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New Zealand
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FENZ apologises to volunteer firefighter after 10 year battle
39 minutes agoFire and Emergency New Zealand has apologised unreservedly to a former volunteer firefighter for failing to properly investigate a series of complaints.
Person in hospital after bus crashes in Palmerston North
Teen charged with shoplifting more than $10,000
Pacific
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Meet Vanuatu's market mamas
Fresh produce seller Leidab David said when the earthquake struck they were at the national market in town and they all ran.
Moana Pasifika's season comes down to Hurricanes match
Samoan star shines bright as Blues too strong for Maroons in State of Origin opener
Sport
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Winging it? F1 rule change raises hopes of a reset
38 minutes agoMcLaren's Formula One rivals hope stricter front wing tests could help to close the gap to the runaway leaders.
Hurricanes expect warm welcome for Ardie Savea on his Wellington return
Top New Zealand rower arrested in the US following post-regatta incident
Politics
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Auckland nurses refusing to take on call shifts in pay, understaffing protest
9:42 am todayThe strike began on May 26 and will run until June 23. Audio
Proposed noise limit changes could make Christchurch NZ's loudest city
PM doesn't believe coalition subject to more leaks than previous governments
World
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Chaos in Gaza on first day of aid after weeks of hunger
Palestinians have been pushed towards famine after an 11-week blockade on aid.
Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it
UK prosecutors authorise 21 criminal charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate
Comment & Analysis
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What's the future of local music in the streaming age?
28 May 2025Analysis: As Music Month turns 25, it highlights their lack of visibility on streaming services and commercial radio.
The F1 Monaco Grand Prix had new rules to make it exciting, but in reality it proved that less is more
Fourth time lucky? ACT’s regulatory standards law may finally pass, despite Treaty and legal doubts
Local Democracy Reporting
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Postal voting made easier with orange boxes
10:23 am todayThe Waimakariri District Council is gearing up for this year's local government elections.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Nobby Clark delays policy over diversity concern
In Depth
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
28 May 2025It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
Health NZ's elective surgery plan sees training shortfall warning
Why US rugby star Ilona Maher is unafraid to take up space
Te Ao Māori
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Budget abandons young parents and whānau, a youth advocate says
7:22 am todayA kaupapa Māori youth service is warning against benefit sanctions, saying they will mean people 'end up on the street'.
Mainstream health system failing Māori, Waitangi Tribunal told
Māori men discuss health, well-being at symposium
Business
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Farmers in for bumper dairy season as Fonterra reveals big forecast
Farmers are in line for another bumper dairy season after Fonterra revealed its opening forecast for the new season.
Are credit card rewards schemes worth it?
The headwinds facing regional airlines
Country
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Everything's coming up roses as Rural Women marks centenary
A rose created for the occasion is already two thirds sold.
Seed and Grain NZ celebrates its 'incredibly important' women
Tariff uncertainty prompts NZ agricultural businesses to look for new markets
Environment
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Science heats up in the fire lab
6:59 am todayFrom flaming tornadoes to burning couches, scientists are setting stuff on fire to prepare for our changing wildfire risk.
'Nank would be chuffed' - Native bush stays in public hands thanks to donation from late conservationist
Climate solution all but buried before it begins
Media & Technology
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More money for journalists, less for RNZ
23 May 2025The government is putting more money into hiring local journalists, but cutting Radio New Zealand's budget.
Kamahl Santamaria tells Employment Authority: 'I became and remain unemployable'
How would banning teenagers from social media work?
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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'No offence meant': Luxon on Stanford's remarks about emails from India
9:53 am todayThe Prime Minister says he's "relaxed" about Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's remarks in Parliament likening emails from people in India to "spam".
How New Zealand inspired a leading vaccine maker in India
Police commissioner on controversial shoplifting directive