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‘This is just day one’: Thousands converge on Waikato to defend Maori rights
King Tuheitia issued a rare royal proclamation for a large gathering of Maori and non-Maori people to push back on new coalition policies they see as a threat.
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New Zealand Green MP resigns over shoplifting allegations
Golriz Ghahraman said mental health issues and work stress had led to her acting in a way that was completely out of character.
- by Ben McKay
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Weddings
Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford finally tie the knot
The former NZ PM wore a white halterneck dress, the groom sported a black suit and five-year-old daughter Neve walked down the aisle by his side.
- by Ryan Anderson
Queues for fuel as PNG declares state of emergency after deadly riots
Several Chinese citizens were lightly injured in the chaos, with Chinese owned-stores subjected to vandalism and looting, the Chinese embassy said.
- by Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal
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Political unrest
More than a dozen dead in PNG chaos as police strike over missing pay
The prime ministers of PNG and Australia have called for calm after widespread looting and arson claimed 15 lives in the capital and elsewhere.
- by Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal
Fruit ninja: Hundreds of kilograms of blueberries stolen in night-time heist
In what appears to have been a well planned and executed raid, possibly over several nights, hundreds of kilograms of blueberries have been plundered from a New Zealand orchard.
- by Marty Sharpe
US, Philippines condemn Chinese water cannon blasts on fisheries vessels
The noontime assault by Chinese ships is the latest flare-up of seething territorial disputes in the South China Sea, a flashpoint that has put the US and China on a collision course.
- by Jim Gomez
New Kiwi government wastes no time in winding back Ardern’s agenda
It took 40 days for a three-party coalition to form government in New Zealand. But now it has arrived, it’s not wasting any time in turning back the clock.
- by James Lemon
Thousands march against policies that could wind back Maori gains
The protest action was called for by political party Te Pati Maori and coincided with the opening of New Zealand’s 54th parliament later in the day.
- by Lucy Craymer
Investigation
China relations
A country three hours away from Australia is the next frontier of China’s ambitions
There are fresh allegations of intimidation in the Pacific as Beijing’s influence grows to encompass everything from infrastructure to media, mining, policing and healthcare in one of Australia’s closest neighbours.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy