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New Zealand
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Man punches probation officer, performs crude act in social worker's office, gropes paramedic
26 Jan 2026Everest Oketopa repeatedly groped a paramedic in the back of an ambulance, forcing them to move to the front of the vehicle to avoid him.
Officials' warnings after AI images of Mt Maunganui slip spread online
FENZ warned of slip near Mt Maunganui camp almost 4 hours before landslide
Pacific
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Samoan writer found dead in prison, local media report
Papali'i Sia Figiel, 58, who was being held at the island's main correctional facility awaiting her next court hearing in relation to a murder charge, was found dead in a jail cell on Monday.
Tonga health ministry urges calm following confirmed typhoid cases
'Not enough money' and jealousy driving domestic violence in Cook Islands
Sport
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Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games
26 Jan 2026Just two weeks out from the Winter Olympics, New Zealand has had its best Winter X Games ever, with Finley Melville Ives bagging another gold.
Tennis: NZ's Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open
Pegula dethrones Keys to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Politics
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Government to offer temporary accommodation to storm victims
26 Jan 2026The government is standing up its Temporary Accommodation Service to help people displaced by last week's storms.
Former Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO work
Damien O'Connor not standing in West Coast-Tasman at next election
World
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Who is Greg Bovino, Trump's immigration enforcer?
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign.
Obama's former speechwriter says Trump's actions are all about his legacy
Australia Day marked by 'Invasion Day' rallies, anti-immigration protests
Comment & Analysis
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Another killing deepens Trump's self-inflicted political nightmare
26 Jan 2026The situation now risks truly spiraling out of control - both on the ground and politically speaking.
Donald Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher
NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
Local Democracy Reporting
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Vandalism at flood monitoring sites endanger community, council says
26 Jan 2026River monitoring equipment that is "absolutely critical" for timely flood warnings has been damaged by thieves on two Marlborough rivers, sparking a plea from the council.
Stolen turtles slowly make their way home to Hastings park
Whangārei Mayor wants district's state of emergency lifted on Tuesday, if practical
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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Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations
24 Jan 2026Analysis - Rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year, compared to the past four years of fiery exchanges.
Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty
Rātana: Māori willing to work with any political party, says Kiingitanga's Rahui Papa
Business
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'End of the road': Wellington café to shut its doors after 12 years
26 Jan 2026Spruce Goose, located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it had been unable to secure a new lease.
Mt Maunganui landslide: WorkSafe to look at those responsible for holiday park
Should we be rethinking how we rebuild after storms?
Country
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'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
26 Jan 2026Farmers on the East Coast are worried about how long it will take to reopen storm-damaged State Highway 2.
150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs: Clutha cleanup continues
Farmers frustrated by Canterbury's recent bad weather
Environment
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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.
'Darkwaves': New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Media & Technology
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
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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'Vote on the go' events nixed from new Auckland local body election
23 Jan 2026The voting option was questioned in the 2025 Papatoetoe election that was ruled void after officials uncovered irregularities in ballot papers.
Big bill for failed property flip
Experienced envoy named India's next high commissioner to New Zealand