Kiwi women in front at the ballot box
As soon as women had won the right to vote they exceeded men in voting turnout.
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Q&A: Antarctica's new trillion-tonne iceberg
A Kiwi Antarctic scientist discusses the break-off of a trillion-tonne iceberg.
Kiwi scientists help build huge climate database
Kiwi scientists have helped build the most comprehensive global climate database yet.
Scientists see if native plants trigger kakapo breeding
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Mantle of molten rock deep below NZ
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Revealed: New Zealand's top university
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'Exciting' finds underwater at Kapiti Island
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Celebrities, scientists, doctors and businesspeople join a new push for climate action.
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NZ Govt says US withdrawal from Paris climate accord "really disappointing".
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Liam Malone paid tribute to his mother as he graduated from Victoria University today.
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Cordon lifted after bomb threat
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