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Welcome back Noel Edmonds, oddball king of British TV

IN FOCUS: The inimitable presenter is back with a New Zealand-set docuseries. It’s pure, unfiltered Edmonds, writes Phil Harrison – but what, exactly, does that mean?

The Independent UK

China could win from Cook Islands-New Zealand spat

New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands in an escalation over the Pacific island nation's ties to China.

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Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?

Recent controversies over New Zealand’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunch program have revolved around the apparent shortcomings of the food and its delivery. Stories of inedible meals, scalding packaging and general waste have dominated headlines.

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Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

New Zealand says funding won’t resume until Pacific nation takes ‘concrete steps to repair relationship and restore trust’

The Independent UK

New Zealand approves use of ‘magic mushrooms’ to treat depression but only one psychiatrist is allowed to prescribe it

New Zealand approves restricted medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in ‘magic mushrooms’ for patients with treatment-resistant depression

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New Zealand Coroner Raises Alarm Over 'Perilous' Collision Sport

A New Zealand coroner Thursday condemned a "perilous" rugby-inspired sport in which competitors sprint and crash into each other without protective gear.

International Business Times

New Zealand enjoys GDP bump of 0.8 per cent in Q1

New Zealand has posted its best quarterly GDP growth figures in almost two years, though the economy is still 1.1 per cent smaller than it was a year ago.

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New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday

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Matariki and our diminishing night sky: light pollution from cities and satellites is making stars harder to see

This week, Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the star cluster also known as the Pleiades.

The Conversation

China Downplayed Nuclear-capable Missile Test: Classified NZ Govt Papers

China tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP. Beijing sent shivers through the South Pacific in September 2024, when its elite Rocket Force fired a dummy…

International Business Times

As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block

Ahead of his first visit to China, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been at pains to present meetings with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and other leaders as advancing New Zealand’s best interests.

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Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure: release date, narrator, episode guide, trailer and everything we know

In Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure the presenter opens his home and business to TV cameras for the first time.

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Wetland restoration is seen as sunk cost – but new research shows why it should be considered an investment

As extreme weather intensifies globally, governments are seeking nature-based solutions that deliver both climate and economic benefits.

Fortune

Loneliness has long been thought to cause early mortality. Now new research contradicts that

For the latest study, researchers analyzed data from more than 380,000 older people in Canada, Finland, and New Zealand.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich: the Netanyahu government extremists sanctioned by the UK

The UK’s decision to impose sanctions on two far-right Netanyahu government ministers has put it at loggerheads with the Trump administration over Israel. Announcing on June 10 that Britain would join Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway in sanctioning Israel’s minister for national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and minister of finance,…

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Club World Cup goalkeeper who shipped in 10 goals reveals he's taken unpaid leave

The part-time New Zealanders took on European powerhouse Bayern Munich in their opening Club World Cup game on Sunday

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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2025

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Seabed mining is becoming an environmental flashpoint – NZ will have to pick a side soon

Seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. Around the world, governments are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and minerals. New Zealand is among them.

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Digital Camera World

Banning photos feels like it's becoming the norm in New Zealand. I'm worried this will happen everywhere

A creeping epidemic of camera paranoia is turning tourist attractions into no-go zones for photographers.

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