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Climate change and human rights: How a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
Analysis - A seven-year campaign by a group of over 2000 Swiss women recently ended. The decision has made waves in Europe. Might its ripples reach New Zealand's shores?

Kim Petras cancels summer festival performances
The German singer says she's devastated, but made the decision "under medical advice"

Toyota and Nissan pair up with Tencent and Baidu for China AI arms race

Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack - HRW

Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack - HRW
Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.

Jimmy Barnes- 'I've grown up a hell of a lot!'
Barnes will venture to Aotearoa in the last week of July on his 'Hell of a Time' tour celebrating 30 years of his album Flesh and Wood.

'England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome'
Rachel Chinouriri says she wants to reclaim the England flag, which features on her album artwork.

Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot
"The injury is much more serious than I first thought," says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.

Olympics 2024: Trampolining couple fall head over heels before Paris
Dylan Schmidt and Maddie Davidson were Olympic team mates in Tokyo but are returning to the Games as a couple seeking medals and inspiration from each other.

World-first child autism clinic trialled in Wellington
A world-first child autism clinic is being trialled in Wellington, providing support to families of children under five years old identified with signs of autism.

Warriors can't shake Anzac Day curse, go down to Titans
The Warriors crashed to another defeat despite another strong start.

Recap: Warriors v Titans NRL Anzac Day game
The Titans beat back the Warriors 27-24 in a rare Anzac Day match.

Anzac Day: Veterans acknowledged at services around NZ, in Pacific and Gallipoli
Anzac Day has been commemorated around New Zealand, the Pacific and at Gallipoli, with Winston Peters speaking at the dawn service in Turkey.

School brings back traditional single-cell classrooms
Rangiora High School has a 1980s feel about it, following the refurbishment of its Rakahuri building, says principal Bruce Kearney.

Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text
Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.

Zuoyebang Said to File for US IPO as China Edtech Campaign Wanes

Japan�s Fujitsu to Buy Back Up to $1.2 Billion of Its Shares

Congo Questions Apple on Concerns About Use of Conflict Minerals

Analysis-BHP's proposed bid for Anglo American is a big bet on copper

Up to 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia

India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Gaza hostage's parents urge him to 'stay strong' after new video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted on 7 October last year.

Manslaughter guilty plea for fatal fight over messy kitchen
A man who tried to break up a fight over a messy kitchen ended up being fatally stabbed in the neck, while another man was stabbed in the shoulder.

The �treasure� plant mistaken for algae in Marlborough Sounds
A seagrass still found in the region is in global decline and many don't know of its importance, a coastal scientist says.

Recap: Anzac Day updates from across Aotearoa
Anzac Day has been marked around New Zealand today, with the Dawn Service in Gallipoli this afternoon featuring Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.

Rail bridge reopened after floods left it sagging
A flood damaged rail bridge has been reopened after a support was swept away in high water, leaving the 610m-long structure sagging.

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.