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New Zealand
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'Changing lives every day': Inside the Citizens Advice Bureau
6:19 am todayHow volunteers instil confidence in clients who are 'at their wit's end'.
How do I pick the right daycare for my child?
Wipes and rocks wreak havoc on Tasman’s wastewater
Pacific
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Cooks, Niue say clinical health data secure after NZ cyberattack
6:15 am todayOfficials warned that Niue residents who have independently registered with the ManageMyHealth app could be affected.
Petition against deep sea mining near Mariana Trench gaining support
PNG Lewas have two wins, two losses in Australian country cricket tournament
Sport
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Cricket: Left is sometimes right for switch-hitting Phillips
5:01 am todayThe New Zealand batter says his audacious switch-hitting show in a recent Super Smash match was a tactical option he's honed for years.
Football: Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new head coach
US driver Mitch Guthrie leads Dakar Rally after stage three sweep for Ford
Politics
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Minister, union point fingers over official health reply delays
The PSA says the Health Minister is blaming officials for slow Official Information Act responses when his government's cuts are at fault.
NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
Manage My Health CEO: Trust us 'even though we have dropped the ball'
World
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After Venezuela, Donald Trump's other threats ring alarms around the world
Riding high after a successful military mission in Venezuela, Donald Trump is now talking about where US forces might venture next.
Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe
The many ways lawyers for Nicolas Maduro could try to derail the case against him
Comment & Analysis
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Trump's new US mission statement: Strength, force, power
6 Jan 2026Analysis - An interview with Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller laid bare how the White House sees its place in the world now.
Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: The three warnings for the world
Can office culture survive the work-from-home revolution? Yes, but you can’t force the fun
Local Democracy Reporting
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
Action on Marlborough Sounds parchment worm ‘in the too-hard basket’
Hastings council's plea to thieves - return our 'much-loved' turtles
In Depth
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Integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
Te Ao Māori
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The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
6 Jan 2026Most locals may not know the Kumutoto stream is flowing beneath their feet.
Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list
Ngā Kaupapa Hirahira o te Tau: A look back at the year that was in Te Ao Māori
Business
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Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
Dairy prices have risen sharply overnight in the latest Global Dairy Trade index, delivering a surprise uptick for farmers.
Get your finances sorted in 2026: Get rid of debt
Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping
Country
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'A lot of mud, a lot of logs, a lot of debris': Tolaga Bay farmer back at square one
5 Jan 2026Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair.
Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River's rural postie
Nitrates in water: ECan's rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Environment
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DoC warns dog owners after rare fairy tern nests disturbed
23 Dec 2025Only about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.
Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows' environmental footprint
Climate change could claim nearly all of NZ's glaciers, research shows
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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New Year honour reflects the 'resilience, strength, and contributions of refugee communities'
31 Dec 2025Half a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised for their contributions to the country in the New Year Honours list released today.
‘Millennial nostalgia with Bollywood bangers’: Young Indian Kiwis embrace DJ life
Celebrating Christmas with Indian culinary favourites
RNZ中文
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Manage My Health数据泄露赎金时限到期,隐私专员呼吁加强网络安全意识
6 Jan 2026黑客团体此前在窃取40万份文件后向Manage My Health索取赎金,前情报官员表示不支付赎金是通用做法。
本地人怎么看新西兰的“赤脚文化”?
法律人士呼吁移民局实施更公平的签证申诉流程