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Top stories — 2026-10-14
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New Zealand Cricket's early Indian summer sport
- Jackie Farrelly, New Zealand First candidate Waimakariri — www.odt.co.nz
- Epson New Zealand Celebrates 40 Years Of Innovation & Success — apparelmagazine.co.nz
- How Secure Are New Zealand’s Supermarket Refrigeration Systems? — supermarketnews.co.nz
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Beauden Barrett surpasses Sir Colin Meads’ record sport
- Wallabies make bold bench call for All Blacks rematch — www.stuff.co.nz
- All Blacks to name different team for Bledisloe rematch. Will ‘unlucky’ Holland return? — www.stuff.co.nz
- Matfield: Wallabies' Mental Block Against All Blacks — www.ruckersforum.com
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All Blacks rise to high-ball challenge sport
- How the All Blacks finally rose to the high-ball challenge and sparked their attack — www.thepost.co.nz
- All Blacks to name different team for Bledisloe rematch. Will ‘unlucky’ Holland return? — www.stuff.co.nz
- How the All Blacks finally rose to the high-ball challenge and sparked their attack — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Costco Christchurch expansion business
- Costco given green light to lodge fast-track application for Christchurch megastore — www.odt.co.nz
- Costco megastore step closer in Christchurch — www.thepost.co.nz
- Costco megastore step closer in Christchurch — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Costco seeks fast-track approval for Christchurch store business
- Costco given green light to lodge fast-track application for Christchurch megastore — www.odt.co.nz
- Costco megastore step closer in Christchurch — www.thepost.co.nz
- Costco megastore step closer in Christchurch — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand First fireworks ban push politics
- Jackie Farrelly, New Zealand First candidate Waimakariri — www.odt.co.nz
- How Secure Are New Zealand’s Supermarket Refrigeration Systems? — supermarketnews.co.nz
- ‘All hardships pay off in some way’: Van Lith’s tough WNBA path leads her to New Zealand — www.odt.co.nz
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Greens pledge to give councils power to set up bed levy politics
- Greens pledge to give councils power to set up bed levy — www.odt.co.nz
- Greens promise to give councils power to set up bed levy — www.thepost.co.nz
- Greens promise to give councils power to set up bed levy — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Boks Women coach denies money row sport
- All Blacks poised to pick another new No 10 for second Bledisloe test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Beauden Barrett surpasses Sir Colin Meads’ remarkable All Blacks record — www.thepost.co.nz
- Beauden Barrett surpasses Sir Colin Meads’ remarkable All Blacks record — www.thepress.co.nz
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Starship Hospital cancer treatment delays health
- Whānau left waiting as nurse shortages delay Starship chemotherapy — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage — www.thepost.co.nz
- Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Luxon poll and Opportunity dismissal politics
- Luxon again dismisses Opportunity after 8% poll — www.stuff.co.nz
- Luxon gets his big moment to warn NZ about Labour - but is anyone listening? — www.thepress.co.nz
- Luxon gets his big moment to warn NZ about Labour - but is anyone listening? — www.thepost.co.nz
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Breakers open NBL season with win over Hawks sport
- How Carlin Davison made history in inspiring Breakers to stunning NBL upset — www.thepress.co.nz
- How Carlin Davison made history in inspiring Breakers to stunning NBL upset — www.thepost.co.nz
- How Carlin Davison made history in inspiring Breakers to stunning NBL upset — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Silver Scroll Awards winners culture
- Samoan love song makes history at the 2026 Silver Scroll Awards — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Samoan love song makes history at the 2026 Silver Scroll Awards — www.thepost.co.nz
- Samoan love song makes history at the 2026 Silver Scroll Awards — www.thepress.co.nz
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Huntly house property market business
- ‘A different world’: leading economist picks 4% house-price growth in the years ahead — www.stuff.co.nz
- When property prices fall, our communities pay the price — www.odt.co.nz
- New Zealand house prices may never again grow like they used to — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby team news sport
- All Blacks poised to pick another new No 10 for second Bledisloe test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Beauden Barrett surpasses Sir Colin Meads’ remarkable All Blacks record — www.thepost.co.nz
- Beauden Barrett surpasses Sir Colin Meads’ remarkable All Blacks record — www.thepress.co.nz
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Black Ferns rugby team news sport
- Black Ferns co-captain returns from injury via the bench for opening France test — www.thepress.co.nz
- Black Ferns co-captain returns from injury via the bench for opening France test — www.thepost.co.nz
- Black Ferns co-captain returns from injury via the bench for opening France test — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Opportunity NZ political party dynamics politics
- Qiulae Wong says Opportunity isn’t ‘selling its soul’ - even if Gareth Morgan thinks it is — www.thepress.co.nz
- Qiulae Wong says Opportunity isn’t ‘selling its soul’ - even if Gareth Morgan thinks it is — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Qiulae Wong says Opportunity isn’t ‘selling its soul’ - even if Gareth Morgan thinks it is — www.thepost.co.nz
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Luxon and Hipkins political debate politics
- ‘We want to win an election’: Jackson chides MPs over Mongrel Mob meeting — www.odt.co.nz
- TPM + Greens go vote hunting at the Mongrel Mob(!) — waikanaewatch.org
- Meeting with Mongrel Mob defended — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand rugby injuries sport
- Wallabies make bold bench call for All Blacks rematch — www.stuff.co.nz
- All Blacks to name different team for Bledisloe rematch. Will ‘unlucky’ Holland return? — www.stuff.co.nz
- Matfield: Wallabies' Mental Block Against All Blacks — www.ruckersforum.com
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Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer health
- Pope Leo doesn’t smoke, but has lung cancer. It’s more common than you think — www.stuff.co.nz
- Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer — www.thepost.co.nz
- Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Wong to call party with most seats politics
- Wong to call party with most seats first - even if that isn’t party with most votes — www.thepost.co.nz
- Qiulae Wong to call party with most seats first - even if that isn’t party with most votes — www.thepress.co.nz
- Wong to call party with most seats first - even if that isn’t party with most votes — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand solar company collapses business
- Jackie Farrelly, New Zealand First candidate Waimakariri — www.odt.co.nz
- Epson New Zealand Celebrates 40 Years Of Innovation & Success — apparelmagazine.co.nz
- How Secure Are New Zealand’s Supermarket Refrigeration Systems? — supermarketnews.co.nz
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Climate and cost of living business
- Sustained cost of living pressures sees spike in people choosing to go without — www.stuff.co.nz
- Half of people ‘angry’ or ‘anxious’ about cost of living, university reports — www.thepost.co.nz
- Half of people ‘angry’ or ‘anxious’ about cost of living, university reports — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Triple homicide in Auckland home crime
- The ultimate five-day road trip just a three-hour flight from Auckland — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The ultimate five-day road trip just a three-hour flight from Auckland — www.thepost.co.nz
- The tropical road trip just three hours from Auckland — www.stuff.co.nz
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New ministry MCERT cuts 400 jobs business
- New ministry MCERT proposes cutting 400 jobs in restructure — www.thepost.co.nz
- New ministry MCERT proposes cutting 400 jobs in restructure — www.thepress.co.nz
- New ministry MCERT proposes cutting 400 jobs in restructure — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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McDonald's and fast food prices impact cost of living business
- Sustained cost of living pressures sees spike in people choosing to go without — www.stuff.co.nz
- Half of people ‘angry’ or ‘anxious’ about cost of living, university reports — www.thepost.co.nz
- Half of people ‘angry’ or ‘anxious’ about cost of living, university reports — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz conflict
- Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz — www.thepress.co.nz
- Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz — www.thepost.co.nz
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Auckland City Rail Link opening society
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepost.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepress.co.nz
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City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl culture
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepost.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepress.co.nz
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence conflict
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv — www.thepost.co.nz
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia — www.stuff.co.nz
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Auckland City Rail Link opens politics
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepost.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepress.co.nz
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US midterm election inflation impact politics
- US Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% as midterm elections near — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- US Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% as midterm elections near — www.thepress.co.nz
