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New Zealand
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Prize-winning fisher who caught 7.7kg snapper reveals his secrets
42 minutes agoThe winner of the $30,000 Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza has a few tips.
'They took my whole life': ACC spied on man with a traumatic brain injury
99-year-old dementia patient died after bedroom assault by another rest home resident
Pacific
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Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government
36 minutes agoTen Solomon Island Cabinet ministers have tendered their resignation in an apparent coalition breakdown.
Pasifika communities hit hardest by food insecurity in New Zealand - Hunger Monitor
Vanuatu newspaper faces football coverage ban after 'lesbianism' headline
Sport
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Verstappen slams 'joke' F1 after GP retirement
11:43 am todayFour-times world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula 1's new era as a 'joke' after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem.
Black Ferns Sevens win New York title to wrap up World Series victory
Liam Lawson 'didn't quite expect' his success at Chinese Grand Prix
Politics
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Average 91 petrol price surges past $3 as Willis slams EV subsidies
43 minutes agoPetrol stations across the country are seeing more drivers filling up, while the Finance Minister defends dropping what she says were "subsidies to millionaires in Remuera". Audio
Winston Peters slams departing Fonterra boss Miles Hurrell
Government's climate change plans go to the High Court
World
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Statement from Iran's new leader fuels rumours
8:46 am todayThe mysterious 56-year-old cleric has not been seen since the start of the war. Audio
Fifth member of Iranian women's football team leaves Australia
Oscar 2026 live: The full winners list
Comment & Analysis
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'The day will come': Halasima provides 80-minute performance in Warriors win
14 Mar 2026Analysis: Seven days earlier, coach Andrew Webster forecast what came to pass against Canberra Raiders.
Trump may be unable to end the war he started with Iran, even if he wanted to
How Donald Trump and JD Vance are 'philosophically a little bit different' on Iran
Local Democracy Reporting
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Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition
14 Mar 2026Gisborne is a step closer to taking control of regional waste, but some district councillors expressed "discomfort" over the process.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Returning to the ocean: How a sailing programme is reviving Pacific knowledge
In Depth
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Who ate all New Zealand's pies?
How most of NZ's meat goes offshore, driving up local prices.
The government’s targets in charts: Employment target remains elusive
The world is eating our lunch: How our apples, seafood and avocados make millions
Te Ao Māori
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Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross
14 Mar 2026It was during the North African campaign in Tunisia that L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM confirmed his attributes as an outstanding leader and soldier.
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi unsure if future lies with Te Pāti Māori or as independent
Kura kaupapa Māori calls for safe crossing to protect tamariki and whānau
Business
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Just 21 of tens of thousands of benefit sanctions have been non-financial
The penalties were introduced in the government's traffic light scheme last year, but have only been used a few times.
Average home in Cromwell passes $1m as Queenstown forces buyers further
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell resigns
Country
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A grape harvest pick 'n' mix
14 Mar 2026Friends, fun and community are all in the mix at a small Wairarapa vineyard's first grape pick of the season.
Country Life: How line dancing found a home in the city
Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland
Environment
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Restoration and reconnection in the Kaimai Mamuku ranges
10 Mar 2026Can iwi-led conservation projects born from a Covid-19 government fund survive into the future?
Second oil spill in Akaroa Harbour in two months sparks concern for wildlife
How do you know if your beach is okay to swim at?
Media & Technology
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TVNZ sees sharp drop in half-year profit on back of revenue decline
6 Mar 2026Revenue fell 12 percent to $134 million, driven by a sharp fall in advertising income.
America’s Next Top Model docuseries never apologises for abuse
A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
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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Ethnic communities generate a third of Auckland’s GDP
13 Mar 2026Report reveals that Asians, Europeans, Middle Easterns, Latin Americans and Africans contributed $50 billion to the local economy in 2023.
Indian Consulate backed visas for performers who overstayed
Northland remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu