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Contemporary crime fiction has moved beyond conventional genre tropes – just don’t call it ‘literary’

A young man is released from prison and finds work in a cemetery. A family embarks on a beach holiday in New Zealand. In each scenario, there’s not a detective in sight, amateur or professional – although there are a few bodies to contend with.

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NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price

When the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been surprised.

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Bundee Aki reveals wife gave birth in car on same day as first Lions Test win

Bundee Aki’s wife had their fifth child in New Zealand and the centre said he was looking forward to seeing his daughter for the first time

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Woman arrested after allegedly travelling with two-year-old in suitcase in New Zealand

A 27-year-old appeared in court on Monday, charged with ill treatment and neglect of a child after bus driver spotted a bag moving

The Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell not ruling out leading the British & Irish Lions for New Zealand tour

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British and Irish Lions to explore facing Fiji or Japan on New Zealand tour with schedule up for discussion

Ben Calveley has said that the Lions are considering ways of ensuring that they are properly challenged ahead of the Test series

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West Indies vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in West Indies 2025

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Andy Farrell hints at leading British & Irish Lions again for 2029 New Zealand tour

Andy Farrell has suggested he would be interested in another stint as the British & Irish Lions head coach after his side’s series victory over the Wallabies

The Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell not ruling out leading the Lions for New Zealand tour

The Lions’ dream of finishing their tour Down Under with a 100 per cent record ended with a 22-12 defeat.

The Independent UK

West Indies vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in West Indies 2025

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The Independent UK

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Latest results, final fixtures, and pool standings as Red Roses into final

High expectations as England bid to win on home soil

Evening Standard

The Soviet Union’s secret tsunami

On July 30, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, in Russia’s far east. Within minutes, tsunami warnings were issued in Russia, much of Asia and across the Pacific in Hawaii, New Zealand and California.

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FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in June that China posed an imminent threat and urged Indo-Pacific countries to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.

Euronews

The Latest: US trade partners around the world react to Trump's new tariffs

U.S. trade partners are reacting to President Donald Trump’s executive order that would introduce new tariffs on many of them in seven days

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FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire

FBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence

The Conversation

A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland

Jason Momoa’s historical epic Chief of War, launching August 1 on Apple TV+, is a triumph of Hawaiians telling their own stories – despite the fact their film and TV production industry now struggles to be viable.

Euronews

Chile and New Zealand maintain tsunami warnings as threat subsides in most places

The danger from Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake appeared to be subsiding in most places, but Chile kept alerts at the highest level for most of its lengthy Pacific coast while New Zealand renewed a warning to avoid the water.

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FBI upgrades New Zealand office to counter China, international crime

FBI Director Kash Patel travelled to New Zealand to inaugurate the office, which will also oversee Pacific countries.

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Richard Flood returns in New Zealand thriller The Gone

Irish detective Theo Richters’s job isn’t done just yet. Plus: did Queen Victoria have a secret child? Rob Rinder investigates. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand government votes to bring back fossil fuel exploration in major reversal

Ruling right-wing coalition votes to reverse ban, a move it believes will alleviate energy shortages and high prices

The Guardian - AU

FBI opens first office in New Zealand ‘to counter China and cybercrime’

Kash Patel says the office will strengthen protection of the Five Eyes nations and that the US and New Zealand would work on ‘important global issues’

The Independent UK

West Indies vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in West Indies 2025

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The Conversation

Just as NZ began collecting meaningful data on rainbow communities, census changes threaten their visibility

New Zealand’s 2023 census was the first to collect data on gender identity and sexual orientation, showing one in 20 adults identify as LGBTQIA+.

The Conversation

Rules for calculating climate risk in financial reporting by NZ businesses need revisiting – new research

The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on climate action marked a significant step forward in formalising an idea many already accept: climate inaction is not merely a policy failure, but potentially a breach of legal duty by governments.

The Guardian - UK

Canada to recognise Palestine at UN general assembly, joining France and UK in push for new state

New Zealand and Australia were signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming months

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