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New Zealand
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Evicted daycare centre in race against time
10:55 am todayLand Information NZ has been called 'gutless' over no-show at a meeting about the daycare centre's fate.
Wellington crossing painted in transgender flag restored to original
Autistic man in seclusion ward stuffs paper in ears to escape 'distressing' noise
Pacific
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'Learn from mistakes': Bougainville politician urges PNG govt to address Porgera tensions
12:00 pm todayTheonila Matbob, member for Ioro constituency in Central Bougainville, says the ingredients for widespread conflict in Porgera are already evident.
Super Rugby Pacific: Drua to stick to basics against undefeated Chiefs
Churches push for Cook Islands to be declared a Christian nation after mosque discovery
Sport
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'This time last year I felt lost': sprinter Tiaan Whelpton
12:48 pm today2025 feels so much better for Canterbury sprinter Tiaan Whelpton.
Ravindra, Williamson power Black Caps into Champions Trophy final with win over South Africa
$200m bill for Auckland to secure America's Cup hosting rights
Politics
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Renaming of Te Arawhiti, Office for Māori-Crown reflects smaller role
39 minutes agoThe new name "reflects the significant changes in our responsibilities", its interim chief executive says.
Simeon Brown appointed prominent oil, gas lobbyist to energy savings board against official advice
Shock and Orr: The sudden resignation of the central bank governor
World
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US cuts intelligence for Ukraine, adding pressure for peace deal
The suspension followed a halt this week to US military aid to Kyiv.
Pope Francis has no new breathing attacks and resumes some work, Vatican says
US tariffs on cars from Mexico and Canada delayed by one month
Comment & Analysis
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Donald Trump's big gamble
5 Mar 2025Analysis - Tariffs against Canada and Mexico deal a fresh shock to a slowing economy.
The atmosphere is getting better at cleaning itself - but that’s not all good news
5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response
Local Democracy Reporting
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Māori visionaries praised at Te Matatini
10:03 am todayTributes paid to the founders of Parihaka Pā, the Pai Mārire movement and Rātana Church.
Ōpōtiki’s mystery smell solved, but ‘sickening’ odour remains
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Canadian billionaire tight-lipped on NZME share purchase
James Grenon has spent $9 million to take his shareholding in NZME to 9.3 percent.
Yachting NZ boss steps down amid major reset
Domestic violence groups slam 'dangerous' Man Up programme
Te Ao Māori
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Prebble's resignation leaves 'sour taste' in lawyer's mouth
5 Mar 2025A prominent Treaty lawyer is questioning whether Richard Prebble's resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal was a ploy for media attention.
'Filth ecological disaster' Bream Bay anti-sand mining petition accepted by Greens MP Hūhana Lyndon at Parliament
Te Matatini: Opening a window into te ao Māori
Business
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Property investors say 'multi-offer situations' unfair
One investor says he's received hundreds of responses from people who said the same thing had happened to them.
Another two Wellington restaurants pulling the plug
'1000 cleaner ways to do this': Call for answers on Orr resignation
Country
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Farmer's edible bale netting gets overseas attention
Since Grant Lightfoot shared his story on Country Life last week, he's received dozens of calls and even more emails from farmers interested in his product.
New reservoir planned for Hawke's Bay
Concerns immigration policies eroding RSE workers' rights - unions
Environment
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New parakeet population helping to bring bird back from extinction
12:27 pm todayThe critically endangered birds are being release on Pukenui/Anchor Island.
Voice of the Sea Ice: A land of ice and ambition
Fossil fuel advocate who slammed clean energy grants joins energy agency board
Media & Technology
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What happens when a makeup artist loses his sight?
6:08 am todayAri Kerssens grew up watching queer makeup artists on YouTube and enrolled in a makeup course towards the end of school. It all changed when he lost most of his sight at age 19. Video
Sexfluencers like Kayla Jade are breaking taboo, but how reliable is their content?
Facebook down: Users experience global outage
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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No relief in violent crime victimisations at retail outlets year on year
5 Mar 2025Police data shows that 4304 incidents were recorded nationwide in 2024 - almost identical to the 4305 serious victimisations logged the previous year.
How citizen's arrest laws could make New Zealand more dangerous
Wellington gets first glimpse of heritage wall celebrating Indian migration