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Oceania
NZ's Terrible Gully turned to river of rock by ex-Cyclone Gita
A river of shingle rock flowing down the aptly-named Terrible Gully has left farms cut off from town in Canterbury, NZ.
- by Brad Flahive
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Extreme weather
Grounded by Gita: cyclone pummels New Zealand
Air New Zealand has cancelled all flights out of Wellington, as the remnants of tropical cyclone Gita pummelled the country on Tuesday.
- by Charlotte Greenfield
Extreme weather
Fiji escapes widespread damage from cyclone Gita
Cyclone Gita tore down Parliament House in Tonga, but some Pacific islands have escaped without serious damage.
Good Weekend
Why the world can learn a lot from New Zealand and its leaders
New Zealand's leaders are concerned with solving actual problems, like climate change and inequality.
- by Amelia Lester
Australia takes over Solomon Islands internet cable amid spies' concerns about China
Australia's spy agencies were so concerned about the security and strategic risks posed by a plan for Chinese firm Huawei to build an internet cable linking the Solomon Islands to Sydney that the Turnbull government will now largely pay for the project itself.
- by David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
COMMENT
Opinion
We're cheering on Jacinda Ardern - and her partner Clarke Gayford too
While much of the focus has understandably been around Ardern's "girl power" moment, she is not the only role model here. Gayford will be the primary carer of their baby after six weeks. So there is also a huge opportunity to show people that fathers can also be the one to stay at home.
- by Judith Ireland
Malcolm Turnbull, Jacinda Ardern at odds over claim New Zealand is fuelling people smuggling
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his New Zealand counterpart are at odds over whether New Zealand's offer to take 150 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru has driven a rise in people-smuggling operations.
- by David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Oh my god: a pregnant Prime Minister. How will New Zealand survive?
Here is the answer to the most important question of the entire New Zealand election campaign.
- by Jenna Price
The intriguing image Jacinda Ardern used to announce her pregnancy has a deeper meaning
On face value, announcing a pregnancy with a photo of fishing hooks looks odd. But the meaning is likely twofold.
- by Jenny Noyes
COMMENT
Opinion
Jacinda Ardern's pregnancy while serving as Prime Minister is significant for all women
I have always believed that women should be able to serve at the highest levels of government and also be mums. It doesn't mean you love your children less. It doesn't mean you are less committed to your job.
- by Kelly O'Dwyer
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pregnant with first child
New Zealand's leader Jacinda Ardern is expecting her first child in June.
- by Rachel Clun