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Victim's dad fears murderer could kill again if released
Clayton Weatherston stabbed Sophie Elliott to death so viciously the knife broke. Now he's up for parole for the first time.
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Is the Kiwi do-up dream dead?
Buyers are moving away from 'doer-uppers' and experts are divided on how much value people can hope to add.
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Tanning and anti-aging: Why Gen Z loves both
17 minutes agoThe best precaution against aging is staying out of the sun. That's a problem for Gen Z.
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Wife was 'talking and laughing' with husband as tree fatally hit him
39 minutes agoHop farmer Peter Lines' death during a storm last year was a 'tragic accident'.
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Families remain isolated two weeks after 'mindboggling' rainfall
22 minutes agoLandslides have closed part of State Highway 2 - the main route between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne and helicopters have been taking supplies to the cut-off residents.
Staff, public deserve answers after major IT outage at hospitals, union says
Teaching Council to examine actions of 'everyone involved' over sex abuse claims against St Bede's priest
Politics
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Has NZ fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster?
5:06 am todayBillions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
Prime Minister expected to return to Waitangi
45,000 sign petition demanding equal treatment of visitors from Pacific nations
Sport
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Djokovic eyes semi-final nemesis Sinner at Australian Open
21 minutes agoDjokovic needs just one more major title to claim the outright record of 25 Grand Slam wins.
Cricket: US batter Aaron Jones suspended over multiple corruption charges
Australian Open cameras: WTA backs players' calls for more off-court privacy at tournaments
Business
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Hundreds of pensions affected by IT error
About 200 pensioners have had the amount they receive in NZ Super affected this week because of a problem with the Ministry of Social Development's IT system.
Could this be the year NZX stops being left behind?
Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over 'cockroaches' and 'sewage'
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The story of Lola the cat
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AI and the nonexistent Tasmania hot springs
29 Jan 2026An AI-generated blog on an Australian tour company's website has landed tourists in hot water - and not the kind they were looking for.
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ACT's refusal to back slavery bill prompts Labour and National to team up
29 Jan 2026A new process to skip the 'biscuit tin' lottery is being used for the first time - because ACT refused to support a government bill.
RNZ Music
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NZTrio: Magnifique
Violinist Amalia Hall and pianist Somi Kim are joined by cellist Matthias Balzat at the Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber for a performance that spans from French Romantic elegance to contemporary New Zealand landscapes.
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John Psathas: can't stop composing
John Psathas talks with RNZ Concert ahead of performances of his music at this year's Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. He's also formed his own chamber music ensemble. Video, Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia - Fantastique
Experience a supernatural musical journey with the Auckland Philharmonia, led by French conductor Pierre Bleuse's New Zealand debut featuring Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique; with renowned Kiwi pianist Sylvia Jiang for Franz Liszt’s diabolical Totentanz.
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Hymns on Sunday, 25 January 2026
Harvest hymns, hymns sung in school assembly, and a hymn that became particularly meaningful to a listener after the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 - all in this week's hymn request programme. Audio
In Depth
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Has NZ fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster?
Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
Kiwi 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.
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Integrity probe into Yachting NZ drags into second year
The Sport Integrity Commission's first major investigation, triggered by dozens of complaints about Yachting NZ, remains unfinished a year on.
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Feral cat trapping could get easier
The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.
What You Need to Know
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Is violence on buses getting worse, and what's being done?
Explainer - A series of attacks - including a fatal stabbing - have raised concerns about the safety of riders. Video
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When will Election Day be and how is it decided?
Explainer : The PM has announced 7 November is Election Day. But how is it picked, and what goes into the decision? Audio
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What exactly will New Zealand's free-trade deal with India mean?
Explainer: Just before Christmas, Christopher Luxon announced a deal for a long-awaited free trade agreement with India. But what happens next?
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X marks the spot: Has Elon Musk's Grok gone too far?
Explainer - The billionaire has been under fire over AI deepfakes - with Christopher Luxon's office calling them "concerning." What's going on?
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Comment & Analysis
Monumental ambitions: The history behind Trump’s triumphal arch
Analysis - 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
Analysis: For a man who claims little regard for the polls, the NZ First leader will surely be feeling more favourably toward their latest offerings. Audio
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Cheap duty-free sales of tobacco products not only deprive the public purse of millions of dollars, they undermine efforts to become a smoke-free nation…
Another killing deepens Trump's self-inflicted political nightmare
The situation now risks truly spiraling out of control - both on the ground and politically speaking.