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New Zealand
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The real treasure of New Zealand's 2500 sunken ships
5:12 am todayThe real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars.
Collectors fear police aren't taking Pokémon card thefts seriously
Panicked travellers fear getting caught out by new UK passport rules
Pacific
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Enga faces daunting challenge to end gun violence
6:48 am todayPolitical leaders in the Papua New Guinea province plagued by gun violence are making a collective stand to stop it. Audio
Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare
What's in a bilum?: Papua New Guinea's iconic string bag
Sport
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Penalty over 'non-standard grunt' leaves Sabalenka fuming
6:45 am todayTop-seeded Belarusian Sabalenka will seek her third title at the tournament in four years.
Tennis: Novak Djokovic eyes semi-final nemesis Jannik Sinner at Australian Open
The Masters Games: Jigsaw puzzle racing, ballroom dancing and competitive cornhole
Politics
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Staff, public deserve answers after major IT outage at hospitals, union says
42 minutes agoThe most recent IT outage to hospitals in the upper North Island happened over a 12-hour period between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Audio
Radio rollout of communications system for first responders delayed
Prime Minister expected to return to Waitangi
World
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Trump wants public schedule beefed up to combat stamina doubts
6:57 am todayDespite near-daily appearances before cameras, the US President is frustrated at a perception his days are lighter for his second term.
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin agreed not to attack freezing Kyiv for a week
Authorities warn NSW residents to stay vigilant as heatwave draws on
Comment & Analysis
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Monumental ambitions: The history behind Trump’s triumphal arch
29 Jan 2026Analysis - Is a personal tribute necessarily the best way to mark the anniversary of America's break with absolute rule and the British monarchy?
Pessimistic voters look to Winston Peters to be the change candidate inside the coalition
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Local Democracy Reporting
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Alcohol consumption 'way too high' in NZ - health expert
about 1 hour agoAlcohol harm costs the economy $9.1b a year, and the substance is linked to more than 200 medical conditions, Te Whatu Ora's medical officer of health says.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Hastings Councillor skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
In Depth
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
9 Jan 2026Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
Landmark integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Te Ao Māori
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Settlement milestone to mark end of 'long, hard road' for Ngāti Hāua
29 Jan 2026The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill will have its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday, enacting the tribe's Treaty settlement, Te Pua o te Riri Kore.
Marae welcome recovery funding boost but say more could be done
Te Araroa evacuees overwhelmed by 'aroha' extended to them at East Coast marae
Business
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Oil prices surge on worries US could attack Iran
Iran was the third-biggest crude producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Westport residents turn to brokers and specialists as mainstream insurers shut the door
Could this be the year NZX stops being left behind?
Country
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Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away
New Zealand's only dung beetle rearing facility says it may have to close if there's not more support.
Rangiora farmer Gary Evans banned from owning livestock for life after sheep neglect
October storm payout set to climb to $50m, insurer FMG says
Environment
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Microplastics found in one-third of surveyed Pacific Island fish
29 Jan 2026The scale of contamination varied significantly across locations however, and the researchers warned against "alarmist" interpretations.
'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
'Darkwaves': New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon
Media & Technology
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Why do we all wish it was 2016?
23 Jan 2026Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past?
EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
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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NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, minister reveals
29 Jan 2026National and New Zealand First have been clashing over the trade deal.
Papatoetoe election attracts 20 candidates after previous result voided by courts
Free trade deal hogs the limelight at Republic Day celebrations in Auckland