The Guardian
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern drops $5.3m on a Sydney beach house, because nothing says 'retired from politics' like buying the suburb's biggest sale of the year.
The Guardian Europe
New Zealand's fed-up voters are ditching the usual duopoly for the shiny new Opportunity party - because when the old ways ain't cutting it, why not try something untested?
SpaceNews
Rocket Lab launches its ninth satellite for iQPS, because apparently launching eight wasn't enough to prove the point.
The Guardian Europe
New Zealand's wool industry is bouncing back as synthetics get pricier, with sheep numbers down but prices up - and Chanel, Patagonia, and India all wanting a piece.
SpaceNews
Rocket Lab signs yet another contract with iQPS for three Electron launches, because 15 previous ones just weren't enough.
The Guardian
Sam Neill, the beloved actor who survived dinosaurs, demons, and a cancer diagnosis, has died at 78 - just when things were getting interesting.
ScienceDaily
A cave in New Zealand yields fossils from 1 million years ago, revealing a lost ecosystem and an ancient relative of the kākāpō that might have actually been able to fly.
The Guardian Europe
New Zealand's braided rivers are being squeezed by development, farming, and flood control - and the fish, birds, and water quality are paying the price.
The Guardian Europe
After a century-long absence, kiwi have finally set foot in parliament - and New Zealand's capital now has the world's largest wild kiwi population living alongside humans.
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