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New Zealand
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Fruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in place
7 Jan 2026A biosecurity operation is underway in Auckland's Mt Roskill after a Queensland fruit fly was found.
SH1 closed in Canterbury after crash jams crossing
Infant baby formula recalled over possible toxins
Pacific
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Cook Islands says sanctioned oil tanker falsely using it's flag
7 Jan 2026The Bertha is among at least 16 vessels reportedly attempting to evade US blockades in Venezuela.
Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project
Cooks, Niue say data secure after NZ hack but independent Niue users could be at risk
Sport
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Bethell slams maiden century to leave final Ashes Test on knife edge
7 Jan 2026England captain Ben Stokes pulled up with a groin issue in the first hour of day four.
Tennis: Jovic and Jones advance at ASB Classic
Australian Open prize fund reaches record $130 million
Politics
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NZ troops in Ukraine for ceasefire would need Cabinet signoff - Ministry
7 Jan 2026Sending troops to support a ceasefire in Ukraine would still need cabinet sign off.
Manage My Health hackers removes information about data online
Health minister blames slow OIA responses on officials, but union points to government's job cuts
World
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Rob Reiner's son to appear in court over parents' murder
7 Jan 2026Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder over the double killing that sent shockwaves through Hollywood.
US Capitol riot anniversary exposes a country still divided
Sanctioned oil tanker falsely using Cook Islands flag, authority says
Comment & Analysis
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Big Oil doesn't share Trump's Venezuelan vision
7 Jan 2026Analysis: There's plenty of reasons oil industry bosses aren't keen to go into Caracas.
Trump's new US mission statement: Strength, force, power
Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: The three warnings for the world
Local Democracy Reporting
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Wither Hills Farm Park 'highly likely' to close as fire season heats up
7 Jan 2026MetService has forecast 33C for Friday, 31C for Saturday, and 30C for Sunday as a westerly flow brings scorching heat across the South Island.
Wipes and rocks wreak havoc on Tasman’s wastewater
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
Te Ao Māori
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Remembering the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
7 Jan 2026Hundreds are expected to descend on a Northland pā this weekend to remember one of the most famous battles fought in Aotearoa.
The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list
Business
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Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
Dairy prices have risen sharply overnight in the latest Global Dairy Trade index, delivering a surprise uptick for farmers.
Get your finances sorted in 2026: Get rid of debt
Nestlé recalls infant formula batches in 25 countries over toxin risk
Country
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'A lot of mud, a lot of logs, a lot of debris': Tolaga Bay farmer back at square one
5 Jan 2026Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair.
Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River's rural postie
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Environment
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DoC warns dog owners after rare fairy tern nests disturbed
23 Dec 2025Only about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.
Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows' environmental footprint
Climate change could claim nearly all of NZ's glaciers, research shows
Media & Technology
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Stuff files court injunction over Neighbourly data breach
5 Jan 2026The website Neighbourly - at the centre of a major cyber breach - has headed to court to try to stop the stolen information spreading.
The best games we played in 2025
It’s not you - some fonts feel different
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.
New Year honour reflects the 'resilience, strength, and contributions of refugee communities'
‘Millennial nostalgia with Bollywood bangers’: Young Indian Kiwis embrace DJ life