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New Zealand
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Secondary teacher strike action affects thousands of students
9 minutes agoYear 12 and 13 students will not be taught or supervised on Monday by union members as teachers begin a week of industrial action. Thousands of senior secondary school students... Audio
Thousands still without power as heavy winds hit Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty
Bird of the Year: Voting begins today
Pacific
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Australia and PNG to 'totally integrate' military in defence treaty, minister says
2 minutes agoAustralia is set to integrate its military with Papua New Guinea's defence forces in a high-level security agreement, PNG's defence minister has told the ABC.
Rugby: Samoa v USA marks a huge game for qualifying hopes
Bougainville vote counting begins after multiple delays
Sport
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Hobbs narrowly misses out on 100m final at world champs
14 minutes agoDisappointed New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs missed qualifying for the World Athletics Championships 100m final by fractions of a second.
'One of the most historic wins in Bok rugby' - former coach on record All Black loss
Anti-Israel protests force early end to Vuelta cycle race
Politics
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Why Health NZ is extending family hospital hours to 24/7
The policy will be gradually be rolled out across the country.
Leaked papers, low votes, huge stakes
Principals divided as NCEA consultation closes
World
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NZ police join Australia's biggest manhunt for accused copkiller Freeman
Kiwi police joined hundreds in Victoria searching caves, rivers and gorges for the armed fugitive.
Father’s intuition led to arrest in manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer
Scuffles with police as 100,000 anti-immigration protesters march in London
Comment & Analysis
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Boklash: How it all went horribly wrong for the All Blacks
14 Sep 2025Things were actually looking pretty promising at Sky Stadium - until they very much weren't, writes Jamie Wall.
Luxon leaves Pacific Islands Forum with assurances on peace, dialogue partner framework
Death of Charlie Kirk lays bare deep US political divisions
Local Democracy Reporting
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Candidate proposes salary refunds for rate rises
12 Sep 2025Sam Wilshire is proposing that councillors should refund their salaries to match any rate rise over inflation.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
The political clout of a name in Auckland’s local body elections
In Depth
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How the Silver Ferns culture clash reached boiling point
The shock decision to stand down coach Noeline Taurua marked a dramatic turning point in a months-long dispute between team management and the playing group.
Missing targets: Govt risks falling behind in four key areas
What teens make of a social media ban
Te Ao Māori
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Taiaha lessons: 'It teaches you to be humble, it teaches you to be resistant'
6:37 am todayAbout 150 Māori and Pakeha aged from 6 years old to over 60 are picking up the taiaha to learn mau rākau in Hawke's Bay.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Kiwi publisher aims to help raise one million bilingual children
Ngāti Kahungunu setting up own Māori Health Authority to combat 'health crisis'
Business
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Dronemakers spread wares from London to Wellington
14 Sep 2025The Pentagon's go-to killer dronemaker, Anduril, has cemented a big deal in Australia and has come visiting New Zealand.
Commercial fisherman caught trawling through protected marine reserve
Is KiwiSaver a scam? - Ask Susan
Country
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Agriculture educator shocked by govt's curriculum changes
12 Sep 2025Kerry Allen says removing agribusiness and horticulture science from 2028 narrows pathways into NZ's primary sector. Audio
Forest Stewardship Council rejects GMOs in forests, amid interest from NZ foresters
Country Life: The young entrepreneur lacing up a future for NZ wool
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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Listen up: Why listening to stories still matters for kids of all ages
14 Sep 2025Taranaki author David Hill looks back on RNZ's proud tradition of sharing stories for little listeners.
'I wasted seven years of my life not being on that journey' Mike McRoberts' journey to reclaim his reo
'The AI chatbot helped her write a suicide note'
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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Unpacking the risks associated with medical tourism to India
12 Sep 2025Explainer - Why is the South Asian nation increasingly becoming a preferred destination for medical tourists from New Zealand?
Should shopkeepers be allowed to defend with pepper spray?
Family finds joy in keeping Onam traditions alive in New Zealand
RNZ中文
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邮购或携带:关于食品入境新西兰,你需要注意这些规定
6 minutes ago新西兰严格的食品入境管控是出于生物安全考虑,因此不论是携带入境还是邮寄入境,合规申报和提前查询是避免损失和造成风险的关键。
告别传统中餐外卖,华人移民转向咖啡馆生意
买房或租房前可以“试住”吗?业内人士给出“避雷”建议