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‘Worst nightmare’: Six dead, many missing in NZ hostel blaze

Six people are confirmed dead and many more remain missing after a hostel went up in flames in New Zealand's capital overnight.

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Home support work in NZ is already insecure and underpaid – automation may only make it worse

The number of number of people aged 65 years or older living in New Zealand is likely to hit one million by 2028, according to the latest statistics – up from under 300,000 in 1980. Caring for this ageing population will become increasingly important.

The Conversation

Looming closure of Villa Maria Estate worries employees

Employees concerned as wine brand's new owners look to outsource operations.

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Three things I've learnt on the road to help us break the climate logjam

Dysfunctional political cultures, complacency and vested interests all hobble NZ in confronting the climate crisis. Empowering people is the most crucial way forward, and that means overhauling our democracy.

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Aping Aussie vaping

Aotearoa could benefit from adopting some of the latest Australian measures to crack down on vaping

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Wealthy NZers offer to pay more tax – but Inland Revenue says no thanks

Expressing disappointment at the PM's reluctance to impose a capital gains tax, one of Labour's biggest donors Phillip Mills is a signatory to a new open letter offering to pay more tax. Jonathan Milne reports.

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NZ faces a third Fossil of the Day award

Will NZ be able to hold its head high at the global climate talks this year, Pat Baskett asks, or will our agricultural tardiness make us a contender for an unwanted award?

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PAK vs NZ: Matt Henry hopes New Zealand can avoid whitewash vs World No. 1 Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Can New Zealand avoid a 5-0 whitewash against World No. 1 team Pakistan? NZ pacer Matt Henry is hopeful the Black Caps can avoid a cleansweep when the two sides face each other in the fifth and final one-day international in Karachi.

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Weight-loss company Jenny Craig on the brink of collapse

Weight loss giant Jenny Craig will continue its operations in Australia and NZ, despite announcing plans to shut corporate offices in the US.

The New Daily

Why NZ should join Aukus Pillar II

Aukus agreement opens up possibilities for multilateral co-operation, and NZ involvement would help to provide a better deterrent to Chinese military development and potential escalation in the Pacific, argues Sukura Gregory

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NZ industry burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second – that has to reduce to meet our carbon targets

New Zealand burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second in coal and natural gas to generate heat for industrial processes. This burning of fossil fuels for industrial heat generates 28% of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions.

The Conversation

Parliament protest report shows NZ police have come a long way since 1981 – but practice and law must still improve

As the recent report of the Independent Police Conduct Authority made clear, the 2022 occupation of parliament grounds was very different from earlier protests in New Zealand. That doesn’t mean something similar can’t happen again.

The Conversation

Sudan war threatens Red Sea shipping lanes that supply oil for NZ

Malign external actors' role in intra-state conflict reinforces a longstanding NZ conviction that the United Nations Security Council is not fit for purpose and must be reformed.

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NZ PM Chris Hipkins slams critics of Australia’s trans-Tasman immigration reforms

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the Australian government is the most Kiwi-friendly he can remember,

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Why NZ law should require everyone to report known or suspected child sexual abuse

As the Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry has shown, the lifelong and intergenerational consequences of child abuse are devastating. Many children placed in state and religious institutions – often having already experienced harm and hurt – were then abused by those tasked with caring for them.

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Ensuring financial inclusion, when NZ can't bank on the big banks

Softer rules for smaller institutions would be a bold call for MPs – and one they might regret, if the troubles that have hit SVB, Credit Suisse and others extend down to this corner of the globe, says Jonathan Milne.

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A taxing exercise for NZ's wealthiest 0.01 percent

Kitted out with new research into the shares, property and trusts of nearly 400 of the country's richest families, the Government will today discuss how to level the taxation playing field. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Hate starts small and can end in places we cannot imagine

The Holocaust is still with NZ's small Jewish community, and lessons from history must be learned so Kiwis know how to play their part to fight prejudice, writes Deborah Hart

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Melbourne Storm roars home to extend winning streak over New Zealand Warriors

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has shown why he's in demand with the Storm giant turning the Anzac Day clash Melbourne's way in his first game back.

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A Lockdown Day would allow us to correctly remember the pandemic

It’s important we think about the lives NZ saved in the pandemic because of our response. A national Lockdown Day would serve as a stark reminder of the human cost of not taking swift action, writes Nicholas Agar

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Veterans want a new commemorative day in New Zealand

New Zealanders will pause and reflect on the service of armed forces in Anzac Day dawn services, marches and commemorations across the country.

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Australia to make citizenship easier for New Zealanders

A policy tweak set in train by former New Zealander leader Jacinda Ardern after talks with Anthony Albanese will improve pathways to Australian citizenship.

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UK Foreign Secretary coordinates war response from NZ situation room

New Zealand has an indirect but potentially significant strategic and political interest in Sudan’s unfolding conflict, as its oil tankers pass through the Red Sea. Jonathan Milne reports.

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East Coast group takes pine forestry concerns to UN

The damage caused by pine forestry has been raised at the UN by an NZ group that says the industry is responsible for multiple Indigenous rights violations. Aaron Smale reports.

The Conversation

Approach with caution: why NZ should be wary of buying into the AUKUS security pact

As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, the invitation to discuss participation in the AUKUS security agreement presents New Zealand with a potentially momentous decision: how best to secure its own strategic interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region.

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