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‘Through good times and bad’: The colourful evolution of 6pm news on TV3: Since the first bulletin fronted by Philip Sherry back in 1989, Three’s 6pm new has ...
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‘Through good times and bad’: The colourful evolution of 6pm news on TV3
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New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show cancelled this year: Organisers of the show in Christchurch say it's not financially viable.
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New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show cancelled this year
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Christopher Luxon readies for 'full-on' Southeast Asia tour: Christopher Luxon is determined to prove the scoffers wrong in his promise to "raise the energy" of ...
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Christopher Luxon readies for 'full-on' Southeast Asia tour
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Jimmy Barnes adds Dunedin date to tour: Veteran Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes has added a Dunedin date to his upcoming New Zealand tour. Barnes ...
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Jimmy Barnes adds Dunedin date to tour
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Bridge failure cuts South Island main trunk rail line: Freight will be moved on trucks to keep the Invercargill to Christchurch rail link open after a bridge ...
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Bridge failure cuts South Island main trunk rail line
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PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace: The Prime Minister has talked up the prospect of stronger defence ties with Singapore ...
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PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace
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Luxon has released another action plan – here’s how to make one for yourself: Feel like your life has gone off track? Got something to prove to an entire ...
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Luxon has released another action plan – here’s how to make one for ...
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Aotearoa was first in the world to hear Cowboy Carter – here’s what we thought: Chris Luxon has weighed in, and now so are we.
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Aotearoa was first in the world to hear Cowboy Carter – here’s what we ...
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First New Zealand female wrestler named for Olympics: "It's a dream come true," says Nelson-born Tayla Ford, who has been selected for this year's Games in Paris ...
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First New Zealand female wrestler named for Olympics
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Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Thailand: The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is taking questions ahead of a meeting with his Thai counterpart.
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Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Thailand
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak
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How Christchurch got sucked into an eye-wateringly expensive cathedral rebuild: The great and the good ‘saved’ Christ Church Cathedral from demolition but is a ...
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How Christchurch got sucked into an eye-wateringly expensive cathedral ...
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon talks to media in Auckland: The Prime Minister is back in Auckland and talks to journalists during a bleak week for media and ...
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon talks to media in Auckland
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What’s going on with Jacinda Ardern and the Christchurch Call?: David Seymour called Ardern’s anti-extremism initiative 'ineffectual grandstanding' ...
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What’s going on with Jacinda Ardern and the Christchurch Call?
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks for Estonian inspiration: Analysis - In his quest to get New Zealand 'back on track', Christopher Luxon has often looked ...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks for Estonian inspiration
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Australian DJ Fisher announces much-anticipated New Zealand tour in 2025: It’s been six years since Aussie music producer and DJ extraordinaire Fisher brought ...
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Australian DJ Fisher announces much-anticipated New Zealand tour in 2025
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How Christchurch got sucked into an eye-wateringly expensive cathedral rebuild: The great and the good ‘saved’ Christ Church Cathedral from demolition but is a ...
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How Christchurch got sucked into an eye-wateringly expensive cathedral ...
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Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefing: The Prime Minister says progress on the targets will be reported publicly every quarter so ...
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Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefing
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Eid al-Fitr: Sighting of new moon over New Zealand confirmed: Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan.
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Eid al-Fitr: Sighting of new moon over New Zealand confirmed
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Christchurch playwright scoops an award trifecta with The Odyssey : Two playwrights have won this year’s Adam NZ Play Award: Dan Bain from Christchurch for The ...
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Christchurch playwright scoops an award trifecta with The Odyssey
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Live politics: Follow updates for the latest on government targets: The Prime Minister is defending new public sector targets amid job losses.
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Live politics: Follow updates for the latest on government targets
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All trains over Rangitata Rail Bridge suspended after damage from flood waters: High flood waters washed away one of the 34 piers on the 610-metre long rail ...
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All trains over Rangitata Rail Bridge suspended after damage from flood ...
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At the cricket with Grant Robertson: Tax battles lost, the lure of Dunedin, and which White Fern he most identifies with.
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At the cricket with Grant Robertson
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Govt sets out nine targets for next six years: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced nine targets for the government to deliver in the next six years ...
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Govt sets out nine targets for next six years
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon announces building products shake-up: The government is making it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building ...
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon announces building products shake-up
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Second dog infected with rare parasite babesia gibsoni: The second case was discovered in a dog involved in a tussle with the first dog confirmed with the ...
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Second dog infected with rare parasite babesia gibsoni
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Paralympian Lisa Adams calls time on golden career: World and Paralympic shot put champion Lisa Adams has decided to retire from the sport with immediate effect.
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Paralympian Lisa Adams calls time on golden career
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As Ramadan ends, thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr in New Zealand: Close to 15,000 gather in Auckland to celebrate the end of the most blessed month in the Islamic ...
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As Ramadan ends, thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr in New Zealand
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Missing Chch 12-year-old may have travelled south: The family of 12-year-old girl who has gone missing in Christchurch are asking anyone who has seen her to ...
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Missing Chch 12-year-old may have travelled south
