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New Zealand
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Gastro outbreak hits Wellington Hospital ED staff
15 Jan 2026More than two dozen staff have shown symptoms consistent with stomach illness.
Kaitāia's demolished mosaic wall finds new life in Far North town
'He lived fully. He loved deeply': Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau
Pacific
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Indonesian VP cancels visit in West Papua after attack
15 Jan 2026Indonesia's vice-president cancelled a visit in West Papua after a shooting attack on an aircraft in the area.
Tongans still 'broken' four years on from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption
Scott Robertson dumped as All Blacks coach
Sport
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'Cast our net wide': NZ Rugby begin hunt for new All Blacks coach
15 Jan 2026Scott Roberston was dropped as All Blacks coach as the team were not the right 'trajectory'.
Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines
Netball NZ gets new interim boss and a high performance expert
Politics
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Labour wants streaming levy to fund local productions
15 Jan 2026The revenue would be reinvested into local productions. Audio
Conservation Minister says Blue Spring not a priority after councillor seeks funds to protect site
Education ministry failure meant murdered children's disappearance went unnoticed for years
World
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Four astronauts begin emergency flight back to Earth
15 Jan 2026A serious medical condition is afflicting one of the astronauts aboard.
Person shot in leg by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis after assaulting an officer, DHS says
Police say 11 explosive devices found on Canberra streets
Comment & Analysis
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Does adding 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT really waste energy?
15 Jan 2026Analysis - As artificial intelligence use expands, so does its underlying footprint.
Did NZ’s sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise? Three years on, the verdict is mixed
Will Trump's new rules end the World Trade Organisation
Local Democracy Reporting
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'It's devastating': Generations-old eel population wiped out
15 Jan 2026Hundreds of tuna, including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50 years old, have been found dead in the Waiatai Stream.
Many of Wairarapa's recent forest fires began in old burn piles, Fire and Emergency says
Kaikōura 'absolutely pumping' with summer visitors
In Depth
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
9 Jan 2026Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Te Ao Māori
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Marlborough's only kaupapa Māori GP receives funding to address critical gap
15 Jan 2026Evidence shows it's early intervention model benefits both its patients and the wider healthcare system.
'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals
Business
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Highway closure hits holidaymakers, businesses and Ed Sheeran fans
15 Jan 2026Thousands wanting to use the only route into and out of Taranaki from the north are being told to go around.
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
Should you take Elon Musk's advice not to save for retirement?
Country
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'It's a little taonga': Saving one of our rarest plants
9 Jan 2026A critically endangered forget-me-not is being saved from the brink of extinction.
Queensland fruit fly could have 'massive impact' on fruit and vegetable crops
Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
Environment
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'Darkwaves': The phenomenon killing ecosystems
13 Jan 2026The underwater events affect the entire underwater food chain, and may get more common.
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Dog owners asked to keep away from nesting sites used by NZ's rarest bird
Media & Technology
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'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
14 Jan 2026Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68.
Stuff files court injunction over Neighbourly data breach on dark web
The best games we played in 2025
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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Immigration New Zealand warns of ‘increasingly sophisticated’ phone scams
15 Jan 2026Callers have been impersonating immigration officials and using New Zealand mobile numbers to appear legitimate.
Mitchell hits ton as Black Caps down India to set up ODI series decider
What you need to know about washing cars (and more) at home