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New Zealand
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Waitangi 2026: Dawn service in pictures
8:42 am todayThousands filled the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi for a dawn ceremony. Here's how it unfolded.
Fears over financial impact of Wellington's south coast sewage leak
Body found at Napier beach
Pacific
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Pasifika hit hardest in NZ unemployment stats
34 minutes agoLatest 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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Olympics: Torch arrives in Milan to cheers and protests
Nicoletta Manni, a leading ballet dancer, carried the flame on to a platform in the shadow of the cathedral where it was used to light a brazier.
Basketball: Undermanned Breakers beaten by Phoenix in playoff blow
Black Caps scramble to beat the US in World T20 warmup
Politics
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'Incredible win for environment': Greens celebrate seabed mining decision
12:13 pm todayIn 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
6:26 am todayBefore 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
Michelangelo foot sketch sells for record $45.7m at US auction
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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Cat plague has Ōpōtiki residents calling for rule changes
5 Feb 2026Ōpōtiki residents whose properties are being overrun by cats are urging the council to instate a policy to restrict numbers.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Ashburton council faces $20 million bill for new bridge road
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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'For our mokopuna': Rangatahi voices rise at Waitangi
4:53 am todayRangatahi at Waitangi say the decisions being made today must be grounded in the wellbeing of future generations, with many calling for stronger action on climate change and greater Māori...
Waitangi wrap: Speeches, celebrations and heckling
As it happened: Politicians including Hipkins, Seymour, Peters speak following welcome to Treaty Grounds
Business
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The sector with 17,000 more full-time jobs
5 Feb 2026Unemployment has hit its highest level in a decade, but beneath the headline numbers some sectors are faring much better than others.
Treaty concerns push out Santana Mines open-cast mine decision to October
'Really serious': Call for urgency as review of insurance commences
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
Could a rural equivalent of Tinder attract doctors?
Low honey harvest expected as North Island beekeepers grapple with storm effects
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