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Māori tribe restricts hongi greeting over coronavirus
Third case of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand as iwi issues temporary ban on custom of pressing noses togeth…
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Ockhams erase her: surprise as Elizabeth Knox left off books award shortlist
Shock in New Zealand as writer, heavily favoured to win the fiction prize, is absent from list of nomineesNew …
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New Zealand records second coronavirus case in woman arriving from Italy
The partner of the woman, who flew to Auckland via Singapore and is now in isolation, is also showing symptoms…
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Weinstein fate a warning to predators, says Zoë Brock, one of mogul’s first accusers
Model and actor is one of dozens of women to pursue a civil law suit against disgraced Hollywood powerbrokerOn…
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Deportees and a climate crisis: what’s on the agenda as Ardern meets Morrison
Thorny issues await the two prime ministers when they meet in Australia this week As gang violence in New Zeal…
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Wellington’s water crisis deepens as pollution, leaks and flooding take toll
City councillor says capital’s water issues may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ for rest of countryWellington City Cou…
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‘They allowed the perfect storm’: UN expert damns New Zealand’s housing crisis
Special rapporteur says successive governments have contributed to what she called a ‘human rights crisis’When…
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‘Paint is not protection’: Wellington cyclists call for safety overhaul after fatality
Soaring popularity of cycling clashes with lack of investment in cycle paths across New ZealandHundreds of cyc…
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Exempt Chinese students from coronavirus travel ban, New Zealand universities urge
The ban has prevent about 12,000 students from arriving for start of new year, cutting off a lucrative revenue…
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‘I’m over it’: will disillusioned voters spell trouble for Jacinda Ardern?
With seven months to go, the internationally acclaimed PM must tackle queries over whether she has done enough…
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Auckland set to break record for longest-ever spell without rain
On Saturday the city will mark 40 days with no rain, as total fire ban declared across North IslandNew Zealand…
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One thousand at-risk seagulls moved to make way for America’s Cup ferry terminal
Project to move the red-billed gulls colony is believed to be New Zealand’s largest mass relocation of a bird …
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‘A kick in the gut’: Southland assesses storm damage as rains ease
Residents of Mataura, Gore, Wyndham and Balclutha in New Zealand have found their homes uninhabitable and farm…
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New Zealand to fly citizens out of Wuhan in coronavirus mission separate to Australia
The two countries had agreed to work together to get citizens out, with Australia proposing they be flown to C…
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Wikipedia urged to add accents to Māori placenames amid resurgence in te reo
Success of the petition would lead to the inclusion of macrons on about 300 places in New Zealand As a resurge…