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New Zealand
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Feilding gas leak hospitalises one person
12:43 pm todayThe cause of the leak is yet to be determined.
Wild weather: What you need to know as clean-up efforts begin
Murder-accused Julia DeLuney quizzed on blood spread around crime scene
Pacific
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East Sepik gets innovative to solve health issues
11 Jul 2025The governor of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea has announced a partnership with a local pharmacy to improve access to drugs and medicines.
A ceremony of silence: Echoes of mana and a chief's ascent
Cook Islands MP warns workers to pay more tax despite minimum wage increase
Sport
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'Resilient bunch': Marshall's Tigers silence critics with onfield defiance
2:17 pm todayKiwi legend Benji Marshall has had to fend off "not true and unfair" media reports of a team in disarray.
New Zealand Black Sox keep title hopes alive after securing first Super Round win
Tennis: Evolving Swiatek meets resilient Anisimova as Wimbledon set for new champion
Politics
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'An interesting juncture' for the nation - new chair of Waitangi Trust
10:25 am todayTania Simpson intends to hit the ground running in what will ultimately be a short term due to the trust's rules.
Oranga Tamariki paying nearly $2m a year to communications staff
Analysis: Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
World
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Mass layoffs at US State Department begin
12:21 pm todayCritics say the sackings, which affect 1107 civil service and 246 foreign service workers, will hamper US ability to counter threats abroad.
El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman Lopez pleads guilty to US drug charges
Several books on the mushroom trial are already cooking. What are the risks and rewards of fast books on big news?
Comment & Analysis
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Why real 'de-extinction' is unlikely to fly
11 Jul 2025The announcement that New Zealand's moa nunui (giant moa) is the next "de-extinction" target has caused widespread alarm among scientists.
Rugby headgear can't prevent concussion - but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Defence spending is like insurance – how will NZ pay the higher premiums?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Youth hub closure a critical loss as funding cuts take toll
11 Jul 2025The unexpected closure of the Ōtara Youth Hub has left staff without jobs and local rangatahi, young people, without a trusted place to seek help.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Local politician continues fight for better drinking water for Waiuku
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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Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
11 Jul 2025The creation of the group has been led by Justice and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith.
Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message at Whangārei hapū hui
Tāmaki Makaurau byelection: Kaipara will fight hard to retain seat for Te Pāti Māori - Waititi
Business
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Stocks fall as Trump ramps up tariff threats
Trump outlines new tariffs to more than 20 countries if agreements aren't reached by 1 August.
Samsung is looking into more AI devices - potentially including earrings and necklaces
Havelock North boutique dairy company Origin Earth saved by last minute buyer
Country
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Kids and seniors join forces to feed earth not landfills
8:10 am todayWhat was once waste is now a resource thanks to a clever collaboration between classrooms, care homes, cafes and countryside.
What makes a bull worth $161,000? He's 'beautifully put together'
Labour inspectorate says exploiting primary industries workers harms their brand
Environment
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'Hippo Birthday': Thailand's Moo Deng celebrates 1st birthday
10 Jul 2025She's no longer the cute animal that garnered internet fame, but diehard fans still turned up.
Southern Ocean getting warmer and saltier, will 'change the way the planet works'
Our Changing World: Tauranga’s living sea wall
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