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New Zealand
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One dead after truck and trailer crash in rural Auckland
12:20 pm todayLogan Road in Buckland remains closed while police examine the scene.
Taupō school fire: Pair face arson charges after huge blaze
Woman found dead at Kāpiti Coast home, man arrested
Pacific
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Lord Fakafanua vows to 'shorten the queues' in first 100 days
The Tongan prime minister says his administration is focusing on "hundreds of outcomes" in its "ambitious first 100 days", aiming to create "a more effective, lean and efficient public service". Audio
Cook Islands reports dengue fever-related death
Wellington Pasifika Festival celebrates culture, language and belonging
Sport
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'Stoked': Zoi Sadowski-Synnott first in Olympic Big Air qualifying
10:26 am todayThe New Zealand Olympic great tops the qualifying field for the Winter Olympics Snowboard Big Air in a statement of intent. Audio
Black Ferns star signs with Hurricanes for Super Rugby Aupiki
The shape of the game: Mark Robinson’s challenge to create new rugby fans
Politics
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New and updated standards adopted in line with Australia
39 minutes agoThe Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says the standards will make it easier for businesses operating on both sides of the Tasman.
SH2 roading upgrades may not have prevented flooding outcome - Transport Minister
From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role
World
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Table tennis in film - from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme
The relationship between cinema and ping pong goes back to the silver screen's earliest years.
Who is megastar Bad Bunny and why he sings in Puerto Rican Spanish
3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies after cancer diagnosis
Comment & Analysis
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WHO membership doesn't threaten NZ's sovereignty - walking away from it would
8 Feb 2026Part of the problem for the WHO is not that it is too powerful, but that it is oddly invisible, writes vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris.
Opposition infighting gives coalition brief relief at Waitangi
Donald Trump's rare backdown on racist Obama post shows even the 'Teflon president' has limits
Local Democracy Reporting
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
How Gisborne district councillors use social media to engage with constituents
Cat plague has Ōpōtiki residents calling for rule changes
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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Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
7 Feb 2026Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene says 'too often people look to Wellington' for leadership.
'Cremate and bury it': National's Tama Potaka on Treaty Principles Bill
Heating up the hāngī pit ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations
Business
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Early-stage angel investment in start-ups grows for first time in years
Angel Association chief executive Bridget Unsworth said while cheques were slightly smaller more companies were getting seeded.
Major bank raises medium-term fixed term mortgage rates
How you can buy a house in Herne Bay for less than $940,000
Country
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Kiwi company fights to get illegal orchards torn down in China
10:34 am todayThe Supreme Court ruled in favour of New Zealand horticulture company T&G.
Country Life: Good vibes in the greenhouse
Country Life: Tuapeka Mouth Ferry celebrates 130 years
Environment
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Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
6 Feb 2026Teanau Tuiono has lodged a member's bill which would give whales inherent rights.
New earthquake faults discovered near Wairarapa towns
Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules
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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Uber rapist gives up fight against publication of his photo
12:08 pm todaySatwinder Singh was jailed for seven years and two months December last year.
Papatoetoe candidates highlight magnitude of new local body election
Meet the women continuing India’s classical dance legacy in New Zealand