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New Zealand
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Schools should lower uniform costs, School Boards Association says
about 1 hour agoIt comes after more than 38,000 hardship payments were granted to help parents with school expenses in 2025. Audio
'Even 20 cents adds up': South Auckland commuters feel the pinch of public transport fare rise
Fog cancels 60 flights at Wellington Airport, more possible
Pacific
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High Court defeat 'embarrassed' Rabuka - expert
A court ruling in favour of Fiji's dismissed anti-corruption chief piles on "weight of responsibilities" on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, a NZ-based Fijian politics expert says.
New Zealand holds out hope for halted Papua New Guinea electrification aid project
Cook Islands authorities say departure date 'unknown' for cocaine-tainted vessel
Sport
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World Rugby defends Australia-Hong Kong World Cup opener
6:24 am todayThe opener looms as a major mismatch between the host nation and the Asian debutants - crushing fans' hopes of a Wallabies showdown with the All Blacks.
Black Caps have full squad to pick from as T20 World Cup approaches
Top-10 finishers in LIV events to receive word ranking points in 2026
Politics
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Shane Jones hails roading upgrades to Treaty Grounds
43 minutes agoThe road works was completed thanks to $1.57 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $400,000 from the Far North District Council.
Iwi chairs prepare to challenge government, ahead of Prime Minister's Waitangi visit
Climate change a priority for iwi leaders at Waitangi
World
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US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate
about 1 hour agoA US military spokesman says the drone "aggressively approached" a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea hours before two gunboats operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a…
The Kiwi costume designer getting global attention
Paris' cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned
Comment & Analysis
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Diabetes care in NZ: Who's being left behind?
7:49 am todayAnalysis - At first glance, it can look like the result of individual choices, but that doesn't hold up.
NZ’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture
NZ's finance industry is required to treat customers fairly - but how do we define 'fair'?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Heavy EV charger hub opens at Lower Hutt landfill
8:44 am todayThe government, through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), covered $500,000 of the project.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Hundreds of eels died due to natural 'blackwater event', tests show
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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National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging MACA amendments
3 Feb 2026Ngāti Manuhiri are set to take the government to the High Court over changes made to the act last year, which made it harder for Māori to win customary marine title.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hopes to be back in Te Pāti Māori following court hearing
Business
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Insurer's block on new policies not 'a tipping point', Insurance Council says
9:15 am todayIt says although one insurer has stopped offering home policies in some South Island towns, it's not an industry-wide issue. Audio
'Significant financial implications' for Mount businesses after deadly landslide
What is Moltbook, the social networking site for AI bots – and should we be scared?
Country
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Needle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmers
3 Feb 2026The final touches are being put on a new gadget promising to speed-up vaccinating or giving pain relief to livestock. Audio
Fertiliser a possible pawn in global chessboard - Rabobank
Farms 'smashed' in East Coast storms
Environment
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Using vibrations to deter pest insects
3 Feb 2026Researchers are translating pest insects' vibrational language to use it against them.
Microplastics found in one-third of surveyed Pacific Island fish
'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
Media & Technology
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AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
3 Feb 2026Whether the industry likes it or not, AI characters like Tilly Norwood will be a part of its future, her creator says.
Why do we all wish it was 2016?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
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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Papatoetoe candidates highlight magnitude of new election
3 Feb 2026Eight new candidates have joined 12 individuals that campaigned for a seat in last year's void election.
Meet the women continuing India’s classical dance legacy in New Zealand
NZ First-National clash over India FTA a 'mature disagreement' - Luxon