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New Zealand
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Woman lay dead more than two days in supported accommodation
23 Jun 2025The woman, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury as a toddler, was "determined to live independently" and often refused help.
Lake Ōmāpere hoped to be restored to former glory
Property where Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls found had been empty for years
Pacific
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NZ may help Pacific Islanders in the Middle East 'where feasible'
23 Jun 2025The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel.
Prime Minister Marape reinforces PNG's commitment at MSG
Kirifi and Tavatavanawai in, Blackadder and Havili out in first All Blacks squad of season
Sport
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All Blacks squad selection: Winners and losers
23 Jun 2025Watch: There's plenty to talk about after today's big announcement.
Two newbies named in Tall Ferns FIBA Asia Cup squad
All Black Caleb Clarke discharged without conviction for dangerous driving
Politics
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Climate Minister says gas shortage will lower greenhouse emissions
23 Jun 2025But it will come at a cost for businesses that can't switch to electricity, he says.
Minister for Ethnic Communities Mark Mitchell condemns Destiny Church march: 'Not Kiwi, nor Christian'
Overseas investment decisions made twice as fast after directive from David Seymour
World
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Why Raygun's Olympic saga continues to polarise
23 Jun 2025Analysis - Australia achieved its greatest-ever medal haul at the Paris Olympics, but 12 months on, the enduring memory is of a white, middle-class, 30-something B-girl in a cheap green-and-gold…
How Trump quietly made the historic decision to strike Iran
NZ citizen arrested in France after attack on Laotian activist
Comment & Analysis
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Is US strike on Iran Trump's riskiest gamble?
23 Jun 2025Analysis - The US President, who faced no major international crisis in his first term, is now embroiled in one just six months into his second.
Analysis: Tensions and timing test Luxon on first official China visit
Who are Iran's allies? Would any help if the US joins Israel in its war?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Local elections are coming - Here's what you need to know
23 Jun 2025From playgrounds to cycle lanes, roaming pets to stinky rubbish, local authorities are responsible for planning and managing your city, town or district.
Blenheim resident clashes with council over noisy building site
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Scoring the government against its own targets
23 Jun 2025Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
Co-ed school principals fight ‘deeply unethical’ boys school-only rugby competition
The traditional Census has been switched off: What happens now?
Te Ao Māori
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A love letter to being Māori - Kōkā lights up Matariki
20 Jun 2025Director Kath Akuhata-Brown says it's time for a story that heals, not harms and shows the beauty of being Māori. Video
Live: Watch Matariki celebrations with Whakaata Māori
How different iwi mark the Māori new year
Business
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What US attacks on Iran mean for KiwiSaver, petrol prices
The US involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran means global economic uncertainty is even higher than before, say economists. Audio
Retirement villages operating on razor thin margins, report shows
Was this last major bank interest rate cut for a while?
Country
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Stewart Island solar farm to fight high power prices gets funding
The government is providing $15 million for a solar farm on Stewart Island with the hope of reducing steep power prices.
Manawatū family linked to All Blacks gives old homestead new lease on life
Country Life: Nick Roskruge - promoting Māori horticultural knowledge
Environment
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A deadly bird flu strain is coming. Are we ready?
17 Jun 2025New Zealand is one the last places in the world where H5N1 has not yet been detected.
Bodies of four weasels found inside Zealandia eco-sanctuary
Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica declining faster than expected
Media & Technology
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RNZ calls for voluntary redundancies after Budget funding cut
17 Jun 2025Staff found out about the voluntary redundancies in an email on Tuesday morning.
Students hope new prisoners' newsletter 'removes some stigma'
Digital whodunnit for the TikTok generation
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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Overseas Citizen of India services begin at Indian consulate in Auckland
23 Jun 2025OCI visa holders retain certain privileges in India once they have surrendered their nationality of birth after acquiring foreign nationality.
Two people injured in assault at Sikh temple in South Auckland
Husband sentenced for role in defrauding Oranga Tamariki of $2.1 million