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New Zealand
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Police seek help to find Simran
36 minutes agoSimran was last seen in Whakatāne, but the police had located her vehicle in Pongakawa and believe she still may be in that area.
Crown psychiatrist thought Loafers Lodge accused insane at time of fire, changed opinion
High Court injunction over Tom Phillips case continued
Pacific
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About a third of votes counted in Bougainville
2:28 pm todayThe autonomous Papua New Guinea region's electoral chief says there have been minor complaints from scrutineers, but the counting is generally going smoothly and peacefully. Audio
'Brothers' Netanyahu and Rabuka defy criticism to open Fiji's embassy in Jerusalem
French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining
Sport
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What will the cost of the Enhanced Games be to sport?
4:33 pm todayThe event allows athletes from all over the world to compete using performance-enhancing drugs.
Crusaders fans cry foul over 40% ticket price hike
Rowers excited for mixed events: 'I'll get to go the fastest I've ever gone'
Politics
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75% of voters support rates cap: poll
2:11 pm todayAn overwhelming majority back the government capping council hikes, the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll has found.
Health Minister Simeon Brown blames doctors' union for failed pay talks
Golriz Ghahraman privacy probe continues
World
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Kimmel pulled off air 'indefinitely' after Kirk comments
11:24 am todayDisney's ABC has halted the late night talk show after its host's comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.
Beetle that threatens Australia's grains industry found in imported nappies
Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70 percent by 2035
Comment & Analysis
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Trust and Tech: Where should RNZ draw the line on AI?
9:16 am todayEditorial - Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, but we can still make deliberate decisions about how we use it.
Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster
Graphic warnings on tobacco products are losing their impact – here are 5 ways to improve them
Local Democracy Reporting
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Whangārei's teen voters want their say in local elections
29 minutes agoThree hours is all that separates Norty Jensen Heta from being able to vote in the 2025 local elections alongside his teenage peers.
Tikanga Aroro Charitable Trust drops plans for Waikite Valley parole facility
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Ex All White 'targeted and exploited' in yellow-card scheme
Clayton Lewis was in the grips of a gambling addiction when he agreed to take part in 'yellow-card racket', a court has heard. Audio
Former All White Clayton Lewis to be sentenced in A-League match-fixing case
How the Silver Ferns culture clash reached boiling point
Te Ao Māori
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Te Reo Māori power couple want learners to feel the fear and do it anyway
5:31 pm todayTAHI Digital Content Producer Waimirirangi Lee-Reiri spoke with Stacey and Te Manahau Morrison, who have been together for over twenty years and have raised a family in te reo, but neither grew up… Video
Wahine lawyer planting seeds for te reo Māori online
Bilingual books trace the journey of Tararua ancestor from Hawaiki to Aotearoa
Business
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Grads look offshore as public sector jobs dry up
In the past two years, close to a third of graduate roles and internship places have been cut from the public service. Audio
What does shrinking GDP mean for your home loan rate?
Economy contracts sharply as GDP falls 0.9% in June quarter
Country
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Japan wants Canterbury's alternative green protein
An innovative company producing alternative proteins from leafy green plants has signed a new deal with one of Asia's largest importers of food and dairy ingredients. Audio
ECan declares nitrate emergency amid rising water pollution protests
'Absolutely belted': Avocado growers count losses after weekend wind
Environment
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Playing 'I-spy' with urban emissions
9 Sep 2025A new lab is cruising the streets of Wellington, homing in on our urban carbon emissions.
Fiordland Penguin chick 'thriving' at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Our Changing World: Backcountry takahē make a comeback
Media & Technology
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'Surveillance capitalism': Lawyers challenge police use of number-plate software
17 Sep 2025Police reportedly tap into the Auckland-based Auror system 250,000 times a year, often outside big retailers and petrol stations.
Listen up: Why listening to stories still matters for kids of all ages
'I wasted seven years of my life not being on that journey' Mike McRoberts' journey to reclaim his reo
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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BNZ under fire for ‘demeaning’ digital wallet ad
12:12 pm todaySeveral retail associations claim the ad portrays New Zealand's small businesses in "poor taste".
South Asian communities raise more than $250,000 for Punjab flood relief
Millet takes centre stage in culinary spotlight