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NZ sees ram raids increase, more people living in cars as cost-of-living pressures mount

New Zealand has the highest homelessness rate per capita in the OECD and a decades-long housing crisis. As cost-of-living pressures mount, the issue is becoming highly political for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

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Kiwi rookie's leap from cow paddock to royal estate

At 35, Monica Spencer is a world champs debutant in the NZ eventing team competing in Italy. Becoming a new mum hasn't broken her stride, either, she tells Suzanne McFadden.

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NZ’s most walkable towns and cities ranked: see how your neighbourhood stacks up

If you live in a city or town, you have a mental map of the places you travel to most. But how accessible are those places, and how long does it take you to get there? Most of all, could you do everything you need to do without a car?

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From desk to lake - rowing's new duo aim for Paris

From Rowing NZ's office to the world championships - it's been a wild six months for Rachael Kennedy, joining forces with reigning world champ Jackie Kiddle in the lightweight double sculls.

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The merger of TVNZ and RNZ needs to build trust in public media – 3 things the law change must get right

With only six days left for submissions to the select committee examining the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill, it is becoming clear this crucial piece of legislation has some significant shortcomings. These will need attention before it passes into law.

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Warriors blasts NRL for lack of support

NZ Warriors CEO Cameron George says the NRL hasn't done enough to support his club after their COVID sacrifices, ahead of their final game of the season.

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NZ opposition downplays UN China report

New Zealand's opposition National party has continued a remarkably soft line towards China following the publication of a major human rights report.

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Locking in our high-priced dependence on metals for clean energy

A net zero economy requires much more renewable electricity generation – new modelling shows that by 2040 NZ will need to invest half a billion dollars in the metals for wind turbines alone.

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NZ government in super tax backtrack

A policy to streamline tax treatment of New Zealand super providers has been killed after 24 hours when the government realised it would cost Kiwis millions.

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Business borrowing hampered by credit contracts rules – BNZ

WATCH: Unresolved problems with the credit contracts law could be addressed by better targeting lending restrictions to problem lenders, says BNZ's chief executive

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Auckland house prices down 15 per cent with the Reserve Bank of NZ now tipping prices across the country to follow

Auckland's real estate market sets the pace for the rest of New Zealand — right now, house prices are down 15 per cent from their 2021 peak and forecast to fall further. So what does that mean for families who just bought in?

ABC News

South gets snow, North counts cost in NZ

Major dumps in Southern Alps ski resorts have delighted operators in need of a good season, but New Zealand's North Island have been starved of snow.

AAP

The government taking full ownership of Kiwibank is a bailout in all but name – what are the risks now?

With the transfer this week of Kiwibank’s assets to a state-owned company, the New Zealand crown has now taken full control of the bank. At an estimated cost of NZ$2.1 billion, the change of ownership has all the hallmarks of a government bailout.

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NZ soldier died defending Ukraine

The Kiwi soldier who died fighting in Ukraine while on leave from the New Zealand Defence Force has been named as Christchurch-based Corporal Dominic Abelen.

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Pro Talks: BNZ appeals to businesses to 'talk to us' as their costs rise

The chief executive of one of NZ's oldest banks says he is talking with businesses facing new levels of challenge.

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At 48, NZ roller hockey goalie blocks age barrier

Ruth Opai is a role model for all women who want to take up sport - realising her passion for roller hockey in her 40s, and making the NZ team as goalie.

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NZ lacking principles on Israel-Palestine conflict

The NZ Government’s silence on thousands of Palestinian deaths fails the Palestinian people and perpetuates injustice, write John Hobbs and Richard Jackson

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NZ Labour expels rogue MP Sharma

New Zealand's governing Labour Party has expelled MP Gaurav Sharma after he went public with unsubstantiated claims of bullying.

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Cruise ships are coming back to NZ waters – should we really be welcoming them?

The return this month of the first cruise liner to Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour was accompanied by the sort of fanfare normally reserved for visiting foreign dignitaries: a tug boat decked out in bunting, a circling helicopter, even the mayor on hand to welcome the ship.

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Striking firefighters are calling for systemic change, but are their demands too hot to handle for NZ employment law?

Last week saw an historic moment as New Zealand’s professional firefighters went on strike, calling for better pay, more staff and increased investment in the fire service. But will industrial action spur the deeper systemic change in New Zealand’s fire service critics call for?

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MIQ and 10 million hours of care: The health leader you've never heard of

The head of NZ’s biggest home and community care provider has resigned, citing stress and burnout. But the job's not over yet. Now she's got healthcare reform in her sights.

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Fleet Black Ferns raise hope, but need tougher test

It was far from the perfect performance, but the Black Ferns’ 52-5 whomping of the Wallaroos has given former internationals new hope for NZ's defence of the Rugby World Cup in 47 days’ time.

AAP

NZ Labour renegade labels Ardern a liar

Increasingly estranged MP Gaurav Sharma has called Jacinda Ardern a liar who is overseeing a bullying culture in New Zealand's Labour government.

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Nukes, allies, weapons and cost: 4 big questions NZ's defence review must address

New Zealand’s commitment this week to send a further 120 defence staff to assist with training the Ukrainian military underlines how quickly the geopolitical landscape is changing.

The Canberra Times

Rally star Harry Bates NZ-bound for his big chance on the global stage

Canberra's national champion finally gets a crack at the fastest drivers in the world at the Rally of New Zealand next month.

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