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New Zealand
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Angst over EVs blows up in headlines
10:33 am todayEV uptake boomed with incentives in place, but this week, the government made traditional cars cheaper instead. Video
Defence Force checks whether information exposed to hackers targeting Australia
Stoush over Chinese media 'censorship' in Skykiwi forum
Pacific
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Rugby: Fiji hold off 'very good' Spanish side to win in Málaga
Having lost two earlier matches to England and France, the Fijians were glad of the win to end their three-match European tour.
Critical assessment underway for PNG's conjoined twins by Australian doctors
Opposition leader calls for Samoan PM to resign over health concerns
Sport
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Auckland FC fall short of A-League win against Brisbane Roar
30 minutes agoAuckland FC were unable to assert themselves after the international break in a 1-1 A-League draw with Brisbane Roar.
All Blacks lock Fabian Holland scoops World Rugby breakthrough award
All Blacks: Scott Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off
Politics
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Seafood industry hits back at protesters
8:23 am todaySeafood New Zealand says claims from commercial fishing is allowed in two of 12 new High Protection Areas is misleading.
Labour selects CTU economist Craig Renney as Wellington Bays candidate
COP30: Labour criticises lack of commitment to cutting fossil fuels
World
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The secret mission to save Gaza's historical artefacts
A restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque in Gaza.
Bullied contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
Why celebrity scandals leave us feeling shattered
Comment & Analysis
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Puberty blockers ban: Politicians overriding doctors sets dangerous precedent
7:49 am todayAnalysis: The government's ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care prioritises politics and ideology over decades of expert clinical guidance and patient safety evidence. Audio
Dead rats and discord: What next in the Peters-Seymour stoush?
Did Plunket founder Truby King really believe in eugenics? History isn't that simple
Local Democracy Reporting
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NZ's biggest regional park re-opens after 1080 pest control
21 Nov 2025The operation in Hūnua Ranges, Waharau and Whakatiwai began in August, and was completed in late October.
Concern mounts over Southland wilding pine threat
Cause of leak that sent treated wastewater into lake a mystery
In Depth
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Why are there so few rules for biodiversity-damaging cats?
22 Nov 2025The government seems uninterested in the problem, but there are many different people desperate to get cats under control - including a National Party MP.
'Stone cold killer' feral cats added to Predator Free 2050 strategy, Conservation Minister announces
Christopher Luxon said feral cats would be added as a target in Predator Free 2050 - but it hasn’t happened
Te Ao Māori
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Hawaiian waka makes historic return to NZ
7:40 am todayA Hawaiian waka will be on display for people to see at Mangonui's main wharf in Northland.
Te Matatini champion Kereama Wright on power of kapa haka
'Expression of kotahitanga': More than 1000 schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Business
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Air NZ cabin crew to strike in December
21 Nov 2025Crew say they are unhappy with the airline's latest offer.
We're in Australia, can we come back and get NZ Super? - Ask Susan
Who's really paying for 'incredibly aggressive' cash back competition?
Country
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'I never thought I'd be called a poo hunter': Inside facial eczema study
22 Nov 2025Wairarapa sheep farmer Paul Crick is one of hundreds out collecting poo samples from his flock as part of a national study.
Country Life: Breeding the kiwifruit of the future
Country Life: Farmer flying high with agri drone venture
Environment
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NZ silent so far on climate summit push for a 'fossil fuels' roadmap
20 Nov 2025About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them. Audio
Caulerpa invasion: 'Government isn't taking it as seriously as they need to'
Climate change minister defends weakened methane emissions target ahead of COP30
Media & Technology
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Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt named Podcast of the Year
21 Nov 2025A podcast that led to the discovery of one of New Zealand's oldest European artefacts has been named podcast of the Year at the NZ Podcast Awards.
What is workslop?
Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers
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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Warning over looming driver shortages following licence revocations
21 Nov 2025The Transport Agency revoked hundreds of commercial driving licences earlier this month after discovering false documentation that converted overseas licences to domestic equivalents.
Ballots to be examined amid Auckland voter fraud allegations
India trade deal will be a ‘game changer’, industry expert says
RNZ中文
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Rewi Alley Museum: basis of NZ-China relationship is ‘genuine friendship’
4:27 pm todayThe Rewi Alley Memorial Museum in Christchurch is expected to open to the public in the next few days.
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