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Spotlight back on abortion in New Zealand after US Roe v Wade ruling
MPs spar over their stances, with opposition leader Christopher Luxon forced to manage the gulf between his pe…
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Matariki: ‘historic’ moment as New Zealand celebrates first Indigenous public holiday
Maori new year legally recognised for first time, prompting excitement and debate over how best to mark the da…
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Spirals of blue light in New Zealand night sky leave stargazers ‘kind of freaking out’
Social media abuzz with pictures and theories about formations thought to be from exhaust plume of SpaceX rock…
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New Zealand to boost maritime security with Solomon Islands amid China focus on Pacific
‘Small work plan’ is another signal of intensifying security interests in the region, in the wake of Beijing’s…
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Search for clues as bodies of hundreds of little blue penguins wash ashore in New Zealand
Conservation officials believe mass die-offs are becoming more frequent as climate crisis disrupts food chains…
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Māori moko facial tattoos revived by a new generation with designs on the future
After brutal colonial-era efforts to suppress Māori culture, symbols of Indigenous identity are flourishing on…
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‘We don’t need to be reactive’: New Zealand keeps faith in its foreign policy amid China Pacific push
Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta accepts China has become more assertive in the region but says approach will re…
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Biden praises Ardern for ‘galvanising action’ on gun control and climate change
US president welcomes New Zealand’s PM to Oval Office and speaks of devastation caused by mass shootingsNew Ze…
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Top British diplomat’s husband pokes fun at New Zealand’s ‘crappiest fountain’
Tweet about Wellington water feature drew light-hearted responses from MPs and the public, with one saying: ‘T…
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New Zealand woman creates her own electric car for $24,000
Rosemary Penwarden says the vehicle, powered by home rooftop solar, has been running smoothly for three years …
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New Zealand and allies allowed ‘vacuum’ to develop in Pacific, former foreign minister says
Comments by Winston Peters come as China hopes 10 Pacific countries will sign wide-ranging security dealNew Ze…
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Major New Zealand salmon producer shuts farms as warming waters cause mass die-offs
Up to 42% of company’s fish have died in warm water areas this year, with CEO warning climate change is ‘faste…
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After Covid, crime swells in New Zealand’s empty city centres
In downtown Auckland, violent crime rates are up 30% from pre-pandemic levels, while shootings in Wellington h…
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New Zealand foreign minister blames ‘relationship failure’ for China-Solomons security deal
Nanaia Mahuta confirms ‘unwelcome and unnecessary’ deal came as a surprise to New Zealand and Australia, sayin…
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NZ’s former deputy PM banned from parliament for visiting anti-vaccine-mandate protest
Winston Peters condemned two-year ban as ‘dictatorial behaviour’ that ‘should be reserved for third world bana…