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Winston Peters' comments about former Australian minister 'unstatesmanlike' - Labour
David Parker says he has never heard a current minister speak about a senior, retired politician from another country in such a way.

Northland wants to be the the first region to eradicate wild deer
An ambitious plan to make Northland the first region in New Zealand to eradicate wild deer is underway near the Bay of Islands.

The growing burden of dengue in Samoa and around the world: What you need to know
New Zealanders travelling to Samoa are recommended to have comprehensive insurance as the country deals with a dengue outbreak.

Man denies cash came from criminal activities
A sickness beneficiary caught with drugs and $73,000 cash said he’d raised the money by selling garlic, whitebait and livestock.

Emotional support alligator taken and released in swamp
WallyGator's owner believes he was taken as a prank and later released by local animal control.

Will Auckland have the charging infrastructure for electric ferries?
Maritime operators have been discussing ways for Auckland's ferry network to reach zero emissions at a conference in the city.

‘No more Popeye’: Fish’n’chip shop forced to drop name by fast food giant
Signs were being pulled down at the enduring takeaways shop in Manawatu, just as as fast food lovers in Auckland were clamouring for their first taste of Popeyes' fried chicken.

'We weren't informed': Apprentice working on school unaware of asbestos
The Education Ministry is promising to do more about asbestos problems in schools, with tighter controls over detection and removal.

Amsterdam parking space up for grabs for half-a-million euros

Pay equity taskforce disbanded, 'no longer required' - Minister
The government is being accused of "misdirected priorities" after it disestablished the pay equity taskforce.

Christchurch City Council will likely fund cash-strapped Arts Centre
Councillors say they are listening to the public and have every intention of funding the cash-strapped centre, despite it being left out of the draft Long Term Plan.

New law looks to shake up insurance
The Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs says insurance laws are too complicated and change is long overdue.

Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going without
Opinion - New research shows a big increase in the number of ADHD prescriptions, but the disorder is still under-diagnosed and under-treated in New Zealand, Ben Beaglehole writes.

Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza
Reports suggest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among those the UN's top criminal court issues arrest warrants for.

61 dengue-like illness cases in latest report from Samoa
Samoa's Ministry of Health has announced 61 new cases of dengue-like illness last week.

Goodbye El Niño: Where the weather is heading this winter
The weather event dominating the country's weather nearly a year is ending - but will anything actually change?

Sneaking looks at phone during school 'inevitable' but most students in favour of ban - principal
But one Auckland student has questioned how teachers will enforce the ban when they cannot even get students to stop vaping.

Gardener’s recipe eliminates guava moth
Could household pantry items be the answer to this destructive pest?

How bad at reading are New Zealand children?
There are more bad readers among our 10-year-olds, but the picture has improved for teenagers, international testing has found.

Would people use a ferry in lieu of the Wynard crossing bridge?
Faster to walk: a foot-bridge across Viaduct Harbour in central Auckland needs to be repaired.