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Christ Church Cathedral: Economists back finishing $240m rebuild: The company restoring the quake-smashed church warns it needs at least $30 million urgently or ...
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Christ Church Cathedral: Economists back finishing $240m rebuild
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Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts: Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies ...
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Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts
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Cranky claims drown out facts in SailGP dolphin drama : There were howls of outrage when SailGP cancelled racing on Saturday after a Hector's dolphin was ...
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Cranky claims drown out facts in SailGP dolphin drama
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Christchurch mum pleads for safe return of missing son: A Christchurch mother has pleaded for the safe return of her 15-year-old son who went missing two weeks ...
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Christchurch mum pleads for safe return of missing son
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More older people turning up drunk at emergency departments - study: The number of young drinkers dropped from one in three in 2013 to under one in five in 2022.
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More older people turning up drunk at emergency departments - study
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Sighting of second 'bolshy' myna bird in Christchurch sparks hunt: A hunt will soon get under way in Christchurch's red zone for a pair of invasive myna birds.
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Sighting of second 'bolshy' myna bird in Christchurch sparks hunt
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Week in Politics: Truancy presents delicate problems for the government: Analysis - The government's "things to do" list gets a hostile reception ...
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Week in Politics: Truancy presents delicate problems for the government
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Sam Whitelock leaves a serious legacy behind: Analysis: Sam Whitelock was a bit different to his All Blacks team-mates, Jamie Wall writes.
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Sam Whitelock leaves a serious legacy behind
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak
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Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months: Goodbye 100-day plan - The government has a new list of big promises for the next three months.
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Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months
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NRL Warriors v Sea Eagles: What you need to know: The Warriors are looking to make it four wins in a row against Manly today, here is everything you need to know ...
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NRL Warriors v Sea Eagles: What you need to know
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At the cricket with Grant Robertson: Tax battles lost, the lure of Dunedin, and which White Fern he most identifies with.
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At the cricket with Grant Robertson
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Christopher Luxon 'very supportive' of changing Easter trading laws: Christopher Luxon says while it's not a priority, he is personally open to changing the ...
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Christopher Luxon 'very supportive' of changing Easter trading laws
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The Sunday Essay: On code switching and finding my voice: For some people, I sound too Malaysian. For others, not Malaysian enough. 
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The Sunday Essay: On code switching and finding my voice
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MPs pay not a decision for politicians - National, Labour: National and Labour leaders are united on MPs' pay rises, each saying it is - and should be - decided ...
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MPs pay not a decision for politicians - National, Labour
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Security steals focus in Luxon’s Singapore swing: The PM has kicked off his trip to Southeast Asia. But as Luxon cosies up to old friends in Singapore ...
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Security steals focus in Luxon’s Singapore swing
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Luxon's quarterly action plan 'pointless' - Labour, Greens: The coalition's new plan does nothing for the country's immediate needs and the PM's "running the ...
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Luxon's quarterly action plan 'pointless' - Labour, Greens
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Fortnight before freight trains can use bridge: It will be two weeks before Canterbury's Rangitata bridge is reopened to freight trains ...
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Fortnight before freight trains can use bridge
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Calls for airlines to be penalised over delays: A Timaru farmer and travel business owner is calling for the government to introduce a passenger charter so ...
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Calls for airlines to be penalised over delays
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Christchurch terror attack hero Abdul Aziz in court for alleged assault: A man who chased the Christchurch terrorist away from one of the mosques has appeared in ...
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Christchurch terror attack hero Abdul Aziz in court for alleged assault
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Man killed in Chch workplace incident remembered: A man killed in a workplace incident in Christchurch last week has been described as a "tremendous ...
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Man killed in Chch workplace incident remembered
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New primary birthing unit Kurawaka: Waipapa opens in Christchurch: Christchurch midwives and māmā are celebrating the opening of new birthing unit Kurawaka: ...
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New primary birthing unit Kurawaka: Waipapa opens in Christchurch
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Christchurch's Benjamin Meredith jailed for beating woman over 12 hours: A woman subjected to brutal beatings is struggling to shake what she saw in her ...
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Christchurch's Benjamin Meredith jailed for beating woman over 12 hours
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Tactix sink Steel in scrappy encounter: The Mainland Tactix have beaten the Southern Steel 52-35 in a messy encounter in Christchurch tonight.
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Tactix sink Steel in scrappy encounter
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Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay cut? - Bryce Edwards
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Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay ...
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Hundreds of flights impacted by Dubai Airport floods, mounting travel backlog: Severe flooding brought the United Arab Emirates’ busiest airport to a standstill ...
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Hundreds of flights impacted by Dubai Airport floods, mounting travel ...
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Bashed petrol station attendant filmed by attackers: A sole-charge Christchurch petrol station attendant bashed during an aggravated robbery was filmed by one of ...
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Bashed petrol station attendant filmed by attackers
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What happens when Rachel Hunter sells out a Christchurch school hall?: 'I thought there would be more meditation,' said one woman in the line for the ...
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What happens when Rachel Hunter sells out a Christchurch school hall?
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Kiwis caught in magnitude 7.7 Taiwan quake: 'Really, really terrifying': Delphine Herbert - who was also in Christchurch for the 2011 disaster - was on her first ...
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Kiwis caught in magnitude 7.7 Taiwan quake: 'Really, really terrifying'
Quick Glance: Taiwan Rejects China's Aid Offer After Earthquake
  • Taiwanese authorities have not yet estimated the cost of recovering from the massive, deadly earthquake that hit the island on Wednesday.

