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New Zealand
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Former Gloriavale members say apology for abuse 'insincere'
6:23 am todayGloriavale leader Howard Temple delivered an apology to the community on Monday, acknowledging historic abuse.
NZ woman Destiny Otton-Rakuraku fighting for life after she was allegedly set on fire in Queensland
Water leaks cost NZ $122m a year - research
Pacific
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Coalition talks underway in Vanuatu
20 Jan 2025Coalition talks are set to be complicated because in the last parliament at least two parties had MPs split across both the government and opposition benches.
Australia still says it's not responsible for detainees, after UN decisions declare otherwise
Diaspora unite to pray for Samoa amid political turmoil
Sport
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Black Sticks Women score series win over USA
7:26 am todayAnna Willocks scored just 90 seconds from fulltime to give the Black Sticks Women their second win over the United States in as many days in Auckland.
Football: Barbarouses notches 100th A-League goal in Phoenix win
Australia retain Women's Ashes with T20I win over England
Politics
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Big challenges ahead for new economic growth minister
A recovering economy is likely to give the new Minister for Economic Growth some momentum through 2025, but there are concerns about the longer-term outlook.
MPs won't be on stage at Auckland's Big Gay Out this year
PM's portfolio reshuffle leaves Cabinet top heavy
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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Watch: Donald Trump's full 2025 inauguration speech
42 minutes agoTrump said he was "saved by God" from an assassination attempt to make America great again.
Donald Trump says he was 'saved by God' to rescue America in inauguration speech
Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump before inauguration, says open to talks on Ukraine, nuclear arms
Comment & Analysis
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Trump's comeback will begin with a blast of executive power
6:38 am todayAnalysis - Donald Trump will flex one of the most intense demonstrations of presidential power, seeking to change America's course by sundown.
Protecting children, helping parents: NZ social workers speak about the challenges of their jobs
Trouble brewing in Samoa: Fiame's leadership hangs in the balance
Local Democracy Reporting
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'A nice change': Green tinge returns to North Canterbury pastures
9 Jan 2025The area has been suffering from low rainfall for many months.
Russian businessman buys former Ashburton council building
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
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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Study into treating meth addiction with mushrooms completes first trials
18 Jan 2025Over the past month the first cohort of participants have undergone sessions with mushroom extract containing a specific dose of psilocybin at Rangiwaho Marae south of Gisborne.
Para-paddlers propel for podium
Brown Town defends racially tiered event ticket pricing amid backlash
Business
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'My entire year's wages': Mum's $47k debt for Working for Families
20 Jan 2025Calls are growing for a 'substantial overhaul' of the system.
'No rush back' to the housing market
Billionaire wealth rises $3 trillion in 2024, at a rate three times faster than year before, Oxfam finds
Country
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Otago farm's bird flu recovery could take months
8 Jan 2025The ministry's chief veterinary officer Dr Mary van Andel said every trace of dirt and chicken litter needs to be removed and disposed of in a biosecure way.
Cherry growers in Central Otago positive over this year's crop
Merino company says it will probe sheep cruelty claims
Environment
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DOC cashes in on West Coast's skink 'insurance' population
20 Jan 2025Nearly a decade after almost going extinct, Aotearoa's endemic cobble skink population is making a surprising comeback.
Wildfire risk in NZ: More flames, less insurance
Mainland hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin could be extinct within two decades - Department of Conservation
Media & Technology
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Rise of 'kidfluencers' raises legal & ethical questions
24 Dec 2024Comment - The rise of child social media influencers raises questions about the blurred lines between play and labour, independence and control, privacy, profit and online success. Video
If the US TikTok ban happens - how will New Zealand be affected?
How to prepare for ditching your social media
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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How Indian thinking influences contemporary Western philosophy
17 Jan 2025Retired Victoria University of Wellington professor Jaysankar Lal Shaw highlights the importance of comparative philosophy.
The staggering numbers behind one of the world’s greatest religious spectacles
Kumbh Mela festival: India opens giant Hindu event for 400m pilgrims