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The World Trade Organisation is on life support. Will Trump's new rules finish it off?
Analysis - To date, Trump has not withdrawn the US from the WTO. But his administration instead seeks to reinvent it.
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Peters tells RBNZ governor to 'stay in her New Zealand lane'
about 1 hour agoThe Foreign Minister's statement is in response to Anna Breman signing a letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell overnight.
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Majority of ED nurses subjected to abuse over holiday season
7 minutes agoA "chronic shortage" of staff has contributed to increased wait times, causing frustration for patients and whānau, and compromises quality of care, the nurses'…
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Gold, silver sellers scramble to keep up with demand
4:49 pm todayVisitors to The Gold Exchange are buying 50 silver coins at a time, and orders for gold are running hot, even as prices continue to rise.
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'A tragedy': Road worker dies after being hit by vehicle
about 1 hour agoWorksafe and police are jointly investigating the circumstances of the road worker's death, a spokesperson confirmed.
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Dog rescued after being left in 49C car
about 1 hour agoThe SPCA is warning dog owners of the possibly "horrific outcomes" of leaving their pet in a hot vehicle.
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Smoke warning for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
about 1 hour agoFire and Emergency said people in the area should stay inside with doors and windows shut to avoid being exposed to smoke.
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'Ridiculously dangerous': Corvette seized, driver charged over reckless driving
The car was allegedly driven over four times the speed limit during the Christmas Eve incident in Edendale.
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Christchurch police operation ends with four arrests
One person was arrested for breaching the gang patch ban and the others were for outstanding warrants and driving offences.
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'Close-knit community' rocked by local family's shooting
2:05 pm todayA woman and two young men are in a critical condition and a man is dead after the shooting in Waitārere Beach.
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Warning as more than 110mm of rain forecast
10:47 am todayAn orange heavy rain warning is now in place for the top of the South Island.
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'Sheer panic': Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
6:46 am todayTravel agents are warning many are unaware of the change coming into effect soon.
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Major IT outage hit southern hospitals, PSA says
1:37 pm todayHealth NZ has not responded to requests for comment.
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'Confronting scene': Man dead, woman and two teens shot
3:32 pm today"This is a shocking incident for Waitārere Beach," police say after what is thought to be a family harm incident.
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Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner
Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder.
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Crash closes all northbound lanes on Auckland's southern motorway
1:11 pm todayPolice say one person has sustained serious injuries.
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'Our food culture wasn't destroyed, it was buried'
10:35 am todayA collective of Māori chefs aim to revive knowledge of classical kai Māori culture and the native flora and fauna that underpins it.
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Locals want popular swimming spot reopened
9:37 am todayRecord temperatures have highlighted a long-standing bugbear - declining access to once-popular swimming spots. Audio
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Auckland scientists hope to develop groundbreaking treatment for melanoma
With a $1 million grant, University of Auckland scientists hope to change the lives of hundreds of Kiwis who lose their lives to melanoma cancer each year. Audio
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Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck
12:20 pm todayTwo passengers were also taken to hospital in a serious conditions after the vehicle collided with an oncoming truck.
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New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings
Global rankings show New Zealand's passport is less powerful than last year.
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Parolee dies months after 30 years in jail
But Corrections says the systemic issues raised by a coroner are already being addressed. Audio
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Person who died in Christchurch fire was community housing tenant
Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust says it's saddened by the death of one of its tenants.
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Serious crash closes SH79 in Geraldine
12:35 pm todayEmergency services received reports of a crash near the State Highway 79 intersection with Lewis Street.
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Eleven people arrested after ute crashes
11:54 am todayTen youths and a 21-year-old woman, all occupants of the vehicle, were arrested at the scene.
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'Deliberately absurd': Mountain biker rides around McDonald's for 24 hours
13 Jan 2026Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fairbrother clocked up 500 kilometres on the ride on Christmas Day
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How to talk to your teen if their NCEA results aren't what they wanted
The nerve-racking wait is over today, for better or worse.
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Drunk mother assaults 3-year-old autistic son in front of neighbours
13 Jan 2026While there were no visible injuries, the single mother was told she needs to learn different strategies so she doesn't take her frustrations out on her son.
Top News stories
- Will Trump's new rules end the World Trade Organisation
- Teenager rescued in NSW Snowy Mountains after going missing on running camp
- Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor Anna Breman to 'stay in her New Zealand lane'
- Goat's headbutt frenzy causes thousands in damages to Australian business
- Majority of emergency department nurses experienced abuse over holiday season, survey says
