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NZ Police open a homicide investigation into deadly hostel fire
New Zealand Police believe the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was the work of arson and say the number killed in the blaze may still climb.
- by Ben McKay
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Several dead in fire at hostel that ‘housed deportees from Australia’
It took firefighters more than six hours to extinguish the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night in a fully occupied hostel.
Outcry over daughter’s coronation trip TikToks forces minister’s resignation
The videos highlighting first class travel and high-end shopping on the public purse attracted a fierce reaction.
- by Victoria Ward
New Zealand pledges more than $1b for cyclone and flood recovery
The prime minister said cyclone recovery would be a core focus of this year’s budget.
- by Sam McKeith
NZ PM, sausage-roll lover, single dad: Hipkins is surprising Kiwis
Chris Hipkins might just be Labour’s ticket to a third term, which had seemed a dubious prospect as time ticked down on former prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s tenure.
- by Ben McKay
Jacinda Ardern to bring leadership insights to Harvard University
Ardern, a global icon of the left and an inspiration to women around the world, has been appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School, its dean said.
- by Steve LeBlanc
‘Book the tickets’: Brain drain fears as Kiwis look to Australia
The Australian government’s announcement of easier citizenship for Kiwis has prompted warnings of skills shortages in New Zealand.
- by Virginia Fallon and Kevin Norquay
Soldiers killed trying to free NZ pilot captured by rebels
At least six soldiers died and 21 others fled into the jungle, according to the military reports seen by journalists. Another nine have been taken hostage.
- by Alfian Kartono and Niniek Karmini
New Zealand keeps COVID-19 isolation until ‘year’s end’
“We’ve had to weigh a number of things quite carefully,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.
- by Ben McKay
Kiwis in Australia to benefit from 2023 vote change
Normally, New Zealanders would have to have been home in the last three years to be eligible. The pandemic changed that.
- by Ben McKay
NZ spy agency reports ‘persistent’ foreign attempts to infiltrate politics, businesses and society
“These individuals pose an enduring threat to New Zealand’s national security,” the NZ Security Intelligence Service says in its latest report.
- by Lucy Craymer