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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…
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Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire
Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came und…
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New Zealand’s house prices are finally falling. Could this happen elsewhere?
Prices have dropped by up to 30% in some parts of the country – but experts say obstacles to home ownership re…
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Family of New Zealand fugitive on the run for almost four years with his children plead for his return
In a New Zealand television interview, relatives spoke of their anguish since Tom Phillips disappeared with hi…
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Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?
Changes to readers for young children have sparked criticism from academics, authors and teachers, who have ca…
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‘Take that risk’: the New Zealand teen author named one of Time magazine’s girls of the year
Rutendo Shadaya, who wrote a series of children’s fantasy books featuring strong female leads, has been recogn…
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New Zealand woman and six-year-old son released from US detention
Sarah Shaw was detained by Ice owing to a problem with her ‘combo card’ visa as she tried to re-enter the US f…