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The littlest rat catchers: New Zealand schoolchildren trap and kill 600 pests in 100 days
As part of an attempt to rid Stewart Island of the rodents, children as young as five have taken part in a rat…
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New Zealand, particularly vulnerable to a housing crash, tightens its belt as rates soar
New Zealand’s reserve bank delivered its largest rate hike in history on Wednesday, piling pressure on the cou…
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New Zealand forecasts recession in 2023 as it delivers largest rate hike in history
New Zealand’s reserve bank says spending levels still need to be reduced with rate rises, in order to tame inf…
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Ardern says she must be able to raise concerns in Xi Jinping meeting without ‘retaliatory acts’
Ahead of first meeting with China’s president in three years, New Zealand PM calls for environment where diffe…
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New Zealand ‘suitcase’ murders: suspect to be extradited from South Korea within 30 days
Justice minister approves extradition of woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of two children whose bodie…
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Serious concerns raised in NZ about environmental impact of major productions including Amazon’s Rings of Power
In response to workers’ claims of high emissions and waste, Amazon says it complied with all laws and ‘either …
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Jacinda Ardern rallies party faithful as Labour faces difficult re-election path
New Zealand PM tells party conference ‘we are not done yet’ as poll shows Labour’s support at 5-year low ahead…
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New Zealand authorities apologise for encouraging parents to ‘tax’ Halloween sweets
Inland Revenue Department faced criticism online after tweeting a tax on ‘treat hauls’ could teach kids respon…
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New Zealand influencers detained in Iran ‘extremely relieved’ to be home
NZ government facing accusations that its response to Iran protests has been muted in order to secure release …
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New Zealand couple detained in Iran for months leave the country
Influencers Christopher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray had disappeared after entering Iran in July and had be…
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Big opportunity, little interest: New Zealand struggles to fill dream job protecting wildlife
The Department of Conservation is looking for a biodiversity supervisor on the wild, remote coast of the South…
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Where the heart lives: the enduring homesteads tying Māori to their heritage
Passed through generations of families and scattered across New Zealand, the homes are lasting connections to …
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Conviction overturned for man who sent death threats to Jacinda Ardern
Michael Cruickshank argued he was so drunk he could not remember sending the threats to New Zealand’s prime mi…
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New Zealand pet shelters are being swamped with axolotls. Are Minecraft and TikTok to blame?
Thousands of the smiling amphibians have been handed in, as some owners of the hot new pet are overwhelmed by …
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‘A shift in political thinking’: many of New Zealand’s cities lurch right in local elections
Experts say the progressive vote is disillusioned with incremental changes brought in by Ardern Labour governm…