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Foreign aid
Good work damaged by minister on L plates, but here's how to help our neighbours
The PM needs to use his new $2 billion Pacific infrastructure fund for something both critical and practical.
- by Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
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New Zealand
NZ to investigate child abuse by churches
The New Zealand inquiry will have a broader criteria than Australia's, covering not just sexual abuse, but also other forms of abuse, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Plastic
Old plastic bags given new lease on life as fence posts
Future Post was founded this year by farmer Jerome Wenzlick who got the idea while struggling to build a fence on an old rubbish dump site.
- by Amber-Leigh Woolf
Opinion
Terrorism
Lone wolf attacks hard to prevent but so are simplistic reactions
Authorities are doing their job and the Somali community has been cooperative. The issue now is to prevent an overreaction that makes the situation worse.
- by Greg Barton
Mother-of-11 from NZ sect drowns after falling into swollen river
The dead woman is from an isolated and controversial New Zealand Christian community, founded by an Australian evangelist, who was convicted of indecent assault.
Aviation
Auckland Airport tail-strike after pilot not told of wind change
A Virgin Australia plane scraped its tail on an Auckland Airport runway because the first officer failed to communicate a change in wind speed to the pilot.
New Zealand
'Felt like a sick joke': fisherman rescues baby floating at sea
Local fisherman Gus Hutt thought the lifeless figure he found floating off a New Zealand beach was a doll. Until it let out a squeak.
- by Ruby Nyika
World Politics
French Pacific territory New Caledonia rejects independence
The "No" vote against independence for New Caledonia is leading with about 90 per cent of ballots counted in the French territory, local television reported.
Explainer
Why New Caledonia is voting on independence from France
If there is a yes vote, then France will arrange to hand over its remaining powers – on security, defence, foreign affairs, and currency.
Crime
Former policeman filmed Airbnb guests in shower with hidden cameras
Tony Greathead presented himself as a good family man to his guests, but filmed 34 women as they showered then uploaded the videos to a porn site.
- by Marty Sharpe
Prince Harry
Meghan tosses Harry out in gumboot tussle
Rough weather across parts of New Zealand could not put a dampener on the royals taking part in a gumboot throwing competition in Auckland.
- by Charlotte Greenfield