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New Zealand
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'The people of Aotearoa have spoken'
7:43 am todayA lawyer says there's been a clear message to the government about the Treaty Principles Bill.
Homicide probe after man fatally stabbed in Auckland suburb of Manurewa
Crashed ute found after crash detection device alerted emergency services
Pacific
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Polyfest: All five stages back in full swing for final day
8:23 am todayIt's the final day at the ASB Polyfest with all five stages back in full swing after Friday's weather disruptions.
Crew on Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report
'Not an extension of Australia': Trump's tariffs 'reinforces' Norfolk Island's independence aspirations
Sport
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Penrith's losing streak has them in uncharted waters
about 1 hour agoAfter everything that's happened over the past four seasons the idea of a Penrith form slump seemed as likely as pigs flying.
F1: Lawson pips Tsunoda in stop-start practice session
Blues v Hurricanes: what you need to know
Politics
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'Completely irrelevant': Safety expert critical of minister's workplace 'myths'
4 Apr 2025"The things that she is recommending won't actually do anything much to address critical risks." Audio
Transcript: What happened when the Manawanui Navy ship grounded off Samoa
Crew on Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report
World
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Magnitude-6.9 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
12:34 pm todayThe quake was at a depth of 49km, triggering a tsunami warning which was later lifted.
TikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject it over tariffs, sources say
UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape
Comment & Analysis
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Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk’s face
4 Apr 2025Analysis: All it took was losing US$100 billion in three months to make Musk change his tune.
Five years on from its first Covid lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices - but rebuilding trust must come first
NZ's Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
Local Democracy Reporting
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Former ECan chair blasts councillors for 'acting like emus'
4 Apr 2025Environment Canterbury's former chair says his colleagues are ''acting like emus'' by allowing staff to continue planning work in the face of legislative change.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
'Kick in the guts': Homeowners' fight over cyclone-hit property rates
In Depth
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio
Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children
Yachting NZ receives Sport NZ backing while under investigation by integrity watchdog
Te Ao Māori
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'It reconnects us' - Australian rangatahi get back to their roots at Polyfest
4 Apr 2025Te Puna Mataatahi from the Gold Coast made its debut on the Polyfest stage.
Is whakapapa the answer to better health treatment?
Tama Potaka announces who will fill roles key to te reo Māori revitalisation in NZ
Business
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'Clearly markets didn't expect this': Tariffs and Kiwisaver
4 Apr 2025How KiwiSaver managers are coping with market turmoil after Trump's tariff announcements, and what not to do.
Trump tariffs: Trade Minister Todd McClay gets clarification on how the United States' new regime will work
The JobSeeker on a benefit for 40 years
Country
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Country Life: 'I always give them a little blessing before they fly away'
9:09 am todayGloria Harris has been running a nohinohi little owl and ruru morepork rescue service for 30 years. "I've probably cared for close to 300 birds."
Sculpture festival with rural backblocks flavour at Kimbolton
NZ hazelnut producers plead for more research to crack open opportunities
Environment
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A time of change for Antarctic sea ice
4 Apr 2025If sea ice has entered a new regime, what does that mean for Antarctica, and for us?
Northland water pipeline projects to receive $40 million in government loans
Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
Media & Technology
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NZME boardroom battle: 'Try for a fresh start for all' - businessman
26 Mar 2025The Auckland businessman looking to oust the board of media company NZME believes he has the numbers to achieve change, and told the current board resistance was "futile".
RNZ to run new series of political polls
Billionaire aiming for NZME's board rejects journalists' concerns
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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Gandhi Nivas marks 10 years of tackling family harm in Auckland
3 Apr 2025Studies show the community-led initiative has made a significant impact in reducing domestic violence over the past decade.
Eminent Indian-origin historian Sekhar Bandyopadhyay honoured
Details of key agreements emerge from Luxon’s India trip