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New Zealand
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Quarter of New Zealanders report little or no trust in police
15 minutes agoHowever, a new poll also shows most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandals.
Work on $260 million Wairarapa rail upgrade delayed by over a year
Northland police ‘boys club’ bullying case sees detective inspector awarded $15k
Pacific
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Pacific migrant worker plans axed, documents reveal
28 Jan 2026New Zealand has quietly scrapped plans to open new Pacific worker pathways in the meat and seafood processing sectors, documents released under the Official Information Act show.
Family found body of Tekanimaeu Arobati, man swept away by Mahurangi River
'More divided than ever': Fiji's democracy caught in 'utopian promises', expert says
Sport
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Williams says new F1 car ready for testing
23 minutes agoWilliams will start testing in Bahrain on February 11.
Depleted Ireland drop Bundee Aki over disciplinary issue
Australian Open: Jannik Sinner extends Ben Shelton stranglehold, books Novak Djokovic showdown
Politics
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Jacinda Ardern among contenders at NZ's biggest book awards
5:12 am todayNine debut authors appear on the longlist announced today, including the former prime minister for her recent memoir.
Greens call for Civil Defence payments to be activated for storm-hit communities
Luxon says Peters is wrong about India Free Trade Agreement
World
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US agents involved in latest Minneapolis shooting put on leave, media reports say
4 minutes agoThe death of Alex Pretti is the second fatal shooting of a US citizen in Minnesota by immigration agents this month.
Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive in China as bilateral ties freeze
Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands
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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Wellington's northern suburbs demand say in Petone to Grenada road
16 minutes agoSeveral residents worry about the new road of national significance's unclear impact on the environment amid what they say is inadequate consultation.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Papatoetoe by-election attracts 20 candidates after last year’s result
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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'It's not enough': Marae welcome funding boost but say more could be done
28 Jan 2026Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a "good start" for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events. Tauranga Moana...
Te Araroa evacuees overwhelmed by 'aroha' extended to them at East Coast marae
Ngāpuhi leaders challenge government over 'rushed' and 'divisive' Treaty settlement process
Business
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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs as it focuses on AI
The job cuts follow already flagged plans to cut the US online retail and cloud computing giant's workforce by 14,000 posts.
$35k lost in online car sale scam
Small businesses not exempt from cyber-attacks, internet watchdog Netsafe says
Country
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Insurer expecting $50m in payouts from October storm
It's the second-most claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history.
PGG to end Napier's historic wool auctions marking end of an era
Animal rights group wants government to ban all caged hens
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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Peters wrong about India Free Trade Agreement, Luxon says
Winston Peters is concerned the agreement will put pressure on the labour market.
Free trade deal hogs the limelight at Republic Day celebrations in Auckland
Goldsmith defends 'absolutely fierce' retail crime group chief after resignations