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New Zealand
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Live: Cordons ease around Mt Maunganui landslide
9:25 am todayA rāhui is in place at the site where six people - including two teenagers - were caught in the slip, which came down on a holiday camp. Audio
What is Hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?
Concerns for owner of kayak found floating unattended near Beachlands in Auckland
Pacific
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Cyclone watch: Forecasters monitor tropical disturbance near Vanuatu
Global weather forecasting models predict that a tropical disturbance northeast of Vanuatu could turn into the first cyclone of the season.
Severe weather delays 2026 Tokelau general election
Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues
Sport
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Cam Roigard recommits future to NZ Rugby
10:03 am todayRoigard said the opportunity to be part of a British & Irish Lions tour was one of several key drivers in his decision.
Coco Gauff calls for greater privacy at Australian Open after racquet smash clip goes viral
Mark Robinson to move into new World Rugby role
Politics
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No 'splashing the cash' in this years Budget, Willis says
about 1 hour agoDespite it being election year, there will be no big spend-up, the Finance Minister is warning.
Voters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options
Political parties respond to government funding for communities hit by severe weather
World
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White House shows first signs of retreat
7:05 am todayBut it didn't stop the them from continuing to try to shift blame over the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
Person critically hurt in shooting involving US Border Patrol agent
Homes feared destroyed in fires during record heat in Victoria
Comment & Analysis
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Pessimistic voters look to Winston Peters to be the change candidate
27 Jan 2026Analysis: For a man who claims little regard for the polls, the NZ First leader will surely be feeling more favourably toward their latest offerings. Audio
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Another killing by a federal officer deepens Trump's self-inflicted political nightmare
Local Democracy Reporting
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Green MP Celia Wade-Brown to stand down at election
22 minutes agoThe former Wellington mayor first entered Parliament in January 2024.
Giant Helena Bay Hill slip creates 20,000 truckload challenge
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
9 Jan 2026Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Te Ao Māori
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Dark clouds loom over Waitangi as Ngāpuhi challenge government settlement process
6:39 am todayAs Waitangi commemorations approach next week, tensions are mounting over the path toward a potential Ngāpuhi settlement
'Overwhelming outpouring of grief': Tauranga iwi respond to deadly Mt Maunganui landslide
Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations
Business
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Business owner mystified by NZ Post closure decision
9:11 am todayTe Kauwhata is set to lose its well supported postal service at the end of the year. Audio
Air New Zealand flight attendants plan trio of strikes in February
OCR increase 'could happen as soon as May'
Country
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Elite working dogs fetch more than $300,000 in auction frenzy
Organisers of a long-standing North Island working dog auction say a shortage of quality farm dogs is pushing up prices.
Farmers frustrated by Canterbury's recent bad weather
'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
Environment
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'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
12 Jan 2026Landlocked whenua has been identified as one of the biggest challenges to public access in 2025.
'Darkwaves': New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Media & Technology
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
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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FTA hogs the limelight at Republic Day celebrations in Auckland
27 Jan 2026Prominent community leaders highlighted the significance of the November general election.
Goldsmith defends 'absolutely fierce' retail crime group chief after resignations
Over half of government retail crime advisory group resigns