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Rise in milk bar crime shakes Ardern government
“An individual’s life has been taken and a family’s life has been shattered. It was deeply moving,” the NZ PM said of the murder of Janak Patel.
- by Ben McKay
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Kiwis locked out during pandemic urged to use their vote against Ardern
New Zealand opposition MPs are touring cities around the world with large expat communities to persuade people to make Labour pay for its COVID-19 policies that locked them out during the pandemic.
- by Latika Bourke
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Earthquake strikes Solomon Islands, Australian mission affected
The strong earthquake collapsed the roof of the Australian High Commission in Honiara. Staff are safe and officials trying to confirm the safety of other Australians.
Peters severs ties with NZ Labour, lashes Ardern
It was Peters’ NZ First party which propelled Labour into power in 2017, making Ardern prime minister after weeks of tense coalition negotiations.
- by Ben McKay
New Zealand court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
The New Zealand’s Supreme Court’s ruling that the voting age of 18 is discriminatory will force the country’s parliament to consider lowering it.
- by Lucy Craymer
Digital replica: Tuvalu turns to Metaverse to guarantee its existence
The country’s foreign minister says it is time to look at alternative solutions for his country’s survival.
- by Lucy Craymer
Ransom attack cripples Vanuatu government systems, forces staff to use pen and paper
Australia is helping Vanuatu’s government rebuild its entire IT network after a cyberattack hobbled its systems, forcing departments offline and causing havoc throughout the civil service.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Christchurch mosque terrorist appeals conviction and sentence
The Australian gunman carried out NZ’s worst ever terrorist attack, killing 51 people during Friday prayers.
- by Marine Lourens
Rare ‘blood moon’ to excite skygazers
When looking at the moon during the total lunar eclipse, “You are seeing the sunrise and sunset of the Earth lighting up the moon”, says one astrophysicist.
- by Farid Farid
‘I am also smart’: Auckland woman raising cash for Russian army flees to Moscow
Police had been investigating whether Antonina Ovchinnikova’s efforts to support the Ukraine invasion had breached sanctions.
- by James Halpin
New Zealand woman raises tens of thousands of dollars for Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Ovchinnikova, who has lived in New Zealand for 10 years, has now raised about $37,000 and bought gun sights, machine gun mufflers and even drones for the soldiers.
- by James Halpin