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Ardern's New York sprint selling 'Brand NZ'

It was a day of two halves for Jacinda Ardern on her New York marathon, writes political editor @jo_moir

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New Zealand’s central bank lifts rates to 2%, the highest level since 2016

Reserve Bank ‘resolute in its commitment’ to keep inflation in the 1-3% target range, signalling further rate rises may still be needed

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns

Wang Yi will visit eight countries in 10 days, but media access to his diplomatic push has been severely restricted

The Guardian - AU

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New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands

New Zealand on Wednesday said it would extend the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to the Solomon Islands until at least May next year, amid concerns among Western allies about China's growing presence in the South Pacific.

Reuters

No place to call home: Tongans hard hit by New Zealand's housing crisis

Tongans are being pushed to extremes as affordable housing grows scarce. New Zealand needs a Pacific Housing Strategy to address this escalating crisis.

360info

Ardern cautious on China's Pacific tour

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is casting an eye back towards the Pacific as she continues a trip in the US to promote New Zealand's post-pandemic reopening.

AAP

High-profile Chinese visit steps up battle for the hearts and debts of the Pacific

A draft security pact leaks as the Chinese foreign minister arrives in the Pacific to sign deals with the leaders of 11 island states, including NZ realm nations Niue and Cook Islands.

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New Zealand has just joined an overtly anti-China alliance – are the economic risks worth it?

The uncertainty over whether Jacinda Ardern might land a White House meeting and photo opportunity with US President Joe Biden was perhaps fitting, given the lack of clarity about one of their main topics of discussion.

The Conversation

Can New Zealand hit its renewable electricity goal?

The Government's set an ambitious target of hitting 100 percent of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030 – but it is achievable?

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Music month: Win copy of insane book

Giving away a book about mostly awful records

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We need to stop ignoring the health of older New Zealanders

The 2022 Budget and health reforms are conspicuously silent on older people and the aged care sector, write Professor Ngaire Kerse and Dr Lynne Taylor

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Interactive: How NZ will meet new carbon budgets

Newsroom's interactive graphics allow you to dig behind the rhetoric to see what needs to go right to achieve our climate targets.

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New Zealand plane rescues two different boats that had been adrift at sea for days

Military spokesperson says one boat had drifted 280km from its intended course

The Independent UK

New Zealand plane finds 7 missing aboard 2 boats in Pacific

New Zealand’s military said Tuesday that an air force plane found seven people who had gone missing

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The only way is up for NZ cash rate

Mortgage holders in New Zealand are bracing themselves for another cash-rate hit from the Reserve Bank.

The Conversation

Don't believe the backlash – the benefits of NZ investing more in cycling will far outweigh the costs

The Dutch have long been recognised as leaders in cycling. Denmark is not far behind, with more bikes than cars in its capital Copenhagen. This is the result of many years of investment. Even the UK, with less of a cycling tradition, is investing and showing growth in cycling.

AAP

Vettori on Australia's new coaching staff

Daniel Vettori has made a full-time move into Australian cricket, with the former New Zealand spinner joining Andrew McDonald's new-look coaching staff.

The Conversation

New Zealand must get over its obsession with big cars and go smaller or electric to cut emissions

If your next car is not electric, then it must be much smaller than your last one.

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Reader call-out: What are your best memories of New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street?

The soap, which marks its 30th anniversary this week, has become part of New Zealand’s cultural fabric – what does it mean to you?

ABC News

Thor Pedersen departs Australia for New Zealand on final leg of round-the-world trip without flying

Thor Pedersen is preparing to leave Australia for the next leg of his eight-year, round-the-world trip without flying. But the journey has come at a cost.

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Ardern’s mission to find a friend in Biden

Jacinda Ardern will likely have the chance to cement a constructive relationship with the Biden administration while visiting the United States.

The Guardian - AU

‘I thought I was imagining things’: New Zealand readers on close encounters with city birds

Native birds are increasingly taking advantage of restored urban forests – to the delight of city dwellers

The Conversation

Into the ocean twilight zone: how new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world

Despite New Zealanders’ close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of “temperate mesophotic ecosystems” (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries, and possibly climate change mitigation.

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All aboard? The cruise ship comeback

The maritime border is about to reopen and that means cruise ships will once again be visiting our shores. But will it be a return to the pre-pandemic status quo?

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NZ 'legitimising' abusive regimes through defence ties

Kiwi officials are facing criticism for working alongside counterparts from militaries accused of war crimes.

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