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New Zealand
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Minimum wage increase less than MBIE recommended - again
12:47 pm todayMBIE favoured a 2 percent increase, however, the government opted for 1.5 percent rise.
Bomb disposal officers called to Upper Hutt property
Black Power members face multiple charges over supplying meth in Rotorua
Pacific
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Quake-traumatised Vanuatu residents sleep in tents
7:10 am todayAs strong aftershocks continue, some people are afraid to go back to their homes while others have attended outdoor church services.
Pacific news in brief for 23 December
Vanuatu Quake: Warnings issued as impending bad weather poses hazard to Port Vila
Sport
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Liverpool hit Spurs for six to cement top spot, Chelsea held
12:48 pm todayLiverpool strengthened their hold on the Premier League top spot with an extraordinary 6-3 victory at battered Tottenham Hotspur.
Tiger Woods' son Charlie hits first hole-in-one
Auckland big-hitter Jacobs wins maiden Black Caps callup
Politics
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Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - NZ foreign affairs
1:37 pm todayA separate passport, citizenship and membership of the United Nations are only available to fully independent nations, Winston Peters' office says.
Public service cuts: 'Rough' months ahead for those out of work
Government quietly scraps waste minimisation policies
Covid-19
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Covid-19 cases: 1402 new cases, 8 deaths
17 Dec 2024The seven day rolling average of new cases down 165.
Covid inquiry report is excellent guide to preparing for next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
Covid-19: 1719 new cases, seven deaths
World
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Mum pays tribute to 9yo killed in Christmas market attack
11:00 am todayThe mother of André Gleissner's mother called him her little "teddy bear" and said the 9-year-old didn't do anything to anybody."
Quake-traumatised Vanuatu residents sleep in tents
Small plane crashes into Brazil tourist city, killing at least 10
Comment & Analysis
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How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs
18 Dec 2024Analysis - Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations - sometimes simple, often elaborate - for complex events.
HYEFU revealed: Nicola Willis deploys convenient new measure amid bleak books
Michael Kiwanuka is affable as always on his soulful fourth LP
Local Democracy Reporting
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Treaty law submission help honed for future Bills
22 Dec 2024Sessions to help Taranaki whānau have their say on the Treaty bill moving through Parliament are being fine-tuned to help address future legislation affecting Māori rights and interests.
Frustration at council view on 'benign' coastal landfill
Govt ends pilot programme for Māori and Pacific, sparking outrage
In Depth
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
20 Dec 2024Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Te Ao Māori
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Z Energy renames stations with 'correct' kupu
6:01 am today"This is not about ticking a box per se, this is about a bigger sort of commitment that we have to te reo Māori."
Signs of the hīkoi: More than just 'words on cardboard'
Mongrel Mob member's rēwana bread stocking foodbank to help hungry whānau
Business
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Rocket Lab completes 16 launches this year
2:20 pm todayThe launch Sunday was Rocket Lab's final of the year and deployed a small radar satellite for Japan-based Synspective.
Acclaimed Auckland restaurant The Grove to close
Hospitality has high hopes for hot summer amid hard times
Country
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Chef couple finds new home on the range
20 Dec 2024Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for…
Country Life: Christmas tree farmer makes massive maize maze
Country Life: Teens ride high in the world of rodeo
Environment
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Do EVs still stack up after a tough year?
20 Dec 2024Subsidies are gone, road user charges are in, and ACC levies are up. So do electric cars still make financial sense?
Our Changing World: New Antarctic methane seeps
Whanganui council takes stand against deep seabed mining
Media & Technology
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Tower of troubles for TikTok as controversies and regulations mount
22 Dec 2024TikTok's breakneck rise from a niche video-sharing app to a global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny.
How to make your tech devices' batteries last longer
Mediawatch: The good, bad and weird media in 2024
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Indian Christmas traditions light up New Zealand
9:23 am todayChristians from the subcontinent keep their traditions alive while adapting to a new home, proving that the spirit of Christmas transcends borders.
Kiwi short film shines on international festival circuit
Labour hire firm under migrant exploitation investigation in liquidation