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New Zealand
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'Back to basics': New policing team on the beat in Rotorua CBD
3:21 pm todayA local store owner has been threatened and her shop broken into but says having police on the streets is making a big difference.
BSA rules in favour of Hamilton hot days broadcast
Five New Zealanders who tick the boxes of being 'cool', according to science
Pacific
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Former anti-corruption head to fight 'destroyed career' after damning inquiry
Barbara Malimali - described as "universally corrupt" by the commissioner of the inquiry - was suspended by Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on 29 May.
Tonga's King and Queen in Fiji for historic chiefly investiture
A changing environment — tuna threatened by climate change
Sport
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All Blacks captain ruled out of rest of France series
2:10 pm todayArdie Savea will take over the captaincy for this weekend's second test after Scott Barrett tore his calf during the first Test.
'My pec, my pec': Agony for Dmitrov as he retires hurt against Sinner at Wimbledon
F1 drivers given trophies made of LEGO at British GP
Politics
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More would've died if not for lockdowns, Covid inquiry told
Experts have told a Royal Commission the public reporting breaches was ineffective, as disabled community members describe being abused over masks. Audio
Christchurch Mayor backs proposal for government-capped rates rises
Government unveils its first-ever national artificial intelligence strategy
World
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Immigration NZ confirms Samoa-based staff aided 'internal fraud'
1:03 pm todayWas it a case of corruption? ''Yes'', an Immigration New Zealand spokesperson says.
Trump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries
Proposal outlines large-scale 'Humanitarian Transit Areas' for Palestinians in Gaza
Comment & Analysis
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What happens when people want to quit vaping?
9:11 am todayOne suggests many New Zealanders are now trying to quit nicotine vapes, and some face real barriers to doing so.
Fast-track mining projects: The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits
Tesla's Cybertruck sales data grim reading for Musk - analysis
Local Democracy Reporting
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Minister pressed on future of two Canterbury hospitals
3:39 pm todayThe future of two North Canterbury Hospitals was pushed squarely in the spotlight at a rural health meeting in Hanmer Springs on Monday.
Marlborough votes to establish separate water organisation
Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club leader raises alarm over seabed mining project
In Depth
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
30 Jun 2025After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
Watch: 30 minutes with the 'Godfather of Human Rights' Ken Roth on genocide, Trump and standing up for democracy
Scoring the coalition government's progress against its own targets
Te Ao Māori
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Brett Graham speaks about the loss of his dad - artist Fred Graham
6 Jul 2025The winter season of Matariki is a time to remember those who passed away over the past year and one of those was the artist, Fred Graham, who died last month at the age of 96.
Watch live: Opponents of Regulatory Standards Bill dominate first morning of hearings
Māori-Greek artist takes a slice of Aotearoa to the Big Apple
Business
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Protest outside Supreme Court over Uber case
The Court is to decide whether its drivers should be considered employees.
Uber's fight over employment status of drivers goes to Supreme Court
National average home value falls slightly
Country
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PGG Wrightson acquires Nexan Group for $20 million
Rural services company PGG Wrightson has acquired local animal health company Nexan Group for $20 million in a move the listed company says will keep production of key farm products in New Zealand.
Plant production 'one of the most underrated horticultural sectors', says young industry leader
Waikato-Bay of Plenty's Hugh Jackson named Young Farmer of the Year
Environment
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Our Changing World: Tauranga’s living sea wall
4:58 am todayManmade rock pools are creating homes for coastal critters along the Tauranga waterfront.
Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
'We're cleaning up their mess' - oyster farmers want Watercare to deal with sewage overflow
Media & Technology
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Is thumbs up emoji good or passive aggressive?
7 Jul 2025How did emojis became the most confusing kind of online language?
Mediawatch: Awkward opinions test broadcasters' backbone
Remember early, grainy digital cameras? Gen Z wants them
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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Teen urges Kiwi youth to tackle climate-fuelled food poverty
12:33 pm todayJoel Titus calls on young New Zealanders to tackle the dual threats of climate change and food poverty.
Assault of migrant worker in Auckland sparks protest
How the events of 1984 affected Indian Sikhs