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New Zealand to double defence spending to 2% of GDP

Cash injection of £4bn in just the next four years unveiled by Christopher Luxon amid rising global instability

The Independent UK

Chris Luxon's New Zealand coalition enjoy poll bump

Prime Minister Chris Luxon and the New Zealand National party have improved their popularity according to the latest TVNZ poll.

AAP

Samara Maxwell makes history for New Zealand with cross-country win on elite debut at UCI Mountain Bike World Series

"I just kept telling myself ‘this is for a world cup win, hurt as much as you can because you won’t get it if you don’t’" says nation's first ever women's elite XCO World Cup winner

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Looking inward: why Trump’s tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity

When retail executives start swearing during earnings calls, something is clearly amiss. That’s what happened recently when the CEO of United States-based luxury furniture retailer Restoration Hardware saw his company’s share price plunge by more than 25% in after-market trading.

The Conversation

New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner

Rising seas are already affecting coastal communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. On a global average, the sea level is now 18 centimetres higher than it was in 1900, and the annual rate of increase has been accelerating to currently 4.4 millimetres per year.

The Conversation

Fiji And New Zealand Seal Sevens Wins In Singapore

Fiji won the men's title at the World Sevens Series in Singapore with a 21-12 victory over surprise finalists Kenya on Sunday, while New Zealand lifted the women's trophy after defeating arch-rivals Australia.

International Business Times

Aussie women win silver, Fiji men Singapore 7s gold

Australia's women's side have been beaten by New Zealand in a World Rugby Sevens final for the second time in as many weeks, going down 31-7 in Singapore.

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Dutton campaign sings from NZ prime minister's songbook

New Zealanders watching the Australian election are spotting similarities to the campaign that delivered their centre-right National party government.

AAP

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Prof Ruben Saakyan | Southport riots | Ofsted quote | Greenland | New Zealand mammals

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Dion Smith scores Intermarché-Wanty's first win of 2025 at the Volta NXT Classic

New Zealander beats Van Den Broeck and Larsen to the line in Eijsden

Cycling News

RLPA want talks to avoid missing more NRLW superstars

The NRL's decision to block Newcastle signing New Zealand superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has prompted calls for more flexibility for female players.

AAP

18 Epic Comics That Blend Fantasy Gaming And Everyday Humor By Ché Crawford

Ché Crawford is a New Zealand artist who creates fun comics about Dungeons & Dragons and everyday life, often inspired by real game moments.

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New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document

The Guardian - AU

A Trump acolyte, a rival billionaire and a power struggle: how civil war erupted in Australian basketball

Soon-to-be US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa Jared Novelly is leading NBL clubs in a messy dispute that could reshape the sport

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The Independent UK

Crew of New Zealand navy ship that sank off Samoa lacked training and experience, inquiry finds

A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been identified by a military Court of Inquiry in a final report into the disaster released Friday

AAP

How NZ pioneer became Supercars' first Pasifika driver

Hailing from Fiji and adopted by a New Zealand motorsport family, Jaxon Evans is proud to be Supercars' first Pasifika driver and the path he took to the grid.

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in New Zealand 2025

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The Independent UK

How a drunken epiphany led endurance runner Russ Cook from a nightclub to national treasure status

As a teenager, ‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook glanced around during a night out and didn’t like what he saw. So he ran home, and the rest is history.

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5 years on from its first COVID lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices – but rebuilding trust must come first

Five years after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, it is clear there will be no going back to the pre-pandemic “normal”.

The Guardian - AU

Trump tariff global reaction – country by country

The US president’s new tariff regime on every country threatens to unleash a global trade war. Here we explore how the world is responding

The Conversation

Australia and New Zealand are plagued by ‘tall poppy syndrome’. But would a cure be worse than the disease?

The original tall poppies bloomed in the garden of Tarquin the Proud, last king of Rome. To communicate that his enemies should be defeated by killing their leaders, he is said to have decapitated the tallest flowers with a stick.

AAP

Fiji among big Pacific losers under Trump tariffs

Fiji Water, one of the biggest bottled water brands in the US, will become more expensive after President Donald Trump hit Fiji with 32 per cent tariffs.

The Guardian - UK

Lions set to face Japan-based All Blacks in Anzac clash but Folau’s hopes over

The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks stars this summer with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture

Evening Standard

Murder-suicide probe launched into death of British couple in New Zealand

Local media reports said the couple, who have not been named, moved to the country late last year.

The Independent UK

Police investigation after death of British couple who recently moved to New Zealand

Local media reports suggest the couple had moved to New Zealand towards the end of last year

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