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The Treaty bill dividing New Zealand, explained

The ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ would change how the country’s founding document, a 19th Century Treaty between Britain and Māori people, is legally interpreted.

The Kangaroos and Jillaroos squads have been named after the domestic rugby league season finished on Sunday.
Sport

Kangaroos and Jillaroos squads named for Pacific Championships

The Kangaroos and Jillaroos squads have been named for the Pacific Championships after the domestic rugby league season finished on Sunday.

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Sport

Australia set to play New Zealand in three-match women’s T20 series

The first of three women’s T20 internationals between Australia and New Zealand is tonight at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.

Australia ready to play New Zealand in women's T20 World Cup
Sport

Australia set to play New Zealand in second match of T20 World Cup Campaign

Australia are set to play New Zealand in the second match of their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign tomorrow morning.

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Māori queen crowned in New Zealand

Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō Paki will succeed her late father as the monarch of many Māori iwi (communities).

The New Zealand Drug Foundation (NZDF) has issued a warning after methamphetamine was found in a wrapped lolly donated to an Auckland charity.
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New Zealand charity finds methamphetamine in lolly

The New Zealand Drug Foundation (NZDF) has issued a warning after methamphetamine was found in a wrapped lolly donated to an Auckland charity.

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Canada accused of flying drone over New Zealand women’s football practice

Two Canadian Olympic staffers have been sent home from the Paris Games, over an alleged spying incident with New Zealand in the women’s football competition.

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UK introduces tobacco and vaping bill to ban children from smoking

A bill, which is expected to pass, on new tobacco and vaping regulations has been introduced to UK Parliament.

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Good news: P!nk’s tour makes history in Australia and NZ

Good news: P!nk’s Australia and NZ tour is making history.

100 new species have been discovered off the coast of New Zealand, including new fish, snail and coral.
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Good news: 100 new species discovered in New Zealand

In today’s good news, 100 new species have been discovered off the coast of New Zealand, including new fish, snail and coral.

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Sydney-Auckland flight drops mid-air

A sudden mid-air drop during a flight from Sydney to Auckland has left around 50 people injured.

Whakaari White Island eruption
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$10 million awarded to Whakaari victims

The Whakaari White Island eruption killed 22 people. Today, an Auckland court handed out reparations for the victims.

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Politics

New Zealand government accused of being anti-Māori

The Government is looking at changing how the country’s founding document – the Treaty of Waitangi – impacts the lives of Māori iwi (communities).

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News

New Zealand government to repeal world-first smoking laws

Laws that would have gradually made cigarettes illegal in New Zealand will be scrapped, under the country’s new government.

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Politics World

New Zealand without leader as talks continue

The New Zealand election took place on 14 October, with National Party leader Christopher Luxon emerging as the country’s next PM.

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News

Court finds owners of Whakaari-White Island failed risk assessment

A New Zealand court has found the owners of Whakaari White Island were in breach of workplace safety laws when a volcanic eruption claimed 22 lives in 2019.

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Who is NZ’s new prime minister?

The Jacinda Ardern era is officially over. As Australians went to the polls for the Voice referendum on Saturday, New Zealanders voted in their national election. Last election, then-PM Jacinda Ardern led Labour to a comfortable victory. Fast forward three years to 2023 and it was Ardern’s replacement, Chris Hipkins, conceding defeat on election night. New Zealanders voted for a new Government and a new PM, so what happened to Labour, who is PM-elect Christopher Luxon and the National Party, and how has New Zealand’s political landscape shifted between elections? We’ll unpack everything about the NZ election in today’s deep dive.

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Politics World

New Zealand’s new Prime Minister: Who is Christopher Luxon?

New Zealand is set for a change of government and a new Prime Minister after it voted in an election on Saturday.

New Zealand election
Politics World

Crime and inflation the key battlegrounds at New Zealand election

The New Zealand election is set to be fought over issues of rising crime and cost-of-living pressures. Here’s what each party is promising.

UK smoking ban
Politics World

Sunak calls for lifetime cigarette bans

A smoking ban in the UK would stop a new generation of smokers from picking up the habit, Rishi Sunak says. Here’s the details

Australia phase out caged egg
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Caged eggs are set to be phased out by 2036 – will it actually happen on time?

A caged egg ban will begin by 2036 under a plan endorsed by Australia’s governments. But one has already said it will make its own rules.

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