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New Zealand
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'Scale and pace we haven't seen before': Record year for Save the Kiwi
20 Sep 2025More than 300 birds have been translocated this year alone.
Tasti recalls products over possible presence of 'small metal pieces'
One dead following Whanganui East crash
Pacific
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Bougainville's Electoral Commissioner to assess return of writs deadline
20 Sep 2025Bougainville's electoral commissioner says his team will know by Saturday afternoon if they need to extend the return of writs date.
French Constitutional Council upholds “frozen” electoral list in New Caledonia
PM Marape: China will not influence signing of Australia-PNG defence deal
Sport
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Otago lift Ranfurly Shield off Canterbury in southern thriller
20 Sep 2025The southerners grab the Log O' Wood for the ninth time and the first time in five years.
Global athletics anti-doping unit helping more countries medal, Kiwi boss says
How world media reacted to Blacks Ferns' World Cup defeat
Politics
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Floods, closures and job losses rock Nelson's economy
Mayor Nick Smith said the region was almost "punch drunk on bad news", after the worst four months he could recall.
Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Banter, beers and backstabbing at the Beehive
World
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'Show-stopping', 'confessional space', stripping down - Lorde's world tour kicks off
The Texas arena show is the first of more than 50 that the New Zealand singer will perform on her biggest ever world tour. NZ gets its turn in February, 2026.
How the quest to make the perfect croissant saved Kate's life
What are the best ways to clean windows and fly screens?
Comment & Analysis
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Does ASMR really help with anxiety?
19 Sep 2025Experiencing an involuntary physiological response to a sound helps some people feel a sense of "psychological stability".
How kings and queens and Churchill’s ghost worked their magic on Trump
Analysis: Trump blitz that led to Kimmel’s suspension is straight from a European strongman’s playbook
Local Democracy Reporting
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Auckland community fights new bottle shop
19 Sep 2025A South Auckland community has pleaded with a licensing board not to approve the opening of a new bottle shop in their neighbourhood.
Sāmoan tenor takes the spotlight on the opera stage
Departing councillors speak out in support of Māori ward
In Depth
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Ex All White 'targeted and exploited' in yellow-card scheme
Clayton Lewis was in the grips of a gambling addiction when he agreed to take part in 'yellow-card racket', a court has heard. Audio
Former All White Clayton Lewis to be sentenced in A-League match-fixing case
How the Silver Ferns culture clash reached boiling point
Te Ao Māori
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National Iwi Chairs Forum and unions announce day of solidarity
19 Sep 2025The day, Rā Whakamana, is aimed to "reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers".
Rangatahi learn carpentry skills while building whare for iwi
More Māori nurses are needed, NZ Nurses Organisation says
Business
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Ask Susan: Am I paying capital gains tax in KiwiSaver?
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
Kmart blender recalled over fears it could 'self-activate'
Fewer than a third of houses are listed with a price - so how do you know what to offer?
Country
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Wattie's denies peach cut due to owner's split
Local peach growers have been told their fruit will no longer be needed.
Vote yes, or go bust: Alliance Group warns of insolvency if shareholders reject overseas investment
Country Life: Southland sheep farmer creates skincare product using strong wool
Environment
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Playing 'I-spy' with urban emissions
9 Sep 2025A new lab is cruising the streets of Wellington, homing in on our urban carbon emissions.
Fiordland Penguin chick 'thriving' at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Our Changing World: Backcountry takahē make a comeback
Media & Technology
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Trust and Tech: Where should RNZ draw the line on AI?
18 Sep 2025Editorial - Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, but we can still make deliberate decisions about how we use it.
Lawyers challenge widespread police use of number-plate software as evidence
Listen up: Why listening to stories still matters for kids of all ages
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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BNZ under fire for ‘demeaning’ digital wallet ad
18 Sep 2025Several retail associations claim the ad portrays New Zealand's small businesses in "poor taste".
South Asian communities raise more than $250,000 for Punjab flood relief
Green garlic brand recalled over Salmonella fears