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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?

The Conversation

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.

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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 Conversation

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.

The Canberra Times

Kiwi youth reach for the pinnacle

Sustainability and connecting with nature are top priorities for Aotearoa’s young leaders according to Bernice Mene.

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Dead received NZ cost of living payment

New Zealand's opposition has described the government's much-vaunted cost of living payments as a "debacle" after cash went to backpackers and the deceased.

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NZ children face a ‘perfect storm’ of dangerous diseases as immunisation rates fall

Routine childhood immunisations have dropped so dramatically globally during the COVID-19 pandemic that the World Health Organization and UNICEF are raising the alarm.

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Comm Games Day 10: The Lunch Wrap

Our wāhine clinch three emotional medals - in cricket, netball and squash - on a record-breaking day for NZ; the lunch wrap fills you in on the penultimate day in Birmingham.

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NZ netball fans left wanting by Games TV feed

In the wake of the Silver Ferns winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games, research shows NZ netball fans demand excellent broadcast coverage - and Birmingham failed to deliver

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Comm Games Day 7: The Lunch Wrap

Cyclist Georgia Williams’ bronze was a rare bright spot on Day 7, when the home nation smothered the Kiwis in netball and cricket. LockerRoom watched the good and bad.

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New Zealand's plan to eliminate HIV transmission ignores deepening inequities in health outcomes for Māori women

The New Zealand government plans to spend NZ$18 million on becoming the first country to eliminate transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) within a decade.

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A spoonful of subsidies helps the climate medicine go down

NZ should take lessons from how President Joe Biden is leveraging investment incentives to stimulate large investments in clean technology – with the assistance of an unlikely ally.

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Comm Games Day 6: The Lunch Wrap

Our throwing queens, in judo and shot put, brought home the medals for our wāhine in NZ’s most glittering day so far at these Commonwealth Games; LockerRoom sums it up in our Day 6 wrap.

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Big premiums hikes as climate adaptation plan identifies need for insurance

Five 'headwinds' will sharply affect premiums this year – just as the country's climate adaptation plan highlights the danger of pricing insurance out of reach of vulnerable communities.

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Comm Games Day 5: The Lunch Wrap

Two bronze medals from our Kiwi wāhine - down on the green and up in the air - were the highlights of Day 5 at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

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Inside the mind of a triple gold medallist

At 22, Ellesse Andrews is already on track to becoming one of NZ's greatest cyclists. Suzanne McFadden discovers how a change of mind helped her to win three Commonwealth golds.

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