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New Zealand
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'It's me': Statue model comes face-to-face with younger self 60 years later
9:36 am todayCatherine Lee posed as Wendy from Peter Pan when she was 9. Audio
Clinicians fear over-diagnosis of ADHD as GPs, nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medication
Wairau Valley regeneration has potential to become 'local treasure'
Pacific
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Violence forces halt to NZ aid project in PNG
about 1 hour agoA $6.7 million New Zealand aid electrification project in a tribal violence hot spot of Papua New Guinea has been halted due to security concerns.
Cook Islands: Tourism operators blamed for double-charges after major bank error
Ferry network could link Northern Marianas and Guam, study finds
Sport
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Sam Ruthe's next goal after setting record for mile
7:42 am todayThe 16-year-old on Sunday, became the youngest athlete ever to run a mile quicker than 3 minutes and 50 seconds and in doing so eclipsed the New Zealand record by Sir John Walker. Audio
How Olympian Michael Klim reinvented himself and his definition of success after muscle-wasting disease CIDP
Career Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz tempers expectations on 2026 majors sweep
Politics
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NZ First-National clash over India FTA a 'mature disagreement' - Luxon
9:48 am todayNational and New Zealand First have been clashing over the free trade agreement. Audio
Concerns raised about possible changes to Commerce Act
Pharmacist fears for 'last bastion' of communities
World
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New Epstein accuser claims sexual encounter with ex-prince Andrew
8:09 am todayA lawyer for the woman said the alleged encounter occurred at the ousted royal's residence on the Windsor estate, west of London, in 2010 when she was in her 20s.
Gaza's Rafah crossing partially reopens after nearly 2 years of closure
Clash of the TV titans: How it will shape what we watch and what we pay
Comment & Analysis
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The hidden cost of 'fairness' in NZ finance law
31 Jan 2026Analysis: How legal requirements that NZ financial institutions treat consumers "fairly" raises questions about subjectivity, regulatory power and consumer choice.
Trump is scared of the politics of ICE, and it's showing
Monumental ambitions: The history behind Trump’s triumphal arch
Local Democracy Reporting
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NZ Post closures in Rotorua to hit older residents hardest
8:49 am todayGrey Power says disability, transport access and unfamiliar technology will turn a once simple errand into a "big challenge" for many.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
‘Medicine for the soul’: Hawke’s Bay harbourmaster on dream job
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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'For all New Zealanders': Celebrations getting underway at Waitangi
7:54 am todayIt's a packed schedule of festivities at both the upper treaty grounds and the newly refurbished Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae.
Longest-standing Māori theatre company brings whānau voices of trauma and hope to the stage
Canterbury museum to mark 50 years hosting Waitangi Day commemorations
Business
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Who's paying the price for cash back offers?
6:37 am todayCash back incentives are driving borrowers to switch banks, but who's paying the price?
Rangitīkei mayor says ratepayers cannot afford road repairs from logging truck damage
Profits up for gentailers, but prices and dividends expected to stay flat
Country
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Live animal export industry remain hopeful practice will resume after ban
ACT campaigned during the last election to reinstate live exports by sea and Cabinet has been working on the legislation ever since.
Country Life: IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest
Country Life: Camp ovens, bullockies and other tales from the bush
Environment
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Microplastics found in one-third of surveyed Pacific Island fish
29 Jan 2026The scale of contamination varied significantly across locations however, and the researchers warned against "alarmist" interpretations.
'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
'Darkwaves': New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon
Media & Technology
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
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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Rangatahi Cricket Festival celebrates diversity through sport
30 Jan 2026The annual cricket festival brings together school students from Māori, Pasifika and South Asian communities across Auckland.
Twin protests set to cause traffic woes for Auckland
NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, minister reveals