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These are the beaches the French would rather you didn’t know about
Where to find secret islands, sheltered coves and the country's best moules frites.
Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.
Elon Musk’s X to get final EU warning over dangerous content
Warning shot against X follows start of an investigation by EU’s regulators.
Why work 4 days a week when you can work 6? Greece gives it a shot
Greek move aimed at labour shortages, overtime, tax evasion.
Marine Le Pen’s hard-right National Rally heading for victory in France
Voters have turned out in high numbers for the first round in French elections.
Apple faces EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech
App Store dispute: Regulators accuse Apple of breaking new rules on competition.
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.
Multiple tourists either dead or missing across Greek islands
Several people have got into trouble going for walks in high heat.
G7 nations agree to $81b Ukraine loan
The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to give $81b to Ukraine.
EU election indicates stunning defeats for Macron, Scholz
Voting has ended to elect the European Union’s regional lawmakers for the next five years.
'Confusion': NZ wood processing sector grapples with new EU deforestation rules
'At the moment, there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty around what needs to be done.'
Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West Bank, says EU foreign chief
EU chief says Israel must end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Head east to find Europe's most budget-friendly city
You'll want to make a pit-stop here if you're travelling across Europe on a budget.
Can Europe’s economy ever hope to rival the US again?
Financial Times: Worried EU policymakers are searching for ways to inject some dynamism.
Letters: Tikanga Māori has no place in our secular legal system
OPINION: 'The role of the judiciary is to interpret our law, not to make new law.'
NZ's 'ambitious' FTA with the EU comes into force
Horticulture shipments likely to take immediate advantage of NZ's FTA with the EU.
Local Waipu shop's award-winning cheeses answer to new EU regulations
Origin Northland in Waipu sells food products with the lowest possible food miles.
Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP
Financial Times: The $61.4m packet underlines vast disparity between European and US pay.
Contested decision as ECB holds interest rates at 4%
Financial Times: Some policymakers backed cut at latest meeting.
Gor-gone-zola: Some NZ cheeses to be renamed after EU deal
NZ Specialist Cheesemakers' Association says it has seven years to find alternative names.
Europe faces ‘competitiveness crisis’ as US widens productivity gap
Financial Times: Washington reaps benefits from green fiscal stimulus, rehiring.