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New Zealand
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Trains still delayed after person dies on tracks in Lower Hutt
1:29 pm todayHutt Valley school supporting students who were at train station when incident happened.
Awanui lab workers settle on 9.2 percent salary increase after six months of strike action
Gang member arrested after near collision with police car in Northland
Pacific
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More than 400 candidates vie for parliament
2:43 pm todayIncumbent President Ishmael Toroama - seeking a second term - is among those people lining up to win a seat.
Cook Islands' 60th anniversary: 'Who New Zealand sends, sends a message'
Fiji launches first diploma in leadership for chiefs
Sport
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All Blacks blood tests reveal surprising deficiency
4:45 am todayWatch: They are using blood biomarkers to lift performance, with the tests already making a difference to the way the team eats.
Boxing: Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams meet in the ring, but does it matter if it doesn't mean anything?
Boxing: Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen - everything you need to know
Politics
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Lifting ad restrictions will enable medical conferences in NZ - Seymour
13 minutes agoThe Associate Health Minister says medical conferences can happen in New Zealand now, because the government is lifting advertising restrictions on medicines.
Watch: Minister Erica Stanford makes education announcement
Govt to halt 'pricey, pointless' council planning work ahead of RMA overhaul
World
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Ukraine says Russian strikes kills three in the east
A combined Russian strike has killed three people in eastern Ukraine, local authorities said, after US President Donald Trump gave Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.
Trump tries to rewrite history on being 'fooled' by Putin
Canada airport grounds flights after report of small plane 'hijacked'
Comment & Analysis
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Analysis: ACT's campaign calculus
14 Jul 2025The party's challenge this term has been - and remains - how to stand apart from its coalition partners without pulling apart the government. Audio
Music is at the forefront of AI disruption, but NZ artists still have few protections
Analysis: Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
Local Democracy Reporting
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'Gaping holes, rusty bolts': Residents want dodgy footpaths fixed
1:50 pm todayPeople living in a beachside community are frustrated with its dangerous footpaths, some of which have caused severe injuries, they say.
Māngere family says 'yes for now' to buyout after two-year wait for answers
Whanganui backs new water services body with Ruapehu
In Depth
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Alcohol guidelines outdated and 'understate risks', update halted after lobbyists complained
14 Jul 2025Canada, Australia and the UK all significantly reduced their safe drinking guidelines in recent years. Audio
No future climate adaptation assistance would leave NZers 'on their own' - expert
New KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell linked to NZ First donation, government loan
Te Ao Māori
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Getting hands on with science creating 'good scientific citizens'
15 Jul 2025Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā - a science fair based in Rotorua - is hoping to attract more young women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Chatham Islands waka find detailed in new report
Cheaper, greener, more Māori: New Plymouth council to buy local
Business
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What would happen if a KiwiSaver provider failed?
NZ's KiwiSaver schemes have different protections for members, which should prevent the kind of investment losses seen after the failure of a Australian superannuation provider.
Woman discovered she was added to husband's business loan when she was called to repay it
Storm damage closes Tasman's Great Taste biking trail until further notice
Country
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Plan to scrap agriculture courses sparks backlash
Western Institute of Technology is planning to scrap its agriculture courses as part of its plan to prove its financial viability amid restructuring within the polytech sector.
Government announces $600,000 support package for flood-affected farmers
Beekeeper advocacy group ApiNZ comes under pressure
Environment
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More city cyclists get on their bikes - but there is untapped demand for more
14 Jul 2025There is untapped demand from those who do not have bikes, or the confidence to ride them, researchers and council staff say.
Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marks first birthday
Southern Ocean getting warmer and saltier, will 'change the way the planet works'
Media & Technology
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Nintendo's new console, the Switch 2, reviewed by a family
10 Jul 2025How does Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever stack up after a few weeks?
Is thumbs up emoji good or passive aggressive?
Mediawatch: Awkward opinions test broadcasters' backbone
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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Second round of FTA talks with India start in Delhi
2:33 pm todayIndia is New Zealand's 12th two-way trading partner, with total trade value reaching $3.14 billion in 2024.
Indian community celebrates Rath Yatra with colour and devotion
Loud and proud: Inside NZ's infectious Punjabi music scene