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National
Freed Kiwi pilot’s first words after 19 months in rebel captivity
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 9:49amPhillip Mehrtens, 38, has been released after 19 months in captivity by rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region. Indonesian...
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Lifestyle
What happened to Rapanui? New study explodes Easter Island myth
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 3:09pmTwo recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse...
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National
SeaLink to resume Great Barrier Island sailings after safety concerns
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 8:27pmSeaLink has announced a return to regular ferry services to Tryphena Wharf from tomorrow, after a brief halt over safety...
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National
Tourists' camper teeters on bridge over riverbed
Sunday, 4 February 2024, 10:07amTwo tourists had a frightening start to day three of their New Zealand holiday when their Maui campervan crashed on the Eyre...
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National
Ferry project cancellation a 'heavy blow' says Waitohi Picton iwi
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:00pmA top of the south iwi chairperson says the Government’s decision to halt the Cook Strait ferry project is a “heavy blow”. In...
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National
Taranaki rivers all fail long-term water monitoring tests for E.coli
Sunday, 19 November 2023, 4:34pmAll of Taranaki’s river swimming spots have rated poorly regarding the risk of people getting sick from a faecal bug in the...
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Politics
Former Gisborne mayor's illegal seawall raises concerns
Sunday, 29 October 2023, 9:43amConcerns have been raised about the potential environmental impact of Meng Foon’s unconsented Gisborne seawall. On October...
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Politics
How should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 3:59pmThe most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced...
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National
Victim spends 10 hours in ED after Masterton dog attack
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 8:43pmA Featherston man spent almost 10 hours in the ED after being attacked by a dog in a Masterton supermarket car park earlier...
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Sport
Three confirmed, two NZ fighters in wait for next UFC takeover in Sydney
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 2:04pmAs the UFC continues to shape its fight card for UFC 293 in Sydney, it includes even more of New Zealand’s best MMA fighters...
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National
Finalists for Māori tech honours revealed
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 1:25pmFinalists for the annual Matihiko Awards which recognise and honour Māori excellence in the digital and tech industry have...
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National
Māori author's book about stolen Taranaki carvings wins major Australasian prize
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 1:18pmA book about five carved tōtara panels that were hidden in a Taranaki swamp and smuggled out of Aotearoa 150 years later...
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Sport
State of Origin: NSW Blues embrace war cry for opener
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 2:43pmThe NSW Blues rugby league team say they are embracing an indigenous war cry as they gear up for the State of Origin series...
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National
‘Ultimate tuakana’ chatbots support Rangatahi
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 1:26pmBy Kelvin McDonald of Whakaata Maori Two new digital tools have been launched for young tāne and wāhine who want to stop...
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National
World Fire Knife Champs celebrate 30th year
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 9:17amFierce warriors have set a venue on fire (not literally) by competing at the World Fire Knife Championships at Polynesian...
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World
'Imminent risk of execution': Crown Prince critics face death for defiance
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 12:17pmThree men in Saudi Arabia have been sentenced to death after daring to oppose plans to build a mega-city on their tribal...
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Politics
'Really let down Aotearoa'- Māori Party slams Labour on seabed mining
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 2:58pmBy James Perry of Whakaata Māori Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has slammed the Government for its failure to...
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Sport
Commonwealth Games host bid presents 'best oppurtunity' to showcase NZ
Sunday, 30 April 2023, 4:26pmThe first woman and first Māori to be elected chair of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, Diana Puketapu (Ngāti Porou), says...
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Auckland
Auckland Council approves $2.3 billion Drury plan, expects rural town to grow to size of Napier
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 4:52pmAuckland Council has approved a plan to collect $1.1 billion from developers in Drury over the next 30 years. The money is...
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National
Gloriavale man whipped daughter over relationship
Sunday, 9 April 2023, 3:04pmWarning: Violence contained in story. A Gloriavale man who whipped his daughter 12 years ago with a computer cord till she...
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National
Kāinga Ora to demolish flood-damaged homes in Māngere, but won’t say how many
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 3:53pmKāinga Ora will demolish a number of homes in Māngere that were damaged in the Auckland Anniversary Weekend flooding. But...
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National
The small towns in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay 'desperately in need'
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:52pmThe horrors of Cyclone Bola 1988 became a history-repeating reality for Te Karaka as the entire township was left submerged...
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Politics
RNZ, TVNZ merger scrapped
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 1:53pmThe Government will abandon plans to merge Television New Zealand and Radio New Zealand, sources familiar with the matter...
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National
Child vaccination program crisis: Providers stuck in 'catch up' phase- experts
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 5:02pmChild vaccination rates in areas like south Auckland remain in a state of crisis as healthcare providers are stuck in a post-Covid-19...
