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Global glut turns solar panels into garden fencing option
Financial Times: Solar panels so cheap they're being used to build garden fences.
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Palestinian diplomat asks UN court to declare Israel's occupation illegal
Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war.
Flight turns back after maggots rain down on passengers from overhead locker
Passengers were traumatised as maggots rained down from an overhead bin.
'Clear violation': Dutch court orders jet parts exports to halt
Human rights groups argue that providing the parts makes the country complicit in the war.
Former Dutch PM chooses to die with 'his girl' in double euthanasia
Dries and Eugenie van Agt were both very ill, but ‘couldn’t live without each other’.
Take-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre
Wisk, Kea Aerospace and Dawn Aerospace will run test flights from the upgraded facility.
NZ supports retaliatory US and UK air strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The militaries are using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets.
Opinion: Like it or not, high immigration is here to stay
Financial Times: Western politicians who promise to curb migration are doomed to fail.
Why ‘messy and spicy’ Netflix show High Tides has gone viral
The show is gaining traction online as people flock to the streaming service to watch it.
NZ risks being an 'international outlier' over WHO opposition, Helen Clark says
NZ is one of just a handful of 194 member states raising concern over “minor” policy.
Omid Scobie's book accidentally names 'racist royal'
Book sales in the Netherlands were halted dramatically after a huge translation faux pas.
Anti-Islam populist set to shock Europe with huge political win
Geert Wilders' rise one of biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II.
Graeme Hart’s new superyacht revealed after secret construction, Amsterdam trip
Billionaire's megayacht revealed on whirlwind overseas trip.
How to holiday in the Netherlands for 25 euros a day
$18 is all you need to access the cheapest Dutch holiday imaginable.
Simon Kuper: The Dutch are piloting a saner European right
Financial Times: Dutch right is Post-Thatcherite, post-Trumpian, less rabid.
The airline introducing 'child-free zones' on flights
An airline has made the controversial move, and it's sparked a wild debate.
Netherlands pull off major World Cup upset
The Cricket World Cup has delivered another shock result.
South Africa v Netherlands prediction, Cricket World Cup 2023, where to watch, squads
The Netherlands will be looking to upset a hot-starting South Africa.
'Most bizarre thing I've ever seen': Ian Smith stumped by not-out call
One decision left commentator Ian Smith stumped.
Three people killed as gunman goes on the rampage in Rotterdam
No motive for the shooting has been announced yet.
How much would you pay for a child-free plane cabin?
A Dutch-Turkish carrier has divided opinions, and aircraft cabins, with child-free fares.
Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro
Heineken said it would incur a total loss of 300 million euros.
'Fight for freedom': Denmark and Netherlands pledge weapons to Ukraine
Denmark and the Netherlands say they will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Don't be a square: What it's like to stay in a quirky cube house in the Netherlands
See a hostel like no other, tucked in Rotterdam's famous cube houses.
Record cocaine seizure worth $1.1 billion hidden in container of bananas
This sets the record for the largest seizure of drugs in the Netherlands.
How the USA are preparing for the Netherlands in highly anticipated World Cup clash
The world number-one USA and ninth-ranked Netherlands have plenty of history.
Desert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dust
World's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.
Trans woman wins beauty pageant
Rikkie Valerie Kolle will represent her country at the Miss Universe contest in December.
Dutch government collapses after immigration dispute
Financial Times: Differences on asylum policy split PM Rutte’s coalition parties.
Waka exponents head off to Netherlands for Matariki celebration
Matariki celebrations have gone global.