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New Zealand
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MediMap failings likely to be covered in Manage My Health review
38 minutes agoThe prescription portal is now being brought back online after it was discovered patient information had been changed during a recent data breach.
Christchurch could have protest-free zones at 'sensitive sites'
'I miss Jock everyday': Family of man killed while hunting left facing 'lifetime of hell'
Pacific
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'We have our deputy ambassador and his family...in bunkers'
3 Mar 2026Papua New Guinea's government says it's concerned about its citizens in the Middle East amid widening conflict in the region, but supports the attack on Iran by Israel and the US.
US Pacific forces raise alert level after attack on Iran
Cook Islanders recall terrifying Dubai explosions amid Middle East conflict
Sport
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Ollie Dunbar pulls off major upset at NZ Squash Open
12 minutes agoThe Wellington teenager topples a top-50 player in five games to produce the highlight of day one in Christchurch.
All Black Sevens coach left off plane to North America
NRL: NZ Warriors 'proud' of former reserve-grader Setu Tu in Dragons debut
Politics
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Labour changes tune on welfare claw backs
3 Mar 2026If the law was retrospectively passed it would effectively criminalise people who need help, not debt, Willie Jackson says.
Opposition leader Chris Hipkins says US-Israel strikes illegal
No change to government's LNG plans after global price spike
World
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What to do if you're caught up in an international crisis
3 Mar 2026Explainer - The world is an increasingly dangerous place. What do you do if you're caught up in a conflict like the one raging in Iran and the Middle East? Audio
At least 42 civilians killed in Afghanistan in conflict with Pakistan
The Trump team's shifting story on war with Iran
Comment & Analysis
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'Invisible' primary care work keeps patients out of hospital
3 Mar 2026Analysis - Primary care keeps patients out of hospital yet New Zealand's primary care funding model barely recognises it.
Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia is a shadow of the force it once was
AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ's rules aren't ready
Local Democracy Reporting
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Iwi opens houses to raise whānau at home
3 Mar 2026Ngāti Mutunga has opened new houses to help whānau get into home ownership and grow their family connections on tribal ground.
Fewer mobility park flouters after 400% fine increase
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Why New Zealand is lagging on rooftop solar - despite falling costs
It is one of the cheapest ways to cut power bills - yet documents reveal the government shelved a subsidy. Audio
Official advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder labelled ‘incredibly damaging’
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
Te Ao Māori
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Softball legend Marty Grant inducted into World Hall of Fame
3 Mar 2026Marty Grant says the honour is less about his own success and more about the teammates, coaches and whānau who helped build that legacy.
Wāhine Māori acknowledged with awards for cancer research
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Business
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Green fuel needs a leg-up to be viable, modelling shows
12 minutes agoThere are calls for more support for green fuel alternatives as the Middle East conflict exposes New Zealand's vulnerability to fuel supply chain shocks.
Squirrel to stop personal loans
NZ has 'healthy stock levels' of fuel - MBIE
Country
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KiwiSaver changes open doors for farming investments
Fund managers said the proposed change could equally apply to a shopkeeper buying a business with living accommodation upstairs.
31k-strong petition for an independent Commissioner for Animals taken to Parliament
Enough fertiliser to cover autumn, Ravensdown says
Environment
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Hundreds of tonnes of weeds removed in Lake Horowhenua clean-up
3 Mar 2026A years-long cleanup project is now working to restore Lake Horowhenua back to health, after decades of raw sewage was pumped into it. Audio
Local council dealt with 34 complaints about bee poo in last two years
Our Changing World: The thorny issue of the long-spined sea urchin
Media & Technology
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America’s Next Top Model docuseries never apologises for abuse
24 Feb 2026Reality Check shows us how, once Tyra Banks accrued her own cultural capital, she took her frustration out on contestants rather than the industry.
A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
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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South Asians most targeted by racial abuse - police data
3 Mar 2026The broad 'Asian' group makes up around 17 percent of New Zealand's population, but South Asians in particular experienced 27 percent of reported racial incidents.
Auckland local body election rivals unite against racism
Nurses honoured at Kerala community awards in Auckland
RNZ中文
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伊朗变天震动国际市场,KiwiSaver和油价怎么走?
2 Mar 2026专家认为短线投资者会受到明显影响,但现阶段给出任何结论都为时尚早;央行已经预期输入性通胀压力,KiwiSaver本周会有剧烈波动。
受伊朗袭击影响,三架中东航班滞留奥克兰机场
本周进入“疯狂三月”,这种高峰堵车是奥克兰独有的吗?