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New Zealand
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NZer of the Year calls for free cervical cancer screening for all
5:04 am todayCurrently, the National Cervical Screening Programme, which includes self-testing, is the only national screening programme that is not free for all New Zealanders.
Committee halts new liquor store for Rotorua CBD after more than 700 objections
'Walking frames may be used as weapons': Mental health workers revolt over risks
Pacific
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Conjoined boys born in PNG bound for Australia for medical treatment
7:03 am todayConjoined twins delivered at a rural hospital in Papua New Guinea have been flown to Port Moresby ahead of an expected journey to Sydney.
Pacific voices urge experts to 'decolonise' adaptation at New Zealand's largest climate forum
Teachers' union proposes 'leather belt' discipline, Fiji government emphasises child rights
Sport
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SVG enjoying being himself on NASCAR circuit
6:45 am todayNew Zealand driver Shane van Gisbergen could hardly have asked for a better NASCAR championship rookie season. Audio
Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke to continue subtle show of support for embattled coach
Tennis world no 6 Ben Shelton returns to ASB Classic
Politics
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Transport Minister Chris Bishop backs calls for harsher driving fines
The Automobile Association told Morning Report many of the penalties had gone unchanged this millennium. Audio
Sean Plunket calls for Broadcasting Standards Authority to be disbanded
'Footnote in history': Constitutional experts shrug off Regulatory Standards Bill tweaks
World
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Israel says a body returned from Gaza was not one of the hostages
16 minutes agoIsrael had threatened to keep Rafah shut and reduce aid supplies because Hamas was returning bodies too slowly. Audio
Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10km into the sky
Comment & Analysis
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Polls and trolls: Is violent online abuse turning women away
15 Oct 2025Tory Whanau's candid speech on the relentless online abuse she faced as Wellington mayor would not been reassuring for candidates waiting for local election results.
Should Donald Trump be thanked for the Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases?
Europe worries it’s already at war - and America hasn’t noticed
Local Democracy Reporting
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
Whanganui elects first Māori ward councillors as voters signal support for seats
What’s next for Masterton town hall site?
In Depth
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'Completely incoherent': Experts condemn government's weaker methane target
13 Oct 2025After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.
Inside the Silver Ferns camp as coaching controversy continues to echo
Outsourcing easy cases to private sector risks two-tier health system, doctors warn
Te Ao Māori
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Kapa-Kingi has 'no regrets' about turning on Te Pāti Māori
15 Oct 2025The prominent activist says he knew he would be "dragged through the mud".
Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka
Te Pāti Māori email: 'Not clear how many Māori Parties there are' - Labour leader
Business
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'Surcharge-free summer': Government determined to press on with card surcharge ban
7:46 am todayBut businesses are pleading for the government to pause the move. Audio
Viagogo makes 'a 180-degree U-turn' on position - Commerce Commission
Global rating agency reaffirms NZ high level credit rating
Country
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Why Watties is turning away NZ tomatoes, corn and beetroot
15 Oct 2025Wattie's New Zealand is further reducing local fruit and vegetable crops, citing an ongoing struggle against cheaper imports.
First calves of new dairy-beef crossbreed raised in Taupō
Farmers welcome government's drop in methane targets
Environment
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DOC launches new cadet programme: 'It's about making a real difference'
15 Oct 2025"It's not just your fitness, it's the resilience", says DOC as it launches a new cadet programme. Audio
Our Changing World: What happened when the pūteketeke’s fame faded?
New Zealand's resilience to climate change the focus of new $12m research programme
Media & Technology
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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Auckland’s Diwali Festival dazzles with diverse offerings
15 Oct 2025The celebrations in the city centre are getting bigger each year, offering visitors a little something for everyone.
Immigration asked asylum-seeker to 'reconsider his position on telling the truth'
What you need to know about Diwali