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Whanganui council calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

All but one councillor - who abstained - voted in favour of the motion on behalf of the Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa.

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The vision bus treating Auckland kids for free

Myopia, or short-sightedness, is one of the most common medical conditions in the world. Sachi Rathod has been treating it in low-decile schools all over Auckland.


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Wellington fireworks and sky lantern ban to be lifted

But Fire and Emergency still wants people to check out public pyrotechnic displays instead of pulling out a box of fireworks.

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Rafah 'last place of safety' in Gaza, UN aid boss warns

An Israeli attack in Rafah could lead to a "catastrophic humanitarian situation beyond what already exists" in Gaza.

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