New Zealand
This category is dedicated to a wide range of news and events specifically happening within New Zealand, including politics, economy, society, culture, and other noteworthy happenings.
Watch: ‘There’s no way I’m going to leave’ – a month after the Wairoa flood
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Watch: ‘There’s no way I’m going to leave’ – a month after the Wairoa flood
Almost a month after June’s devasting flood, RNZ visited Wairoa, a town in recovery and demanding answers. Homes are badly…
X marks the spot: The forgotten generation remembers
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X marks the spot: The forgotten generation remembers
Remember the Simple Minds song, ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’? The 1985 new wave anthem, used to great effect in…
Law Society president to take ‘leave of absence’ while complaint against him addressed
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Law Society president to take ‘leave of absence’ while complaint against him addressed
The Law Society says Frazer Barton will take a leave of absence from his position as president of the organisation…
Upper Hutt mayor lashes out at Wellington Water failures
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Upper Hutt mayor lashes out at Wellington Water failures
A meeting where a scathing review of Wellington Water was discussed saw Upper Hutt’s mayor lash out over its failings,…
Five picks for the NZ International film festival
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Five picks for the NZ International film festival
A new director and refreshed programming team means a fresh start for a beleaguered New Zealand International Film Festival. Dan…
Mt Victoria Tunnel, Basin Reserve plans: NZTA spent seven times more on consultants than on its own staff
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Mt Victoria Tunnel, Basin Reserve plans: NZTA spent seven times more on consultants than on its own staff
Over three months, the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi spent seven times more on consultants than its own staff…
The rare book seller making a splash on TikTok
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The rare book seller making a splash on TikTok
You might think rare books and TikTok make strange bed fellows, but antiquarian bookseller Tom Ayling is a social media…
NZTA employee traded motorists’ private information to gang members for meth
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NZTA employee traded motorists’ private information to gang members for meth
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice multimedia journalist, Palmerston North of An NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) employee supplied her…
Nine Gisborne families move into Kainga Ora homes, more houses planned
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Nine Gisborne families move into Kainga Ora homes, more houses planned
Nine Gisborne families in need of a stable home have celebrated moving into a new Kāinga Ora housing development. The…
Mystery milk bottles confound Alexandra residents
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Mystery milk bottles confound Alexandra residents
As Alexandra residents wake to another cold morning, a silent figure slips into the mist. They leave no trace –…