector cuts being felt
Economy not expected to improve until mid-2025 - Infometrics
Country
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Sharesies to host online trading of Fonterra shares
Co-chief executive Leighton Roberts said the agreement offered a new line of business and should improve liquidity in Fonterra shares.
PGW cuts earnings forecast by $7m
Salmon farm says tuk-tuk trial a success, ordering more
Environment
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Rare skink on brink of extinction
18 Apr 2024There are fewer than 1000 mature Canterbury spotted skinks are now left, the Department of Conservation says.
New Zealand's planet-heating gases hit lowest level since the 1990s
Climate change could reduce global average incomes by 19 percent - study
Media & Technology
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Mediawatch: Is it the end of the news as we know it?
14 Apr 2024This week our two biggest TV broadcasters confirmed plans to cut news programmes by midyear - and the jobs of a significant proportion of this country's journalists. So what's next?
Warner Bros boss regrets jobs still being lost despite Stuff deal: 'It does come with a downside'
Banking industry wants police, GSCB, social media firms to support Anti-Scam Centre
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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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
India election 2024: Why does it matter and who can vote?
Litany of police failures found after student murdered despite stalking complaints
RNZ中文
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Luxon拒绝就“如果新西兰加入AUKUS第二支柱是否会进行公众征询”作出保证
5:37 pm today在是否加入AUKUS、以及加入前是否进行公众征询的问题上,总理Luxon始终进行"打太极式"回复。有声音认为本届政府没有未经公众征询就加入AUKUS的默认授权。
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