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Dominion Post
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:47:45 GMT'What's it going to take for him to kill you?': Friend's message to homicide victim
'What's it going to take for him to kill you?' Taylor-Jade Hira’s concerned best friend asked in a Facebook message, court hears.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:00:47 GMTFolic acid to be added to bread-making flour from August to prevent birth defects
From August, all non-organic bread-making wheat flour produced or sold in New Zealand must be fortified with folic acid.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:05:25 GMTMichael Wood asked 12 times by Cabinet Office if he had sold Auckland Airport shares
“Throughout the process Michael Wood confirmed he was about to, or was in the process of divesting the shareholdings," the PM said.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:50:20 GMTOwners of buildings with allegedly combustible aluminium cladding prep for action
The German maker of an allegedly combustible type of exterior building cladding faces a case in the New Zealand courts.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:47:58 GMTFreedom movement splintering amid infighting and the formation of new political party
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is looking to sue far-right media outlet Counterspin, while another freedom party is entering the mix.
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New Zealand Pacific
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:59:35 +1200Bougainville leaders call on mining giant Rio Tinto to assist communities
Community leaders around the Panguna Mine in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville want mining giant Rio Tinto to help out following recent flooding.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:47:43 +1200Pasifika art gallery gains popularity in Christchurch
A Christchurch art gallery that displays exclusively Pasifika art has brought in nearly 8000 Pacific visitors since opening in July.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:33:42 +1200Australia urged to help refugees experiencing 'life and death' situation in PNG
Calls are growing louder for Canberra to bring all refugees - who had sought asylum in Australia but were detained offshore - into the country for medical treatment and processing.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:51:09 +1200Rabuka renews Fiji-New Zealand links in meeting with Chris Hipkins
Fiji's prime minister was welcomed to the New Zealand Parliament on Wednesday morning.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:55:34 +1200Vanuatu PM: climate change is greatest threat to regional security
Vanuatu Prime Minister, Ishmael Kalsakau, says Pacific security is about the security of the Pacific peoples and their way of life as identified by Forum Leaders in the Boe Declaration.
New Zealand RadioNZ
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:31:11 +1200New vape regulations may create black market, retailer claims
Some retailers says the government's changes to curb the use of vapes among young people do not give retailers enough time to adjust.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:56:14 +1200Supermarket thefts increase: Evidence shoplifters exporting meat abroad - police unit
The head of a specialised police unit targeting shoplifters says meat stolen in bulk from supermarkets is being exported offshore.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:01:02 +1200More than 140,000 people targeted by text scam, some losing life savings
Scam messages appear to come from legitimate agencies like Waka Kotahi, NZ Post, Inland Revenue or a bank - but leave people out of pocket.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:35:59 +1200Fire guts Shelly Bay landmark as drama on peninsula continues
A fire has completely gutted an iconic warehouse building in Wellington's Shelly Bay on the Miramar Peninsula, which has been the site of years of drama and controversy.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:02:00 +1200DOC questioned over justification of West Coast track closures
How the Department of Conservation "rationalises" which tracks to reinstate after natural disasters has been questioned, although its West Coast boss admits it comes down to the money.
New Zealand Top Stories
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:48:25 GMTLoafers Lodge support fund raises $359,000 for victims of fire
It has been three weeks since the fire which killed five residents and displaced many from their accommodation.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:30:00 GMTCanterbury Rams deliver statement to NBL title rivals, adding Corey Webster
Canterbury Rams haven't won the NBL since 1992, but will firmly be in the title mix after adding Tall Blacks sharpshooter to their already potent squad.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:59:41 GMTGang members were the 'intermediaries' who helped return Lindauer paintings to police
The“intermediaries” who helped lead police to two stolen Gottfried Lindauer paintings can now be revealed as gang members.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:50:20 GMTOwners of buildings with allegedly combustible aluminium cladding prep for action
The German maker of an allegedly combustible type of exterior building cladding faces a case in the New Zealand courts.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:00:17 GMTMad Heidi: The outrageous, hilarious, Tarantino-inspired Swissploitation movie
REVIEW: An ultra-violent reimagining of Johanna Spyri’s beloved 1880s novel, this visceral, crazy, anarchic tale even offers up death-by-Toblerone.
New Zealand World