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Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double
US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’…
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Christchurch gunman seeks to appeal convictions and withdraw guilty plea
Australian white supremacist tells NZ court he was suffering from ‘nervous exhaustion’ when he entered his gui…
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New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn
As it grapples with two fatal tragedies, questions emerge over how to protect the country from more landslides…
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New Zealand prime minister sets date for 2026 election
Cost of living likely to dominate the agenda ahead of 7 November poll as centre-right National party battles t…
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‘Slightly haunted but manageable’: new signs cause confusion – and delight – in Christchurch
Six absurdist signs resembling official city council information boards have popped up across New Zealand’s se…
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From ‘terrorist’ to national treasure, renowned Māori activist finally tells his own story
Tāme Iti’s colourful memoir covers his decades-long fight for Indigenous rights in New Zealand and takes aim a…
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Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé pendant in jewellery store
New Zealand police allege 32-year-old ingested the 18-karat gold egg – a James Bond Octopussy locket – and say…
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UN to hear human rights complaint over New Zealand’s treatment of Māori
UN committee to consider claim by prominent Māori leader Tureiti Moxon that alleges government policies have h…
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Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligen…
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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…