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New Zealand
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Do we have to have such long school holidays?
11:19 am todayTauranga mother-of-two Karina Tendler says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change.
Terina Pineaha, who killed young cyclist while driving drunk and high, jailed
Serious crash blocks Waitohu Valley Road in Manakau
Pacific
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ICE deportation action lands Marshallese, Micronesians in Guantanamo
1:36 pm todayUnited States immigration and deportation enforcement continues to ramp up, affecting Marshallese and Micronesians in new and unprecedented ways.
Nauru could earn millions after backing US deep sea mining pathway
Regional unity not at risk amid tensions between NZ and Cook Islands, says Peters
Sport
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Black Caps' star newcomer: 'One of those moments you dream of as a kid'
4:55 pm todayBevon Jacobs was filled with pride as he made his debut for New Zealand, playing a vital role in the side's win over South Africa.
Pioneering skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies while paragliding in Italy
Phoenix to be challenged for support in game against popular Wrexham
Politics
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Govt move to scrap 'four wellbeings' could undermine council stability - officials warn
Critics argue removing councils' wellbeing priorities may lower costs, but will also reduce local autonomy and risk Treaty settlement fallout. Audio
Regulations ministry clarifies cost estimate for Regulatory Standards Bill
More council candidates quit Ray Chung’s Independent Together campaign group
World
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Some advice if you're thinking of trekking to Everest
1:52 pm todayIf you didn't know better, you might think it's just a nice hike in the Nepalese countryside - but it's not.
UK youth celebrate voting rights, but urge caution
Pope 'saddened' as Israel strike on Gaza's only Catholic church kills three
Comment & Analysis
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New Barbie has type 1 diabetes
9:34 am todayThe doll comes with a visible insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor, devices many people with diabetes rely on.
Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?
Trump tries to rewrite history on being 'fooled' by Putin
Local Democracy Reporting
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Marlborough council defies Govt to push ahead with airport safety plan
3:27 pm todayThe district council says it will continue planning airport safety protections, despite government moves to freeze all environment plan changes under RMA law. Audio
Playground fence sparks anger from Canterbury parent
Ōtara teen paddler set to represent NZ in Brazil
In Depth
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Hijacked website filled with AI-generated gibberish'
17 Jul 2025A section of a local website was hijacked, then AI generated, made-up news stories about the conservation estate started showing up.
Villa Maria adds fatal cancer warning label on bottles sold in Ireland
Kiwi rower Zack Rumble apologises, cops booze ban over Seattle incident
Te Ao Māori
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'Birthplace of the nation' under threat
10:12 am todayOne of New Zealand's oldest archaeological sites is at risk of rising sea levels, according to a new study.
'Toitū te reo': All welcome as national Māori language festival returns
'Thriving' Māori economies revealed in new report
Business
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Rise in insurance complaints linked to cost-of-living crisis
People paying higher premiums for insurance may be expecting more from their policies in return and being disappointed when they don't get it.
New Zealand reaches deal with Canada in long-running dairy trade dispute
Supermarkets aren’t moving fast enough to lower dairy prices, says Federated Farmers dairy chair
Country
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Hawke's Bay shares cyclone silt, slash lessons with flood-hit Tasman
9:02 am todayThe head of the silt removal programme after Cyclone Gabrielle is drawing "eerie" similarities with Nelson Tasman floods.
Worry and speculation as long-serving manager of Molesworth Station suddenly resigns
Farmers and council at odds over management of Tasman's flood-hit Upper Motueka River
Environment
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Northland orca expert: Reject Waipiro Bay marina fast-tracking
17 Jul 2025Orca researcher Dr Ingrid Visser has called on Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop to reject the proposed marina's fast-tracking application.
Invasive worm species found under Bluff wharf
More city cyclists get on their bikes - but there is untapped demand for more
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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Retail crime advisory group costs $500k in three months
The government is defending the amount of money spent on its retail crime advisory group, but Labour says it is a hard sum of money to stomach.
Second round of FTA talks with India start in Delhi
Indian community celebrates Rath Yatra with colour and devotion