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New Zealand
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Shooting survivors fight for their lives as police look for 'true detail'
7:20 am todayPolice officers were met with a "hideous" scene, but what exactly happened they can't yet say.
Education ministry failure meant murdered children's disappearance went unnoticed for years
Man arrested after allegedly spraying bus driver with fire extinguisher in Auckland
Pacific
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China plugs US funding gap in major Pacific environment organisation
3 minutes agoThe funding announcement comes a little over week since President Trump withdrew from SPREP.
More newborns test positive for methamphetamine in the Northern Marianas
Teams finalising preparation as Oceania pro football league kicks off on Saturday
Sport
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Tennis battler beats the pros to take home $1.1m at 'One Point Slam'
6:54 am todayThe Sydney amateur got past world number two Jannik Sinner on his way to the life-changing prize.
Mitchell hits ton as New Zealand down India to level ODI series
Wellington is hosting an international floorball tournament - but what is it?
Politics
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Ministry of Defence seeks advice for plan to have drones scour Pacific
5:41 am todayThe work is attached to its long-range drone project in the ministry's capability plan which has an indicative cost of between $100 million and $300m.
Oranga Tamariki manager loses ERA challenge over bullying findings
Manage My Health ignored warning about lax security system - cyber-security expert
World
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US suspends immigrant visa processing for 75 countries
8:11 am todayAn official said the list would include a number of countries with friendly relations with the United States, including Brazil, Egypt and Thailand.
There is now a strong likelihood Donald Trump will order his military option of choice on Iran
Trump undeterred in quest for Greenland after high-stakes White House meeting
Comment & Analysis
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Did NZ's sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise?
13 Jan 2026While some health indicators have improved three years after the reforms, access to primary care remains uneven.
Will Trump's new rules end the World Trade Organisation
'Completely bonkers': US President Donald Trump's Greenland mining dreams collide with reality
Local Democracy Reporting
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One children's author sweeps Gisborne's most-borrowed books list
14 Jan 2026Dav Pilkey wrote all five of Gisborne's most-borrowed library books last year.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Microscopic jellyfish bring unwelcome sting for Bream Bay swimmers
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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'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.
Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals
Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
Business
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Car touchscreens concerns prompt push for buttons
8:25 am todayThe body that oversees safety of vehicles in New Zealand said it will reward higher ratings to cars with physical buttons. Audio
X to change AI chatbot Grok after outrage over sexual deepfake images
Luxury retailer Saks leans on real-estate rights to keep doors open during bankruptcy
Country
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'It's a little taonga': Saving one of our rarest plants
9 Jan 2026A critically endangered forget-me-not is being saved from the brink of extinction.
Queensland fruit fly could have 'massive impact' on fruit and vegetable crops
Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
Environment
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'Darkwaves': The phenomenon killing ecosystems
13 Jan 2026The underwater events affect the entire underwater food chain, and may get more common.
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Dog owners asked to keep away from nesting sites used by NZ's rarest bird
Media & Technology
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'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
14 Jan 2026Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68.
Stuff files court injunction over Neighbourly data breach on dark web
The best games we played in 2025
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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NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
7 Jan 2026It's part of a global trend - by last year, all eight Ivy League universities in the United States were using Duolingo scores.
Mitchell hits ton as Black Caps down India to set up ODI series decider
What you need to know about washing cars (and more) at home