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New Zealand’s rare woollyhead nearly disappeared from the wild. Two surviving plants helped produce 250 seedlings now heading back to the reserve

On the dry plains of Central Otago, a small native herb has been given another chance to survive in the wild. Craspedia argentea, a woollyhead found only around the Pisa Flats, had dwindled to just two known plants. By then, even the ordinary business of pollination had become difficult. There…

The Times of India

Auckland mayor calls Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, issues apology: ‘Fumbled attempt at humour’

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has apologised after allegedly calling an Indian-origin Radio New Zealand staff member a “Muslim terrorist” during a visit to the broadcaster’s Auckland officesa.

The Times of India

‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean

Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New Zealand

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Two dead and six missing after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand

Search-and-rescue teams worked through the night at the campground, but there had been no progress in finding missing people, officials say

The Guardian - AU

Several missing after landslide rips through popular campsite in New Zealand

Several people, including children, are missing after a landslide struck a campground at the base of Mount Maunganui on Thursday morning

The Independent UK

How New Zealand’s Video Game Industry Is Gaining Global Attention

New Zealand game developers are proving their worth by pumping serious cash into the local economy.

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Marathon runner reveals how he survived black bear attack that shattered his arm

Billy Halloran was set upon by a bear half way through an 8k run in Japan but somehow managed to get away

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As a dark chapter closes, NZ reckons with fugitive father Tom Phillips’ four years on the run

Phillips’ three children were rescued from the wilderness this week as the complex case stirs emotions and questions remain over how it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long

Despite a sighting by pig hunters this month, Tom Phillips and his three children continue to evade New Zealand authorities

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan

Anthony Albanese tells journalists to ‘chill out’ over comments filmed in the wings of Pacific Islands Forum

The Guardian - AU

Inside a diabolical RNZ review

The strange case of paying to have your book eviscerated at RNZ

Newsroom.co.nz

A love of Joe Bennett's life

Joe Bennett opens up in the first volume of his new, tender memoir

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand public broadcaster ‘gutted’ after Ukraine stories edited to include ‘pro-Kremlin garbage’

More than 16 ‘inappropriately edited’ stories found after hundreds reviewed

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Hunter Valley reeling after bus crash; AFL player bailed on burglary charges; and what grip strength says about health

Bus driver in custody after crash near town of Greta which left 10 dead and more than 20 injured

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New Zealand public radio apologizes for publishing 'pro-Kremlin garbage' after wire stories altered

The head of New Zealand’s public radio station has apologized for publishing “pro-Kremlin garbage” on its website after more than a dozen wire stories on the Ukraine war were found to have been altered

The Guardian - AU

Radio New Zealand investigates Russia-friendly editing of Ukraine articles

At least four wire articles published by national broadcaster had been edited to add pro-Kremlin phrasing

Tribune News Service

Zoo Miami discontinues ‘Kiwi Encounter’ and apologizes to New Zealand after online backlash

MIAMI — Zoo Miami has stopped offering its “Kiwi Encounter,” where guests could pet, feed and photograph the rare, flightless bird after viral video on social media sparked outrage over the treatment and handling of the bird named Paora.

Reuters

New Zealand's ruling party confirms Hipkins as new prime minister - Radio New Zealand

New Zealand's ruling Labour Party selected Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as leader of the Labour party and prime minister in a meeting on Sunday, Radio New Zealand reported.

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Evening Standard

Snapchat removes Māori tattoo filters after outcry

A number of filters under names like ‘Māori Mask’ were discovered on the platform

The Independent UK

Japanese sailor attacked at Solomon Islands memorial service

A Japanese sailor has been attacked in the Solomon Islands during a World War II memorial service that was also attended by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman

Reuters

Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN ocean conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates - media

The foreign minister of Tuvalu pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday after China blocked the participation of three Taiwanese included in the tiny Pacific island nation's delegation list, according to Radio New Zealand.

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The world's smallest penguins are washing up dead in New Zealand

Over the last six years, researchers have documented three separate die-offs.

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