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New Zealand court quashes child sexual abuse conviction in landmark ruling
Case of Peter Ellis marks first time a court in the country has overturned a conviction posthumouslyNew Zealan…
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New Zealand drowning in mānuka honey after a boom in beekeeping
As demand for honey slows after the pandemic, stockpiles far exceed the amount usually sold in a yearNew Zeala…
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Australia-New Zealand refugee deal: UN blames mental health toll after just 36 people take up offer
UN refugee agency says many refugees have been traumatised by years in Australian detention camps, hampering u…
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New Zealand bans live animal exports from April 2023
Animal welfare law passes two years after sinking of Gulf Livestock 1 in a typhoon killed crew and 6,000 cattl…
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New Zealand National party reinstates MP after inquiry clears him of bullying
Sam Uffindell had been stood down after allegations he had bullied a female housemate while at universityA New…
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New Zealand avoids recession as eased Covid measures help spur 1.7% GDP growth
After a decline in the previous quarter, the economy rebounded on the back of spending on travel and recreatio…
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New Zealand MPs pay tribute to Queen mixed with sharp rebukes of colonial past
While all lawmakers offered condolences to the royal family, several also discussed the monarchy’s fraught and…
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Apathy in New Zealand – but little desire for change – as King Charles’s reign begins
Despite an apparent indifference to the new king, New Zealand also seems to have no real appetite to sever tie…
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Rare, precious, smells like whale: hunting for ambergris in New Zealand
On wild beaches, secretive harvesters seek the coveted whale byproduct that can make a fortune in an instantFr…
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New Zealand Covid cases at six-month low in sign winter wave is easing
Sunday’s daily case numbers lowest since start of Omicron wave in February, with other key indicators also tre…
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Salvation of New Zealand’s dying giant kauri trees may have roots in Māori wisdom
The country’s largest trees, kauri are threatened by dieback and climate change. But there is hope for the rev…
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New Zealand’s political right surges ahead in polls as Ardern’s popularity dips
Centre-right National and libertarian Act could form government, according to latest survey, with Labour-Green…
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Covid becomes equal leading cause of death in New Zealand for first time
Analysis shows almost 15% of deaths in mid-July were due to Covid, with that figure likely to be an undercount…
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New Zealand releases its first national plan to protect against climate-driven disasters
Climate minister says the aim is to equip people ‘so that when climate events occur their lives can continue’N…
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New Zealand MPs warned not to use TikTok over fears China could access data
House speaker tells all parties not to use the app on parliamentary devices over data security fears New Zeala…