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Opinion: Nicola Willis should challenge the RBNZ on prudential rules
The minister should interfere in RBNZ regulation, say Simon Jensen and Andrew Body.
'Inspire the next generation': Boeing's new push in Kiwi schools
Giant exporter hopes students in regions can be part of the next generation of aviators.
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Kiwis can choose to return to India as IPL restart confirmed amid Pakistan conflict
The Indian Twenty20 league will resume on May 17.

Magic ready for first 2025 home game against Steel
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An initial batch quickly sold out, prompting more orders from supporters.
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Diddy do it? What to expect as Sean Combs faces federal charges in New York
Jurors saw footage of Combs assaulting his former girlfriend at a hotel in 2016.

Trump says would be ‘stupid’ to reject Qatari Air Force One gift
The Emoluments Clause bars gifts from foreign states to US officials.

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Unexpected box office success leads Ben Affleck back to The Accountant 2.

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Auckland Writers Festival special: Uncovering a life at the end of the world
We're celebrating this year's festival with extracts from some authors on the programme.

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Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament
It is the beginning of the process to enact the central North Island tribe’s settlement.

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