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New Zealand
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Forest fire spreads to over 100 hectares
7:02 am todayThe fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies.
Group calls for second Zealandia
Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy
Pacific
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Tonga MPs set to elect new prime minister today
Tonga's 26 elected members of parliament will vote on Mnonday for the kingdom's new prime minister. Nominations for candidates closed on Friday, with two people in the running for the...
Cook Islands named a top destination for 2026
Cook Islands youth in NZ encouraged to take step up for language and culture
Sport
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World Rowing recognises Kiwi athletes
about 1 hour agoThree New Zealanders are up for World Rowing awards.
Henry Nicholls' hot summer continues
Ajaz Patel called up for third test against West Indies
Politics
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Infrastructure Commission calls for government business cases, budget submissions to be public
7:08 am todayThe Commission is due to hand over the first National Infrastructure Plan to ministers by the end of the year. Audio
The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets
Chris Hipkins promises different Labour: 'Opportunity to stamp my own mark'
World
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Rabbi who served community for 18 years killed in Bondi terror attack
14 minutes agoHe was one of the organisers of the "Chanukah by the Sea" event that was targeted by two gunmen Audio
African athlete lured to Russia for work, ends up on front-lines of Ukraine war
How long until robots take care of your home, family?
Comment & Analysis
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Americans think Trump knew about Epstein's alleged crimes
14 Dec 2025Analysis: But it's not just a poll that suggests the public believes he has something to hide.
Faster, cheaper … but better? The devil in the resource management reform detail
Higher speeds lower productivity: what the data shows crash delays really cost Auckland
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.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
'Dead duck': Decision looms on contentious Auckland rubbish trial
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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Would you pay an extra $1m for the right postcode?
New research shows the suburbs with the biggest median difference in house price from their neighbouring suburbs.
Rising home loan rates blamed on 'another misstep from Reserve Bank'
Labour market shows signs of improvement
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