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New Zealand
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How a college priest was revealed as a sexual abuser
40 minutes agoSuppression has been lifted, allowing a former friar - who admitted indecent assault and sexual violation relating to four boys - to be named.
Man 'lucky to be alive' after fall down Northland cliff face
Bus attacks: How to stay safe on Auckland Transport
Pacific
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Pacific migrant worker plans axed, documents reveal
1:19 pm todayNew Zealand has quietly scrapped plans to open new Pacific worker pathways in the meat and seafood processing sectors, documents released under the Official Information Act show.
'More divided than ever': Fiji's democracy caught in 'utopian promises', expert says
Cyclone watch: Forecasters monitor tropical disturbance near Vanuatu
Sport
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Cam Roigard recommits future to NZ Rugby
10:03 am todayRoigard said the opportunity to be part of a British & Irish Lions tour was one of several key drivers in his decision.
Coco Gauff calls for greater privacy at Australian Open after racquet smash clip goes viral
Mark Robinson to move into new World Rugby role
Politics
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No 'splashing the cash' in this years Budget, Willis says
10:06 am todayDespite it being election year, there will be no big spend-up, the Finance Minister is warning.
Morning Report political panel: Brown, Sepuloni trade accusations on deadly storms
Voters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options
World
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Wētā FX scores BAFTA nomination for Avatar: Fire and Ash
The James Cameron-directed film will be up against major contenders F1, How to Train Your Dragon and Frankenstein in the best visual effects category.
Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics
White House shows first signs of retreat as backlash grows over Minnesota killing
Comment & Analysis
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Pessimistic voters look to Winston Peters to be the change candidate
27 Jan 2026Analysis: For a man who claims little regard for the polls, the NZ First leader will surely be feeling more favourably toward their latest offerings. Audio
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Another killing by a federal officer deepens Trump's self-inflicted political nightmare
Local Democracy Reporting
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Green MP Celia Wade-Brown to stand down at election
10:42 am todayThe former Wellington mayor first entered Parliament in January 2024.
Giant Helena Bay Hill slip creates 20,000 truckload challenge
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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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Flood-hit evacuees comforted by marae 'aroha'
10:53 am todaySjaak van Unnik believes he's gained a lot of aunties and uncles on the East Coast. Audio
Ngāpuhi leaders challenge government over 'rushed' and 'divisive' Treaty settlement process
'Overwhelming outpouring of grief': Tauranga iwi respond to deadly Mt Maunganui landslide
Business
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Business owner mystified by NZ Post closure decision
9:11 am todayTe Kauwhata is set to lose its well supported postal service at the end of the year. Audio
Air New Zealand flight attendants plan trio of strikes in February
October storm payout set to climb to $50m, insurer FMG says
Country
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Helicopters drop food, fuel into flood-hit communities
12:25 pm todaySlips have cut off parts of eastern Bay of Plenty and Tai Rāwhiti, disrupting the flow of goods and transport.
Elite working dogs fetch more than $300,000 in auction frenzy
Farmers frustrated by Canterbury's recent bad weather
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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FTA hogs the limelight at Republic Day celebrations in Auckland
27 Jan 2026Prominent community leaders highlighted the significance of the November general election.
Goldsmith defends 'absolutely fierce' retail crime group chief after resignations
Over half of government retail crime advisory group resigns