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New Zealand
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Two planes come within seconds of head-on crash
4:29 pm todayThe way airspace is managed is being blamed after the near miss. Audio
Gloriavale's ex-leader Howard Temple appeals prison sentence for sex offending
How can I cool down my house in summer?
Pacific
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Tribunal finds France responsible for security failure during New Caledonia riots
7:07 am todayAn administrative tribunal has delivered a landmark ruling finding the French State responsible for not providing a "reasonable level of security" during last year's civil unrest.
Samoan government and journalists at odds over draft media rules
Vanuatu hospital staff back at work after earthquake allowance dispute
Sport
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Black Caps beat Windies inside three days
4:37 pm todayJacob Duffy took five wickets as the home team cruised to victory.
Kiwis star Dylan Brown misses out on Golden Boot in baffling decision
Australian Olympic Committee offers cash incentives for Olympian mums
Politics
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Hot playground surfaces spark petition
3:05 pm todayYoung children getting burnt on playground equipment led Renata Wiles to start the petition, calling lack of shade "crazy". Audio
Urgent debates in Parliament go into wee hours of the morning
Regions must band together to avoid being pushed, Wellington mayor says
World
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan
4:24 pm todayIt comes days after a bigger earthquake hit the same region.
Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
Palestinian baby dies of hypothermia as winter storms worsen Gaza's humanitarian crisis
Comment & Analysis
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Faster, cheaper … but better? The devil in the RMA reform detail
2:23 pm todayAnaylsis: When the government this week unveiled reforms to finally replace the RMA, many of us would have been glad to see the back of it, writes Bill McKay.
Higher speeds lower productivity: what the data shows crash delays really cost Auckland
8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ
Local Democracy Reporting
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Could a design competition help a region in need of houses?
12:15 pm todayConcerns about the rate of intensification in Tasman are causing councillors to consider "creative" solutions on how to encourage uptake.
'Nowhere near enough': 780-tonne lake weed disaster lays bare Rotorua’s funding gap
‘Evasive action’: Gardeners' close calls with traffic prompt flower bed shake-up
In Depth
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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
11 Dec 2025Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options. Audio
Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show
ACC's financial squeeze: The human toll
Te Ao Māori
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Ngāi Tahu set to take 33% stake in Milford Sound Tourism
1:03 pm todayThe move would help protect Piopiotahi for future generations, with talks creating a strong foundation for the future, chief executive Haylee Preston says.
Māori smoking rates stall for the first time in over a decade
24,000 sign petition calling for immediate reinstatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
Business
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Labour, Greens call out 'measly' minimum wage increase
Minimum wage workers will get a pay increase from 1 April, but its less than the current rate of inflation.
National Business Review bans Inland Revenue after alleged copyright breach
How to avoid buying unsafe toys for little kids
Country
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Appeal to backyard beekeepers over yellow-legged hornets
9:40 am todayThe hornets are at a stage where they will be attracted to beehives, the Auckland Beekeepers Club president says. Audio
How to support a low-emissions farming future
Farmers doing their bit to support those with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
Environment
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Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho extended
10 Dec 2025Meanwhile, the Oceans and Fisheries Minister is critical of recent legal action over hoiho protection.
Our Changing World: Restoring Te Awarua o Porirua / Porirua Harbour
NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach
Media & Technology
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Aussie band quits Spotify in protest, AI doppelgänger steps in
7:50 am todayThe fake account was recommended by Spotify's algorithms.
'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
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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Kiwi-Indians celebrate sporting excellence in droves
10:16 am todayTens of thousands attend the inaugural Punjabi Games, Sikh Games and Kabaddi World Cup, with the home team winning the third edition of the international sports tournament.
Reduced trading hours hurting Auckland alcohol sales
Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing