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The big switch: Should households still use gas?
Faced with dwindling gas supplies, manufacturers are shutting down, but more than 2000 houses installed gas connections this year.
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Youths who died in suicide cluster got lost in the system, coroner finds
20 minutes agoCoroner Tania Tetitaha held a joint inquiry into the deaths of five teenagers and a 12 year old, who died in 2018 and 2020 amidst "possible contagion".
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'Won't be beaten by this': Bondi returns to new normal after shooting tragedy
The community is determined to not let the terrorist attack define them or their summer.
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Why you should let yourself (and the kids) be bored
8 minutes agoThe right amount of boredom can help imagination and creativity, but a lack of stimulation could have negative consequences.
The Briefing
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Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
20 minutes agoThe Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs.
Jevon McSkimming avoids jail sentence over possession of child sexual exploitation material
Fire-damaged Christmas tree replaced by Timaru businesses
Politics
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Health NZ set 'efficiency targets' of $500m
17 Dec 2025The savings in back-office and procurement functions would be re-invested into patient care.
The House: Divergence, messaging and word choice inside party responses to Bondi attack
Labour has eight-point lead over National in latest poll
Sport
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Emotional Carey slams ton to give Australia upper hand
17 Dec 2025As he celebrated, the Australian batsman gestured towards the sky in a nod to his father Gordon, who died from cancer in September.
Promoter Dean Lonergan forecasts heavy defeat for YouTuber Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua
Black Caps bowler Jacob Duffy backs injury-plagued attack against West Indies
Business
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What do new bank rules mean for home loans
17 Dec 2025The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans
Mortgage brokers not happy at ASB commission move
Reserve Bank eases capital requirements on banks
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How to navigate the toy aisles these holidays
17 Dec 2025Buying kids the right Christmas presents can feel like a minefield, and "pinkification" looms large.
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If social media is bad for kids, should we post their photos online?
17 Dec 2025Questions are being asked about the ethics of "sharenting" - parents sharing their children's lives on social media.
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3000 hectares returned in one of country's longest land disputes
17 Dec 2025Māori landowners will have the land returned, and receive $420 million in compensation, in a landmark agreement with the Crown, ending questions going back to…
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New Reserve Bank governor won't hesitate if house prices surge
17 Dec 2025Anna Breman sat down for an extensive interview with incoming RNZ business editor Corin Dann, just a day after she issued a statement about financial…
RNZ Music
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Festive fare from RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert gives you the gift of music from around the world to soundtrack your summer festive season. Listen to classical concerts celebrating Christmas and the New Year in New Zealand. Here is what you can listen to, and when:
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Christmas Cheer from the Auckland Philharmonia
Coming up this weekend, the Auckland Philharmonia gets audiences in the yuletide mood with a festive blend of modern Christmas favourites, orchestral classics and traditional seasonal carols. Audio
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Mana Moana - Songs of the Pacific
LISTEN: Signature Choir and the NZSO perform songs from Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji and the Cook Islands - popular songs of love, of faith, of Pasifika pride, songs that will bring a tear to your eyes, and make you want to move. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 14 December 2025
Hymns for the Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete Sunday) include John Rutter's Angels' Carol, Rejoice! Rejoice at Christmas time by New Zealand hymn writer Bill Wallace, and Tell out, my soul, which is a paraphrase of the Magnificat. Audio
In Depth
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Feral cat trapping could get easier
The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.
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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options. Audio
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Tom Phillips' gun licence revoked months before disappearance
New information outlines a key moment in the Marokopa timeline, but leaves major gaps unanswered.
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ACC's financial squeeze: The human toll
People like father Jacob Hamlin and his family have wound up in hardship as the agency pushes more people off long-term claims to get costs under control.
What You Need to Know
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How changes to the foreign buyers ban will work
Explainer - New Zealand's ban on overseas buyers of real estate has been softened - but there's one rather large catch. Audio
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Why you might suddenly stop drinking milk
Explainer - Lactose intolerance affects most of us as we get older. Why does this happen?
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The 3G shutdown has begun - will your phone work?
Explainer - Over the weekend, 3G networks started to shut down. What does this mean for you and your phone? Audio
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How can I cool down my house in summer?
Explainer - If you're starting to swelter as temperatures around the country rise, you might be wondering how best to cool your house.
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Comment & Analysis
What NZ needs to watch as Australia reforms gun laws after the Bondi terror attack
Analysis - The Bondi terror attack on Sunday has seen Australian federal, state and territory governments agree to the biggest overhaul of firearms regulations…
Falsehoods and deepfakes spread online after Bondi attack
A deepfake image depicting one of the victims is among a slew of false content spreading online.
Trump chief of staff says president 'has an alcoholic's personality'
Analysis: From criticism of JD Vance to admitting Trump is out for retribution, here's what we learnt from Susie Wiles' unvarnished interviews.
Intervene, run or hide? What to do during public violence like at Bondi
A man tackling a shooter has prompted the question of what the public need to do during attacks.