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Focus: NZ Iranian community call for government action
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Body of Kiwi soldier not returned in major Russia-Ukraine exchange
NZ soldier was fighting as part of Ukraine's foreign legion.
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Rishi Sunak makes Parliament debut as PM
Sunak faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as prime minister.
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Petition to reinstate Aotearoa as official name of New Zealand accepted by select committee
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PM hitches ride to the ice with the US Air Force
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