News from New Zealand

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• Thousands of tonnes of rubbish illegally dumped across NZ. 2 Jun 2026  

• The dog who woke Ōhau: Heroic hound honoured in new book. 2 Jun 2026  

• 'No holding back': Dame Lynda stands by Budget blast. 2 Jun 2026  

• 'So relieved': Entangled whale freed off Stewart Island. 2 Jun 2026  

  The Southern right whale was seen entangled in the craypot line on Saturday. Photo: Doc A Southern right whale that got entangled in a blue cod pot line off the coast of Rakiura/Stewart Island has been freed.

• Letters to the Editor: GST, gold and green energy. 2 Jun 2026  

  Power up: the Benmore dam. Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including GST on food, hydro energy and the worth of gold.

• Deaths, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine. 2 Jun 2026