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‘Momentous’: Ardern issues historic Maori apology and $155m in redress
After 30 years of negotiations with the Ngati Maniapoto tribe, the NZ government has also agreed to the return of 36 sites of cultural significance.
- by Ben McKay
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Earthquake strikes off Tonga, tsunami advisory cancelled for American Samoa
The undersea quake struck at a depth of 36km.
- by Akriti Sharma
From the Archives, 1942: H.M.A.S. Armidale sunk near Timor
80 years ago, 100 lives were lost as the minesweeper Armidale was sunk by Japanese air raids near Timor during World War II.
- by Staff Writers
South Korea extradites suspect in Auckland suitcase murder
She is suspected of fleeing New Zealand in 2018 after allegedly killing her seven-year-old and 10-year-old children.
- by Soo-hyang Choi
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