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New Zealand
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Experts urge compromise as Christmas day court orders kick in
11:12 am todayFor thousands of Kiwi kids, the season of joy is split between court orders and family traditions.
Altercation in Te Kūiti leaves person hospitalised
Teen who fled youth justice facility found
Pacific
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Tribunal finds France responsible for security failure during New Caledonia riots
12 Dec 2025An administrative tribunal has delivered a landmark ruling finding the French State responsible for not providing a "reasonable level of security" during last year's civil unrest.
Samoan government and journalists at odds over draft media rules
Vanuatu hospital staff back at work after earthquake allowance dispute
Sport
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Auckland City claim back-to-back National League titles
8:42 am todayAuckland City FC have defended their National League Championship title with a 7-6 penalty shootout win over Chatham Cup holders Wellington Olympic.
Football: Indian fans riot after Messi visit to Kolkata
Basketball: Tough night for Breakers as they fall to Phoenix in Melbourne
Politics
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'I know what it took to rebuild': Luxon mounts National leadership defence
9:13 am todayThe prime minister is reminding people he rebuilt the party after "a state of civil war".
An IPCA report, Ms Z and 36 emails: Police Minister Mark Mitchell's final words on Jevon McSkimming saga
The House: Crimes bill adds things outside usual rules
World
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Trump vows retaliation after US troops killed in Syria IS attack
The US president has vowed "very serious retaliation" after two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria by an alleged IS gunman. Audio
Israel says it killed 7 October architect Raed Saed
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1000 as authorities ramp up aid
Comment & Analysis
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Faster, cheaper … but better? The devil in the RMA reform detail
12 Dec 2025Anaylsis: When the government this week unveiled reforms to finally replace the RMA, many of us would have been glad to see the back of it, writes Bill McKay.
Higher speeds lower productivity: what the data shows crash delays really cost Auckland
8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ
Local Democracy Reporting
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The marine species that have 'totally disappeared' from Marlborough Sounds
12 Dec 2025Of the four ecologically significant species monitored at 16 sites in Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui, only one remains.
'Dead duck': Decision looms on contentious Auckland rubbish trial
'Nowhere near enough': 780-tonne lake weed disaster lays bare Rotorua’s funding gap
In Depth
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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
11 Dec 2025Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options. Audio
Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show
ACC's financial squeeze: The human toll
Te Ao Māori
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Ngāi Tahu set to take 33% stake in Milford Sound Tourism
12 Dec 2025The move would help protect Piopiotahi for future generations, with talks creating a strong foundation for the future, chief executive Haylee Preston says.
Māori rock art one of a dozen research areas to get $1.16m funding boost
Christchurch exhibition looks at decline in state of freshwater across Ngāi Tahu takiwā
Business
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Rising home loan rates blamed on 'another misstep from Reserve Bank'
Miscommunication from the Reserve Bank has driven interest rates higher than they should be, Kiwibank economists say.
If I die without kids, does the government get my KiwiSaver? - Ask Susan
Warner Bros Discovery battle draws in billionaires, celebrities and Trump's son-in-law
Country
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'It's the magic of training, the magic of animals'
13 Dec 2025Teens and kids at Bex Tasker's place find joy and life skills training farm animals.
Country Life: Cornwall Park, the farm in the heart of a city
How to support a low-emissions farming future
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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Aussie band quits Spotify in protest, AI doppelgänger steps in
12 Dec 2025The fake account was recommended by Spotify's algorithms.
'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
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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Kiwi-Indians celebrate sporting excellence in droves
12 Dec 2025Tens of thousands attend the inaugural Punjabi Games, Sikh Games and Kabaddi World Cup, with the home team winning the third edition of the international sports tournament.
Reduced trading hours hurting Auckland alcohol sales
Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing