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New Zealand
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Neil Gaiman dropped by publisher after NZ sexual assault allegations
3:52 pm todayAuthor Neil Gaiman has been dropped by one of his publishers after he was accused of sexual assault and abuse by multiple women, including one from New Zealand.
Auckland Anniversary floods: Scars still linger two years on from storm
Mangawhai tornado leaves at least nine homes yellow stickered
Pacific
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Pro-independence FLNKS congress agrees to talks
1:43 pm todayA congress held by New Caledonia's pro-independence front ended on Sunday with declarations to lead the French Pacific territory to talks with Paris regarding full sovereignty.
Tonga's new Cabinet to be sworn in this week
Nauru and China take diplomatic relations 'to new heights' since Taiwan switch - Aingimea
Sport
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Football round-up: Auckland FC fans best-prepared for late dramas
7:13 pm todayThe club is coming off two heartstopping finishes in a matter of days, writes Mathew Nash.
Kiwi downhill mountain biker Erice van Leuven to compete at sport's elite level
Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles set for Super Bowl
Politics
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Charter schools already overloaded with student applications
9:52 am todayOne school had room for just 30 students, but received more than 120 children looking for spots. Audio
Hundreds of new builds in Auckland flood zones as councils wait on planning reform
Greens accuse Prime Minister of softening language on privatisation
Covid-19
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Covid-19 cases: 1402 new cases, 8 deaths
17 Dec 2024The seven day rolling average of new cases down 165.
Covid inquiry report is excellent guide to preparing for next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
Covid-19: 1719 new cases, seven deaths
World
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'No place for this hateful ideology' - Australian PM shocked by neo-Nazi gathering
4:20 pm todaySouth Australia police arrested 16 National Socialist Network members in Adelaide on Australia Day, and charged them with various offences including failing to cease loitering and assaulting police.
Back in Action sees Cameron Diaz return to the screen, alongside former co-star Jamie Foxx
Trump hits Colombia with tariffs after it turns away US deportation flights
Comment & Analysis
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Week one of Trump 2.0 told us a lot about what's likely to come
26 Jan 2025Analysis - Trump began his presidency with shock and awe. And yet when you scratch a little deeper there was a familiar gap between the rhetoric and the reality, Barbara Miller writes.
Australian crowds show their boorish side at tennis open
Luxon goes all out for growth in mining and tourism - we should be careful what he wishes for
Local Democracy Reporting
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Mystery sign bandit alters street names into crude words
1:49 pm today"I live in Cornwall Rd but in the post it said 'Pornwall Rd'. I just thought it was a joke," one local said.
Dogs kill more than 100 lambs, injure dozens in south Auckland
Napier 1931 quake memorial to be held a day earlier
In Depth
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Some parts of Auckland are warmer than others
14 Jan 2025New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.
Fast-tracked hotel and hostel in Mount Eden surprise residents
In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Te Ao Māori
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'It hit me, how much of a privilege it is to be Māori'
2:38 pm todayFirst person - After being separated from her roots as a child, Tracey Perkins and her fiancé are raising their tamariki to know who they are and where they come from.
Meet the rangatahi reporters of Rātana
Rātana 2025: A Photo Essay
Business
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Watch: Tourism visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened
7:06 pm todayThe so-called 'digital nomads' include visitors such as IT specialists and social media influencers. Audio
Fonterra caught up in misinformation around use of feed additive Bovaer
In 2025, rising unemployment and a brain drain
Country
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Centenarian's lessons from a lifetime of farming
26 Jan 2025Jill McKenzie was one of the first Land Girls at Lincoln during World War II. Now 101, she looks back on decades of connection to the land.
Cows grazing in mud over winter 'appalling' - MPI
Improved economic conditions for dairy farmers drive LIC $39m half-year profit
Environment
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Fears world's largest iceberg could hit South Atlantic island
24 Jan 2025Iceberg A23a spans an area twice the size of London and has been carefully tracked by scientists since 1986. Audio
Green hydrogen: Is it time to switch off the taxpayer tap?
Pilot whales restrand in Golden Bay
Media & Technology
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Murdoch's outlets rarely apologise - Prince Harry's case was different
23 Jan 2025Analysis: Rupert Murdoch's media empire just did something incredibly unusual: It said sorry.
New cutbacks at NZME harmful for public, 'news ecosystem' - union
More media cuts expected today: 'It's time the government woke up about this'
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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New Zealand shines at inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
23 Jan 2025Team captain credits training programme and match strategy for reaching the quarterfinals of the first global tournament.
Ahmadiyya Muslims seek to dispel misconceptions about Islam
Community leaders surprised at Melissa Lee’s removal from ethnic communities’ portfolio
RNZ中文
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The best Chinese vegetarian dishes, recommended by chefs
1:57 pm todayA lot of Chinese cooking features meat - but you shouldn't overlook delicious meals like tomato egg and vegetarian dumplings, chefs say.
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