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New Zealand launches campaign to compete in Eurovision 2024

Could New Zealand join their neighbour Australia at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest?

Evening Standard

‘I met my boyfriend on holiday – we spent two days together then quit our jobs’

Marcel Popp, 33, and Vendula Zakova, 31, fell in love due to their shared passion

The Independent UK

Rita Ora explains why she and Taika Waititi kept their ‘perfect’ wedding private

Ora confirmed she had married the New Zealand filmmaker in January this year

The Independent UK

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Scientists discover 26 new worm species - some are so small you'd be lucky to see them

The roundworms which are just 1mm long were found at the inlet near the city of Porirua in New Zealand. As well as the 26 completely new species, 29 others species never seen in the country before were also spotted

Daily Mirror

The racing bond helping two Kiwis dominate Formula E

Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans have taken the Formula E world by storm this season, riding the crest of a wave that means the two New Zealanders have won the last four races between themselves.

Autosport

Ashlee Vance's 'When The Heavens Went On Sale' unveils the mysterious world of space startups

Ashlee Vance's new book follows four fast-growing launch startups, providing an inside look at a highly dynamic segment of the space industry.

Space

A sword bearer, Frankie at Eurovision, and some noisy old frogs – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

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New Zealand PM Hipkins to visit Papua New Guinea for U.S.–Pacific summit

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will head to Papua New Guinea on May 21 to attend the United States-Pacific Summit, his office said in a statement on Thursday.

Reuters

Protected cropping projects in the Pacific uplifting the lives of farmers and their communities

Many people think of Fiji as a wonderland of tropical fruit and vegetables — but in reality, premium produce on offer at resorts comes from Australia and New Zealand, while many locals suffer from a lack of wholesome food.

ABC News

David White to step down as New Zealand Cricket CEO

Long-serving New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White has announced that he is stepping down from his post this August.

The Hindu

Wealthy NZers offer to pay more tax – but Inland Revenue says no thanks

Expressing disappointment at the PM's reluctance to impose a capital gains tax, one of Labour's biggest donors Phillip Mills is a signatory to a new open letter offering to pay more tax. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tonight's rugby news as two Welshmen selected for World Cup duty in big announcement

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Will New Zealand join? What links the Beatles to peace in Ukraine? It’s the fiendish Eurovision 2023 quiz!

From Cliff Richard to Kalush Orchestra, find out how much you really know about Europe’s biggest song contest. Will you get douze points?

The Guardian - UK

Body of student missing on school trip to flooded cave found by New Zealand police

A high school principal has paid tribute to a “treasured” pupil who died on a school trip to a flooded cave in New Zealand.

Evening Standard

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Joint investigation launched into how Latitude handled personal data following major hack

If found guilty following the joint investigation by Australia and New Zealand's privacy regulators, Latitude could pay penalties of up to $50 million for each violation.

The Guardian - AU

Air New Zealand to charge over $400 for a four hour snooze in the sky

Airline’s prototype ‘skynest’ bunk beds will be available from September 2024

The Guardian - AU

Teenager’s body found after flooding hit New Zealand school’s cave visit

Group reportedly got into difficulty as torrential rain hit during outing in Northland region

Motorsport

Supercars officials visiting Taupo

Supercars management are currently scoping the Taupo facility as an alternative to the now-closed Pukekohe.

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The Guardian - AU

New Zealand house prices drop again but still out of reach for first-time buyers

Increases in interest rates and living costs mean buying a home remains unaffordable for many people

The New Daily

Body found after New Zealand student lost in caves

A body has been recovered from Abbey Caves, where a New Zealand high school student went missing in heavy storms.

Reuters

Body found in New Zealand caves where teen is missing

New Zealand police said on Wednesday they had found a body in the caves where a high school student went missing on a school trip a day earlier, with local media reporting a flash flood had washed through and swept away the teenager.

Newsroom.co.nz

Auto industry calls for stricter air pollution tests

The Motor Trade Association wants the Government to require annual air pollution tests for vehicles older than 10 years.

Newsroom.co.nz

Labour looks for heavy hitters ahead of list rankings

A high-profile United Nations advisor will be confirmed in the North Shore seat for Labour this weekend and the party is in talks with a KPMG managing partner based in Vietnam

Newsroom.co.nz

Backing the next high-fliers in NZ's growth sectors

In the first episode in a new podcast series, Emile Donovan speaks to BNZ's Brandon Jackson, about the visionaries, the dreamers, the schemers … and picking the industries that are going to fly the highest.

Newsroom.co.nz

Lives treated lightly

New Zealand's cavalier attitude towards workplace safety is taking a grim toll - largely on young men involved in dangerous trades.

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