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New Zealand
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Restoration and reconnection in the Kaimai Mamuku ranges
5:07 am todayCan iwi-led conservation projects born from a Covid-19 government fund survive into the future?
Advocacy group calls for National Fuel Security Plan to be activated in face of global shortages
The real price of Buy Now Pay Later
Pacific
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PNG settlement evictions - doomed to fail?
26 minutes agoA campaign by PNG authorities to remove communities from informal settlements in Port Moresby may not solve the crime problem.
Alapati Pita Tavite sworn in as 12th Ulu o Tokelau
New film on West Papua highlights 'ecocide'
Sport
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Trump urges Australia to grant asylum to Iranian soccer team
Fears have been growing the team will be targeted by the Iranian regime upon their return, after they were labelled "traitors" on Iranian TV for not singing the national anthem.
Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine return for White Ferns series against South Africa
Corey Peters sixth in Super-G at Winter Games
Politics
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NZTA picks cheaper but less effective option to fix highway
A newly released business case shows the recommended option would cut closures by 53 percent while a full fix would cut them by 70 percent.
Ministry of Social Development apologises for broken data system
Local government minister Simon Watts can't guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
World
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Iran's hardliners pledge fealty to new leader Mojtaba Khamenei
5:00 am todayKhamenei, 56, a Shi'ite cleric with a power base among the security forces and their vast business empire, has been declared unacceptable by US President Donald Trump.
Australian men sentenced in Indonesian court for Bali murder of Zivan Radmanovic
Human trials about to take place on universal flu vaccine
Comment & Analysis
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Luxon doubles down as more worrying polling emerges
9 Mar 2026Analysis: It's a bold prime minister who assumes the support of his entire caucus after one of his worst weeks in the job. Audio
Meet ‘Tous’ - an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting
Iran defies Trump, elevates Khamenei's son Mojtaba as successor
Local Democracy Reporting
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Restaurant questioned over serving more shisha than food
9 Mar 2026Alcohol licensing inspectors have visited five times since September 2024, noting alcohol served to customers after licensed hours and more customers having shisha than food.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Porirua's old street naming guidelines binned
In Depth
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Three Kiwi staples that almost entirely end up offshore
The world at our breakfast table: We're so good at producing some daily staples that 95% are exported.
Government ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks instead
Official advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder labelled ‘incredibly damaging’
Te Ao Māori
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Māori advocates say 'mean-spirited' move-on orders will cause more harm
6 Mar 2026Advocates say you can't enforce your way out of homelessness.
Kurahaupō waka goes on display at Masterton's Aratoi Museum
Moriori accuses Crown of not being neutral on issues with Ngāti Mutunga over Chatham Islands
Business
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War on the wallet: Iran conflict a 'worst of worlds' scenario
6:55 am todayThe war and the resulting supply worries are pushing up global oil prices.
Global stocks slide as oil soars past US$100 on Mideast war
One in two large businesses successfully attacked by cybercriminals in last year
Country
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Farmer fined $35k for failing to register hundreds of cattle
9 Mar 2026Trevor Ronald Bolton failed to register 269 animals and failed to declare 571 animals that were moved off-farm.
Aussie farmer who swam his way out of depression
Female farmers feel overlooked, under-represented due to 'patchy progress'
Environment
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Second oil spill in Akaroa Harbour in two months sparks concern for wildlife
9 Mar 2026A navy ship spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Sunday.
How do you know if your beach is okay to swim at?
Hundreds of tonnes of weeds removed in Lake Horowhenua clean-up
Media & Technology
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TVNZ sees sharp drop in half-year profit on back of revenue decline
6 Mar 2026Revenue fell 12 percent to $134 million, driven by a sharp fall in advertising income.
America’s Next Top Model docuseries never apologises for abuse
A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
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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High Court upholds decision voiding Papatoetoe local election
A High Court judge has upheld a ruling that voided the outcome of the 2025 local body election in Papatoetoe.
Historical discrimination of Kiwi Indians in spotlight
South Asians most targeted by racial abuse - police data