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New Zealand
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Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland's Waikaraka Park
34 minutes agoAn $11 million construction project has finished just in time for the first Auckland race of the 2025-2026 speedway season on Saturday.
Bioeconomy Science Institute to ask for voluntary redundancies
Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire from almost two years ago
Pacific
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Four bodies retrieved following major landslide in Tahiti
6:37 pm todayRescue teams in French Polynesia have recovered four bodies from the rubble of a major landslide on French Polynesia's main island of Tahiti.
East Sepik Governor Bird slams 2026 Budget
Fiji military apologises to chiefs, pledge 'civilian supremacy'
Sport
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NZ Cricket boss 'fighting for survival'
Scott Weenink's future as chief executive is under threat amid an bitter power struggle over a proposed T20 league.
Super Rugby Pacific jerseys revealed: Which is the coolest?
Cricket: Ashes pitch rated 'very good' after two-day test in Perth
Politics
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Overseas counterparts never raised concerns over climate policies - Trade Minister
6:26 pm todayThe Trade Minister said no one had raised concerns with him directly about New Zealand's oil and gas developments.
Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ
Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasses
World
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US stops processing Afghan immigration requests after attack near White House
6:22 pm todayPresident Donald Trump says was "an act of terror".
What we know so far about the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire
Two US National Guardsmen shot near White House
Comment & Analysis
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UK tax hikes likely to be costly for finance minister
7:42 am todayRachel Reeves is now the most unpopular finance minister since records began, according to a pollster, and was knocked off her stride by the early release of the key budget forecasts. Audio
Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences
Your risk of catching Covid-19 is at its lowest since 2020 – here’s why you should still get boosted for Christmas
Local Democracy Reporting
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Cyclone red zones to be phased out
1:02 pm todayLand categories are about to be a thing of the past for Hawke's Bay properties.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Rotorua lakefront stench lingers as decomposing weed and dead fish pile up
In Depth
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The one thing hard-core conservationists and farmers agree on
A predator that feeds on native species and spreads disease among livestock is a target for all.
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
Why are there so few rules for the millions of cats that damage our biodiversity?
Te Ao Māori
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Hāmama returned to Rānana Marae after more than 100 years
12:54 pm todayThe tekoteko Hāmama arrived back at Rānana Marae in the Whanganui district in November. Audio
Regional council revamp 'pretty serious attack' on Treaty rights - Andrew Little
New Zealand's track record of racial equality under review at the UN
Business
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Class action lawsuit filed against Transpower and its contractor
It follows the toppling of a power pylon in mid-2024 that cut power to the entire Northland region.
New Zealand King Salmon falls to loss
What now for home loan rates?
Country
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Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18%
10:59 am todayThe average price of a one-kilogram pack of beef mince climbed 18 percent since the start of the year.
Sheep dog trials return to screen in new broadcasting deal
High beef prices hit McDonald's NZ's bottom line
Environment
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Rare fish seen for first time in over a decade in Auckland
10:37 am todayThe black mudfish hadn't been seen since 2014 - but that all changed a couple of months ago. Audio
Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres
'Forever chemicals' in New Zealand whales and dolphins
Media & Technology
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Dancing, cooking, diving: How Kiwis beat Aussies at TikTok
11:59 am todayA New Zealand cook, a dancer, a dad and a comedian have taken out top prizes.
Why celebrity scandals leave us feeling shattered
Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt named Podcast of the Year
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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Regional Indian films outshine Bollywood at NZ box office
9:45 am todayA South Indian movie has become the highest-grossing film in 2025, replacing Bollywood as the mainstream favourite.
Ethnic community leaders want extra day of flexible paid leave
'Iconic' Bollywood actor dies at 89