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New Zealand
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Judge says she won't resign over 'something she did not do'
4:34 pm todayJudge Ema Aitken is accused of disrupting a NZ First event but her defence says the affair has been blown "out of all proportion".
Experts say Wellington harbour water safe after sewage spill but Wellingtonians cautious
Christchurch terrorist just seeking attention with his appeal bid, survivor says
Pacific
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Marshallese deported by ICE 'having the hardest time'
2:35 pm todayPeople deported to the Marshall Islands from the United States face a tough road to survival. Audio
Labour law reform: Fiji women's rights group pushes for stronger menstrual leave provisions
Frankie Company says Apia hypermarket destroyed by fire
Sport
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Warriors mix experience, youth for first pre-season hit-out against Manly
44 minutes agoCoach Andrew Webster had had to cover the absence of seven players on Māori-Indigenous All Stars duty, plus some injury niggles.
NRL: NZ Warriors stars Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Kurt Capewell enter final season of contracts
Watch: 'Really special' - team mates perform haka following Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's medal win
Politics
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'We've got more questions': Hipkins on support for India trade agreement
7:17 pm todayLabour is getting closer to confirming support for the India Free Trade agreement, but says the full text has raised more questions that need answering.
Retail crime advisory group disbands four months early
Labour talking a 'load of rubbish' by labelling new liquefied natural gas terminal a tax - PM
World
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Epstein files: Powerful men being protected by over-redactions
6:09 pm todayLawmakers are calling on the Justice Department to un-redact the names of six individuals.
Third US lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman dismissed by judge
Donald Trump threatens to bar the new US-Canada bridge from opening
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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Bus drivers still waiting for visa extensions
4:35 pm todayThe future of about 50 Wellington bus drivers is unclear, with work visas for many of them expiring in the next few months.
Half of Kaiapoi High students not meeting school attendance goal
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
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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Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
7 Feb 2026Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene says 'too often people look to Wellington' for leadership.
'Cremate and bury it': National's Tama Potaka on Treaty Principles Bill
Heating up the hāngī pit ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations
Business
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Government changes put the brakes on the EV boom
We look at what went wrong and what needs to happen after the great e-slowdown.
New Zealand gets a seat at Standards Australia
Investor proposal to return Chateau Tongariro to hotel status should be considered - mayor
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
8:25 am todayAs 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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Uber rapist gives up fight against publication of his photo
9 Feb 2026Satwinder Singh was jailed for seven years and two months December last year.
Papatoetoe candidates highlight magnitude of new local body election
Meet the women continuing India’s classical dance legacy in New Zealand
RNZ中文
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车险续保时保额波动过大,越来越多的消费者抱怨保险公司政策不合理
11:54 am today监管机构建议人们在投保前仔细阅读保险政策并了解自己的权益,如果对保额估价不满意,对保险公司也应"货比三家"。
大量“二手内容搬运工”借助AI歪曲新闻,社交媒体正沦为垃圾信息集散地
中央政府住房计划反复摇摆,地方执行层陷入混乱僵局