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New Zealand
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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.
New 60-bed mental health unit opens at Auckland's Mason Clinic
Concern GPs not ready for 'neurodiversity tsunami' after law change
Pacific
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Enga faces daunting challenge to end gun violence
30 Jan 2026Political leaders in the Papua New Guinea province plagued by gun violence are making a collective stand to stop it. Audio
Ni-Vanuatu RSE worker pleads not guilty to Pukehina orchard murder
Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare
Sport
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Auckland Hearts to meet Wellington in Super Smash T20 women's final
30 Jan 2026The Auckland Hearts have booked a place in tomorrow's Super Smash T20 women's final after a convincing eight wicket win over the Northern Brave.
World squash number one denies Paul Coll maiden title in quick fashion
Anthony Joshua speaks on camera for first time since Nigeria crash
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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WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India
30 Jan 2026It does not recommend travel or trade curbs after two infections reported by the South Asian nation.
Five reasons why Japan's election is the most unpredictable in years
Trump is scared of the politics of ICE, and it's showing
Comment & Analysis
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Monumental ambitions: The history behind Trump’s triumphal arch
29 Jan 2026Analysis - Is a personal tribute necessarily the best way to mark the anniversary of America's break with absolute rule and the British monarchy?
Pessimistic voters look to Winston Peters to be the change candidate inside the coalition
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Local Democracy Reporting
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Alcohol consumption 'way too high' in NZ - health expert
30 Jan 2026Alcohol harm costs the economy $9.1b a year, and the substance is linked to more than 200 medical conditions, Te Whatu Ora's medical officer of health says.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Hastings Councillor skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
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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Wiki edit-a-thon celebrates wāhine in Aotearoa
30 Jan 2026If you've ever fancied a go at editing one of the world's largest-ever sources of knowledge, you've got a chance this weekend. Audio
'Carry that legacy on': Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement
Prime Minister expected to return to Waitangi
Business
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Developer buys Loafers Lodge building where five died in fire
30 Jan 2026The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since the fire in May 2023.
Council sells city's Auckland Film Studios
Westport residents turn to brokers and specialists as mainstream insurers shut the door
Country
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Australian heatwave causes $1m in crop losses to fruitgrowers
There are calls for state government disaster funding definitions to include heatwave damage to crops.
Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away
How farmers help keep their livestock and produce alive during a heatwave
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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Rangatahi Cricket Festival celebrates diversity through sport
30 Jan 2026The annual cricket festival brings together school students from Māori, Pasifika and South Asian communities across Auckland.
Twin protests set to cause traffic woes for Auckland
NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, minister reveals