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New Zealand
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Luxury yacht sinks for a second time in months
11:33 am todayThe 18.2-metre yacht was now sitting on the seabed in the South Bay of Slipper Island.
Airways admits error but says it didn't mislead public over planes circling capital incident
Pukekohe woman sentenced to home detention for $1.4m tax evasion
Pacific
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Laauli's treatment in NZ highlights domestic healthcare gaps - expert
The Samoan PM says his leg was injured in preparations for the 29 August polls, and the "trip for treatment was long overdue". Audio
French Polynesian politicians' visit to Taiwan irks Beijing envoy
Vanuatu plans to sign police deal with China while Nakamal pact with Australia is left hanging
Sport
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Suzie Bates on coaching: 'That is where my passion is'
10:12 am todayThe White Ferns batter is about to compete in her sixth and possibly last World Cup.
Naomi Osaka to return to ASB Classic
Iconic former cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies at 92
Politics
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'Ugly recovery': Willis backs Luxon as businesses rank him 15th best minister
"People are feeling it," the finance minister, ranked 13th herself, says after a major survey of business leaders. Audio
'When the Māori economy succeeds, the economy succeeds': Nicola Willis
Winston Peters keeping opinion on Donald Trump speech to himself
World
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Death toll climbs to 14 in eastern Taiwan as typhoon unleashes flood
12:28 pm todayFourteen people have died in eastern Taiwan's Hualien county after a barrier lake in the mountains overflowed and sent a wall of water into a town during a typhoon, the island's fire department says.
Five takeaways from Trump’s UN speech
Booker Prize shortlist 2025: Six authors who spent 'decades honing their craft'
Comment & Analysis
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UN finding of Gaza genocide adds pressure for NZ to recognise Palestine
21 Sep 2025Analysis: Labour wants sanctions, protesters are marching, but the coalition government is keeping its decision under wraps until the UN General Assembly.
How kings and queens and Churchill’s ghost worked their magic on Trump
Analysis: Trump blitz that led to Kimmel’s suspension is straight from a European strongman’s playbook
Local Democracy Reporting
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Meet the 19-year-old Aucklander who wants to be Western Bay's mayor
8:07 am todayThe council's youngest candidate, 19-year-old Danielle Borell-Faa'soo wants to be Western Bay of Plenty's mayor to inspire other rangatahi (youth). so that people her age learn they have voices too.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Councils tackle 'slum-like' beach camp in Kaiapoi, Canterbury
In Depth
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How Kiwis are being targeted by international match fixers
23 Sep 2025From messages promising piles of cash, to fake agents offering trials, organised crime groups are recruiting New Zealanders.
New Zealand’s amateur football league is attracting hundreds of millions in offshore betting
Former All White Clayton Lewis ‘targeted and exploited’ in A-League spot-fixing scheme, court told
Te Ao Māori
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'Immense mana' - tributes flow for Sir Tumu Te Heuheu
23 Sep 2025Tributes continue to flow for Sir Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII, acknowledging his quiet nature, his kaitiakitanga and focus on the future.
Ngāti Tūwharetoa chief Sir Tumu Te Heuheu dies
'We fought for Māori wards - now we need to use them': Low voter returns worry candidates
Business
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Employers back plan to replace Holidays Act, unions push back
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden announced the plan to make annual leave and sick leave pro-rated. Audio
Which banks are offering to help install solar power on your house
First-home buyers' 10-year, $260,000 rent bill to save deposit
Country
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Will the 'net zero' target include shipping aviation emissions?
The climate change minister is considering whether emissions from international aviation and shipping should be included in the 2050 climate targets.
New Zealand's milk production sets new record for August
More than quarter of kids struggling for food, study finds
Environment
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Playing 'I-spy' with urban emissions
9 Sep 2025A new lab is cruising the streets of Wellington, homing in on our urban carbon emissions.
Fiordland Penguin chick 'thriving' at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Our Changing World: Backcountry takahē make a comeback
Media & Technology
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Trust and Tech: Where should RNZ draw the line on AI?
18 Sep 2025Editorial - Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, but we can still make deliberate decisions about how we use it.
Lawyers challenge widespread police use of number-plate software as evidence
Listen up: Why listening to stories still matters for kids of all ages
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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Third round of free trade negotiations with India conclude in Queenstown
22 Sep 2025The next round of in-person negotiations is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 13 and 14 October.
BNZ under fire for ‘demeaning’ digital wallet ad
South Asian communities raise more than $250,000 for Punjab flood relief