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New Zealand
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Police urge people to ditch their drugs in wake of overdose hospitalisations
5:30 pm todayPolice are urging people to ditch their drugs after three people accidentally overdosed in Wairarapa.
School lunches provider Libelle Group Auckland goes into liquidation
Boy, 15, missing in South Auckland
Pacific
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Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' widow reflects on grief, legacy, and a life without him
4:26 pm todayVasa Fia Collins opens up about the heartbreak of losing him, the struggles of grief, and the powerful legacy he left behind in an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific.
Respectful relationships: the missing piece in PNG’s education curriculum
US Coast Guard suspends search for missing sea ambulance and crew in the Marshall Islands
Sport
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Gymnastics coach suspension shows 'cultural change is hard'
2:59 pm todayA Christchurch rhythmic gymnastics coach is the latest to be banned.
New NZ Olympics uniforms will be manufactured overseas
NBA: Adams to the fore as strong defence carries Rockets past Magic
Politics
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'I always agree with the prime minister' - Watts on possible Wellington interventions
5:13 pm todaySimon Watts says he is concerned about Wellington Water, and the lack of a City and Regional Deal proposal which prompted the PM to call the councils "lame-o".
Luxon says Seymour working through 'challenging issues' as school lunch woes deepen
Luxon denies stricter emergency housing rules have increased homelessness
World
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What we know about the deadly violence in Syria
Hundreds of people have been killed in the fighting between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad.
Is King Charles' Commonwealth playlist really that surprising?
US markets plunge, Wall Street fear gauge rises after Trump recession comments
Comment & Analysis
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What does NZ need to be part of the quantum technology revolution?
8:40 am todayWe are now in the middle of the second wave of quantum capabilities, which heralds quantum computing, enhanced sensing systems and secure communication technologies.
NZ’s glaciers have already lost nearly a third of their ice – as more vanishes, landscapes and lives change
How far could JD Vance go?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Cheaper radar units a game changer for Coast flood monitoring
29 minutes agoNew radar technology is making it easier - and cheaper - for hydrologists and Civil Defence to keep an eye on rivers around the West Coast and predict floods.
‘Get paid to join’: 300 sign up for first Whanganui citizens’ assembly
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Millions of dollars set to go to offshore gambling operators
Foreign companies are set to dominate NZ's internet gambling as the government auctions online licences for the first time. Audio
Autistic man in seclusion ward stuffs paper in ears to escape 'distressing' noise
Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon tight-lipped on NZME share purchase
Te Ao Māori
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Bowel cancer screening changes 'driven by ideology, not facts'
10 Mar 2025The government is being accused of sacrificing peoples' lives for ideology by delaying bowel cancer screening for Māori and Pacific people from 50 to 58. Audio
A 'destruction of Whānau Ora by stealth' - providers
Kapa haka leaders at top of the South Island confident region is ready to host Te Matatini
Business
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Charges against HelloFresh spark subscription warning
It might be a "holy grail" for retailers, but there's a warning subscription can be fraught with problems for consumers.
Criminal charges filed against HelloFresh
NZX opens down amid sharp falls in US stocks
Country
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Farmer jailed for wilful ill-treatment of lambs and sheep
10 Mar 2025A Rangitikei farmer has been jailed for more than two years and disqualified from being in charge of animals indefinitely over the preventable deaths of lambs and sheep.
Drought conditions see groundwater and dams used for livestock run dry
Country Life: 'When the hippies bought it, they said no to farming and burning'
Environment
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Falling insurance cover could hurt whole economy, leaders warn
7:29 am todayAs insurers move towards individual risk ratings for properties, industry leaders have warned a growing number of homes could be left without insurance.
NZTA Waka Kotahi's permission to kill protected species at Mt Messenger ruled unlawful
Simeon Brown appointed prominent oil, gas lobbyist to energy savings board against official advice
Media & Technology
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What happens when a makeup artist loses his sight?
6 Mar 2025Ari 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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Christopher Luxon announces India trip
10 Mar 2025The stakes are high for Luxon after he promised during a 2023 election debate that he would strike a free trade deal with India in his first term.
Baby shopping hack: Indian parents mine South Asia for goods
India win Champions Trophy final