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Embattled NZ PM Luxon wins shock confidence vote

Labour is challenging National to reveal the vote count in a surprise partyroom confidence vote in Chris Luxon, the New Zealand prime minister.

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New Zealand’s PM Luxon survives leadership vote among own party months before polls

Luxon tells reporters he had called for a confidence vote, in which he was successful

The Independent UK

How Bruce the half-beak kea weaponised his disability to become the alpha bird

Bruce the kea is missing his entire upper beak. Yet he is the alpha bird of his circus (the apt collective noun for a group of New Zealand’s famously playful alpine parrots).

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The Clean – 10 of the best

The Dunedin band had an indelible influence on acts such as Pavement and Guided by Voices. A new oral history by Richard Langston is out now

The Guardian - AU

Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak —‬ but that hasn't stopped him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion

A kea parrot in New Zealand who lost the top part of his beak when young has developed a new way to fight other males that has made him unbeatable.

LiveScience

‘We did a seance for Beethoven, to see what he thought’: the playful, pioneering life of field-recording maestro Annea Lockwood

The New Zealand composer burned pianos, sampled earthquakes and recorded Belfast’s peace walls. And at 86 is still invested in her life’s work: to appreciate the music in everyday sound

The Guardian - UK

Wellington flooding: Thousands ordered to evacuate homes in New Zealand capital after worst rainfall ever recorded

Mayor of New Zealand’s capital says he’s ‘never known anything like’ intense rainfall overnight

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New poll heaps more pain on embattled NZ prime minister

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon and his National Party have clocked their worst TVNZ poll results in years, causing speculation about his leadership.

AAP

As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?

Getting a first foothold on the career ladder has never been easy for young workers.

The Conversation

Women in black confound Australia sevens stars again

New Zealand's women's sevens champs have made it nine wins out of the last 10 against Australia in tournament finals as they lifted the marquee Hong Kong title.

AAP

Imported bus drivers risk 'modern slavery', union warns

A campaign to recruit bus drivers from New Zealand to address a shortage is a band-aid solution to a persistent issue created by privatisation, a union says.

AAP

Supercars Christchurch: Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne lead Ford’s march in New Zealand

Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne took a Supercars win apiece on Saturday at Ruapuna Park near Christchurch

Motorsport

Supercars Christchurch: Kostecki and Payne lead Ford’s march in New Zealand

Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne took a Supercars win apiece on Saturday at Ruapuna Park near Christchurch

Autosport

Baumgardner shines after New Zealand’s Daniels seizes unified crown in jarring upset

Alycia Baumgardner outclassed Bo Mi Re Shin after Lani Daniels won the unified 168lb title from Shadasia Green, who was stretchered from the ring in a harrowing scene

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Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

Air New Zealand will soon add triple-tier bunk beds for economy travelers to have a chance to sleep on long-haul flights

The Conversation

Out of sight, but not out of trouble: groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressure

The latest official stocktake of the state of New Zealand’s freshwater carries many of the headline messages we have come to expect.

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan on England’s Test troubles: ‘I have no idea why that Ben Stokes interview was released’

Interview: The former England captain wants to see major changes inside Brendon McCullum’s camp when they take on New Zealand in the first Test series of the summer

Motorsport

Supercars to make Chevrolet Camaro updates after parity investigation

The Chevrolet Camaros will race with updated aerodynamics at this weekend’s race in New Zealand

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The Conversation

The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Where is its plan?

New Zealand and Australia like to think of themselves as food powerhouses.

The Independent UK

Air New Zealand introduces bunk beds for economy passengers

No snacks are allowed and naps are limited to four hours

Euronews

This airline is launching bunk bed sleep pods you can book on ultra-long-haul flights

Available on select flights between Auckland and New York, the four-hour sessions are priced from €248.

The Guardian - AU

No double-bunking or snacks - but snoring is fine: Air New Zealand’s economy sleep pods set for launch

Passengers can book a four-hour session in the bunk beds from May for Auckland-New York flights but airline cautions against smuggling in children

The Conversation

How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy

Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface.

The Independent UK

Police investigate ‘sudden death’ of woman on 17-hour Qantas flight

The passenger died during an overnight flight to Auckland

Euronews

World's rarest lizards were on the brink of extinction until New Zealand conservationists stepped in

The entire global population lives in one five-acre wetland.

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