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New Zealand
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Auckland Council removes more than 250 storm-damaged or risky homes
5:53 am todaySo far, 1189 houses have been deemed eligible for buyout.
How to decide what to watch on a plane
Landlord finds squalid home, tenant Jessica Michelle Duffy ordered to pay $4822
Pacific
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Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth €331m
27 minutes agoIn addition to the narcotics, local authorities seized 11 Glock semi‑automatic pistols and 24 ammunition magazines.
Samoa, NZ, New Caledonia open Oceania U16 women's tournament with wins
Roch Wamytan: Paris political agreement for New Caledonia 'not enough' for Kanaks
Sport
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Nathan Smith latest Black Cap to be ruled out of Zimbabwe series
29 minutes agoSmith sustained the injury while batting on day two of the first Test in Bulawayo.
Kyren Taumoefolau to join Chiefs
Niamh Fisher-Black equals best ever Grand Tour result
Politics
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Net tightens on money launderers, but loosens for law-abiding citizens
5:31 am todayThere is no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we should not be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net.
Senior Labour MP Megan Woods won't contest seat at next election
Mediawatch: The politics of PayWave
World
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How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter
3 Aug 2025Chinese-made J-10s helped Pakistan shoot down one of India's prized Rafale fighters in the biggest air clash in decades.
Israeli hostage families protest after Gaza militants release videos of emaciated captives
Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law
Comment & Analysis
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Kingmaker: The growing influence of libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel
1 Aug 2025The billionaire PayPal founder is building a new political order, part startup, part strongman state.
The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed
How Trump used America's leverage to get what he wanted in trade war
Local Democracy Reporting
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Small-town surge tops growth of Taranaki council contestants
2 Aug 2025There's strong competition for Taranaki council seats at the upcoming local body elections, despite the unclear future of some.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Marlborough stadium under pressure as senior classes boom
In Depth
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Project 10: How ministers kept a massive law change secret
Documents reveal how the government worked to keep sweeping pay equity changes hidden until the last minute. Audio
Blanket ban on ‘Year 14s’ in school sport proposed in new eligibility rules
A tobacco product tax cut slated for one year has been extended by two
Te Ao Māori
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Iwi disappointed council deferring Taupō water management agreement
3 Aug 2025Taupō mayor David Trewavas said he was all for the agreement, but felt the community had not been taken along with the process.
Māori life expectancy increases more than other ethnic group - Stats NZ
Tolaga Bay marae 'preparing people's minds' for moving their wharenui
Business
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Billions shifted from big banks to boutique operators in KiwiSaver shakeup
Over 160,000 investors switched KiwiSaver providers last year, with major banks losing ground to high-performing independents.
Can a partner claim part of my house if we never lived together? - Ask Susan
Donald Trump just revealed his new tariff plan. Here’s what you need to know
Country
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Sales boom for Kāpiti Coast roadside raw milk red shed
2 Aug 2025It's a busy time of year for Stacey Faith, calving 300-plus cows, rearing their calves and keeping the Faith Farm's roadside milk dispensing outlet going, providing locals with milk fresh from the…
Country Life: Harnessing the power of plants to combat vineyard threats
Country Life: On the Farm
Environment
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Southland lagoon at risk of ecological tipping point, warns DOC
29 Jul 2025An ecologically significant Southland lagoon that has been plagued by algal blooms could be at a tipping point.
New Zealand at 'significant risk' of missing 2050 climate target, government making it worse
Toxic algae bloom lingers off Australia, killing marine life
Media & Technology
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Does this ad about baldness offend you?
2 Aug 2025"You look better bald... said no-one ever." That's the sentence on a digital billboard in Auckland that's dividing views with one critic calling it cruel and "body shaming".
White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling with it
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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Air NZ's CEO appointment stirs racist backlash
1 Aug 2025Major news organisations have been forced to restrict or disable comments on social media posts on Nikhil Ravishankar's appointment due to a torrent of abuse.
Hindu temple in South Auckland gets resource consent amid local opposition
Wayne Brown’s chief of staff steps aside from role in mayor’s office