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Moana Maniapoto and son Hikurangi Jackson are both up for awards.
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Māori in Australia ready for kapa haka regionals on the Gold Coast
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Kea Kids News: School lunches cut? We ask the kids what they think!
Everyone's talking about school lunch programs right now, but what do kids think about it? Kea Kids News reporters AJ and Skylah are bringing the answers from across the country!
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Kiwi firm does multimillion-dollar deal with Royal Thai Air Force
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'I thought we were friends': Dave Letele reveals falling out with PM Christopher Luxon
Dave Letele reveals falling out with PM Christopher Luxon in an interview for RNZ's new show 30 with Guyon Espiner. Video / RNZ
Oranjehof Dutch Connection Museum's latest acquisition
Oranjehof Dutch Connection Museum in Foxton has acquired a large model of Abel Tasman's flagship De Heemskerck. Video / Horowhenua Chronicle
Car and pedestrian collide near Taupō Pak'nSave
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Erica Stanford's campaign to save North Harbour Stadium
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Abuse against MPs, church stabbing and Donald Trump’s trial | Focus Morning Bulletin April 17, 2024
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Kingi Tuheitia blesses New Zealand's Olympic kōrowai
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SFO files bribery, corruption charges against Auckland Council building inspector
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‘I never wanna leave this place’: SZA praises New Zealand
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Excavation amid investigation into missing father Joseph Ahuriri
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New Zealand Defence staff to lead Gallipoli service at 109th commemorations
Whakaria mai and Po Atarau will be sung on commemoration day.
Bishop and worshippers stabbed in Sydney church, mass attack broadcast live on YouTube
It comes two days after six people were stabbed to death in a Bondi mall.
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Moana Maniapoto puts the minister to the test
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Iwi leaders from across Aotearoa deliberate on issues affecting Māori.
University of Auckland targets entrance parity for Māori and Pacific learners
'This would be a sector-leading approach, the first of this kind domestically.'