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New Zealand
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'Majestic' Mt Taranaki picture wins International Photograph of the Year Award
3 Dec 2025The Austrian winner says he doesn't usually take part in competitions but felt 'The Land Before Time' was worth submitting.
Shocking number of cars with overdue registration, WoF
Young people keeping the art of letter writing alive
Pacific
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Tonga's parliament to elect new prime minister next Monday
Almost two weeks after Tonga's general election, four MPs - including two former prime ministers and a former speaker - are being floated as potential candidates for the top job. Audio
Papua New Guinea parliament passes security-focused 2026 budget
More landslides in French Polynesia as more heavy rain expected
Sport
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Black Caps in control in Christchurch
3 Dec 2025A five wicket haul for Jacob Duffy saw the Windies dismissed for just 167.
NZ jockey crowned World’s Best Jockey for third time
Black Ferns set for three-Test showdown vs France at home in 2026
Politics
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Benefit advance declines double for clothing, electricity
3 Dec 2025The Social Development minister said there's been no policy change and she's not concerned because "advances create greater hardship down the track".
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP taking president to court
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey open to another alcohol tax hike
World
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US, Russia find 'no compromise' on territory after Ukraine talks
3 Dec 2025Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin.
Two children were gathering firewood for their father. They were killed by an Israeli drone
Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
Comment & Analysis
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The clam invasion threatening our drinking water
2 Dec 2025Nothing prepared me for the rapid transformation unfolding in the Waikato River since the invasion of the Asian clam, Adam Hartland writes.
NZ now has a narrow window to stop the Asian yellow-legged hornet – here’s how everyone can help
Tom Phillips inquiry: One family's tragedy now a chance to reform NZ's child protection system
Local Democracy Reporting
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Rates cap divide: Ratepayers cheer as mayors urge caution
3 Dec 2025South Wairarapa Mayor Fran Wilde said more detail was needed from the government to answer important questions on the banded rates cap.
Northland council leader blasts boat ramp call amid clam threat
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major merger
For decades, New Zealand has had two organisations doing the work of one Olympic movement. Now the NZ Olympic Committee and Paralympics NZ are asking if that still makes sense.
NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
How feral cats spread toxoplasmosis risk across hundreds of Kiwi farms
Te Ao Māori
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Five rafting wahine paddle way to the top
3 Dec 2025The New Zealand Women's R4 Rafting team has made it to Malaysia to compete in the International Rafting Federation World Championships. Audio
Iwi file urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over education Treaty changes
Kaupapa Māori study exposes gaps in prison data and support for Māori
Business
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How crypto price fall could give you a tax refund
Investors who have to sell their cryptocurrency for a loss may be able to claim tax back.
What is open banking, how does it work and what are the risks?
NZ authors among global payout out after AI chatbot trained on pirated books
Country
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Final ETS auction of the year fails to sell a single carbon unit
An experienced trader says government back-tracking on climate change has tanked the price that emitters have to pay for carbon units.
Hawke's Bay's Horse of the Year show cancelled for 2026
Dairy prices hit near two-year low after eighth consecutive fall
Environment
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Will they or won't they? Ministers at odds over key policy
3 Dec 2025Willis says the government won't be sending "cheques for billions of dollars" offshore, but an expert says this could have real-world trade and legal risks. Audio
New weapon in war against invasive yellow-legged hornet
'We're basically stuffed': Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Media & Technology
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
Dancing, cooking, diving: How Kiwis beat Aussies at TikTok
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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Indian community shuns jewellery for bullion as gold prices soar
2 Dec 2025The price of trading gold bullion on world markets has almost doubled in the past year.
Man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh 'lied to police', Crown says
Deportation for Indian man convicted of raping new wife