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Govt puts final squeeze on communities to merge into fewer than 40 councils

Inside the dramatic final hours of NZ local government amalgamation: Wellington mayors’ meeting may go into the night as they try to meet Sunday deadline. Other districts have given up trying. ‘I don't want to get married because you're a bit of an ugly bugger,’ says one mayor. Jonathan Milne…

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What might have been: PM Chris Bishop

Campaign Observer: Where could National have been now if, 108 days ago, at that fateful April caucus meeting there had actually been a successful leadership challenge?

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Publishers ‘self-sabotaging’ NZ books

An investigation into the biggest threat facing NZ bookstores

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New Zealand issues state of emergency as 11-metre waves batter Wellington coast; hundreds evacuated

Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from their seaside homes in New Zealand's capital on Tuesday as 11-metre (36-foot) waves lashed the coast. Waves entering Wellington Harbour on Tuesday were measured at 11 metres, New Zealand's MetService said.

The Economic Times

‘How are we going to survive this?’ Wellington faces six-month wait to halt sewage spill

Millions of litres of sewage have been spilling into the capital city’s waters since February after the catastrophic failure of a Moa Point wastewater plant

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An interview with the author of the year

We continue our hyping of The Valley by Asher Emanuel, which sold out at the Auckland Writers Festival and is likely the year's best book

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‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean

Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New Zealand

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US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney

Signal blunder likely to put strain on Five Eyes as it weighs how Trump administration handles classified information

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris’ sudden political rise echoes that of another female politician, New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern

Kamala Harris’ quick, unexpected transformation from a low-profile vice president to the headline-dominating Democratic presidential nominee has upended the 2024 election in just a few short weeks.

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How one man quitting changed Labour's trajectory

Andrew Little’s exit from the Labour Party leadership is one of the defining moments in his career. He recounts the moment of brutal honesty that secured his fate and the six years as a minister that followed.

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Election calls abrupt end to years of service

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

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Hipkins remains Labour leader, Little quits politics

Chris Hipkins is still the leader of the Labour Party, though a leadership vote will be scheduled after the final election results come in, in line with party rules.

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Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Defeated Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is "not done with politics" and will stay as Labour leader - at least for the meantime.

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Hipkins claims the 'm' word

Chris Hipkins endured four seasons in one hour at an outdoor festival in an Auckland park - and claims to be sensing a rapid change in mood in the electorate as well.

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Greens the winners in latest poll

The Green Party is eating up the vote on the left in a new poll, and for the third time this month National needs Winston Peters to form a government, reports Jo Moir

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Peters predicts being in government and a pre-Xmas mini-Budget

Winston Peters is predicting a mini-Budget before Christmas and says it will come from a government his party will help form with “like-minded parties” after the election

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 550

As the war enters its 550th day, these are the main developments.

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New Zealand no place for anti-health lobbying

The voices for public health action have historically been swamped by industry opposition and now this imbalance is even worse, says Boyd Swinburn

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NZ needs a debate - not tweets - on foreign policy

Times have changed since Helen Clark clinched the 2008 Free Trade Agreement with China. Labour’s recent defence and foreign policy documents are responding to a very different strategic context, writes Nicholas Khoo

The Independent UK

New Zealand to boost its defense capabilities as it faces increasing tensions in the Pacific

New Zealand plans to boost its defense capabilities as tensions rise in the Pacific, due in part to a military buildup by China

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Crown responder disbelieved abuse allegations

As the Government begins to respond to the Royal Commission's findings and recommendations, the person leading that response was found to have disbelieved victims of state abuse and their advocates when she was in a senior role at MSD. Aaron Smale reports.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand and Fiji strike defence deal amid rising Pacific tensions

Move comes as US and China push to build security links in the Pacific, and after Fiji said it was reviewing a policing deal with Beijing

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Cooling talk of 'a new Cold War'

Fresh off a promising trip to Beijing, a US diplomat says his country is doing all it can to avoid miscalculation in tensions with China. Sam Sachdeva reports.

The Conversation

AUKUS is already trialling autonomous weapons systems – where is NZ's policy on next-generation warfare?

Defence Minister Andrew Little’s recent announcement that New Zealand would be “willing to explore” participation in military technology sharing – or “pillar two” – under the AUKUS security arrangement has already divided opinion.

Reuters

Southeast Asian defence pact helps 'balance' region, members say

Top officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Britain said on Saturday that their 52-year-old Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) pact helped keep things in balance amid regional tensions.

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