- US Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% as midterm elections near — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby tour sport
- Willemse Aims for Historic Champions Cup Victory — www.ruckersforum.com
- Sharks Bench Boks for European Rugby Battles — www.ruckersforum.com
- La Rochelle Primed for Lions' Champions Cup Debut — www.ruckersforum.com
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Cliff Curtis drink driving crash crime
- Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis excused from court date over alleged drunken crash that left victim seriously hurt — www.odt.co.nz
- Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis was allegedly twice the legal limit when he crashed Tesla — www.stuff.co.nz
- ‘I made a devastating mistake’: Cliff Curtis will miss court appearance as he recovers from Tesla crash — www.stuff.co.nz
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Taranaki marae power bill rise society
- Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install — www.teaonews.co.nz
- 400% power bill rise after solar install — www.odt.co.nz
- Poorest could face highest power bill shock in overhaul, Consumer warns — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand energy grid solar business
- Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Solar farm granted consent after 25% size reduction — www.odt.co.nz
- 400% power bill rise after solar install — www.odt.co.nz
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Fatal train crash inquest society
- ‘Ghost’ train involved in Wellington train crash which injured six — www.thepost.co.nz
- Warning light flashed 15 minutes before Wellington train crashed into barrier — www.stuff.co.nz
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US ambassador to Greece quits over Amex bill politics
- US ambassador to Greece quits over her NZ$178,000 Amex bill — www.thepost.co.nz
- US ambassador to Greece quits over her NZ$178,000 Amex bill — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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The Amazing Race brings Christchurch to millions of viewers culture
- Christchurch Among The World’s Top 10 Trending Destinations — restaurantandcafe.co.nz
- IndyCar driver shares cancer diagnosis and vows to race in the 2027 Indy 500 — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand supermarket refrigeration security tech
- How Secure Are New Zealand’s Supermarket Refrigeration Systems? — supermarketnews.co.nz
- Fridge hack a 'wake-up call' for NZ supermarkets - cyber expert — securitybrief.co.nz
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CRL Auckland train line客流 hits record society
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepost.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepress.co.nz
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Whangamatā pool and surf club receive funding society
- Constable’s bravery recognised for life-saving response at shooting scene — www.thepost.co.nz
- Whangamatā pool, surf life saving club thrown $220k lifeline — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Auckland political landscape shift politics
- Campaign trail: National candidate trying to crack Labour stronghold — www.thepost.co.nz
- Stick with the blue vein of National, or vote in some fresh blood — www.thepress.co.nz
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Man who died at Sumner Beach named society
- Police name Christchurch man who died at Sumner Beach — www.thepress.co.nz
- Man who died at Sumner Beach named — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand health system delays and deaths health
- Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage — www.thepost.co.nz
- Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Auckland property and development news business
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepost.co.nz
- City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland — www.thepress.co.nz
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Wellington train crashes into barrier society
- ‘Ghost’ train involved in Wellington train crash which injured six — www.thepost.co.nz
- Warning light flashed 15 minutes before Wellington train crashed into barrier — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand housing market trends business
- New Zealand house prices may never again grow like they used to — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- New Zealand house prices may never again grow like they used to — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand LNG provider selection business
- Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider — www.thepost.co.nz
- Govt quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider — www.odt.co.nz
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Trump weighs firing US envoy to Greece politics
- US ambassador to Greece quits over her NZ$178,000 Amex bill — www.thepost.co.nz
- US ambassador to Greece quits over her NZ$178,000 Amex bill — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Te Pāti Māori unveils kai sovereignty policy politics
- Waimanaaki food truck hits Waitara to dish up kai and kindness — www.thepost.co.nz
