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New Zealand
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Forget the pub, saunas are the new social hotspot
6:34 am todayWellness studios are seeing more young people swap drinks for steam, turning sauna sessions into a new way to relax, connect and sweat it out with mates.
Former inmate robbed at gunpoint by former Spring Hill Prison buddies
Severe gales forecast across central, southern New Zealand
Pacific
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PNG parliament meets today to address no-confidence motion against Marape
7:38 am todayThis is after the PNG Supreme Court ruled last week that parliament must be recalled on Tuesday to debate a motion of no confidence against James Marape.
Samoan national sentenced for migrant exploitation and other charges
Tough times for kava farmers as 32% US tariff hits
Sport
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Lulu Sun spearheads New Zealand hopes at tennis teams event
8:10 am todayNew Zealand plans to manage the workload of key player Lulu Sun at this week's Billie Jean King Cup teams tournament in India.
Shot put stars win selection for athletics world champs
Harry Brook named new England's white-ball captain
Politics
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Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
6:22 am todayA lawyer working on climate and sustainability says Denmark promised its farmers it would pursue EU-wide emissions pricing, and the farmers agreed to a price on their agricultural emissions from 2030.
Colonoscopy wait times increase as Health NZ funds fewer procedures
Coalition retains power in latest TVNZ poll
World
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UN says nearly 400,000 displaced since end of Gaza ceasefire
7:23 am todayRelentless attacks lead to "large-scale civilian casualties," the UN secretary-general's spokesman said.
Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, VIX fear gauge spikes
Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings
Comment & Analysis
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Why Trump's tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity
7 Apr 2025Analysis: When retail executives start swearing during earnings calls, something is clearly amiss.
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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Mum recalls 'horrendous aftermath' of dog attack on son
7 Apr 2025The Auckland mum is sharing her story as part of Dog Bite Prevention Week.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Polyfest is shaping educational futures for New Zealands's Pacific youth, says tutor
In Depth
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Government considers u-turn on baby formula rules after industry shift
The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in. Audio
Minister Andrew Hoggard’s sister lobbied him opposing tougher baby formula rules
How multinational dairy companies convinced ministers to back away from new rules for baby formula
Te Ao Māori
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Māori ward councillors prepare for election and referendum
7 Apr 2025Māori ward councillors from around the motu met in Taupō last week, with many of them up for reelection this year and their seat at the council table also on the ballot. Audio
Wellington Library trials new shelving system based on Māori deities
Monique Fiso is out of the kitchen and leading the fight against industrial agriculture
Business
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Rising weekly fees put retirement village residents under pressure
Some can't move, even if they need to, association says
Home buyers playing it safe in ongoing soft market
Why Netflix has increased its subscription by up to $6 a month
Country
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'Sea sausage': Kiwi fishers create innovative crayfish bait
7 Apr 2025The bait is made entirely of crayfish waste products.
Southland retiree takes injured night birds under her wing
Sculpture festival with rural backblocks flavour at Kimbolton
Environment
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Ministers 'dreaming' with tree-planting plan, advocates say
7 Apr 2025The government claims to be on track for net zero emissions but official figures show 280,000ha would need to be planted to public land to do it. Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Changing times
Northland water pipeline projects to receive $40 million in government loans
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