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New Zealand
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Flames, family and a pin-up queen
20 minutes agoMark Leishman goes on a personal journey to Burkes Pass, a place with deep family ties.
Inside the quiet war at Christchurch's border: How Customs fights rising drug threats
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says he will bring 'catastrophic' sewage failure to PM's attention
Pacific
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Pasifika hit hardest in NZ unemployment stats
6 Feb 2026Latest figures from Stats NZ show Pacific unemployment rate rose to 12.3 percent, with the government pinning the blame on the previous government's "dreadful mismanagement of the economy". Audio
'Decide for ourselves': Ratu Tevita Mara warns Fiji against looking back to Britain
Cocaine-linked vessel departs after ‘necessary remedial work’
Sport
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Phoenix land All Whites star Singh in new loan deal
6 Feb 2026The midfielder made his professional debut with the club as a teenager, before taking his talents to Europe.
Wellington Phoenix women rewrite A-League history books with win over Perth Glory
Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Winter Olympics big air final
Politics
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'Incredible win for environment': Greens celebrate seabed mining decision
6 Feb 2026In a draft decision, the fast-track approvals panel declined a 30-year plan to mine the South Taranaki Bight.
Opposition infighting gives coalition brief relief at Waitangi
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
World
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How an ancestry DNA test can potentially blow up your life
6 Feb 2026Before you spit in the tube, there are some important things to consider.
A Harry Potter villain is now an unlikely new-year mascot in China
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi'ite mosque in Pakistan's capital
Comment & Analysis
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AI replicas of the dead an innovative tool or ethical nightmare?
5 Feb 2026Opinion - AI replicas are already used to assist people during bereavement and could be integrated into medical education - but should they?
Diabetes care in NZ: Thousands of patient records reveal who’s being left behind
NZ’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture
Local Democracy Reporting
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From 'really useful' to 'pointless': Gisborne councillors split on social media
6 Feb 2026LGNZ now runs training on safe, effective social media use, popular with younger members.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Cat plague has Ōpōtiki residents calling for rule changes
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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Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga
6 Feb 2026Festivities continued at Waitangi, after Friday morning's official ceremony.
Aboriginal group stands in solidarity with Māori at Waitangi
Waitangi 2026: Dawn service in pictures
Business
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Bitcoin plummets, worth half what it was four months ago
"It's clear the crypto market is now in full capitulation mode," one analyst said.
Amazon shares rattled by US$200b AI spend plan
The sector with 17,000 more full-time jobs
Country
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Hāngī for Waitangi gearing up
5 Feb 2026A Wellington marae is putting its hāngī made up of mostly koha kai underground on Friday, in preparation for the city's Waitangi Day celebrations tomorrow. Audio
Country Life: Good vibes in the greenhouse
Country Life: Tuapeka Mouth Ferry celebrates 130 years
Environment
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New earthquake faults discovered near North Island towns
4 Feb 2026A new study has uncovered new earthquake faults in the Wairarapa valley, four of which are close to some of the region's towns. Wairarapa's Emergency Management Office (EMO) controller, Simon...
Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules
Our Changing World: Insect vibes
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
5 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