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Community 'heartbroken' after children killed in Sanson fire
Mayor Michael Ford says the fire was a devastating tragedy that has left the small town of Sanson reeling.
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Wilde roasts race officials as Dubai T100 turns to chaos
44 minutes agoThe Kiwi triathlete suffered his first defeat of the season, after completing an extra bike lap.
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Live: West Indies rock Black Caps with flurry of wickets
about 1 hour agoFollow all the one-day cricket action from Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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Colombia snatch late victory over All Whites
2 minutes agoNew Zealand equalised in the second half, but could not withstand a late resurgence at Fort Lauderdale.
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Several hurt, SH6 closed in Kawerau Gorge crash
11 minutes agoState Highway 6 has been closed in both directions between Gibbston and Cromwell in Central Otago, after a two-vehicle crash left a car in a bank.
One person dead after hit-and-run in West Auckland's Henderson
Search resumes for missing fisherman off Whangārei coast at Pataua South
Politics
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Government completes four bills in week of political sideshows
Four government bills completed their legislative journeys this week - two enjoyed relative consensus across the House. The other two, not so much.
Why an 'Inspector-General' might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up
Benefit change 'throwing young people' to food banks - Greens
Sport
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What went wrong for the All Blacks against England
10:14 am todayDespite some key moments not going their way, ultimately the All Blacks were beaten by a hungrier and more ruthless England, writes Jamie Wall.
All Blacks crash to defeat against England
Ireland victorious against Wallabies in Dublin
Business
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US drops tariffs on $2b of NZ exports
Trade Minister Todd McClay said climbing prices and declining supply may have prompted the president to change tack.
Will I have to pay tax if I give my kids $150k? - Ask Susan
Why Christmas barbecues likely to be a 'pretty expensive endeavour'
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'Reinvasion is inevitable': Joy over zero possums in Wainuiomata short-lived
1:43 pm todayA recent pest control operation in Wainuiomata momentarily knocked the possum population down to zero - the lowest result recorded in the area for 20 years.
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Three players share record must-win $55m Lotto prize
1:22 pm todayThree Powerball players have split the record, must-win $55 million Lotto prize on Saturday night, claiming $18.3m each.
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Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker denies drug charges after latest defeat
12:24 pm todayKiwi boxer Joseph Parker has refuted a positive drugs test taken on the day of his heavyweight defeat to Briton Fabio Wardley in October.
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The father fighting NZTA over 'inherently unsafe' brakes in some 70,000 vehicles
15 Nov 2025After a death on a construction site, a coroner's report has called a braking system found in some 70,000 vehicles around New Zealand "inherently unsafe".
RNZ Music
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Hymns on Sunday, 16 November 2025
We're marking World Day of the Poor in Hymns on Sunday this week. Established in 2017 by Pope Francis, it's a Sunday set aside to reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel. This year's theme is "You are my hope". Audio
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Inside Out: Fair weather
A set of jazz tunes which remind us that summer is on the way, including Too Darn Hot and the Summer Samba, and three tracks from the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Audio
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"I never thought of changing to another instrument"
German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott talks with RNZ Concert about his affinity with the cello, ahead of his Auckland Philharmonia concert performing Schumann's Cello Concerto. Video, Audio
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"It's always a huge responsibility taking on a true story where real humans have suffered"
RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with Karl Sölve Steven about how he approached composing the score for the Pike River movie. Video, Audio
In Depth
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NZ plummets 50 places in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace". Audio
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Inside the uneasy truce between Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ
After 51 bruising days, Dame Noeline Taurua was reinstated as Silver Ferns coach. But the uneasy truce with Netball NZ is already under strain amid renewed…
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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
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The agency in the shadow of netball's coaching crisis
High Performance Sport has been deeply involved in key aspects of the Silver Ferns coaching drama - even as Dame Noeline Taurua sits on its board.
What You Need to Know
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How and why Kelston could be turned into a charter school
Explainer - Can a school be 'taken over' by a charter school conversion? Here's what you need to know. Audio
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How porn deepfakes may soon become illegal
Explainer - They have been described as a sadistic and degrading weapon - yet in New Zealand, nude deepfakes are not explicitly a crime. Audio
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Measles in New Zealand: What you need to know about the deadly virus
Explainer: Measles cases may be spreading in the community. Here’s what you need to know about the deadly disease.
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Is wild spring weather the new normal?
Explainer - Weather forecasters say the last couple weeks haven't been normal, "even by spring's standards". But why? Audio
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Comment & Analysis
Will drug testing drivers really make roads safer?
Police can now stop any driver, at any time, to screen for four illicit substances - cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA.
Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan's capitals fray regional nerves
The political shockwave caused by the blasts are a stark reminder of the lingering security issues that fester below the surface throughout the region.
Trump's pardons aren't just political; more importantly, they're transactional
Analysis: So much of the coverage of US President Donald Trump's pardons is focused on how political they are.
Te Pāti Māori purge fails to end the party war
Analysis - As the Iwi Chairs Forum fought fruitlessly to keep Te Pāti Māori together last week, spokesperson Bayden Barber offered a warning: a split tōtara is…