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We can't put the quote of the year in this headline
18 Dec 2025The winning quote's power lies in its purpose, say judges for the 2025 Massey University 'Quote of the Year'.
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Households ponder future of gas as supply dwindles
18 Dec 2025Faced with dwindling gas supplies, manufacturers are shutting down, but more than 2000 homes were hooked up this year.
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Bondi shooter charged with 59 offences, including terror
18 Dec 2025Naveed Akram remains in hospital under police guard.
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3000 hectares returned in one of country's longest land disputes
18 Dec 2025Māori landowners will have the land returned, and receive $420 million in compensation, in a landmark agreement with the Crown, ending questions going back to the 1830s.
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How to navigate the toy aisles these holidays
17 Dec 2025Buying kids the right Christmas presents can feel like a minefield, and "pinkification" looms large.
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If social media is bad for kids, should we post their photos online?
17 Dec 2025Questions are being asked about the ethics of "sharenting" - parents sharing their children's lives on social media.
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3000 hectares returned in one of country's longest land disputes
17 Dec 2025Māori landowners will have the land returned, and receive $420 million in compensation, in a landmark agreement with the Crown, ending questions going back to the 1830s.
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New Reserve Bank governor won't hesitate if house prices surge
Anna Breman sat down for an extensive interview with incoming RNZ business editor Corin Dann, just a day after she issued a statement about financial conditions.
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Parliament adjourns for the year with barbed words
17 Dec 2025The prime minister likened Labour to "picked-over box of favourites", with the good ones gone and "most of them like a Cherry Ripe".
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How changes to the foreign buyers ban will work
17 Dec 2025Explainer - New Zealand's ban on overseas buyers of real estate has been softened - but there's one rather large catch.
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Bondi terrorists went to Philippines for 'military-style training'
17 Dec 2025Investigators are now examining the Akrams' ties to an international jihadist network.
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The rivers without any fish
17 Dec 2025Anglers are becoming an endangered species on some parts of the country.
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Shoppers get surcharge warning
17 Dec 2025Shoppers are being told to "swerve" any unreasonable surcharges they encounter this Christmas.
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Mega ministry merger: Bishop can't say how many jobs will be lost
17 Dec 2025A plan was unveiled today to merge housing, transport, and local government functions into one ministry.
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Fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to curb
17 Dec 2025The proposed trial would've halved the number of kerbside collections.
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Where to find the best DOC campsites this summer
16 Dec 2025They're affordable, available and set in some of the best spots around the country.
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Donations pour in for 'hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman
16 Dec 2025Ahmed al Ahmed, who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers, is in hospital recovering from bullet wounds.
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How two friends who co-own a house make it work
16 Dec 2025Christchurch-based teachers Claudia Gray and Scarlet Bennett were flatmates before taking a joint leap into home ownership.
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Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles in a year
16 Dec 2025A worker at a special court that helps Auckland's homeless who have committed low-level crimes turn their lives around, says she is seeing increasing levels of distress in recent months.
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Trump lays into Rob Reiner as Hollywood director's son arrested over death
16 Dec 2025The US President faced a backlash for the "inappropriate and disrespectful" comments after the Hollywood director's death.
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McLeod's Daughters star Rachael Carpani dies aged 45
Australian actress Rachael Carpani has died at the age of 45, her family has announced on social media. Her parents said she died after a long battle with chronic illness.
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Japanese and Korean sunscreens are trendy - but do they work under NZ's sun?
16 Dec 2025Asian sunscreens are becoming mainstream in New Zealand as shoppers seek the lighter textures and advanced formulations popular in Japan and Korea.
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Tom Phillips filmmakers agreed police could edit documentary
16 Dec 2025The documentary makers' 'access agreement' outlines exactly what the filmmakers and police signed up to back in March.
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NZ's biggest bank lifts home loan rates
ANZ is lifting its 18-month and two-year fixed home loan rates by 20 basis points.
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