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New Zealand
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'Several' people injured in serious Rotorua crash
7:26 pm todayTauranga Direct Road is closed while emergency services respond.
Flight bound for Vancouver loops back to Auckland Airport
Police release CCTV images in Arrowtown coward-punch probe
Pacific
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Samoa chief suggests returning Manawanui compensation to NZ as it's not enough
Uncertainty around compensation payments for the HMNZS Manawanui marine disaster in Samoa is growing.
Miracle Fai'ilagi to lead Moana Pasifika
Tributes for men killed in Utah shooting
Sport
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'Healthy' A-League club Auckland FC worried for opposition
3:47 pm todayA-League leaders Auckland FC are concerned about the ongoing off-field health of the competition.
Tennis: NZ pair into ASB Classic quarter finals
Former A-League player Josh Cavallo alleges Adelaide United was homophobic
Politics
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Person arrested at protest outside Wellington's Iranian Embassy
2:27 pm todayAbout 40 people have been chanting, calling for the removal of the Iranian regime.
Government rate-capping policy to exempt major weather events
KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health, expert claims
World
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US disguised military aircraft used in boat strikes - report
4:48 pm todayDisguising a military aircraft as a civilian plane to carry out an attack is a war crime called 'perfidy'.
Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled after week of escalating controversy around author Randa Abdel-Fattah
Pacts, patronage and fear: how Myanmar's junta chief holds on to power
Comment & Analysis
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'Completely bonkers': Trump's mining dreams collide with reality
Denmark's ownership of Greenland is not what's stopping the US from tapping the island's treasures.
NZ's low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026
Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Poripori waterhole tragedy: Second water death in two summers
12 Jan 2026Signs in the area warn of drowning risks due to water flows released from the Lake McLaren dam upstream.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Fight to save tourist route from the sea
In Depth
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
9 Jan 2026Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Te Ao Māori
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'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
12 Jan 2026Landlocked whenua has been identified as one of the biggest challenges to public access in 2025.
Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals
Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
Business
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Wildfires, storms fuel 2025 insured losses of $187 billion
about 1 hour agoTotal losses from natural catastrophes were lower than the 10-year average at $388b in 2025, and down from $637b in 2024.
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra' - Pfizer CEO
Trump 'immediately' imposes 25% tariffs on countries that do business with Iran. China’s on the list
Country
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'It's a little taonga': Saving one of our rarest plants
9 Jan 2026A critically endangered forget-me-not is being saved from the brink of extinction.
Queensland fruit fly could have 'massive impact' on fruit and vegetable crops
Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
Environment
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'Darkwaves': The phenomenon killing ecosystems
2:32 pm todayThe underwater events affect the entire underwater food chain, and may get more common.
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Dog owners asked to keep away from nesting sites used by NZ's rarest bird
Media & Technology
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Stuff files court injunction over Neighbourly data breach
5 Jan 2026The website Neighbourly - at the centre of a major cyber breach - has headed to court to try to stop the stolen information spreading.
The best games we played in 2025
It’s not you - some fonts feel different
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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Kohli leads India to tense win over Black Caps
12 Jan 2026Virat Kohli hit 93 to help India chase down 301 in a nervy four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international.
What you need to know about washing cars (and more) at home
Winners of void Auckland local body election seeking High Court judicial review