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New Zealand
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'Obviously aimed at young people': Concerns over spike in 'nangs' use
27 minutes agoA significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous oxide has sparked concern, with claims big canisters of the gas are being marketed directly to children. Audio
Homicide investigation launched after 'much-loved' grandmother found dead at worksite
Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place
Pacific
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Lord Fakafanua vows to 'shorten the queues' in first 100 days
The Tongan prime minister says his administration is focusing on "hundreds of outcomes" in its "ambitious first 100 days", aiming to create "a more effective, lean and efficient public service". Audio
Cook Islands reports dengue fever-related death
Wellington Pasifika Festival celebrates culture, language and belonging
Sport
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Seahawks defence suffocates Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
4:49 pm todaySeattle have won their first Vince Lombardi Trophy since 2014 after a dominant performance against New England in California.
Basketball; Breakers bring in new CEO, Troy Georgiu, after 11 months
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott hits the front in Olympic Big Air qualifying
Politics
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Inquiry into sewage plant failure to happen 'as quickly as possible'
Who will shoulder the cost to fix the Moa Point plant is yet to be determined says Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. Audio
New poll predicts hung Parliament
PM Christopher Luxon says US president Donald Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post
World
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Table tennis in film - from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme
The relationship between cinema and ping pong goes back to the silver screen's earliest years.
Who is megastar Bad Bunny and why he sings in Puerto Rican Spanish
3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies after cancer diagnosis
Comment & Analysis
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How fake NZ news pages are swamping Facebook with AI slop
1:28 pm todayAnalysis - "Fake NZ news" pages are bombarding social media with misleading slop, including using AI to animate photos of a teenage landslide victim. Audio
WHO membership doesn't threaten NZ's sovereignty - walking away from it would
Opposition infighting gives coalition brief relief at Waitangi
Local Democracy Reporting
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
How Gisborne district councillors use social media to engage with constituents
Cat plague has Ōpōtiki residents calling for rule changes
In Depth
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Are we stuck in a 'crisis and response' pattern?
30 Jan 2026Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
How poo-detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
Te Ao Māori
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Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
7 Feb 2026Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene says 'too often people look to Wellington' for leadership.
'Cremate and bury it': National's Tama Potaka on Treaty Principles Bill
Heating up the hāngī pit ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations
Business
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Last of the major banks hikes longer term mortgage rates
The changes bring ASB and Kiwibank into line with all other major banks, which have also bumped up rates in recent weeks.
AA Insurance: More customers come forward with vehicle value changes
Former Air NZ boss, Greg Foran to be CEO of US retail giant Kroger
Country
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Kiwi company fights to get illegal orchards torn down in China
10:34 am todayThe Supreme Court ruled in favour of New Zealand horticulture company T&G.
Country Life: Good vibes in the greenhouse
Country Life: Tuapeka Mouth Ferry celebrates 130 years
Environment
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Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
6 Feb 2026Teanau Tuiono has lodged a member's bill which would give whales inherent rights.
New earthquake faults discovered near Wairarapa towns
Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules
Media & Technology
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AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
3 Feb 2026Whether the industry likes it or not, AI characters like Tilly Norwood will be a part of its future, her creator says.
Why do we all wish it was 2016?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
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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Uber rapist gives up fight against publication of his photo
12:08 pm todaySatwinder Singh was jailed for seven years and two months December last year.
Papatoetoe candidates highlight magnitude of new local body election
Meet the women continuing India’s classical dance legacy in New Zealand
RNZ中文
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大量“二手内容搬运工”借助AI歪曲新闻,社交媒体正沦为垃圾信息集散地
5:01 pm today专家认为,海量"屎化"垃圾信息的充斥是社交媒体走向没落的原因之一,但如果传统媒体也采用人工智能技术,则人们无法当前的技术环境下获得可靠信息。
中央政府住房计划反复摇摆,地方执行层陷入混乱僵局
惠灵顿污水处理厂发生故障,市区海岸发生大范围污染