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New Zealand
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Auckland pastor convicted, church fined for unsafe building
33 minutes agoThe church and community centre continued to be used for gatherings, even after being slapped with a dangerous building notice.
Teen dies after car crashes into house while fleeing police in Kumeū
New venomous spider makes New Zealand home
Pacific
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Manele fires chief of staff over unauthorised Vietnam deal
1 minute agoPrime Minister Jeremiah Manele sacked his chief of staff on Friday after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms.
Tonga cybersecurity attack wake-up call for Pacific, warns expert
Record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine seized off New Caledonia on Panama-flagged vessel bound for Australia
Sport
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Liam Lawson has a new look for Silverstone
8:57 am todayFresh off his best ever result in Formula 1 the New Zealand driver has got a new livery on his car.
Sinner ice cool as Gauff, Pegula and Zverev join bonfire of seeds
Wimbledon's AI judges receive mixed reviews from players and fans
Politics
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Have school lunches been fixed?
7:39 am todayDavid Seymour is giving term two an eight out of 10, but one principal says complaints are only down because people have given up. Audio
21,000 more operations will cut surgery waiting times - Simeon Brown
Opposition reacts to shoplifting crackdown as retailers celebrate overdue changes
World
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Trump says Israel has agreed to terms to finalise 60-day Gaza 'ceasefire'
The US president is urging Hamas to accept the deal, warning that otherwise the situation would only get worse.
US Senate approves divisive Trump spending bill
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial: Jury reaches verdict on some charges
Comment & Analysis
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Questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
26 Jun 2025Analysis - Like all forms of storytelling, museums present the past in particular ways.
Why Trump needs the world to believe Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated'
NATO's Trump flattery buys time but dodges tough questions
Local Democracy Reporting
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'Shocked': Owner hit with $1400 fee to have three dogs
1 Jul 2025The consent fee was on top of the three charges of $90 to register each dog.
What you need to know about Auckland's new dog rules
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Health Ministry manager 'way too friendly' with alcohol lobby
30 Jun 2025After internal alarm about an official's dealings with the alcohol industry, new rules of engagement are being drawn up.
Watch: 30 minutes with the 'Godfather of Human Rights' Ken Roth on genocide, Trump and standing up for democracy
Scoring the coalition government's progress against its own targets
Te Ao Māori
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'Now's the time': Takutai Tarsh Kemp's son calls for Māori roll registrations
7:57 am todayTe Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp was buried at Opaea Marae at a service attended by over 300 people. Audio
'Indescribable loss': Takutai Tarsh Kemp remembered at tangi at Opaea Marae
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest
Business
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Woolworths recalls beef mince over potential plastic contamination
11:11 am todayThe products were sold in the North Island.
'We're cleaning up their mess' - oyster farmers want Watercare to deal with sewage overflow
Foodstuffs North Island warned over likely breach of grocery competition law
Country
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Big stations and sweeping views: Why a vet went rural
10:30 am todayHolly Gardyne has no regrets about moving to a rural practice.
Canterbury's Lincoln to be new Bioeconomy Science Institute HQ, Scion to leave Christchurch
Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
Environment
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Looking after New Zealand's rarest freshwater fish
1 Jul 2025A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.
NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
How to get the best payoff from solar panels
Media & Technology
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Can you turn off generative AI?
29 Jun 2025Generative AI is increasingly entering our lives, as big tech companies make them the default.
How Lisette Reymer became an accidental war correspondent
Inside the head of 'rockstar developer' Hideo Kojima
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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Indian business community welcomes tougher shoplifting penalties
9:33 am todayUnder the new rules, shoplifters can be fined up to $1000 on the spot.
Punjab to Aotearoa documentary ‘a preservation of our legacy’
Dentist left piece of tooth in patient's gum, hospitalised another after piercing her cheek