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Former NZ Prime Minister confirmed as head of UNDP

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has been appointed as head of the United Nations Development Program.

The appointment follows a unanimous vote by the UN General Assembly yesterday. Clark will take up the role by April 20, replacing current UNDP Adminstrator Kemal Dervis.
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Royal Commission recommends single council for Auckland

The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance has recommended that Auckland, New Zealand's existing local governments be abolished and replaced with a single body.
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Getting the exclusive lowdown on The Lowdown

The Lowdown is a youth-targeted website aimed at helping young New Zealanders getting through depression and other mental illnesses, and to curb New Zealand's high suicide rates. Wikinews spoke to the manager about this.
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10 March 2025: India defeats New Zealand to win 2025 Champions Trophy
28 February 2025: New Zealand court overturns Whakaari Management Limited conviction
17 February 2025: New Zealand defeats South Africa to win 2024 women's T20 cricket world cup
17 February 2025: New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui capsizes one nautical mile from shore
17 February 2025: First NASA TROPICS satellites launch to monitor tropical storms
17 February 2025: "Energized and excited": Chris Hipkins becomes 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand
17 February 2025: US warns its citizens to leave Ukraine as Russia could invade 'anytime'
17 February 2025: New Zealand raises interest rates in second straight month to 0.75%
17 February 2025: At least six injured after stabbing in New Zealand supermarket
17 February 2025: 'Each makes the other more difficult to recover from': University of Sussex professor L. Alan Winters speaks to Wikinews on trade, COVID-19, Brexit
17 February 2025: Three earthquakes hit off New Zealand's coastal areas, residents warned to avoid coast
17 February 2025: New Zealand announces new Matariki public holiday
17 February 2025: Hungarian state-owned enterprise acquires Hirtenberger Defence Group
17 February 2025: Sitting Tongan Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva dies aged 78
17 February 2025: New Zealand mosque murder suspect appears in court at Christchurch

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Wikimedia Foundation closes Wikinews after 21 years

The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation announced on March 30 its decision to close all language editions of the project. In the announcement, a representative from Wikimedia Foundation cited motivations such as "long-term sustainability, levels of community activity, and the availability of reliable news coverage on other platforms". The announcement stated that all Wikinews editions—referring to the multiple language sections of Wikinews—would "transition to read-only mode" on May 4.

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24 April 2026: Pope Leo XIV visits four nations in Africa
15 April 2026: United States announces blockade on the Strait of Hormuz
24 March 2026: Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City
22 March 2026: South Korean military halts small firearms drills after stray bullet strikes young girl on playground
21 March 2026: "One Battle After Another" wins 6 Oscars including Best Picture

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