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New Zealand emissions rise as government vows urgent action
Latest figures show increase of 2% in 2018-19 driven by energy sector and rise in methanol productionAn increa…
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New Zealand minister’s cervical cancer diagnosis prompts calls for better screening
Advocates call for for self-testing as another path to regular screening for the HPV virus that causes nearly …
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Christchurch: Treasures arise from cathedral ruins, 10 years after earthquake
Finds include 1980s time capsules, old collection boxes and a nativity scene with figures heads ‘taken clean o…
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Siouxsie Wiles named New Zealander of the Year
Scientist recognised for her leadership in fight against Covid-19 says she accepts honour on behalf of all who…
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‘Similar to having a baby, the euphoria’: rediscovery of rare gecko delights experts
New Zealand lizard expert Ben Barr, who spent years looking under rocks for the elusive Cupola, has finally fo…
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New Zealand school climate strikers call for ‘can-do Kiwi attitude’ to combat crisis
Crowds outside parliament demand government take the same science-led approach on climate as it did on CovidSc…
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Sea change: New Zealanders take to the water as Covid restricts holiday horizons
Boating boom hits as closed borders force New Zealanders to explore closer to homeCoronavirus – latest updates…
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New Zealand’s housing market soars, with record prices for second month in a row
Average price hits $788,967, an increase of 2.6% – amid 6.1% growth in 2020’s final quarterNew Zealand’s housi…
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New Zealand tightens border again amid fears over new Covid strain
Travellers from UK and US now required to test negative before departure and take an extra test on arrival as …
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An unexpected journey: hiker who spent lockdown in a hobbit hole
Louise Coghill was walking the length of New Zealand when coronavirus struck. She found an unlikely place to r…
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Golden ticket: the lucky tourists sitting out coronavirus in New Zealand
Visitors from UK and North America tell of finding themselves with a pass to one of the best-rated pandemic re…
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Golden ticket: the lucky tourists sitting out coronavirus in New Zealand
Visitors from UK and North America tell of finding themselves with a pass to one of the best-rated pandemic re…
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‘See your own back yard’ – just don’t poo in it, New Zealanders told
Local travel making up for lack of overseas visitors but also causing problems See all our coronavirus coverag…
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Manukura the rare white kiwi dies after surgery in New Zealand
Beloved bird that inspired toys and a picture book remembered by conservationists as a ‘precious taonga [treas…