- Greens and Te Pāti Māori catch up with Mob on the campaign trail — www.stuff.co.nz
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Apple launches HomeView smart home hub tech
- Siri AI on the old HomePod mini? Apple clarifies following conflicting reports — www.stuff.tv
- After using Apple HomeView I think it’s the smart display you’ve been waiting for – just don’t bring your Ring doorbell — www.stuff.tv
- Apple’s smart display looking like the lovechild of my favourite Mac and an Apple Watch isn’t nearly enough for me to bu — www.stuff.tv
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NZ First coalition poll lead politics
- Opportunity already eyeing second term in Parliament — www.stuff.co.nz
- Luxon again dismisses Opportunity after 8% poll — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand winter storms weather
- Heavy rain and snow watches issued as spring cold front sweeps south — www.stuff.co.nz
- Wet weather heads north: Heavy rain and cool change on the way — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand political party dynamics politics
- Opportunity already eyeing second term in Parliament — www.stuff.co.nz
- Luxon again dismisses Opportunity after 8% poll — www.stuff.co.nz
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National party candidate signs shifted politics
- Matt Doocey, National candidate for Waimakariri — www.odt.co.nz
- Stuart Smith, National candidate Kaikoura — www.odt.co.nz
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Diesel thieves leave school bus on empty society
- Diesel thieves leave Ngāhinapōuri school bus on empty — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Dannenvirke hospital crisis health
- Woman torched former West Coast mental health hospital to stop a meth den — www.thepress.co.nz
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Kiwi WNBA star plays in NZ sport
- Kiwi Olympian scores as Norwegian minnows draw with German giants — www.stuff.co.nz
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Marlborough El Niño fire season weather
- Port Marlborough prepares for bumper cruise season — www.thepress.co.nz
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Labour vs National on ETS and carbon pricing politics
- Campaign trail: National candidate trying to crack Labour stronghold — www.thepost.co.nz
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US star wars readiness politics
- Game review: Star Wars: Galactic Racer — futurefive.co.nz
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Taika Waititi has plenty on culture
- Taika Waititi on love, marriage and Rita Ora’s Kiwi transformation — www.nowtolove.co.nz
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French supermarket cyberattack destroys food tech
- Fridge hack a 'wake-up call' for NZ supermarkets - cyber expert — securitybrief.co.nz
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New Zealand RMA reforms pass politics
- ‘Sunshine, come out’: Luxon challenges Hipkins to back education reforms — www.stuff.co.nz
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Queenstown tourism and housing pressures society
- Greens take bed tax promise to Queenstown — www.odt.co.nz
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Disney actress dies aged 33 culture
- Beloved Kiwi jazz legend Darren Pickering dies aged 55 — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand gas fund allocation politics
- Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider — www.thepost.co.nz
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Te Pāti Māori Treaty bills protest politics
- Greens and Te Pāti Māori catch up with Mob on the campaign trail — www.stuff.co.nz
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ACT Party fiscal plan politics
- from ACT : blowing up the public debt — waikanaewatch.org
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New Zealand local news society
- The 870km journey Chatham Islands women make for healthcare — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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China-NZ relations and trade politics
- McKechnie boss blasts decision on cheap aluminium imports — www.thepost.co.nz
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USCIS Obamacare drop-off spikes health
- Free e-waste drop-off spot for Gore — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand political leaders debate politics
- Debate doubts: Does anyone believe the two main party leaders? — www.odt.co.nz
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AI in election campaign tech
- Campaign trail: National candidate trying to crack Labour stronghold — www.thepost.co.nz
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El Niño impact on New Zealand farming weather
- Serial killer fears after five deaths on US hiking trail — www.stuff.co.nz
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Christchurch ranked among world's top 10 trending destinations culture
- Christchurch Among The World’s Top 10 Trending Destinations — restaurantandcafe.co.nz
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Woolworths managers strike business
- Woolworths Store Managers' First-Ever Strike — supermarketnews.co.nz
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