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New Zealand
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Sleeping pods for homeless 'held back' by council, organisation says
16 Jul 2025'The Village of Hope' has been set up in Rotorua in an effort to give people who are homeless somewhere safe to sleep. Audio
Police officer slept with woman after routine traffic stop
Arrests made for dangerous driving after funeral procession in Rotorua
Pacific
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More than 400 candidates vie for parliament
16 Jul 2025Incumbent President Ishmael Toroama - seeking a second term - is among those people lining up to win a seat.
Cook Islands' 60th anniversary: 'Who New Zealand sends, sends a message'
Fiji launches first diploma in leadership for chiefs
Sport
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World No 1 golfer asks 'what is the point of it?'
16 Jul 2025World No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler says he sometimes doesn't understand the point of professional golf.
Grace Jale sticks with Wellington Phoenix
Basketball: Tall Blacks tour China in preparation for Asia Cup
Politics
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Minister Judith Collins hospitalised
16 Jul 2025She says she spent the night in Wellington Hospital but is now back home and "on the mend".
Government launches $500k support package for flood-hit farmers in Tasman
Government shuts the door on open-plan classrooms
World
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Trump announces trade agreement with Indonesia, including 19% tariff
16 Jul 2025The US President says the United States has reached a trade agreement with Indonesia after speaking with the country's President Prabowo Subianto.
Ukraine says Russian strikes kills three in the east
Trump tries to rewrite history on being 'fooled' by Putin
Comment & Analysis
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Analysis: ACT's campaign calculus
14 Jul 2025The party's challenge this term has been - and remains - how to stand apart from its coalition partners without pulling apart the government. Audio
Music is at the forefront of AI disruption, but NZ artists still have few protections
Analysis: Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
Local Democracy Reporting
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More dogs going unregistered in Invercargill
16 Jul 2025Challenges with dog registrations in the region came to light at a Tuesday council meeting.
'Gaping holes, rusty bolts': Titirangi residents want dodgy footpaths fixed
Māngere family says 'yes for now' to buyout after two-year wait for answers
In Depth
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Alcohol guidelines outdated and 'understate risks', update halted after lobbyists complained
14 Jul 2025Canada, Australia and the UK all significantly reduced their safe drinking guidelines in recent years. Audio
No future climate adaptation assistance would leave NZers 'on their own' - expert
New KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell linked to NZ First donation, government loan
Te Ao Māori
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What is the Māori economy?
16 Jul 2025The Māori economy is "thriving", recent statistics have revealed, but a new report shows Māori businesses don't always measure their success monetarily.
Getting hands on with science creating 'good scientific citizens'
Chatham Islands waka find detailed in new report
Business
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Big electricity retailers forced to lower off-peak power prices
The Electricity Authority has announced new rules for the retailers.
What would happen if a KiwiSaver provider failed?
Woman discovered she was added to husband's business loan when she was called to repay it
Country
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Plan to scrap agriculture courses sparks backlash
Western Institute of Technology is planning to scrap its agriculture courses as part of its plan to prove its financial viability amid restructuring within the polytech sector.
Government announces $600,000 support package for flood-affected farmers
Beekeeper advocacy group ApiNZ comes under pressure
Environment
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Invasive worm species found under Bluff wharf
16 Jul 2025An invasive species of worm has been found in Bluff Harbour, and the Southland Regional Council is trying to determine if it has spread.
More city cyclists get on their bikes - but there is untapped demand for more
Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marks first birthday
Media & Technology
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Nintendo's new console, the Switch 2, reviewed by a family
10 Jul 2025How does Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever stack up after a few weeks?
Is thumbs up emoji good or passive aggressive?
Mediawatch: Awkward opinions test broadcasters' backbone
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Retail crime advisory group costs $500k in three months
The government is defending the amount of money spent on its retail crime advisory group, but Labour says it is a hard sum of money to stomach.
Second round of FTA talks with India start in Delhi
Indian community celebrates Rath Yatra with colour and devotion