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New Zealand
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Testing, testing and more testing for the country's biggest transport job
5:30 am todayThe opening has been pushed back again, the price is extraordinary, but Auckland's City Rail Link is expected to deliver the region the wow factor.
Mountain biker says they're no threat to nesting kārearea after track vandalism
GP worries crowded housing will add to measles spread in Auckland
Pacific
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Anote Tong: 'Our fate has already been decided'
The former Kiribati president says Australia's failure to secure its bid to host the next United Nations climate conference with Pacific nations is a missed opportunity.
Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin back in New Caledonia
Former Guam delegate urges Micronesian unity to leverage US military expansion
Sport
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Ryan Fox battles Melbourne wind to lead Australian Open
7:07 am todayThe New Zealander powered to the top of the round one leaderboard alongside Australia's Elvis Smylie and Mexican Carlos Ortiz.
Football: What you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw
Formula 1 revs up for a three-way title showdown
Politics
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The Housing Minister says negotiate with your landlord - but how do you do that?
8:42 am todayThe Housing Minister might be encouraging tenants to negotiate a cheaper rent deal as prices drop - but how do you do it? Audio
95 percent of fast-track amendment bill submitters opposed to changes
'A gesture of courage': Whanganui hapū celebrate settlement milestone
World
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Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means
Putin is digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.
New York Times sues the Pentagon over press access restrictions
Tongan filmmakers make last minute grab for Oscars nomination
Comment & Analysis
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Analysis: Can Andrew Coster come back from this?
4 Dec 2025Analysis - Writers had their fun calling it 'Coster's Last Stand', and like the general's doomed battle, it ended with a crushing fall, writes Craig McCulloch.
No time to relax for Liam Lawson
Putin sends Trump's messengers packing, with eyes on a geopolitical win
Local Democracy Reporting
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Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as sales plummet
7:40 am todayThe council began the trial in October to save in costs, enable earlier summer trading and address health and safety concerns.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Health and safety paralysis holding back walkway - volunteers
In Depth
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New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major merger
For decades, New Zealand has had two organisations doing the work of one Olympic movement. Now the NZ Olympic Committee and Paralympics NZ are asking if that still makes sense.
NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
How feral cats spread toxoplasmosis risk across hundreds of Kiwi farms
Te Ao Māori
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'Language, culture and identity matter': Union backs iwi fight over schools' treaty obligations
4 Dec 2025NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.
New Zealand Women's Rafting team head to Malaysia to compete
Iwi file urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over education Treaty changes
Business
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Cafes struggle as businesses close for holidays
The owner of three Dunedin cafes plans to shut down two over the holiday period, saying it's not financially worth it to stay open. Audio
Sky TV customers encouraged to cancel or get refunds if not notified properly of contract changes
Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says
Country
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Why haven't butter prices fallen?
The price of butter has been one of the big consumer issues of this year. Audio
Emissions Trading Scheme: Year's final auction fails to sell a single carbon unit
Hawke's Bay's Horse of the Year show cancelled for 2026
Environment
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Will they or won't they? Ministers at odds over key policy
3 Dec 2025Willis says the government won't be sending "cheques for billions of dollars" offshore, but an expert says this could have real-world trade and legal risks. Audio
New weapon in war against invasive yellow-legged hornet
'We're basically stuffed': Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Media & Technology
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
Dancing, cooking, diving: How Kiwis beat Aussies at TikTok
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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Indian community shuns jewellery for bullion as gold prices soar
2 Dec 2025The price of trading gold bullion on world markets has almost doubled in the past year.
Man guilty of murdering Gurjit Singh in his home
Deportation for Indian man convicted of raping new wife