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New Zealand
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State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Ranges reopens after slip cleared
6:51 am todayThe main road between Bay of Plenty and Waikato had been closed by a slip between Te Poi and Tauriko on Friday evening.
Light spotted in search for missing British tramper Eli Sweeting
Man's 11-day crime spree targets police by spitting and threatening to kill staff
Pacific
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Blues thump Drua, keep season alive
6:34 am todayThe Blues have reminded everyone that they're still very capable with a big win in Suva.
Pacific region hopes for climate-conscious pope, says church leader
Experts split on Australia's Papua New Guinea military recruitment plan
Sport
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IPL reportedly suspended amid India-Pakistan tensions
India's cricket board has suspended the tournament, one of the world's richest sports leagues, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a source says.
NRL: NZ Warriors turn around close-game heartbreak in 'best-ever' start
Indian Panthers face ejection from basketball league
Politics
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Protesters gather at workplace minister's office
9 May 2025More than 1000 people walked to Brooke van Velden's Auckland office as part of nationwide protests against changes to pay equity law.
Watch live: No new compensation scheme for abuse survivors, more funds for current system
Government announces review into Waitangi Tribunal, Seymour calls it 'activist'
World
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What's new pussycat? Tech firm wants to translate meows into words
8 May 2025Chinese company looks to patent AI system to decipher animal sounds.
Russia and China mark victory in WW2 as Ukraine war grinds on
Before becoming pontiff, Pope Leo criticised Trump and Vance
Comment & Analysis
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NZ Rugby's third financial loss in a row, explained
For the third year in a row, the game's governing body is in the red - so where's the money going, asks Jamie Wall.
Moving towns: 4 stories of communities facing relocation show the complex realities of managed retreat
Why banning social media for NZers under 16 is a bad idea – and will affect adults too
Local Democracy Reporting
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From mattresses to marijuana: Illegal dumping problem grows
9 May 2025Frustrations are growing as illegal dumping plagues Auckland and leaves ratepayers with a multi-million dollar bill.
Tourists called on to help count Kaikōura’s whales
Inside the new office building Tauranga City Council is paying $91.9m to lease
In Depth
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The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
8 May 2025Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
Wildlife hospital says public light displays are contributing to native seabird groundings
'Parallel universe stuff' -Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull on Winston Peters downplaying Trump’s trade war
Te Ao Māori
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'Mighty tōtara': Fred Graham's mark on the art world vital
9 May 2025Sculptor and renowned arts icon Fred Graham died aged 96, just weeks out from his latest exhibition, but his legacy remains.
Hundreds to gather to remember Battle of Te Kahika
'It's in our DNA': Why Aboriginal cultural protocol Welcome to Country is not topic for debate
Business
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Homeowner's daily power charges jumps 600%
9 May 2025The owner of a Marlborough Sounds property is facing a $3000-a-year bill for just 60 days of use.
More good news for tenants
Inland Revenue discovers millions in unpaid tax from property developers and investors
Country
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Rustic sheds reveal immigrants' farming legacy
9 May 2025The story of a pioneering family of Dalmatian immigrants has been kept alive through a cluster of old sheds on the Devcich farm near Thames.
Country Life: Growing walnuts in Canterbury
Country Life: Muttonbirding - 'It’s a part of who we are'
Environment
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Native jumping spider found in restored Rotorua forest
8 May 2025A native jumping spider boasting great eyesight and tiny genitalia has been discovered at a Rotorua forest that is being restored.
Ten million fossil-fuelled machines in NZ, but plenty of room for electricity - report
Our Changing World: 2024 Prime Minister’s Science Prize winners announced
Media & Technology
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NZME achieves peace deal with latest board-backed nominations
9 May 2025The board has backed the nomination of former National Cabinet minister Steven Joyce as chair, and Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon's bid to join him at the board table.
Australia election: How the world's media conveyed Labor's win - 'a win for the ages'
The journalist who first called Donald Trump a 'short-fingered vulgarian'
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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Indian Panthers face ejection from basketball league
9 May 2025The franchise has been given 10 days to comply with certain conditions before their participation agreement is terminated.
Luxon calls for an ‘all of New Zealand’ investment in India relationship
The symbolism behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’