The Fijian Navy have called off the search for five fishing boat crew members missing after an alleged beheading at sea 12 days ago.The Chinese-owned, Fiji-flagged tuna longliner FV TIRO II was found in high seas on Thursday last…
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Recycling: New Zealand still sending plastic waste to developing countries
By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ New Zealand’s recycling practices are under scrutiny amid revelations that hundreds of tonnes of plastic are still being sent to countries like Malaysia and Thailand.Concerns have been raised for…
Weekend weather: Canterbury bracing for rain deluge, rare red warning issued
Canterbury is bracing for a deluge of heavy rain this weekend, as authorities issue a rare warning only given for extreme weather events. The MetService has put out a red warning notice for heavy rain for Canterbury and multiple…
Dilworth School sex abuse: Victim told people making historic allegations are often 'making excuses or trying to get ACC'
A man who contacted Dilworth School about abuse he suffered as a child was told the chairman would only meet him as a courtesy – and that people making allegations later in life were often trying to claim ACC or make excuses for difficulties…
Covid 19 coronavirus: the 'battle-worn resignation' over Melbourne's latest lockdown
OPINION: Was buying a one-way ticket to Melbourne an omen? Tempting fate? I did it precisely because this could happen – and yet I sure feel no smugness about having planned for the worst. Finally in my home city for a holiday…
Students fear transphobic, homophobic posts at University of Auckland's Carlaw Park hall of residence
Students at a University of Auckland residential facility feel their safety is “threatened” after a series of anonymous homophobic and transphobic posts online. The posts have appeared in two places relating to Carlaw Park Student…
Scott Morrison, Jacinda Ardern's Queenstown talks to include Covid, China, climate
Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison have a big agenda to get through during their talks in Queenstown over Sunday and Monday, and China and regional security will loom large in many of them.And they are likely to dismiss any suggestion…
Te Papa's Surrealist Art exhibition unveils 'magical' immersive installation
The world has been altered. There are no longer any ordinary things. These words will be printed at the entrance to the Strangely Familiar gallery, the last section of Te Papa’s Surrealist Art exhibition to open next month. …
Tibetans mourn the passing of 'father of the community' Thuten Kesang
New Zealand’s first Tibetan refugee and ardent Tibet advocate, Thuten Kesang, has died at the age of 76.The Auckland Tibetan Association said in a statement that Kesang died on Sunday, May 23.Charles Chan, 79, who had known Kesang…
Herald morning quiz: May 29
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