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New Zealand
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'Some people are in a season of friendlessness'
9:52 am todayUS writer Danielle Bayard Jackson says we need to work harder on our platonic friendships.
Youth social media ban: What could go wrong?
Experts ponder preservation of historic Edwin Fox at Picton
Pacific
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FLNKS snubs New Caledonia's constitutional reform talks
22 Aug 2025A newly established committee held its inaugural meeting in Nouméa on Thursday, aiming to translate a key agreement which outlines a roadmap for New Caledonia's political future.
Bougainville election chief Desmond Tsianai confirms 3000 staff mobilised for polling day
Marhsall Islands' president: It's wrong to ban partners from Pacific Islands Forum talks
Sport
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'Everyone just exploded': Warriors brace for season without pregnant Brake
10:34 am todayThe two-time Olympic sevens champion is expecting her first baby in March 2026.
All Blacks hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho happy on bench for Codie Taylor's 100th match
Rugby World Cup favourites England start strong with 62-point win
Politics
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Thirty suppliers vie to deliver government's school lunch programme
4:49 am todayCabinet previously decided non-intermediate primary schools would join the coalition's cheaper $3-a-meal approach next year.
US President Donald Trump not budging on trade tariff - PM Christopher Luxon
Gene technology bill delayed again; PM says 'it's complicated'
World
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Sesame Street's long history of great music continues - here's why
12:53 pm todaySince the kids' puppet show first aired in 1969, its sophisticated songs have lived rent-free in many a brain.
Multiple dead after tour bus with about 50 people crashes on New York highway
FBI searches Trump critic John Bolton’s home and office as part of resumed national security probe
Comment & Analysis
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What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week
22 Aug 2025While you've probably heard of a "blue moon" before, this might be the first time you've encountered its ominous-sounding counterpart.
Commodifying childhood: NZ children see marketing for unhealthy products 76 times a day
Why Putin is not ready to meet with Zelensky, and may never be
Local Democracy Reporting
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'No passing lanes': Council chair speeds 107 times in work car
22 Aug 2025Nicol Horrell is the only elected Environment Southland member with a company car.
Gisborne council approves Ngāti Oneone land return investigation plan
Breaking down comedy barriers: Pacific women take the mic
In Depth
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Ministry forced to release secret files showing alcohol lobby influence
Papers reveal industry lobbying against tax hikes, restrictions on sales, and a Fetal Alcohol plan. Audio
‘Leaks', 'mould' and sewage: The kura in Christchurch still waiting for permanent site
How Jacinda Ardern’s ‘groundbreaking’ climate law has become ‘a shell’
Te Ao Māori
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The struggle to solve Māori youth homelessness
8:59 am todayYouth homelessness advocates are calling for more to be done to help vulnerable young people who do not have safe, stable accommodation. Audio
Autaia a feast of haka theatre
Auckland University waka ama team to represent Aotearoa in Hawai'i
Business
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Are websites like Fishpond the answer for cheaper groceries?
Consumer NZ warns many still prefer a one-stop shop for all their shopping needs, rather than shop around.
'Didn't see it coming' - Eves Valley sawmill workers still digesting closure
Banking report confirms stable market controlled by 'big four' - analyst
Country
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Creamy, sustainable and high in fibre - barley eyes up the dairy aisle
9:22 am todayA new barley, bred for high fibre and low waste, is being turned into milk and yoghurt - a sustainable alternative with benefits for farmers and big potential in the global dairy-free market.
Country Life: I just really wanted to reflect on our farming life
Country Life: Regenerative farming family's paddock to plate butchery
Environment
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Secret official memo warns of damage to diplomatic ties
22 Aug 2025The advice was mistakenly released by the Ministry for the Environment.
Calls for ban on taking seafood from Whangaparāoa coastline as rock pools pillaged
Consultation for proposal to cut crayfish catch limits off Northland's east coast begins
Media & Technology
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Sky TV's net profit plummets by 58%
22 Aug 2025However, the pay TV operator is delivering on its guidance of paying a dividend of at least 21 cents per share.
NZ film, TV industry weighs pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence
Stuff staff vote to strike over collective agreement
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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Dearth of Indian-language classes at NZ schools
21 Aug 2025Despite becoming the third-largest ethnic group in the country, Indian households are turning to community classes to learn heritage languages such as Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati.
Māori-Indian collaborations steal spotlight at India’s Independence Day celebrations in New Zealand
Pakistan Independence Day celebrations recall independence struggle