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Child goes on 27km 'adventure'
5:21 pm todayA 10-year-old boy who took himself on a 27km "adventure" almost sparked a search and rescue mission.
Mayor, councillors call for Wellington Water board chairperson to resign
Where is the best burger in New Zealand?
Pacific
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Samoan PM defeats second no-confidence vote in two weeks
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has defeated a no-confidence motion against her minority government for a second time in as many weeks.
Bougainville politician urges PNG govt to address Porgera security tensions
Churches push for Cook Islands to be declared a Christian nation after mosque discovery
Sport
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Cricketer writes himself into game history
6:21 pm todayThe former Black Cap has posted one of the highest scores in domestic first-class cricket against Auckland.
It is what it is, New Zealand focused only on winning Champions Trophy
Football licences hard to come by, hard to keep
Politics
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Practice guidelines for midwives 'too broad' - MPs
A draft version of the scope of practice released for consultation in 2022 replaced the words "woman" and "mother' with "whānau".
Bowel cancer free screening age lowered to 58, funding pulled from Māori programme
Who is Phil Goff, sacked NZ High Commissioner to the UK?
World
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PM briefed on Khalistan 'referendum' ahead of event, OIA documents reveal
23 minutes agoUS-based organiser Sikhs for Justice expected about 8000 people to attend the gathering, the briefing documents show.
After another 'tranquil' night in hospital, Pope is resting, Vatican says
Donald Trump expected to order US Education Department abolished
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.
Ombudsman gives councils nudge over closed meetings
Alf Filipaina won't seek re-election for council
In Depth
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Autistic man in seclusion stuffs paper in ears to escape noise
10:44 am todayJay is sensitive to sound, but is locked in a compulsory care unit right next to a construction site.
Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon tight-lipped on NZME share purchase
Yachting NZ boss steps down amid major reset
Te Ao Māori
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Renaming of Te Arawhiti, Office for Māori-Crown reflects smaller role
1:13 pm todayThe new name "reflects the significant changes in our responsibilities", its interim chief executive says.
Prebble's resignation from Waitangi Tribunal leaves lawyer with 'a sour taste in my mouth'
'Filth ecological disaster' Bream Bay anti-sand mining petition accepted by Greens MP Hūhana Lyndon at Parliament
Business
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Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran resigns
4:52 pm todayThe chief executive will leave the airline in October after five years with the company.
Canadian billionaire makes move to take over board of NZME
Property investors say multi-offer situations unfair
Country
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Sheep farmers suspended after animal welfare investigation
8:15 pm todayTwo farmers have been temporarily suspended as part of a New Zealand Merino Company investigation into allegations around animal welfare at some of its supplier's farms.
Farmer who invented edible bale netting, Kiwi Econet, gets overseas interest in product
New reservoir planned for Hawke's Bay
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.
Simeon Brown appointed prominent oil, gas lobbyist to energy savings board against official advice
Voice of the Sea Ice: A land of ice and ambition
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