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New Zealand
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Tenants awarded almost $20k after infant exposed to lead paint
24 Jan 2026The boy's doctor said that months after leaving the property, his body was still working hard to eliminate lead, arsenic and cadmium from his system.
Wellington cliff erosion leads to $2m project to protect a main sewer pipe
Search underway for man swept downstream in Ōpōtiki
Pacific
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OFC football: Kiwis dominate Vanuatu and Fiji clubs
24 Jan 2026The two New Zealand sides in the OFC Pro League claimed wins on Friday, as the rain eased off and matches continued at the North Harbour Stadium.
'Thank God': Parents of conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice
Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design
Sport
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Kiwi pro Josh Burnett wins third Tour of Southland cycling title
Southland's Josh Burnett has become just the sixth rider to win three or more Tour of Southland titles, joining an elusive club that includes Brian Fowler and Hayden Roulston.
Breakers forward Sam Mennenga likely to miss the remainder of the NBL season
Silver for Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Luca Harrington at X-Games in Aspen
Politics
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Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations
24 Jan 2026Analysis - Rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year, compared to the past four years of fiery exchanges.
Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal
World
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Is there a 'normal' amount of sex couples should be having?
24 Jan 2026On average, couples say between one and three times a week feels good for them, but frequency isn't the only measure of a good sex life, experts say.
Ukraine's two largest cities under Russian attack, officials say 13 injured
Heatwave conditions forecast for parts of Qld over long weekend
Comment & Analysis
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Trump's Greenland grab part of a new space race as the stakes get higher
23 Jan 2026The only thing that remains consistent about the US President's position on Greenland and whether or not he will take it by force is his insistence the Arctic island is strategically vital to the…
NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
Local Democracy Reporting
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Congestion charges could help Auckland - expert says
23 Jan 2026An expert believes if done well, congestion charges could encourage more people to take public transport, scooter or walk to work.
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Campervan roof torn off at NZ's most notorious rail bridge
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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Māori willing to work with any party ahead of election, says Kiingitanga's Rahui Papa
23 Jan 2026Politicians were welcomed to Rātana Pa with a pōwhiri this afternoon.
Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wānanga
Rātana celebrations get underway
Business
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Haven't I already paid tax on my pension? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions on pensions, KiwiSaver and retirement.
Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank's target rate
Fonterra expects to wrap up Mainland Group sale in the first quarter
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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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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'Vote on the go' events nixed from new Auckland local body election
23 Jan 2026The voting option was questioned in the 2025 Papatoetoe election that was ruled void after officials uncovered irregularities in ballot papers.
Big bill for failed property flip
Experienced envoy named India's next high commissioner to New Zealand