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Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears
Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar itemsM…
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Troubled New Zealand wildlife park euthanizes two lions, fate of five more unclear
Members of the public have pleaded for a reprieve for the remaining lions, while former staff members hope the…
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Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms
Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the …
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‘A perfect coincidence’: rare red lightning captured in New Zealand skies
Photographers capture extremely unusual phenomenon – also known as red sprites – against backdrop of the Milky…
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Ancient preserved heads give up their secrets as Māori tattoos see resurgence
New research examines how traditional artists worked as revitalisation efforts see tā moko – Māori tattooing –…
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New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters’ home vandalised ‘during a protest’
Man charged as police allege a window was smashed in a rare act of violence targeted at a New Zealand politici…
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Gaza flotilla passengers allege poor conditions in detention as Israel prepares to deport dozens of activists
Families of some aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla say they are being held without access to clean water or leg…
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Threatened kārearea falcon wins New Zealand’s 2025 bird of the year
The country’s fastest bird has taken out the top prize in a scandal-free year for the annual pollNew Zealand’s…
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Wealthy investors from US, China and Hong Kong top applications for New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme
Since new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April, applicant numbers have almost tri…
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New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave
Minister for economic growth says visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workf…
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New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave
Minister for economic growth says visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workf…
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China, climate crisis and Cop31: five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum
A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some cr…
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Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say
Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children before he was killed in …
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Hidden for nearly four years: how the saga of fugitive father Tom Phillips unfolded in New Zealand
Sightings of Phillips and his three children were rare over the years and mystery surrounded how they survived…
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Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting
Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Paci…