New Zealand
The substance was found in a storeroom and the Porirua campus was evacuated.
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Politics
Prime Minister says the call to priorities a rates cap over a social media ban for under 16s is important to help people with the cost of living.
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Crime and Justice
Nirmeen Noufl, 55, said her life was in danger when she fatally stabbed 62-year-old Mamdouh Noufl in May 2023.
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George Ngatai admitted he had communicated with other parties, but said no meetings took place.
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The ministry's chief executive has offered his resignation over a multi-million-dollar IT project, but it has been rejected.
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Storm systems are named by procedures set by the World Meteorological Organization, and the lists of names are reused every six years
World
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A report suggests the district continues to face significant challenges, including an increase in dangerous and menacing dogs.
The blaze erupted after the compressor of an air-conditioning unit exploded.
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Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son.
“She was three months old, and Dolly picked her up, and the first thing she did was cry."
Life
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The incident occurred when six-term councillor Ian Pottinger asked council manager Rhiannon Suter a series of questions relating to amalgamation.
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Lisa Austin has had a tumultuous first term, but she has now received approval for her financial interests from the Auditor-General.
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Critics say the costume, modelled by a Black child, was reminiscent of caricatures from Jim Crow-era minstrel shows.
Sixty-one ex-residents allege they were subjected to forced child labour, forced labour and servitude while living in the West Coast religious community.
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Dubbed the "Kiwi Tax Plan", the party said it was about fairness.
Te Ao Māori
Doctors had been calling for the vaccine to be fully funded, with this year's influenza strain causing a big spike in infections.
Health
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The watch was recovered during a raid on the home of a "prolific burglar". What followed was a five-month search spanning multiple countries.
Specialist fire investigators called for witnesses to the blaze in Albert Town on Saturday to come forward.
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Meridian posted a solid profit as plenty of wind and rain erased the previous year's drought-driven horrors.
Environment
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A 20-year-old has been charged with sustained loss of traction while driving, causing injury.
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New Zealand's network of ATMs has shrunk in recent years, and some parts of the country now don't have any cash machines at all.
Billy Boston blazed a trail for Black sportspeople and was the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood.
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The All Blacks had to dig deep to overturn an 18-point deficit against the Lions at Ellis Park but that may not be such a bad thing.
Rugby
Police were called to the Te Aro building on The Terrace around 8am, with motorists warned to avoid the southern end of the street and expect delays.
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"I had two thoughts then: first, I thought this could be a human body chopped up ... second, I was suddenly worried that I was wrong and this thing was a bomb."
