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Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now

4 July 2025

The satellite’s failure may have been technical, but there are questions about the government’s decision-making process before investing in the MethaneSat mission.

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The Pasifika Medical Association continues to refute allegations of impropriety, over its funding of Moana Pasifika
	4 Jul: The Pasifika Medical Association continues to refute allegations of impropriety, over its funding of Moana Pasifika... more

A West Coast Tasman MP wants a 'mini-version' of the Government's fast-track system, to speed up consent processing
	4 Jul: A West Coast Tasman MP wants a 'mini-version' of the Government's fast-track system, to speed up consent processing... more

Central Otago's Cardona Hotel is on the market for the first time in more than a decade
	4 Jul: Central Otago's Cardona Hotel is on the market for the first time in more than a decade... more

Tasman residents have been left with conflicting messages over what to do when mobile phones have no service
	4 Jul: Tasman residents have been left with conflicting messages over what to do when mobile phones have no service... more

The Prime Minister's placed the blame for the loss of a multi-million dollar satellite, squarely at the feet of the previous government
	4 Jul: The Prime Minister's placed the blame for the loss of a multi-million dollar satellite, squarely at the feet of the previous government... more

A criminal defence lawyer isn't sure changing trespassing laws will significantly affect retail crime
	3 Jul: A criminal defence lawyer isn't sure changing trespassing laws will significantly affect retail crime... more

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ has passed the US Senate – these are the winners and losers
	3 Jul: Donald Trump’s scored a major political win, after his mega tax and spending bill cleared its biggest hurdle. It could be signed into law as soon as July 4.... more

Hong Kong has proposed limited legal recognition for same-sex couples
	3 Jul: Hong Kong's government has proposed a new system to give same-sex couples a limited set of healthcare-related rights as long as their marriages are registered abroad.... more

Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
	3 Jul: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after US and Israeli air strikes hit its key nuclear facilities.... more

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Law and Order:
An 11-year-old's among those arrested after a group of youths allegedly took a stolen car for a joyride the wrong way down a Dunedin motorway 15:27

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