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New Zealand
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Wet weather on the way this weekend
23 minutes agoYou may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather may take a turn this weekend. Audio
Pest cull at Auckland's Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents
Inquest into death of Nicholas Kahotea, soldier who fell from helicopter during training
Pacific
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Election failings factor for PNG, Solomons in latest corruption rankings
34 minutes agoElectoral "deterioration" is letting Papua New Guiena and the Solomons down in the fight against corruption, according to Transprency International.
Fiji health survey finds very high rate of NCD risk factors in most adults
Winston Peters: NZ First will champion better visa access for Pacific Islanders
Sport
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What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
5:02 am todayIn a flurry of open dispute, NZ Cricket lost its chief executive. But still, none of the disagreements have been resolved.
Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid lashed for love-cheat admission, apologises to teammate
Lando Norris fastest in F1 testing as Liam Lawson watches on
Politics
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Ministers want to bypass own fast-track law to speed up new gas terminal
8:42 am todayA proposed LNG terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in time. Audio
Former Reserve Bank Governor supports review into Bank's decisions during pandemic, but questions timing
Government tweaks law so contractors can't challenge employment status retrospectively
World
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Canada stunned by deadliest school shooting in decades
"The nation mourns" with British Columbia's Tumbler Ridge, Prime Minister Mark Carney says . Audio
Democrats accuse US attorney general of Epstein 'cover-up'
Trump tells Netanyahu he will continue talks with Iran to see if deal possible
Comment & Analysis
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AI replicas of the dead an innovative tool or ethical nightmare?
5 Feb 2026Opinion - AI replicas are already used to assist people during bereavement and could be integrated into medical education - but should they?
How fake NZ news pages are swamping Facebook with AI slop
WHO membership doesn't threaten NZ's sovereignty - walking away from it would
Local Democracy Reporting
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Lower North Island hotel runs dry - again
11 Feb 2026The Castlepoint Hotel has been told by officials to immediately stop serving alcohol after it breached the conditions of an earlier order.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Papatoetoe election re-run begins under scrutiny
In Depth
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Are we stuck in a 'crisis and response' pattern?
30 Jan 2026Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
How poo-detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
Te Ao Māori
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NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says
6:31 am todayTobacco control advocate Anaru Waa says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree target will require a policy shift towards whole system change.
Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after local hapū declares unofficial fishing ban
'Too often people look to Wellington' - Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
Business
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Waste company wants retailers to take back used batteries
6:31 am todayWaste Management New Zealand is investigating whether a lithium battery is to blame for a landfill blaze that lasted several hours.
Air NZ strike a 'last resort' as cabin crew struggle to pay rent, union says
How much of NZ's tax is your region paying?
Country
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Forestry sector calls for rates cap after bill increases 570 percent
A 1100-hectare block near Wairoa had its annual rates bill skyrocket from $30,000 a year to $200,000.
NZ Rhapzody, the new hop off the trial block
New medicine funding could be life-saving for rural areas, health expert says
Environment
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Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
10 Feb 2026As an ambitious mainland predator eradication project reaches completion, what will it take to keep pests at bay long-term?
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
New earthquake faults discovered near Wairarapa towns
Media & Technology
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AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
3 Feb 2026Whether the industry likes it or not, AI characters like Tilly Norwood will be a part of its future, her creator says.
Why do we all wish it was 2016?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
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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Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism
11 Feb 2026Himanshu Parmar backs chair Sunny Kaushal as the soon-to-be-dismantled group eyes finishing its work ahead of its termination in May.
What could the free trade agreement with India look like?
'We've got more questions': Hipkins on support for India trade agreement