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SIS report spells out threats facing NZ
5:21 am todayIn 2024, spying has gone high tech - but it's not all cybercrime and internet hacking
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Central Hawke's Bay District Council votes to keep Māori ward
5 Sep 2024The public meeting was packed with people from all walks of life, and ended in a rousing haka when the majority of councillors cast their vote in favour.
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NZDF helps train Japanese military to monitor satellites
5 Sep 2024The New Zealand Defence Force is helping the United States to train the Japanese military to monitor satellites.
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Norman Kirk's Tongan tapa cloth unveiled in its new home
5 Sep 2024A Tongan tapa cloth presented to prime minister Norman Kirk has come out of storage to show off its full beauty.
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Far North council votes unanimously to keep Māori ward
3:46 pm todayThe council's strongly worded resolution also called on the CEO to explore the legal implications of not holding a binding poll as required.
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An advisor explains how the new Māori Queen was picked
1:20 pm todayTekaumaarua chairperson Che Wilson says the hui to decide who would replace Kiingi Tuheitia was focused on necessary attributes for the role. Audio
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A new generation of the Kiingitanga begins on a sunlit spring day
5 Sep 2024Tears of joy mingled with those shed in sorrow as thousands of people at Tuurangawaewae - and across Aotearoa - farewelled one Māori monarch and welcomed another.
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Nelson, Tasman councils vote to retain Māori wards
5 Sep 2024The wards have proven their worth, one councillor says: "Let's be honest here whānau, the system we have had for the last 150 years has not worked for Māori".
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Kiingi Tuheitia laid to rest, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po's first engagement
5 Sep 2024The tangihanga of Kiingi Tuheitia will soon be officially over, and Kuini Nga wai hono i te po's first engagement will be a speech tonight.
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Late king's 27-year-old daughter selected as Māori Queen
5 Sep 2024Kiingi Tuheitia's youngest child, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, is the second female monarch of the Kiingitanga.
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Record number of teens succumbing to golf 'addiction'
The Lydia Ko effect is in full swing this week as the country's top junior golfers take to the links. Audio
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All Black shakeup: Sititi and Ratima to start, big names to the bench
5 Sep 2024Is Scott Robertson forming an All Black bomb squad for the second test against the Springboks?
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Council files charges against three companies over slip
The defendants are due to appear in the Queenstown District Court on 21 October.
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Minister wants to roll back 'unworkable' forestry rules
The government is proposing to roll back the ability of councils to introduce their own tougher rules for forestry.
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Bird flu: MPI says eradication unlikely if virus arrives in NZ
5 Sep 2024The Ministry for Primary Industries is working to mitigate the impact of any avian influenza outbreak brought to the country by migrating birds.
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Government's 'nice-to-have' rhetoric unfair to councils, mayor says
11:48 am todayJamie Cleine says government 'rhetoric' regarding council spending is stirring up feeling against councils.
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'Kick in the guts': Rates shock for property owner
4 Sep 2024Retired businessman Clive Wickham says his rates have jumped more than 20 percent.
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Last minute gang law change risks making a bad law worse
11:24 am todayAnalysis: While the government has argued the new rules will act as an effective deterrent to gang membership, it is not clear how these laws will stand up.
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Just how 'dolphin friendly' is your tin of tuna?
5 Sep 2024Analysis: Labelling on many seafood products sold in New Zealand is so vague it may serve as greenwashing, writes Kathryn Bradbury.
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New pāua species found off remote NZ islands
3 Sep 2024'The pāua that clings to the sea': A new species of abalone found only in waters off Three Kings Islands/Manawatāwhi.
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One believed dead after shooting in Grey Lynn, Auckland
12:27 am todayA person at the scene told RNZ her nephew has been shot dead, while police are still looking for a suspect.
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Missing: Have you seen Elizabeth Wielga?
5 Sep 2024Police are calling for sightings of Elizabeth Wielga, who was last seen in the Tongariro area, while visiting from Australia.
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Would you pay $29,000 for this handbag?
5 Sep 2024Webb's Auction House is preparing to auction New Zealand's largest-ever Hermes handbag collection this weekend, including seven Birkins. Audio
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Council's collision course with govt over speed limits
5 Sep 2024A Northland council appears to be on a collision course with the government over moves to reduce speed limits on local roads.
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