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National
Watch: 'Our eternal Valentine'- Wife's heartbreaking tribute to Efeso Collins
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:18AMTop politicians, former rugby stars and foreign government representatives are all among the many hundreds of mourners gathered...
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Politics
Govt to give $20m to weather response initiative for the Pacific
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 4:00PMNew Zealand will provide $20 million towards an initiative aimed at strengthening severe weather and early warning capabilities...
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National
Kiwi volunteers help assess damaged schools in Vanuatu after Cyclone Lola
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 6:17PMDisaster relief volunteers from New Zealand are working with authorities in Vanuatu to assess whether or not school buildings...
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National
Funeral director urges Pacific families to save for funerals to avoid going into debt
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 10:04AMA South Auckland-based funeral director is urging Pasifika families to think ahead about saving for funerals; rather than...
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National
Teenager dies after New Year's Day shooting in Manurewa
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 12:06PMA homicide investigation is underway after a teenager died of a gunshot wound suffered on New Year’s Day. Police in South...
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National
Nineteen people killed on our roads over official holiday period
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 9:43AMNineteen people died on our roads over the Christmas-New Year holiday period, which officially ended early today. A fatal...
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National
Serious crash closes Thames Coast Rd, no detour available
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 9:30AMA total of 17 people have been killed on our roads in this holiday road toll period after a person died in a car crash near...
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National
Police seeking witnesses to South Auckland shooting that left two people critical
Monday, 1 January 2024, 3:17PMTwo people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a shooting in South Auckland overnight. Police said they were...
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National
Kiwi crew deliver food, aid and rugby balls to cyclone-hit Fiji
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 2:20PMKiwi and Fijian authorities have joined forces to deliver much-needed food and supplies to island groups badly hit by last...
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World
Samoa issues public health notice as NZ enters fifth Covid wave
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 3:38PMSamoa’s government has issued a public health notice urging people to get a booster vaccination against Covid-19, as New...
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Politics
Special votes: Te Atatū seat flip removes sole Pacific MP from Government
Saturday, 4 November 2023, 4:16PMWith special votes all counted up, the new Government looks like it will not have a single person of Pacific heritage among...
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World
Vanuatu bracing for TC Lola: 'We're praying the cyclone will turn'
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 3:30PMCyclone Lola is just hours away from making landfall on Vanuatu and is expected to wreak “significant to destructive impacts”...
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National
'When we touched down, we were in tears': Tongan church group stranded in Israel back in NZ
Friday, 20 October 2023, 5:11PMDozens of Tongan-Kiwis who found themselves stuck in Israel have finally made it back to New Zealand and are thanking the...
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National
'Praying to get out': Kiwi church group stranded in Jerusalem amid conflict
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 8:43PMA New Zealand-based Christian church group are desperately attempting to flee Israel as they feel the vibrations of daily...
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National
'Robbed of a son': Parents' grief for man killed during night out with mates
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 9:48AMTofimua Matagi’s grandmother had a nifty way of checking to see if her grandsons arrived home safely each night - by looking...
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National
'I just jumped out of the car': Grandmother who found 2yo Willow tells of harrowing moment
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 4:09PMFualaau Pelenato still remembers the moment her husband screamed as they drove down a busy street in West Auckland - and...
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National
Devastated mother of shooting victim describes unbearable grief
Monday, 24 July 2023, 3:40PMGraphic content warning The devastated mother of one of two men killed in a shooting in downtown Auckland has described the...
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National
'I couldn't stop crying': Tourist recounts bid to save Kiwi who drowned in Rarotonga
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 10:20AMA New Zealand woman holidaying in the Cook Islands has described harrowing scenes as hotel guests and staff desperately tried...
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Politics
Pacific Budget package invests in language, education and job opportunities
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:58PMThe Pacific Budget package this year has a strong focus on young people - with funds going towards education, job opportunities...
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National
Too addicted to quit: Teens hooked on vaping speak out
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 9:03AMA 12-year-old girl has told how she started vaping at age 6. The girl, one of a group in school uniform aged between 12 and...
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World
Vanuatu tribe celebrates King's coronation island-style
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 12:24AMA remote tribe in Vanuatu that worshipped Prince Philip as a god has honoured King Charles III’s official ascension to the...
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World
Samoan authorities investigating after infant dies hours after vaccination
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 1:39PMAuthorities in Samoa are investigating the circumstances of an infant’s death shortly after they received a routine vaccination. The...
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World
Measles outbreak in American Samoa leads to travel restrictions in Samoa
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 10:56AMSamoan authorities have announced strict travel restrictions for anyone arriving from neighbouring American Samoa, where...
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National
'The more precise information we have, the better... response'- Pasifika health expert Sir Collin Tukuitonga
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 2:37PMFor the first time in its 140-year history, the University of Auckland is opening a research centre dedicated to Pasifika...