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Origin Energy has taken advantage of the upturn in oil prices to spin off its conventional oil and gas assets and cut the massive debt that has been weighing heavily on the company's share price.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, oil-and-gas, stockmarket, markets, australia, new-zealand, wa, sa, nt
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Host: John Barron
Panel: Philip Ruddock, Van Badham, Warren Mundine and Nick Rowley
The panel discusses carbon pricing, John Key's resignation & financial abortions.
Topics: government-and-politics, environment, community-and-society, australia, new-zealand
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NZ Prime Minister John Key is leaving as a leader, and not in defeat, and now the next election is looking more promising for Labour.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, new-zealand, pacific
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| UpdatedBill English is the definition of a safe pair of hands and his likely appointment as prime minister will cause few ripples in New Zealand or around the globe.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, new-zealand
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| UpdatedFor the past eight years John Key has so dominated New Zealand politics it seemed his rule as Prime Minister had no use-by date — but of course, as every political leader should know, all have one, but few recognise the signs it is time to go, writes Philip Williams.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, new-zealand
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Amy Schumer cancels her long-awaited Australia and New Zealand tour due to illness, touring company Live Nation has confirmed.
Topics: comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, australia, new-zealand
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced his resignation, saying "I gave it everything I had".
Topics: world-politics, new-zealand
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| UpdatedNew Zealand Prime Minister John Key announces his resignation in an unexpected move, saying it is the "right time" to step down and he is leaving on his own terms.
Topics: government-and-politics, new-zealand
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Wellington Phoenix confirms coach Ernie Merrick has stood down from his post after the team's 2-0 loss to Adelaide United.
Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, new-zealand
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The reigning A-League champions have finally won a game in the 2016/17 season thanks to new recruit Henrique's thunderous strikes against Wellington.
Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia, new-zealand
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Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, explains that he was evacuated from the South Pole last week because he was showing signs of altitude sickness.
Topics: human-interest, astronomy-space, research, antarctica, new-zealand, united-states
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Australia captain Steve Smith reveals all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was fined for his comments about teammate Matthew Wade.
Topics: sport, cricket, sydney-2000, nsw, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, new-zealand
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Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, is in a stable condition after being evacuated from the South Pole to a New Zealand hospital because of a medical problem.
Topics: travel-and-tourism, travel-health-and-safety, science-and-technology, space-exploration, new-zealand
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Buzz Aldrin recovering well in hospital his team says.
Topics: health, new-zealand, pacific, asia
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| UpdatedFormer Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin is recovering well in a New Zealand hospital after being medically evacuated from the South Pole.
Topics: science-and-technology, space-exploration, travel-health-and-safety, new-zealand, asia
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| UpdatedThe Samoan-New Zealand boxer, Joseph Parker, will step into the ring in Auckland to challenge Mexico's Andy Ruiz for the WBO World Heavyweight Title on December 10th.
Topics: boxing, sport, pacific, samoa, new-zealand
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| UpdatedThe search is continuing for the last missing person who was on a fishing boat which capsized in New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour.
Topics: maritime, safety, education, pacific, new-zealand
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| UpdatedA police investigation has been launched to determine how a fishing boat capsized in Kaipura Harbour near Auckland on Saturday afternoon, killing seven people and injuring three more.
Topics: accidents, maritime, pacific, new-zealand
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Melbourne City will head into the FFA Cup final full of steam after seeing off Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at AAMI Park.
Topics: sport, soccer, a-league, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, new-zealand
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| UpdatedSeven people are confirmed dead and a search is underway for a possible eighth victim after a chartered fishing boat accident near Auckland.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, new-zealand, pacific
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| UpdatedNew Zealand's farmers say they will be the ones to benefit if the Australian Government imposes a big new tax on backpackers who pick fruit in Australia.
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, tax, rural, world-politics, australia, new-zealand
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| UpdatedDefence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson says the election of Donald Trump has drawn into sharp focus the importance of the 65-year-old ANZUS alliance, which he warns should not be taken for granted.
Topics: defence-and-national-security, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, world-politics, us-elections, australia, united-states, new-zealand
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Next year's NRL draw is out and there is plenty to look forward to in 2017, with rivalries and revenge on the menu.
Topics: nrl, rugby-league, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, qld, new-zealand, vic, australia
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| UpdatedThe countryside provides an opportunity to throw off the shackles of cramped spaces, according to acclaimed Australian landscape designer Paul Bangay.
Topics: lifestyle-and-leisure, gardening, design, travel-and-tourism, australia, new-zealand, england, united-kingdom
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| UpdatedOne of the key organisations assisting New Zealanders affected by the recent earthquake was the local Maori marae, or meeting house.
Topics: relief-and-aid-organisations, community-organisations, pacific, new-zealand