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New Zealand
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Two bodies recovered from slip at house in Papamoa
22 Jan 2026Two people had managed to escape from the slip at Welcome Bay, but two more were unable to.
Watch: Weather leaves trail of destruction with flooding and slips across the North Island
'Warzone': East Coast flooding damage comes to light
Pacific
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Machinery torched at Solomons gold mine
22 Jan 2026Police said the machines were torched by unknown people who are not happy with Gold Ridge Mining, but it has also been reported that local landowners unhappy with police are responsible.
Pro-independence FLNKS 'unequivocally' reject latest agreement for New Caledonia
How many countries can you easily visit on your passport, and why?
Sport
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Auckland FC call on several captains
22 Jan 2026Auckland FC have lost leaders to injury this A-League season but the situation has a silver lining.
‘Complacency in their systems’ : Justin Marshall predicts pressure for incumbent All Blacks
My 'party boy' days are over, says Kiwi league star Brandon Smith
Politics
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Prime Minister skipping Rātana to visit weather-hit regions
22 Jan 2026The National Party will still be represented at Rātana by Nicola Willis and Tama Potaka.
Coalition parties extend lead over left bloc in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll
The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side
World
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Discovered: An outline of a hand that's at least 67,800 years old
22 Jan 2026The faded hand stencil on the island of Sulawesi, were likely made by early humans who were part of a population that spread into a lost continent known as Sahul.
The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has a new star: Taylor Swift
Former Texas police officer acquitted in Uvalde school shooting trial
Comment & Analysis
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NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
22 Jan 2026Analysis: For many people this summer - especially those across Northland Auckland and Coromandel - showery days and bursts of heavy rain have become all too familiar.
Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind
Local Democracy Reporting
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What new granny flats rules mean for costs, consents and rates
20 Jan 2026You no longer need a consent to build a backyard flat, but there are still costs and regulations.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Waioeka Gorge closed for next month after airlift operation
In Depth
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
9 Jan 2026Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Te Ao Māori
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Rātana celebrations get underway
22 Jan 2026Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south of Whanganui every year.
Emerging Māori artist TAWHAKI hopes music can help rangatahi choose a different path
Māori local councillors set direction for the next three years.
Business
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Rent drops for first time in a decade, data shows
Realestate.co.nz said, based on its data, the national average weekly rent was down 1.8 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.
What are your rights if rain has ruined your holiday?
Government's finances in better than expected shape
Country
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New world record blazes trail for more female shearers
21 Jan 2026Four Kiwi women established a new standard by shearing 1938 lambs in eight hours in a South Otago woolshed.
Hawke's Bay conservationists work to save critically endangered forget-me-not
Queensland fruit fly could have 'massive impact' on fruit and vegetable crops
Environment
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'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
12 Jan 2026Landlocked whenua has been identified as one of the biggest challenges to public access in 2025.
'Darkwaves': New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Media & Technology
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EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
15 Jan 2026Huge lines formed outside EB Games stores after it was announced all NZ shops would close at the end of the month.
'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
Stuff files court injunction over Neighbourly data breach on dark web
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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Big bill for failed property flip
A property reseller caught out by the falling housing market has been told to pay an Auckland couple more than $750,000 in damages, plus more than $100,000 in interest.
Experienced envoy named India's next high commissioner to New Zealand
Māori delegation eyes deeper business, cultural ties with India