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New Zealand
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One killed in crash north of Gisborne
17 minutes agoA person has died after an early morning crash on a remote road north of Gisborne.
Wellington City Mission launches free dental service
More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsized at Akaroa
Pacific
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Fiji 7s dominate Pacific sports headlines for the weekend
7 minutes agoThe Fijians finished day one of the Singapore Sevens, the third tournament of the 2025/2026 HSBC SVNS Series, with three wins.
OFC Pro League: William Cardona denies Tahiti United, claims draw for Vanuatu United
Leaders of PNG province plagued by violence vow to weed out illegal guns
Sport
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Northern Districts beat luckless Canterbury in Super Smash final
9:13 am todayCanterbury have been consigned to a sixth-straight runners-up finish in the domestic Twenty20 competition.
Cricket: Black Caps crushed by big-hitting India in final T20
Football: Auckland FC lose A-League top spot after Perth defeat
Politics
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Luxon won't join Trump's Board of Peace
30 Jan 2026In response to the decision Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said "New Zealanders need to know the story doesn't end here."
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will return to Waitangi
Election 2026: How does campaign advertising work, and what are the rules?
World
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Ex-CNN journalist Don Lemon denies Minnesota protest charges
US journalist Don Lemon has appeared in court, and he would plead not guilty to the charges.
Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan, security officials say
Confusion as church angel restored to look like Italian prime minister
Comment & Analysis
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Trump is scared of the politics of ICE, and it's showing
30 Jan 2026Analysis: The White House and Republicans seem to be preparing to make significant legislative concessions.
NZ's finance industry is required to treat customers fairly - but how do we define 'fair'?
Monumental ambitions: The history behind Trump’s triumphal arch
Local Democracy Reporting
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Emotional day as Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement becomes law
31 Jan 2026"I'm thrilled to bits, and I'm thinking of our tūpuna and all those who fought to get us here."
Mount Maunganui landslide: Businesses plead for customers to support them
Gisborne District Council urged to stop 'appeasing' forestry industry
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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'Carry that legacy on': Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement
30 Jan 2026The Crown has apologised to Taumarunui iwi Ngāti Hāua in a Treaty Settlement, which includes statutory pardons for two of their tūpuna. The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passed its...
Wiki edit-a-thon celebrates wāhine in Aotearoa
Prime Minister expected to return to Waitangi
Business
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Developer buys Loafers Lodge building where five died in fire
31 Jan 2026The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since the fire in May 2023.
Why isn't my rent a tax-deductible expense - Ask Susan
Council sells city's Auckland Film Studios
Country
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IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest: 'We're here for the long term'
31 Jan 2026Ingka Investments, the parent company of furniture giant IKEA, now owns 30,000 hectares of forestry in Aotearoa. Its first purchase saw the conversion of Wisp Hill Station in southern Otago from…
Country Life: Camp ovens, bullockies and other tales from the bush
Country Life: Growing demand for on-farm fun from international tourists
Environment
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Microplastics found in one-third of surveyed Pacific Island fish
29 Jan 2026The scale of contamination varied significantly across locations however, and the researchers warned against "alarmist" interpretations.
'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
'Darkwaves': New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon
Media & Technology
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
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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Twin protests set to cause traffic woes for Auckland
30 Jan 2026Police say commuters should expect delays in Auckland's central city on Saturday with two protests planned.
NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, minister reveals
Papatoetoe election attracts 20 candidates after previous result voided by courts