  • China offered aid, but Taiwan swiftly turned it down due to their conflict-ridden relationship.

  • Taiwan's quick rejection likely stems from lingering bitterness over how the 1999 earthquake was handled.

  • China's aid always comes with conditions, leading to Taiwan's resistance based on distrust and military threats.
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Student killed in horror Lake Pūkaki crash to be remembered at funeral: One of four people killed in a crash between two vehicle and a motorcycle on State ...
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Student killed in horror Lake Pūkaki crash to be remembered at funeral
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Air NZ calls for Govt mandates to help drive sustainable aviation fuel use: Air NZ says Govt should introduce mandates for sustainable aviation fuel ...
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Air NZ calls for Govt mandates to help drive sustainable aviation fuel use
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Small countries can try to calm global tensions, says PM Lee, as S’pore, NZ expand partnership
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Small countries can try to calm global tensions, says PM Lee, as S’pore ...
Quick Glance: Lawrence Wong to Assume Singapore Prime Ministership from Lee Hsien Loong on May 15
  • On May 15, Lawrence Wong will officially become the Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.

  • Wong garnered unanimous support from PAP MPs and will be sworn in at 8:00 pm on May 15, 2024 at the Istana.

  • The leadership transition began two years ago when Wong was named as the leader of the PAP's 4G team.

  • Wong will be Singapore's fourth Prime Minister, emphasizing commitment to creating a bright future for the nation with his team.
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Turbulent times for NZ rugby: On the field and off, rugby is fighting to keep the game alive
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Turbulent times for NZ rugby
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Muslim organisation questions why hate speech law reforms abandoned: The Law Commission had been looking into whether laws against hateful speech should extend ...
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Muslim organisation questions why hate speech law reforms abandoned
Quick Glance: JK Rowling Challenges Police: Scotland's New Hate Crime Laws
  • JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland's new hate crime laws come into force.

  • The author criticizes the legislation aiming to combat harm caused by hatred and prejudice, extending protections to various criteria.

  • Critics, like Rowling, fear the laws could limit freedom of speech and do not adequately protect women.

  • The Scottish Government defends the laws as safeguarding against hatred and emphasizes freedom of expression and prejudice reduction in society.
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The woman helping unlock secrets of the Goldmine: The once-secretive Goldmine hub of sporting innovation is busting down walls to invent new ways of helping Kiwi ...
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The woman helping unlock secrets of the Goldmine
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Frustrated Football Ferns held to a goalless draw by Thailand: The Ferns were unable to clinch what would have been their 100th international victory.
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Frustrated Football Ferns held to a goalless draw by Thailand
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Live updates: Warriors v Knights, NRL round four: Follow all the Easter Sunday NRL action from Go Media Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland with RNZ's Jamie Wall.
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Live updates: Warriors v Knights, NRL round four