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Jacinda Ardern vows to ‘focus on economy’ after months of poor polling

The New Zealand government is set to pare back its policy agenda, as the prime minister pledges to make the economy her priority

The Guardian - AU

A new study shows NZ’s young minorities feel racism differently – wealth or being able to ‘pass’ as white makes a difference

Racism in Aotearoa New Zealand has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years. The 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks amplified conversations about racial equality that continued in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests.

The Conversation

Ardern shrugs off by-election defeat

Jacinda Ardern says her government will "pare back" its agenda in 2023 - an election year in New Zealand - as it focuses on economic issues.

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Xmas: the best non-fiction of 2022

ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias selects the year's 10 best books of non-fiction

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MPs lash officials over 'misleading' trade analysis

Officials have been told to deliver more candid and transparent advice on international deals, after a parliamentary committee criticised the quality of analysis it received.

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Cruising for a bruising: $$$s v nature in Milford Sound

As international cruise ships once again ply our waters, there’s renewed debate about whether they belong in one of New Zealand’s - and the world’s - most precious places.

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Police roll out changes for rural staff

One percent of the police’s total workforce cover 50 percent of New Zealand’s geography. Emma Hatton reports on the challenges of rural policing and what’s being done about it.

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Woman 'denied New Zealand residency for being too fat and told to leave country'

South African national Mondelea Bezuidenhout, 36, who once weighed 20 stone, was horrified when officials told her she needed to lose almost five stone to be allowed to live in New Zealand with her young family

Daily Mirror

Jacinda Ardern’s 2023 chances dented as Labour loses by-election

New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party lost a seat in a by-election, adding to signs that support for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s administration is waning ahead of a nationwide vote next year.

Tribune News Service

‘The community is 100% scared’: shop owners of Auckland’s Little India at centre of national crime debate

After a series of high-profile robberies and ram raids, the owners of Sandringham’s dairies say something has changed in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Rebel farmers are pushing back on climate action. This is why

It took an existential threat to turn a fifth-generation dairy farmer into an anti-government protester.

Tribune News Service

‘Life is tough’: New Zealand charities brace for Christmas surge as cost of living pressures mount

City missions are reporting a 400% increase in demand since before the pandemic, amid soaring food and housing costs

The Guardian - AU

The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand ‘Baby W’ case: boy has surgery after court gives doctors guardianship

Six-month-old said to be doing well after court lets doctors perform heart surgery against wishes of parents who wanted only ‘unvaccinated’ blood used

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Munro to fill Lynn void for Heat in BBL

Former New Zealand international Colin Munro is set to bring his big hitting prowess and vast experience to the table for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.

Reuters

New Zealand's Ardern hopes to lead trade mission to China once border controls allow

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday she hoped to lead a trade mission to China once border settings are changed to allow travel to her country's biggest trading partner as it emerges from the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

Christchurch attack inquiry: coroner declines to remove lawyer after request from families

Senior lawyer assisting coroner will not cross-examine police witnesses after bereaved families objected to her law firm’s work with the police

The Conversation

Breaking news: making Google and Facebook pay NZ media for content could deliver less than bargained for

Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson’s announcement of planned legislation requiring big online platforms such as Google and Meta/Facebook to “pay a fair price” to New Zealand news media for their content was welcomed by many as much-needed support for local journalism.

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Tiwai Pt smelter owner looks to commission its own renewable power generation

Updated: A remorseful Rio Tinto promises to do better, after the mining and smelting company angered Southland, New Zealand and much of the world with its wanton disregard for local communities and the environment.

The Independent UK

New Zealand PM Ardern says China has become 'more assertive'

Reflecting on her five years as New Zealand’s leader, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says China has undoubtedly become more assertive in the region over that time, but cautions that building relationships with small Pacific nations shouldn’t become a game of one-upmanship

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NZ needs to show same leadership in biodiversity as climate crisis

We put considerable effort into helping to design and build support for the Paris Agreement, but are nowhere near as engaged or active in a leadership role at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, says Rod Oram

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Grabbing their chance to shine in Super Smash

As the White Ferns track towards their next pinnacle event, players have their last chance to make their mark on the domestic scene. Merryn Anderson chooses one player from each Super Smash side to star this season.

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National cost of Marsden Point closure highlighted by Christmas jet fuel shortage

The loss of the country’s only oil refinery is already hurting the economy with the threat of grounded planes this summer – and that's just the start, argues Simon Terry.

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This week's bestsellers

The weekly Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

Insider UK

EnerMech acquires Stork Australia and New Zealand

Deal brings clients from sectors including defence, mining, chemicals and energy

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