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What priceless museums could do for our education crisis

NZ’s museums and galleries could help our crisis-hit education system – but they too face a big funding problem, writes Adele Fitzpatrick.

Newsroom.co.nz

Moving on Up: The titanic re-think on shipping

In the second episode of our new podcast series, Emile Donovan talks to BNZ’s Jason Reeves about massive changes in the shipping industry, using a ‘blue highway’, and being nimble when you’re so far away from the main shipping lanes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Kidd tastes sweet success in life saving pool

Surf lifesaver Madison Kidd has a hectic schedule when competing for the Black Fins, but it’s her non-stop drive that’s propelling her to the top

Newsroom.co.nz

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Beyond the Soap Box: Where NZ doesn't pull its weight on the world stage

NZ has never come close to meeting its UN foreign aid targets, but with so many pressing issues at home this year, Stephen Knowles and John Crump examine whether we should care if we pull our weight on the world stage.

Newsroom.co.nz

How the Rugby World Cup is expected to go as Ireland miss out, Wales dismissed and Scotland face early exit

The competition has been left lopsided with top teams facing an early exit while Wales could realistically make the semi-finals

Wales Online

New Zealand rugby league chiefs raise hope of World Cup after France pulls out

New Zealand emerged on Tuesday as a possible venue for the 2025 rugby league World Cup following France's decision to pull out as hosts of the tournament.

Radio France Internationale

‘Manifestation of a crisis’: Wellington hostel fire puts spotlight on dire state of New Zealand housing

Blaze that left at least six dead comes amid severe housing shortage in the New Zealand capital

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The top 30 ways Brits are 'finding themselves' - including a digital detox

Many Brits are on their journey of "self-discovery" including travelling the world, reading more and daily empowerment - but which is the best place to go and find yourself?

Daily Mirror

Six dead after fire engulfs hostel in Wellington, New Zealand

The cause of the fire is not known, but emergency services are treating the incident as suspicious.

Al Jazeera

Wellington hostel fire – live: Survivors had to choose whether to ‘jump out the window or just burn’

At least six people are dead and 11 are missing

The Independent UK

New Zealand ponders bid to host 2025 Rugby League World Cup with Australia

NRL chief says France’s withdrawal is ‘disappointing’ but NZRL says it would be a great opportunity for Indigenous and Pasifika communities

The Guardian - AU

A fire at a New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, the prime minister says

A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand's capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas.

WEKU

Watch: Deadly hostel fire, Sandy Roberts cancer battle, Housing debate

Watch: At least six people have died and 20 have been injured in a deadly hostel fire in New Zealand. Two people have been killed after two cars collided

The New Daily

Loafers Lodge hostel fire was raging, with no sprinklers to stop it, by the time help arrived

Emergency services teams begin work to assess the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge, determined to understand how the tragedy occurred.

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The Conversation

An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten

It’s estimated coeliac disease affects 1.4% of the world’s population – a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total.

The Guardian - AU

Six people dead and 11 missing in New Zealand fire – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on the fire here:

The Independent UK

Wellington hostel fire – live: At least six killed after ‘once in a decade’ blaze engulfs New Zealand lodge

Authorities described it as ‘the worst nightmare for us’

The Independent UK

Six dead in New Zealand hostel fire as survivors had to choose whether to ‘jump out the window or just burn’

Four-storey, 92-room Wellington hostel was almost fully occupied at time of ‘once in a decade’ fire

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Manchester Evening News

Six killed in New Zealand hostel fire with more feared dead and people 'unaccounted for'

"This is our worst nightmare"

Space

NASA ditches giant 'superpressure' balloon into Pacific Ocean after anomaly

A NASA scientific balloon flight was terminated Sunday (May 14) after the craft developed an irreparable leak about a day and a half into flight.

The Conversation

Wellbeing is so last year – Labour's 'no frills' budget points to an uninspiring NZ election

If the recent flood of sleep-inducing pre-budget speeches and commentary is any indication, New Zealand voters can expect largely unimaginative leadership that fails to prepare the country for an uncertain future, regardless of who wins October’s election.

France 24

At least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire, says prime minister

A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a fire chief on Tuesday called his “worst nightmare.”

The Independent UK

Fire at New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, prime minister says

New Zealand's prime minister says an overnight fire at a four-story hostel in New Zealand’s capital has killed at least six people

Daily Record

New Zealand hostel fire leaves 'six dead and 20 missing' as flames tear through building

Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt has described the blaze at the Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington as his 'worst nightmare'.

ABC News

New Zealand hostel fire leaves multiple people dead in Wellington — as it happened

A hostel fire in New Zealand's capital has left multiple people dead in a "tragic event for all involved" — as it happened.

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