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Not under control: Trampers rescued from Tongariro National Park fire
The blaze has reached 400 hectares, and is uncontrolled and spreading, as firefighters have had to retire for the night. People are advised to avoid the area.
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Live: All Blacks v Scotland
Follow all the action early, from Murrayfield, Edinburgh.
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'Just couldn't do it this time': Shocked Jelly Roll fans after Auckland cancellation
The popular country hip-hop artist called off his Western Springs show just hours before he was to appear.
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Backlash, as Bali builds glass lift over 'world's most beautiful beach'
Locals, conservationists and tourists are at odds over a 182m glass lift built into Bali's famous Kelingking Beach cliffs.
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New Zealand
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Body found after Hamilton fire
8 Nov 2025Police say a body has been found after a house fire in Hamilton East.
Man dies at popular Auckland beach
Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Northland, Auckland
Politics
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Education minister doubles her rating of ministry
Erica Stanford rated the ministry 7/10 for its oversight of the education system, up from 3/10 the previous year.
Hipkins calls for more robust vetting after it failed to identify McSkimming's behaviour
Former Te Pāti Māori staffer Eru Kapa-Kingi doubles down on leadership shortcomings
Sport
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Nine-man Auckland FC hang on for derby victory over Phoenix
8 Nov 2025Red cards for Dan Hall and Logan Rogerson left the 'Black Knights' scrambling to hold off their rivals.
Pacific Championshp rugby league: What you need to know about Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos women's final
Wellington Phoenix women draw with Canberra United in A-League season-opener
Business
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Foodie delight under mountain signals new lease of life
A foodie haven serving flat whites in a rustic railway station flanked by Mt Ruapehu hopes it is part of a pick-up for an economically hit region.
Am I paying too much in tax on foreign investments? - Ask Susan
Government boosts film subsidies to stay a 'serious contender'
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Sex with 1000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster
7 Nov 2025Thanks to a controversial new documentary, adult content creator Tia Billinger - stage name Bonnie Blue - has become a household name.
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Anatomy of a downfall: The end of McSkimming's 29-year police career
7 Nov 2025The country's second-highest ranking police officer oversaw road policing and operational services - he was also secretly watching child sexual exploitation and…
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$50 an hour, 12% superannuation: Australian recruiters target Kiwi jobseekers
7 Nov 2025Ged Cann started thinking about going overseas out of fears he would not be able to build the kind of life he wanted in New Zealand.
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Two days that tarnished Trump's aura of absolute power
7 Nov 2025Analysis: Hints of vulnerability and successful challenges to his authority spell political danger for the president.
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 9 November 2025
about 2 hours agoPilgrims and pilgrimage feature in this week’s programme, with hymns including Light of the lonely pilgrim’s heart, The servant song and John Bunyan’s To be a pilgrim. Audio
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Insie Out: Jack DeJohnette
Nick Tipping celebrates the career of drummer extraordinaire Jack DeJohnette. Audio
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From bass to butterflies
Auckland Philharmonia musician John Mietus is preparing to perform the well-known Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto in his own transcription - for double bass. Video, Audio
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Christchurch Schools Music Festival: celebrating Canterbury's youth through music
Music Director Rachel Wilford talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss about the largest annual event in the South Island dedicated to developing young musical talent. Audio
In Depth
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Inside the uneasy truce between Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ
After 51 bruising days, Dame Noeline Taurua was reinstated as Silver Ferns coach. But the uneasy truce with Netball NZ is already under strain amid renewed…
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'Brazen industry capture' alleged in pig welfare rewrite
NZ Pork says it didn't get everything it wanted, but the SPCA says they got 'exactly what they wanted'. Audio
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The agency in the shadow of netball's coaching crisis
High Performance Sport has been deeply involved in key aspects of the Silver Ferns coaching drama - even as Dame Noeline Taurua sits on its board.
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Government's experts disagreed with pig welfare reforms
The associate agriculture minister announced the rewrite, which undoes a ban on farrowing crates, despite concerns raised by the National Animal Welfare… Audio
What You Need to Know
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How and why Kelston could be turned into a charter school
Explainer - Can a school be 'taken over' by a charter school conversion? Here's what you need to know. Audio
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How porn deepfakes may soon become illegal
Explainer - They have been described as a sadistic and degrading weapon - yet in New Zealand, nude deepfakes are not explicitly a crime. Audio
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Measles in New Zealand: What you need to know about the deadly virus
Explainer: Measles cases may be spreading in the community. Here’s what you need to know about the deadly disease.
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Is wild spring weather the new normal?
Explainer - Weather forecasters say the last couple weeks haven't been normal, "even by spring's standards". But why? Audio
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Comment & Analysis
Can you really talk to dead using AI?
'Deathbots' are AI systems designed to simulate voices, speech patterns and personalities of the deceased.
Pharmac wants to trim its waiting list - but no list at all might be better
Pharmac currently has 123 medicines on the Options for Investment list - but is there a better way?
The 2025 election crystallises the Republican Party's post-Trump problem
As it was becoming clear that election day was a very bad one for Donald Trump's Republican Party, the president weighed in with his own electoral analysis.
If the Trump wall is about to crumble, here’s where it will show first
Analysis: No one wants to cross the commander in chief. But voters now get a chance to have their say. Audio