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New Zealand
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Body found during search for overdue boat in Northland
5:20 pm todayPolice have confirmed a body was found during the search for a 5m-long vessel that failed to return to Pataua South on Friday.
New Wellington College measles case brings national total to 19
State Highway 30 shut near Whakatāne following crash
Pacific
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Cook Islands PM says economy remains strong despite NZ funding pause
14 Nov 2025However, Mark Brown says New Zealand is "having issues" with the state of its own economy as Kiwis "are running away" to Australia.
Tonga election: Women's advocate urges greater female representation in parliament
'Ego manoeuvring' behind the scenes at COP30, Pacific delegate at the UN climate talks says
Sport
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Live: All Blacks v England
about 1 hour agoFollow all the action from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London.
Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker denies drug charges after latest defeat
All Whites need to learn 'dark arts' before Football World Cup
Politics
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Police cannot be trusted to self-monitor, advocate says
10:00 am todayTe Ohaakii a Hine's calls for reform follow this week's review of how senior officers mishandled allegations about former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Audio
Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows
Why an 'Inspector-General' might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up
World
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Die My Love: The film Jennifer Lawrence, Martin Scorsese had to get made
After reading Die My Love in book club, Martin Scorsese knew it had to be made into a film. Now it's rewriting cinema's portrayal of womanhood and postpartum depression.
Donald Trump says he will 'likely' sue BBC for up to US$5b over edited Capitol speech
Seven killed, 27 injured in explosion at police station in India's Kashmir, NDTV reports
Comment & Analysis
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Will drug testing drivers really make roads safer?
14 Nov 2025Police can now stop any driver, at any time, to screen for four illicit substances - cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA.
Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan's capitals fray regional nerves in an already tense year
Trump's pardons aren't just political; more importantly, they're transactional
Local Democracy Reporting
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Wairarapa at forefront of climate change risks
14 Nov 2025The local climate could be expected to get hotter and drier in the years to come, so what is the plan?
'Minister...we need to talk about deer'
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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NZ plummets 50 places in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace". Audio
Tears and fears: Inside the uneasy truce between Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ
'Brazen industry capture' alleged in pig welfare rule changes
Te Ao Māori
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Makayla and Haami score big at Waiata Māori Music Awards
14 Nov 2025The awards recognise a diverse mix of emerging and established Māori musicians.
First Māori Language Commissioner impressed by younger generation's reo
Schools across Aotearoa reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi after changes to Education Act
Business
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Why Christmas barbecues likely to be 'pretty expensive endeavour'
The latest Grocery Supplier Cost Index showed an average annual increase of 2.5 percent in October.
Lotto jackpot: What to do if you find yourself $55 million richer on Saturday
Ethnic businesses' contribution to economy continues to rise
Country
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A look inside Massey University's 'outdoor farm classroom'
12:07 pm todaySet on 40 hectares near the university's Palmerston North campus, the Large Animal Teaching Unit, is home to a menagerie of animals for veterinary students to work with.
Country Life: Living the high country life at Glenbrook
Country Life: Jefferson Fellow Kate Green
Environment
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Climate change minister defends weakened methane target
13 Nov 2025Simon Watts says he is prepared for questions about New Zealand's lowered target when he heads to the annual UN global climate summit in Brazil.
Our Changing World: Resurrecting Wellington’s Flowers of the Underworld
Nine rangatahi Māori depart for the Brazillian Amazon for COP30
Media & Technology
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Te Karere news has budget slashed by 60%, The Hui receives no funding
24 Oct 2025Funding for the long-standing Māori news bulletin Te Karere has been slashed, while current affairs programme The Hui has had their funding cut completely. The announcement comes from Māori media...
Do we need to be saying 'please' and 'thanks' to AI?
How do I know if my teen is entangled in 'toxic masculinity'?
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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Indian popstar turns Auckland show into a family reunion
14 Nov 2025With bhangra, beats and boundless energy, Diljit Dosanjh transforms Spark Arena into a joyous ode to Punjabi pride and pop perfection.
What’s fuelling the growing demand for Indian ethnic wear?
Report shines light on Southeast Asia views of New Zealand