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New Zealand
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Police axing, redeploying roles around Canterbury
13 minutes agoA controversial restructuring proposal will centralise services at larger stations.
How influential NZ schools hastened the demise of NCEA
Thousands giving up Medic Alert bracelets in cost of living crunch
Pacific
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Six years after referendum, Bougainville's quest for independence still faces roadblocks
2:25 pm todayAs the autonomous Papua New Guinea region prepares to elect a new government, front and centre is the "incredibly challenging issue" of independence.
Fiji's top prosecutor in NZ accused of corruption claims charges are politically motivated
Cook Islands seeks balance as record tourism numbers put strain on local environment
Sport
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Bob Carter steps away from NZ Cricket role
12:41 pm todayHe became the Black Caps assistant coach during John Bracewell's tenure as head coach in 2004, serving in that role until 2009.
Black Caps dominate day one of second Test against Zimbabwe
Captain Ngatai leads Tall Blacks to second win
Politics
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Labour MP defiant after ignoring education minister's NCEA offer
Labour's education spokesperson rejected offers to engage with the government about education reforms, saying she does not see it as a missed opportunity.
Minister, OT hail boot camp success despite majority reoffending
From new names to new boundaries: Here's what's happening to your voting electorate
World
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Netanyahu says he wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza
7:55 am todayIt comes despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war. Audio
Scientists say it may be possible to protect ageing brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium
How to take beautiful wildlife photos with your smartphone: a beginner's guide
Comment & Analysis
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Gaps emerge over potential Trump-Putin summit
10:42 am todayAnalysis: While the Kremlin claimed a meeting next week was all but agreed to, the US says nothing has been finalised.
Could we one day get vaccinated against the gastro bug norovirus? Here’s where scientists are at
Trump’s relentless tariff strategy finally crashes into delicate geopolitical reality
Local Democracy Reporting
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DOC offers olive branch to Punakaiki locals over parking fees
7 Aug 2025The Conservation Department has offered a compromise over parking fees at Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks, after strong objections from locals.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Soaring demand sparks change at Invercargill's Total Mobility
In Depth
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Officer made claims about things that 'did not happen' in fatal shooting
9:21 am todayA young officer pushed past his seniors and got "unnecessarily and dangerously close" before shooting Shargin Stephens twice with a rifle. Audio
Cabinet paper leak suggests Minister Nicole McKee's U-turn on alcohol sales reform
The ‘postcode lottery’ for hip and knee replacements is still strongly in force
Te Ao Māori
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'Just mean': The classic marae kai boil-up finds new fans
12:08 pm todayThe soul-warming slow-cooked stew embodies whanaungatanga as well as delivering hearty winter flavours.
National MPs want to vote for sanctions on Israel, Swarbrick claims
Online gambling sites using fake stories to target Māori
Business
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The big investment winners even experts missed
Wish you'd sunk a few dollars into Bitcoin or Apple? You're not alone...
How much is a bathroom really worth?
NZ on Air fund reality TV - did they put their money in the right place?
Country
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Strong demand for apples sees T&G Global return to profit
The Envy variety had a strong growing season.
'A massacre': Two roaming dogs kill 50 backyard birds
Farmer creates 'Tinder' for dairy cows
Environment
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Our Changing World: 40 years of Project Tongariro
5 Aug 2025Four decades after being established as a living memorial in response to a tragedy, this community conservation group is focused on the future.
Southland lagoon at risk of ecological tipping point, warns DOC
New Zealand at 'significant risk' of missing 2050 climate target, government making it worse
Media & Technology
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Does this ad about baldness offend you?
2 Aug 2025"You look better bald... said no-one ever." That's the sentence on a digital billboard in Auckland that's dividing views with one critic calling it cruel and "body shaming".
White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling with it
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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Indian musicians pay tribute to tabla icon Zakir Hussain
8:29 am todayLate artist's young brother, Fazal Qureshi, captivated hundreds in Auckland audience in a moving performance.
Air NZ's CEO appointment stirs racist backlash
Hindu temple in South Auckland gets resource consent amid local opposition