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New Zealand
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Crash on Otago bridge closes section of SH1
27 Oct 2025As travellers return home from the long weekend, crashes have closed or backed up parts of the main highway.
Altered clients' photos causing headaches for immigration advisers
Concerns for Christchurch teen not seen since Friday
Pacific
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Samoa urges measles vaccinations for children under 2yo
The Samoan government is urging parents and caregivers to get children immunised against measles amid reports of increasing measles cases in New Zealand and Australia.
'Bold and non-negotiable': Ishmael Toroama reaffirms Bougainville's independence push
'We need more knowledge', Seabed is rich but decision a long way off: US scientist
Sport
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Samoa v Tonga showdown sparks arrests, infringements in Auckland
27 Oct 2025Patriotic league fans celebrated the clash of cultures, but some became too rowdy, police say.
Cricket: Australian captain Pat Cummins out of Ashes opener
EPL: Eberechi Eze scores winner for Arsenal against former side Crystal Palace
Politics
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Building law shake-up gives hope to Rotorua's historic Blue Baths
27 Oct 2025Mayor Tania Tapsell says reforms may finally bring Blue Baths back to life.
Boom in DIY building expected as rules eased
Important for China, US to have 'positive conversation' - Luxon at East Asia Summit
World
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Putin claims successful test of long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile
27 Oct 2025Russia says it has successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile and will work toward deploying it, as Moscow launched its second deadly attack on Ukraine in two nights.
Surfboard found intact in NZ after being lost in Tasmania in 2024
Two arrested over Louvre jewel heist, French media report
Comment & Analysis
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Talley's v TVNZ in defamation confrontation
26 Oct 2025TVNZ's newsgathering ended up under the microscope in the Talley's defamation trial. What can we learn from this high-stakes case?
All of which are American dreams: What this All Blacks visit is really about
Why Trump’s sudden East Wing demolition is extraordinary - and dicey
Local Democracy Reporting
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'Safer, greener and more welcoming': Mayor heralds new town centre
27 Oct 2025Last week's site blessing, led by Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki, marked the beginning of stage one works of the Lincoln $10.4 million town centre upgrade.
Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen survives recount challenge from councillor Snow Tane
Long-time council staffer turned councillor named as Ruapehu deputy mayor
In Depth
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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
Silver Ferns coaching drama: Govt agency’s hand in key details revealed
Govt's independent animal welfare experts disagreed with pig welfare reforms
Te Ao Māori
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Te Karere news has budget slashed by 60%, The Hui receives no funding
24 Oct 2025Funding for the long-standing Māori news bulletin Te Karere has been slashed, while current affairs programme The Hui has had their funding cut completely. The announcement comes from Māori media...
Historic waka 'Hinepāpara' emerges from Far North's Ōmahuta Forest
Sporting banter or disrespect? Is it ever ok to boo the haka?
Business
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Most retailers don't plan to take on extra staff for summer
But two-thirds of those surveyed said they were confident or very confident about the future.
Workers reject Boeing's latest offer after nearly three months on strike
Can I claim Australian pension while in NZ? Ask Susan
Country
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Fonterra sale could inject $4.5b into economy
The dairy giant is hoping to sell its Anchor and Mainland brands to a French company, though the deal is far from set in stone. Audio
Country Life: Clydesdales - gentle giants of horse world
Country Life: Fears for wildlife from vehicles tearing through conservation area
Environment
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What makes Ruapehu tick - and boom?
21 Oct 2025How to predict when Ruapehu might next erupt is an important, but difficult, question. A group of researchers thought: why not recreate the volcano in a lab?
Hauraki marine protection law creates 'dangerous precedent' - recreational fishers
National Flood Map will show areas likely to flood due to climate change
Media & Technology
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Do we need to be saying 'please' and 'thanks' to AI?
22 Oct 2025Why are people being nice to AI? And does it actually make any difference?
How do I know if my teen is entangled in 'toxic masculinity'?
Morning Report's Corin Dann appointed RNZ’s new Business Editor
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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Man gets nine months home detention for immigration fraud
23 Oct 2025Applicants were charged between $10,000 and $30,000 for Umesh Patel's services.
Alarm sounded over looming shortages in driving sector
‘Sleepless nights’: Auckland fashion store staff traumatised after armed robbery