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New Zealand
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Sewage stench: Wellington plant operators threatened with financial penalties
4 minutes agoA recurrent stench from a Lower Hutt sewage plant that is so bad it has sparked numerous complaints since 2023 has prompted new investigations. Audio
'Use it or lose it' - 90-year-old attends regular dance lessons
'Quite emotional': Matamata in shock as teen hit by train
Pacific
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Bougainville leaders recommend September 2027 for independence
12 Mar 2025The Bougainville Independence Leaders Consultation Forum has passed key resolutions and recommended 1 September 2027 as the date for Bougainville's independence.
Super Rugby Pacific: Tough Brumbies clashes for Drua teams
East Sepik governor criticises PNG government for neglecting policing needs
Sport
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Parker and Dubois fight off the cards
6:43 am todayBritish boxer Daniel Dubois is not rescheduling the fight with Joseph Parker after falling ill.
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: All Whites embrace favourites tag
Auckland FC walking A-League discipline tightrope
Politics
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'Real shame' - Teens keen on trade training missing out
about 1 hour agoSchool careers advisors say schools and the qualification system were too focused on the 30 percent of teens who went to university.
What's on the table at the government's infrastructure summit
Labour's Peeni Henare apologetic but stands by haka during Treaty Principles Bill's debate
World
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Trump cites positive messages on potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
The US president says his officials are heading to Russia to discuss a US-Ukraine agreement on a possible pathway to peace talks.
Captain of cargo ship in North Sea crash is Russian
Pakistan army says operation against militants who hijacked train has ended
Comment & Analysis
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Hey big spenders: What foreign investors will really want from the infrastructure summit
12 Mar 2025Analysis - To attract crucial infrastructure investment from overseas, the government are looking at public-private partnerships, but what do investors want?
Quantum technologies are changing our world – what does NZ need to be part of the next revolution?
NZ’s glaciers have already lost nearly a third of their ice – as more vanishes, landscapes and lives change
Local Democracy Reporting
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Hundreds sign petition to keep busy stretch of highway 80km/h
7:05 am todayNZTA says some roads will revert automatically and others are subject to public feedback.
Councillor opens up about cyberstalking experience, calls for stronger laws
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Casino advertising approval prompts problem gambling fears
"Allowing advertising and legitimising operators through licensing could have the unintended effect of encouraging more gambling," officials warn. Audio
The government’s targets in charts: More than half still behind track
Offshore operators poised to dominate new online gambling market
Te Ao Māori
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Māori educators concerned by proposal to axe funding for resource teachers
35 minutes agoThe government is proposing to reinvest the funding into other "more efficient" frontline support.
Wāhine plumber hopes more women enter trades this World Plumbers' Day
Meet the rōpū empowering rangatahi in small Taranaki town, Waitara
Business
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Electricians fear the Right to Repair Bill could be deadly
5:17 am todayThe bill passed its first reading in Parliament last month, but one trade feels the amendment is a live wire.
Renters face record pressure
Possible tax break for migrants as government considers foreign investment fund rules
Country
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Caution urged for dairy farmers set for earnings boost
'Spend it wisely' Fonterra farmer shareholders told, after improved dividend values released, as many grapple with drought and low production, while global economic uncertainty looms.
Farmer jailed for wilful ill-treatment of lambs and sheep
Drought conditions see groundwater and dams used for livestock run dry
Environment
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Monitoring and measuring Antarctica's heartbeat
5:54 am todayThe freezing and melting of Antarctic sea ice is one of the biggest annual changes on the planet.
Climate change: Falling insurance cover could hurt whole economy, conference warned
NZTA Waka Kotahi's permission to kill protected species at Mt Messenger ruled unlawful
Media & Technology
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Billionaire says concerns over editorial control at NZME a 'side issue'
12 Mar 2025Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon says editorial content is a "side issue" and journalists should be "optimistic" about the future.
What happens when a makeup artist loses his sight?
Sexfluencers like Kayla Jade are breaking taboo, but how reliable is their content?
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 community awaits major announcements during Luxon’s India trip
Christopher Luxon being invited to be the keynote speaker at Raisina Dialogue is a significant moment in India-New Zealand relations, the community believes.
Christopher Luxon announces India trip
Baby shopping hack: Indian parents mine South Asia for goods