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Pacific
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'Wives have already started new relationships'
11:28 am todayThe Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area this year.
Military apology to Indo-Fijians 'long overdue', Fijian academic says
Activists urge Vanuatu government to take 'decisive stance' on West Papua
Sport
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White Ferns spinner Eden Carson to miss World Cup title defence
1:05 pm todayCarson sustained a partial ligament rupture in her elbow during the team's training camp in Dubai.
Hayden Wilde's coach: 'He was just like a total machine'
Departing All Blacks assistant Jason Holland returns to Hurricanes
Politics
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Councils' water plans to cost $9b more
12:40 pm todayThe plans under the "Local Water Done Well" model now been signed off.
Taxpayers' Union releases fudge taking swipe at Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Primary school principals reject government pay offer
World
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Trump demands CNN get new owners in Warner bidding war
The US president said he wants to ensure CNN, which he has long feuded with, gets new ownership as part of the Warner Bros Discovery sale.
US plans to order foreign tourists, including Australians, Kiwis, to disclose social media histories
Greg Lynn's murder conviction for death of Australian camper Carol Clay quashed
Comment & Analysis
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Why the government shouldn't bring oral nicotine pouches to NZ
2:01 pm todayTobacco and nicotine companies want to introduce oral nicotine pouches, claiming these are a "cleaner way to enjoy nicotine".
Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses
NZ needs more entrepreneurs. Will its new tertiary strategy reward real risk takers?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Mayors face 'tsunami of changes'
12:01 pm todayNorth Canterbury's mayors have responded to the Government's proposed resource management and local government reforms.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Hastings is getting 180 new bus stops - not everyone’s happy
In Depth
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Tom Phillips' gun licence revoked months before disappearance
5:00 am todayNew information outlines a key moment in the Marokopa timeline, but leaves major gaps unanswered.
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink 'on leave' as governance spat escalates
Te Ao Māori
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Māori smoking rates stall for first time in over a decade
12:22 pm todayThe latest New Zealand Health Survey showed daily smoking among Māori adults 15 and over has increased slightly from 14.8 to 15 percent.
24,000 sign petition calling for immediate reinstatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori in interim High Court ruling
Business
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7000 people overcharged in another tax error
8:20 am todaySome say they want assurance Inland Revenue had taken steps to stop it happening again.
Elon Musk hints at possible SpaceX IPO in X post after media reports
Economist asks: Why not cap taxes if we're capping rates?
Country
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Hornet surveillance zone doubles as 3500 properties searched
11:41 am todaySo far more than 3500 properties have been searched within 200 metres of confirmed finds, Biosecurity NZ says.
Farmers doing their bit to support those with intellectual disabilities in rural communities
How the world got talking about red-tipped bananas
Environment
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Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho extended
10 Dec 2025Meanwhile, the Oceans and Fisheries Minister is critical of recent legal action over hoiho protection.
Our Changing World: Restoring Te Awarua o Porirua / Porirua Harbour
NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach
Media & Technology
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
Dancing, cooking, diving: How Kiwis beat Aussies at TikTok
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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Reduced trading hours hurting Auckland alcohol sales
10 Dec 2025One year after the council imposed a ban on alcohol sales after 9pm, some liquor store owners in the city have reported a drop in sales by at least 20 percent.
Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing
Judge deciding whether Papatoetoe will face rare by-election