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New Zealand
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Slip sends debris crashing onto two Porirua homes, forces evacuation
43 minutes agoTwo homeowners have been forced from their houses while engineers assess a slip that slammed into the properties on Sunday.
Road rage victim injured, shaken by assault in Otago
Fires on Great North and Parnell Roads cause traffic delays in Auckland
Pacific
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New Caledonia’s political parties commit to 'historic' deal in France
6:36 am todayPro-and-anti-independence parties committed to a deal regarding the future political status of the French Pacific territory on Saturday.
Amanda Masono eyes Atolls seat in Bougainville's election
Aotearoa’s AI strategy risks leaving Pasifika behind, expert warns
Sport
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Penny drops: Warriors women learn on fly in NRLW homecoming
12 minutes agoIn their first home game since 2019, the wāhine recorded their first-ever win at Mt Smart against Parramatta.
Sinner beats Alcaraz to win Wimbledon men's title
Sammie Maxwell bounces back from crashes, puncture to win World Cup mountainbike event
Politics
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Alcohol guidelines outdated and 'understate risks', update halted after lobbyists complained
9:25 am todayCanada, Australia and the UK all significantly reduced their safe drinking guidelines in recent years. Audio
Government unveils plan to lift international student enrolments
ACT leader blames identity politics, previous government for setting NZ 'against each other'
World
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Israeli army blames error for killings of Gaza children collecting water
8:46 am todayAt least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed as they went to collect water in an Israeli strike which the military said missed its target.
Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, minister says
Carolina Wilga's outback rescuer describes her survival after 12 days in Western Australia as 'miracle'
Comment & Analysis
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Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
11 Jul 2025Anaylsis: Critics of David Seymour's controversial bill are in for disappointment. Audio
NZ's new AI strategy is long on 'economic opportunity' but short on managing ethical and social risk
First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly
Local Democracy Reporting
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'Plague of hoons' - Neighbours fed up with illegal motorbike riders in Tauranga parks
36 minutes agoRiders tear up the grass verges and do wheelies on the gravel paths, spraying gravel everywhere and forcing people off the tracks, Buddy Mikaere says.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Ōtara Youth Hub closure: A critical loss for rangatahi as funding cuts take their toll
In Depth
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Outcry over 'morally bankrupt' call to end government flood buyouts
10 Jul 2025Phasing out government assistance for storms and floods would be leaving homeowners 'on their own', an expert says. Audio
New KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell linked to NZ First donation, government loan
Origin story: How did an Australian state rugby league competition come to have such a grip on New Zealand?
Te Ao Māori
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Black Sox fight for eighth championship in World Cup final
7:20 am todayThe Black Sox will step onto the diamond with everything on the line - a chance to reclaim their place at the top of world softball and bring home an eighth World Cup title.
Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message at Whangārei hapū hui
Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
Business
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ACT sets out plan: 'Keep the government and make it better'
13 Jul 2025The ACT party has unveiled its pitch to lure a new supermarket player into New Zealand through a new fast-track approval process.
Gentailers squashing competition leading to soaring power prices, group says
No new US tariff increase for NZ as Trump sends letters to trading partners
Country
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What makes a bull worth $161,000?
The bidder who smashed a national price record at the recent Angus bull sales says his purchase is "beautifully put together".
Country Life: City to Farm - how leftovers are giving back to the land
Labour inspectorate says exploiting primary industries workers harms their brand
Environment
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More city cyclists get on their bikes - but there is untapped demand for more
6:55 am todayThere is untapped demand from those who do not have bikes, or the confidence to ride them, researchers and council staff say.
Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marks first birthday
Southern Ocean getting warmer and saltier, will 'change the way the planet works'
Media & Technology
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Nintendo's new console, the Switch 2, reviewed by a family
10 Jul 2025How does Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever stack up after a few weeks?
Is thumbs up emoji good or passive aggressive?
Mediawatch: Awkward opinions test broadcasters' backbone
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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Inside NZ's infectious Punjabi music scene
11 Jul 2025A new generation of Indian musicians is shaking up New Zealand's music scene, blending contemporary hip hop with cultural roots.
Documentary shines a light on intercultural marriages
Mango prices fall amid glut of imported fruit