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New Zealand
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Social media can be positive for teens - coaches and teachers
11 May 2025It comes as the National Party put forward a members' bill to ban those under 16 from social media.
Teenager dies after 'disorder incident' in Napier
Elderly woman found in Herne Bay identified
Pacific
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Drua sunk at home as Blues dominate
Fullback Selesitioni Ravutaumada saved face for the Fijian Drua, who were outclassed by the defending champions.
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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Tall Blacks score rare home win over Australian Boomers
The Tall Blacks have had a rare home win over the Boomers, while the Tall Ferns have lost their third straight test to the Opals in the Trans Tasman Throwdown series.
Most NZ cricketers involved in India, Pakistan tournaments return home
Kiwi light heavyweight Navajo Stirling makes a statement at UFC 315
Politics
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New cancer drugs get Pharmac boost
10 May 2025Cancer specialists and patients have welcomed news that three potentially life-saving skin cancer medicines are to be funded.
Social media ban for young people to be investigated - Luxon
ACT invokes 'agree to disagree' clause over firearms registry review
World
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How did Weight Watchers fall into bankruptcy?
From a celebrity-spruiked success to a relic of diet culture - how a changing world of nutrition led to Weight Watchers' bankruptcy.
Trump hails China talks, said two sides negotiated 'total reset' in Geneva
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine
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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Will a derelict school building finally be disposed of?
10 May 2025Built in 1891, the Southland school house can't be burned down or sold on Facebook.
David Seymour backs watercress seller facing $600 council fee
Tauranga flood map update a ‘win’ for landowners, developers
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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'It's in our DNA': Why cultural protocol Welcome to Country is not topic for debate
8 May 2025Welcome to Country is a sacred ceremony practised by the world's oldest continuous cultures- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - dating back 65,000 - 70,000 years. An Aboriginal…
Arts icon Fred Graham dies aged 96
Hundreds to gather to remember Battle of Te Kahika
Business
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Over $160m in tax refunds still unclaimed, data shows
Most people who pay tax through the PAYE system have their income tax assessment automatically generated each year, which can result in an incorrect amount paid.
What should I do with my payrise? - Ask Susan
More good news for tenants
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’