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'Apples with oranges': Labor brushes off Kiwi PM's dig

A visiting leader's remark that taxing capital gains would be "disastrous" has been brushed aside by Labor figures who deny it was a dig at its big reforms.

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US locks in $2 billion maritime helicopter deal with NZ

New Zealand will boost its defence capabilities with five Seahawk maritime helicopters as part of a $2.1 billion deal with the US.

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Drug smugglers Baltej Singh and Himatjit Kahlon lose final bid to overturn jail terms in NZ’s largest meth importation case

Two men behind New Zealand’s largest-ever methamphetamine importation operation have failed in their final attempt to overturn prison sentences of more than 20 years, after the country's supreme court dismissed their applications for leave to appeal.

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Fuel shocks, southern booms and rate hikes: Navigating NZ’s economic questions

Fuel prices are up, the South Island is booming, and interest rates may not be done yet. BNZ’s Mike Jones unpacks the economic questions facing New Zealand.

Newsroom.co.nz

This week’s bestselling books – June 5

The latest NielsenIQ BookScan chart of NZ books, plus win a book on the meaning of NZ life

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China bans four NZ politicians after Taiwan visit

A travel ban on four New Zealand politicians entering mainland China could be reduced or waived if ‌they apologise ‌for visiting Taiwan, China says.

AAP

Graph mixes measures to falsely claim NZ govt has more than doubled net debt

A social media graph appearing to show New Zealand government net debt skyrocketing under the National-led coalition switches between three different measures across multiple years.

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Can Wegovy move the needle on NZ’s obesity crisis, or simply treat its symptoms?

Even before receiving public funding, Wegovy has drawn much media attention in New Zealand for the dramatic difference it can make for weight loss.

The Conversation

NZ budget sharpens the campaign choice for Kiwis

New Zealand's coalition government will campaign on the restoration of its budget books after plotting a pathway back to surplus.

AAP

NZ eyes steady defence spending lift to meet target

New Zealand is planning two new drones for intelligence and surveillance in the South-West Pacific as well as for polar deployment.

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Bestselling books at King’s Birthday Weekend

The latest NielsenIQ BookScan chart of NZ books, plus win the best book of the year

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'Show-pony antics': councillor pay freeze won't move needle for ratepayers

Letters: 'Ratepayers are not looking for symbolism. They are looking for substance.'

Newcastle Herald

Aussie surf star makes early exit from NZ Open

Fresh off his Gold Coast Pro victory, Queensland's Ethan Ewing has been a shock early casualty as the World Surf League shifts to New Zealand.

AAP

'Where the bloody hell are ya?': NZ's budget sledge

New Zealand is campaigning for Australian talent off the back of major tax reforms in the budget, with the Kiwi government also whacking the broken promise.

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Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why

For an agricultural nation like New Zealand, severe drought is one of the most ominous consequences of a warming planet.

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Could NZ do real-time payments in a blink, if banks got a move on?

Payments system leaders say there's an urgent need for NZ to catch up with the rest of the world – and it could be done very quickly if banks and regulators stop dragging their heels on making the investment. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Hard labour – under the hood of the stalled New Zealand job market (in charts)

NZ’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in the first quarter, but broader labour market data shows a still-flat job market with slow turnover and weakness skewing young and north.

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Over the past 15 years, NZ moved its fuel safety net offshore – now it’s being exposed

Amid a worsening global energy crisis, New Zealand and Singapore’s freshly struck deal to keep fuel and other essential goods flowing is being touted as a boost to supply chain resilience.

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NZ-India free trade deal: were early fears about immigration and investment justified?

Depending on which side of the argument you listen to, the recently signed New Zealand-India free trade agreement represents either a huge economic opportunity for New Zealand or a risk to its economic sovereignty.

The Conversation

An affordable vision: how a modest investment in NZ’s eye health would make a big difference

Few things matter more to us than our eyesight. We fear losing it even more than some life-threatening conditions.

AAP

'Butter chicken' slur adds heat on riven NZ government

New Zealand's free trade agreement with India has split the coalition government and will be a major source of tension ahead of the November 7 election.

The Conversation

Anzac then and now: as trans-Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard

Anzac Day 2026 arrives in tumultuous times: unresolved conflict in the Middle East, the erosion of the old international order, the famous Doomsday Clock set closer to midnight than ever before.

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From Nevis Bluff to leaky pipes: How digital tools are saving NZ’s infrastructure

A digital twin at Nevis Bluff is helping WSP engineers monitor rockfall risk above State Highway 6, showing how digital tools can save New Zealand infrastructure.

AAP

Payne completes 'perfect' Supercars double in NZ

Reigning Bathurst 1000 winner Matt Payne has dealt with a late safety car to win a dramatic conclusion to the final race of the Christchurch round.

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NZ-bound oil tankers turned away from port, pounded by 4m storm waves at sea

Two weeks' worth of critically needed fuel is on the water as Cyclone Vaianu sweeps through. 'Feeling a 250m tanker go up in the air and then crash down the other side of a wave is not a pleasant experience.'

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