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New Zealand
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No injuries after helicopter crashes at Whangamata airfield
3:45 pm todayPolice said initial indications suggest there are no injuries.
PSA says the privacy breach exposes risk of cutting IT experts in public health
Police seek public's help solving unexplained Devonport death
Pacific
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2025 in review: The year that was in Pacific news
31 Dec 2025RNZ Pacific's bulletin editor Christina Persico looks in the rearview mirror at 2025. Audio
Unease in Palau over US deportees deal
Eight Pasifika recipients in New Year Honours
Sport
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Black Caps rivals South Africa go pace-heavy for T20 World Cup
10:49 am todayQuinton de Kock is likely to open for New Zealand's main group rivals at the global tournament after coming out of retirement.
Cricket: Australia farewell Khawaja as England fight for scraps in final Ashes clash
Anthony Joshua driver charged with dangerous driving over fatal collision
Politics
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ManageMyHealth data breach concerning, but no clinical impact - Health Minister
2 Jan 2026Simeon Brown says government agencies are working with ManageMyHealth to fully understand the scope of the breach and to protect the privacy of patients.
Call for accountability on 'flawed' immigration visa decisions
Nominations open for new election in Papatoetoe subdivision
World
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Why did fashion make us so mad in 2025?
1 Jan 2026While fashion can be a source of pleasure, pain and humor, this year it was more likely to inspire something else: pure, unadulterated rage.
UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
Australian police boost security for Sydney Ashes test after Bondi Beach attack
Comment & Analysis
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Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
2 Jan 2026In remote corners of the world, geologists have found tiny relics of Earth's very ancient surface, writes Simon Lamb.
NZ report card 2025: How the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings
JD Vance tries to have it both ways on Nick Fuentes and antisemitism
Local Democracy Reporting
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The tragic story behind Hawke’s Bay’s blossom spot
1 Jan 2026The Pakowhai Rd site is near the scene of a fatal car crash on the Chesterhope Bridge in 1998.
Wood seller urges crackdown over 'firewood cowboys' on Facebook
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
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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What it's like being the only residents on a private South Auckland island
The first residents have moved in to a gated island community in Manukau Harbour.
Summer jobs: Running a massive inflatable water park
Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demand
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