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New Zealand
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Tommy Solomon statue on Rēkohu - Chatham Islands to be restored
26 minutes agoWork to restore the statue of the man widely regarded as the last known full-blooded Moriori has begun on Rēkohu - Chatham Islands.
Youth MPs accuse government of 'censoring' them, ministry says otherwise
'Indescribable loss': Takutai Tarsh Kemp remembered at tangi at Opaea Marae
Pacific
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Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
Tuvalu's ambassador to the United Nations says he has been told by a US official that the island's inclusion on Trump's travel ban list was "an administrative and systemic error".
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: 'We want to resolve this now'
Sport
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All Blacks countdown: The French Connection
5:16 am todayWill Fabien Galthié's side be a threat or classic French Farce? Jamie Wall finds out about what France is bringing this weekend.
Sevens star Michaela Brake named for NZ Warriors in NRLW return
‘The Lord’s team’ - Ardie Savea weighs in on Moana Pasifika situation
Politics
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'Hotchpotch and confused': Opposition reacts to shoplifting crackdown
41 minutes agoBut retailers say the changes are overdue, with those caught stealing lower-value goods facing fines up to $500 under the proposed law.
Kainga Ora cuts new developments as the housing crisis escalates
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest
World
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Eiffel Tower closes as heat wave sweeps Europe
11 minutes agoA marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause Europe to swelter under a brutal early summer heat wave.
Satellite imagery reveals ongoing work at Iranian nuclear site bombed by US
'Bomb cyclone' pummels Sydney with heavy rains, winds
Comment & Analysis
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Questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
26 Jun 2025Analysis - Like all forms of storytelling, museums present the past in particular ways.
Why Trump needs the world to believe Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated'
NATO's Trump flattery buys time but dodges tough questions
Local Democracy Reporting
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Auckland's new dog rules: What you need to know
30 Jun 2025Updates are being introduced on where and how dogs can be walked throughout the Auckland region.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Matariki pou whenua unveiling marks milestone for East Coast marae’s cyclone rebuild
In Depth
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
30 Jun 2025After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
Watch: 30 minutes with the 'Godfather of Human Rights' Ken Roth on genocide, Trump and standing up for democracy
Scoring the coalition government's progress against its own targets
Te Ao Māori
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ACT Party tried to get Treaty of Waitangi clause removed from education legislation
1 Jul 2025The ACT Party fought to have a Treaty of Waitangi clause stripped out of amended education legislation - but was overruled.
Tā Māui Pōmare day: Sir Richard Faull pays heed to Māori health pioneers
Tahiti prepares for its first Matari'i public holiday
Business
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'We're cleaning up their mess' - oyster farmers want Watercare to deal with sewage overflow
25 minutes agoA group of oyster farmers in the north of Auckland have reached their breaking point over sewage overflow and want the government to intervene.
Former Reserve Bank acting governor Grant Spencer appointed to its board
Mercury Energy increase Waikato River's water flow ahead of heavy rainfall
Country
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Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
A union says potential plans to privatise New Zealand's meat inspection service could put food quality and safety at risk.
PGG told to pay $780,000 for farm sale misrepresentation by Supreme Court
Country Life: Dollars for nature - can biodiversity credits fix NZ's conservation woes?
Environment
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Looking after New Zealand's rarest freshwater fish
1 Jul 2025A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.
NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
How to get the best payoff from solar panels
Media & Technology
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Can you turn off generative AI?
29 Jun 2025Generative AI is increasingly entering our lives, as big tech companies make them the default.
How Lisette Reymer became an accidental war correspondent
Inside the head of 'rockstar developer' Hideo Kojima
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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Indian business community welcomes tougher shoplifting penalties
1 Jul 2025Under the new rules, shoplifters can be fined up to $1000 on the spot.
Punjab to Aotearoa documentary ‘a preservation of our legacy’
Dentist left piece of tooth in patient's gum, hospitalised another after piercing her cheek