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$17 million to replace lead pipes in Northern Marianas
The US Environmental Protection Agency says lead exposure disproportionately affects communities of colour and low-income communities.

Live: Met Gala 2024 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion'
Who's there and most importantly what are they wearing? Follow RNZ's liveblog for all the latest updates.

Carmel Sepuloni believed to be contestant on new season's Celebrity Treasure Island
The reality television show is due to hit New Zealand screens later this year.

Awapuni double for local trainers
Racing returned to Awapuni’s synthetic track on Sunday and local trainers Shaun Fannin and Hazel Schofer capitalised on it.

Learning support services hub for students with extra needs opens in Nelson
It is a glimpse into what accessibility could look like in schools with students who have a range of needs.

Celebrities prepare for Met Gala red carpet
Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny will join Vogue’s Anna Wintour as hosts.

New Microsoft AI model may challenge GPT-4 and Google Gemini
In project headed by former Inflection chief, MAI-1 may have 500B parameters.

Anger towards female referee ‘not a gender issue’, says NRL boss
The confronting sight of a Tigers prop yelling at Kasey Badger comes after revelations she shuts down her social media accounts to avoid reading sexist abuse.

A special kind of Synthony is coming to Auckland
Synthony Pride aims to celebrate queer creatives and music, showcasing reimaginings of music by the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Kylie Minogue.

New Fusion Record Achieved in Tungsten-Encased Reactor

China's Xi tries to woo France's Macron during first stop of European tour

Can you plant seeds from shop-bought produce? Yes, but ...

UNICEF warns incursion into Rafah would threaten 600,000 children

Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat

Stop Accepting Bad Sleep. 42 Expert Ways to Take Charge of Your Sleep Quality - CNET
Take control of your sleep quality by implementing these tried-and-true expert tips into your routine.

Cancer's place in US Pasifika deaths revealed
Death rates for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders in the US are 30 percent higher for breast cancer and 75 percent higher for liver cancer.

Trial on changing truck driver requirements could go nationwide
The trial involves dropping the log book for drivers to record their hours in favour of a fatigue-testing app, and changing break requirements.

Live: PM wouldn't accept one of his MPs taking two salaries
Christopher Luxon says NZ First's Jamie Arbuckle doing two jobs is an issue for Winston Peters, but it "wouldn't be acceptable to me".

'He got it mixed up' - PM backs Corrections Minister despite announcement muddle
The prime minister is backing Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell, saying he "quickly clarified" a confusing media conference announcement.

Israel vows to continue Rafah operation after Hamas accepts 11th hour truce in Gaza
It comes as the Israeli military continuing an operation in the southern Gaza city where displaced people have been sheltering,.

Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose
TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers.

Live: Corrections Minister 'doing a great job', insists PM after mix-up
Christopher Luxon backs Mark Mitchell after he got "mixed up" in post-Cabinet press conference on Corrections spending.

Melbourne Victory lose key player ahead of Phoenix clash
Melbourne Victory will be without their influential midfielder Zinédine Machach for the A-League semi-final series against the Wellington Phoenix.

Scholz in the Baltics: Germany will defend 'every inch' of NATO