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New Zealand
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Christchurch properties cordoned off as bomb squad called in
1:12 pm todayPolice and the Defence Force's explosive bomb disposal team are responding.
Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, was not seen by doctor
Couple surprised to find kiwi trying to have a sleepover
Pacific
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Tonga's Cabinet line-up revealed
New prime minister Lord Fakafanua will take on the police, fire and emergency services portfolios as well as disaster management, climate change and communications.
Few women seeking protection despite high domestic violence rates in Marshall Islands
Revenue drop forces tough cuts in Northern Marianas 2026 Budget
Sport
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The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband
10:36 am todayIn 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail to the motherland and became the first woman to represent New Zealand at Wimbledon.
Anthony Joshua makes first public comments since fatal crash
Man City drop points in chase of Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd also draw
Politics
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Patients at risk of theft and extortion after hack
2:17 pm todayThe hackers say they will leak more than 400,000 files if a ransom isn't paid, in what an expert says is "the worst data breach that I recall seeing in New Zealand". Audio
US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter - Helen Clark
'It can't be worse, right?': What's ahead for the economy in 2026
World
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New Venezuela leader to pay 'big price' if doesn't 'do what's right': Trump
9:20 am todayIt comes after US forces seized and jailed her former boss Nicolás Maduro. Audio
Venezuelans hunker down, apprehensive about what comes next
Tonga's Cabinet line-up announced for new parliament term
Comment & Analysis
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Can office culture survive the work-from-home revolution?
8:02 am todayFor jobs that allow it, hybrid work is the new normal, allowing employees to work both remotely, usually from home, and in the office, writes Barbara Plester.
Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?
Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?
Local Democracy Reporting
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High-risk intersection near Havelock North to get $2.7m roundabout upgrade
12:54 pm todayIt's among the district's highest-risk locations, with 10 crashes, including one fatality, over the past five years.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Wood seller urges crackdown over 'firewood cowboys' on Facebook
In Depth
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Integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
Te Ao Māori
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Māori in New Year Honours - 'Wonderful work in maintaining and uplifting our identity'
2 Jan 2026Māori have been recognised for 2026, and include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Ngā Kaupapa Hirahira o te Tau: A look back at the year that was in Te Ao Māori
Court of Appeal: Māori Land Court cannot rule on Porotī Springs water
Business
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Get your finances sorted: Set a budget
So you've decided this is year you'll get your money life stored. But where do you begin?
'Be very, very suspicious': Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable - expert
Dunedin bottle store's plans to open earlier quashed
Country
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Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River's rural postie
Rural postie Tracy Marshall takes visitors along her mail delivery route which winds along the Whanganui River.
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Country Life: Farming trees the Tāmata Hauhā way
Environment
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DoC warns dog owners after rare fairy tern nests disturbed
23 Dec 2025Only about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.
Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows' environmental footprint
Climate change could claim nearly all of NZ's glaciers, research shows
Media & Technology
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The best games we played in 2025
16 Dec 2025More than 200 titles dropped this year, here are some we loved playing the most.
It’s not you - some fonts feel different
Tova O'Brien announced as new Breakfast presenter
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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New Year honour reflects the 'resilience, strength, and contributions of refugee communities'
31 Dec 2025Half a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised for their contributions to the country in the New Year Honours list released today.
‘Millennial nostalgia with Bollywood bangers’: Young Indian Kiwis embrace DJ life
Celebrating Christmas with Indian culinary favourites