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A highly potent synthetic opioid, N-Desethyletonitazene, has been detected in a fake diazepam tablet.

The incumbent prime minister has been re-elected in the East Choiseul constituency, opening move in the political chess match to form the next government of Solomon Islands.

The Blues dominated the Brumbies in the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Staff are shell shocked and frustrated, and say leaders handled the announcements poorly.

Sarah Macrae is in "agony" just trying to drive her children to school. Looking for work is impossible, she says.

The social media platform faces a daily fine of $855,000 if it does not withhold posts commenting on the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.

Analysis - It's been a grim week for public servants and trouble is brewing between the government and Waitangi Tribunal.

The Regional Development Minister spoke at a speech at the dawn ceremony celebrating the Waipaoa River Flood Resilience Project yesterday.

Community leader Dave Letele considered Christopher Luxon a friend - until the PM reacted badly to an open letter he signed decrying racism.

Kapa haka groups from across Australia will gather on the Gold Coast this weekend for the regional competitions to find the groups who will qualify for Te Matatini 2025.

At one shop, people started lining up at 3.15am ahead of the annual celebration of independent record stores and the music they sell. Audio

A salmon farm says using electric tuk-tuks on its canals has been so successful, they are going to get more.

Anchoring has been restricted around most of the island to help stop the spread of the invasive seaweed caulerpa. Audio

This 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?

A New Zealand-Arab influencer has been showcasing Muslim faith and culture to a new audience this Ramadan.

With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.

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。