The Briefing
New Zealand
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'I'm really good at hugging': Marae open doors to cut off community
10:41 am todayPunaruku's Ōtetao Reti Marae led the response to last week's storm, providing shelter, food and power to a community cut off by flooding and slips.
'Automatic citizenship': Children of GB-NZ parents need UK passports to fly to Britain
ACC's plan to avoid $26 billion deficit may cost taxpayers more, lawyer claims
Politics
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Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations
6:17 am todayAnalysis - Rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year, compared to the past four years of fiery exchanges.
Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal
Sport
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The only way is up for Alpine as new F1 car launched on a cruise liner
11:14 am todayIt embarks a journey Alpine hope will take them back to the top after finishing last in a dire 2025 season.
Indian batting onslaught too much for Black Caps
Breakers beaten with buzzer-beater
Business
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Haven't I already paid tax on my pension? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions on pensions, KiwiSaver and retirement.
Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank's target rate
Fonterra expects to wrap up Mainland Group sale in the first quarter
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In Case You Missed It
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Weeks of work ahead to clear part of SH35 on the East Cape due to 'massive' landslide
about 1 hour agoIt will take weeks of work to clear part of State Highway 35 on the East Cape where a "massive landslide" collapsed the road down the hill.
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Is there a 'normal' amount of sex couples should be having?
6:17 am todayOn average, couples say between one and three times a week feels good for them, but frequency isn't the only measure of a good sex life, experts say.
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'Ill-advised': Film crew told about Tom Phillips shootout before family
23 Jan 2026Police have apologised to the family in person, saying the situation was "very regrettable".
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Couple woke to screaming in destructive landslide
23 Jan 2026John Drummond described helping his elderly neighbours escape in the dead of night.
RNZ Music
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Summer encore: Genre-defying, Grammy-winning soprano Julia Bullock
Listen to an interview with Julia Bullock, who'll be performing in New Zealand in March as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 18 January 2026
Listener requests in this week's programme include Take my gifts by New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Murray, What a friend we have in Jesus, and there's a gentle rendition of John Rutter's The Lord bless you and keep you by the Cambridge Singers. Audio
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Summer encore: Growing demand for giant pianos
Listen to a popular interview with Adrian Mann, who's Otago-based piano business is expanding in more ways than one! A decade ago, Mann built an extra-long grand piano. Now he's getting orders from overseas to build more. Video, Audio
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Summer encore: Tim Finn: from the Enz to the Opera
Listen to a popular interview with Split Enz co-founder Tim Finn talking about his debut opera Ihitai Avei’a - Star Navigator: the story of the Tahitian navigator Tupaia, who guided Captain James Cook to Aotearoa. Audio
In Depth
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
Kiwi 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.
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Integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.
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Feral cat trapping could get easier
The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.
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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options. Audio
What You Need to Know
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When will Election Day be and how is it decided?
Explainer : The PM has announced 7 November is Election Day. But how is it picked, and what goes into the decision? Audio
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What exactly will New Zealand's free-trade deal with India mean?
Explainer: Just before Christmas, Christopher Luxon announced a deal for a long-awaited free trade agreement with India. But what happens next?
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X marks the spot: Has Elon Musk's Grok gone too far?
Explainer - The billionaire has been under fire over AI deepfakes - with Christopher Luxon's office calling them "concerning." What's going on?
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Who are ICE agents and what exactly can they do?
Explainer - America has been in an uproar the past week over the actions of ICE agents after the shooting of a Minneapolis woman. But who exactly are they?
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Comment & Analysis
Trump's Greenland grab part of a new space race as the stakes get higher
The only thing that remains consistent about the US President's position on Greenland and whether or not he will take it by force is his insistence the Arctic…
NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
Analysis: For many people this summer - especially those across Northland Auckland and Coromandel - showery days and bursts of heavy rain have become all too…
Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
Analysis: Pacific-led governance is the best chance the world has to make sure decisions about the deep sea benefit people and nature, not just the next…
Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind
We expect social media providers to take down child sexual abuse material, academics say, so why not deepfakes of women?