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Deported to a land they barely know: anger rises over Australia’s ‘character test’ for non-citizens

The number of people deported after committing offences is set to explode if laws are strengthened, to the dismay of the New Zealand government

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Merging commercial TVNZ and non-commercial RNZ won't be easy – and time is running out

The announcement of the government’s decision to merge RNZ and TVNZ into a non-profit “public media entity” was long anticipated but, coming in the second year of Labour’s second term, underwhelming in its lack of detail.

The Conversation

White Ferns couple come out firing against India

With their daughter, Grace, watching in the stands, White Ferns Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu have led NZ to their second victory at the Cricket World Cup.

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As the Commerce Commission found, there’s no magic way to make NZ supermarkets more competitive

The Commerce Commission’s much-anticipated review of supermarket competition has itself had mixed reviews. Many felt a major opportunity to reset New Zealand’s food system had been missed, others felt the commission’s final report got it about right – and supermarket owners probably breathed a little easier.

The Conversation

What we're learning from the Cricket World Cup

A batting extravaganza, the rise of the international cricketing mum and frustration over tickets – Kristy Havill shares the highlights and lowlights of the CWC22 so far.

Newsroom.co.nz

The giant puddle that could power NZ

It has been described as a “game changer” that would see fossil fuels disappear from electricity generation. Lake Onslow in Central Otago is proposed to be NZ's Battery. Jill Herron reports

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New Zealand records highest daily COVID cases as US issues travel warning

New Zealand records its highest daily coronavirus case numbers since the pandemic started as the Omicron variant drives community transmission.

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How will NZ's law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?

With the cabinet meeting today agreeing to targeted Russian sanctions legislation, New Zealand is preparing to circumvent its normal United Nations-based response to international crises.

The Conversation

Behind the ‘inclusive’ window dressing, the NZ-UK free trade deal disappoints politically and economically

The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between New Zealand and the United Kingdom this week demonstrates the intransigence of political leaders and their official advisers in the face of concerted demands to rethink the country’s trade policy paradigm.

The Conversation

Nagel's rocky path from orchard to Olympics

Told at 25 she'd probably never run again, NZ middle distance champion Laura Nagel is enjoying the summer of her career, and has Paris Olympics 2024 in her sights.

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The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done?

It has been interesting to watch media and public commentators come to the realisation – sometimes slowly – that the siege of parliament was not simply an anti-vaccine mandate “protest” but something with more sinister elements.

The Conversation

NZ border fix puts Tasman comps in air

New Zealand sporting teams have welcomed the government's relaxation of border rules, which could allow them to host matches at home this season.

AAP

Anne Salmond: IPCC report condemns forestry use planned by NZ

If there was ever doubt NZ had gone up a blind climate alley by moving towards large plantings of pine trees, the latest international scientists' report has firmly laid that to rest

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NZ adds 19,566 COVID cases, protests go on

New Zealand health officials have reported 19,556 new community COVID-19 cases, with 373 people in hospital with the virus.

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War changes basics of NZ fuel supplies

The Ukraine invasion and looming global fuel supply disruption undermine the contentious decision to close and demolish New Zealand’s only oil refinery.

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Five hot takeaways for the White Ferns

The White Ferns have adapted and grown since their loss to England last year, says Kristy Havill, who looks at what NZ take from their series victory over India into next week's World Cup.

The Conversation

Shortages, price increases, delays and company collapses: why NZ needs a more resilient construction industry

The pandemic has had a considerable impact on all businesses, but New Zealand’s construction sector appears particularly hard hit and is struggling to cope. Firms have failed, prices have gone up, and labour and materials are in short supply.

The Conversation

The NZ anti-vax movement’s exploitation of Holocaust imagery is part of a long and sorry history

During the anti-lockdown protests at parliament last year, I was told about a 15-year-old who stopped to ask someone why they were crying. The person replied they were Jewish and had been upset by Nazi imagery used by some protesters, including swastikas chalked on the ground.

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Kiwi mum rides world champs in her garage

With Covid sweeping through NZ, Sonia Foote has found a global cycling race the virus can’t touch. Even better, it’s in her garage.

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Kiwi publishers shift millions in printing from shadow of Chinese censorship

One Chinese printer rejected a history text saying the ancestors of Māori came from Taiwan; another insisted that 19th Century NZ dressmakers imported their silk from the People's Republic

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NZ rethinking self-isolation border plan

After 6137 daily community COVID-19 infections and just eight cases at the border, the New Zealand government may switch up its border plan.

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This NZ Bull Went On An Epic Quest When He Was Swept 80KM Down A River & Over A Waterfall

A bull in New Zealand somehow survived an 80 kilometre journey down a river and over a waterfall after extreme flooding in February.

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Long Covid tackles even the fittest athletes

Athletes around the globe, and here in NZ, are suffering the long-term physical effects of Covid. And some, like footballer Paige de Seymour, are still sidelined by the virus.

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The Strange tale of a champion throwing coach

Debbie Strange has coached some of NZ's top throwing athletes to greatness over the last four decades, and now she's sharing her skills around the globe, Merryn Anderson discovers.

The Conversation

The pandemic exposes NZ’s supply chain vulnerability – be ready for more inflation in the year ahead

You don’t have to be an economist to know New Zealand faces its highest annual inflation rate in 30 years – 5.9% as of December 2021. Visit a supermarket or petrol station and the evidence is right before your eyes.

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