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New Zealand
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The most popular books at the library this year
7:33 am todaySo many books have hit the shelves this year, but what caught readers' and listeners' attention in New Zealand?
Christchurch mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing
Mayors challenge FENZ ban on use of watercraft in Waikato River emergencies
Pacific
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Tonga's parliament to elect new prime minister next Monday
Almost two weeks after Tonga's general election, four MPs - including two former prime ministers and a former speaker - are being floated as potential candidates for the top job. Audio
Papua New Guinea calls for 'buffer zone' with Indonesia amid concerns over West Papua conflict
Pacific pushes Tuna Commission on high seas fishing
Sport
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Debutants, heat and distance shape mood ahead of 2026 World Cup draw
19 minutes agoFor the first time in the tournament's history, 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of four producing a 104-match schedule across 16 host cities.
Tiger Woods' recovery from surgery slower than expected, no timeline for return
Live: Football Ferns v Matildas - women's international friendly
Politics
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The four big targets the government may miss
19 minutes agoWe look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
Government needs to get carbon credit story straight, faces trade risks - climate lawyer
Green MPs, councillors launch campaign against second Mt Victoria tunnel in Wellington
World
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'If you want war, then we can fight': Putin warns Europe
10:02 am todayJust before the meeting, Putin warned Europe that it would face swift defeat if it went to war with Russia. Audio
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1300
Typing error triggers chain of mistakes for Canberra to Sydney Qantas flight
Comment & Analysis
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The clam invasion threatening our drinking water
2 Dec 2025Nothing prepared me for the rapid transformation unfolding in the Waikato River since the invasion of the Asian clam, Adam Hartland writes.
NZ now has a narrow window to stop the Asian yellow-legged hornet – here’s how everyone can help
Tom Phillips inquiry: One family's tragedy now a chance to reform NZ's child protection system
Local Democracy Reporting
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Rates cap divide: Ratepayers cheer as mayors urge caution
9:31 am todaySouth Wairarapa Mayor Fran Wilde said more detail was needed from the government to answer important questions on the banded rates cap.
'Grinch' mayor Max Brough may save Taranaki's Winter Festival
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major merger
For decades, New Zealand has had two organisations doing the work of one Olympic movement. Now the NZ Olympic Committee and Paralympics NZ are asking if that still makes sense.
NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
How feral cats spread toxoplasmosis risk across hundreds of Kiwi farms
Te Ao Māori
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Study exposes gaps in prison data and support for Māori
19 minutes agoMāori are being undercounted by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on whānau, a new study says.
A ‘miscommunication’ led to the $138,000 shock removal of two ex-police houses
Leaving Treaty out of geothermal strategy a breach - Waitangi Tribunal
Business
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Hawke's Bay Horse of the Year show cancelled
5 minutes agoHeld in the Hastings Showgrounds every year in March, it's one of the largest equestrian events in the Southern Hemisphere.
NZ authors among global payout out after AI chatbot trained on pirated books
Only two sectors have not experienced a real terms pay cut in the past year, data shows
Country
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Dairy prices hit near two-year low after eighth consecutive fall
The average price at the global auction fell 4.3 percent following 3 percent drop two weeks ago.
Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry
Country Life: Hawke's Bay farm welcomes walkers
Environment
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New weapon in war against invasive yellow-legged hornet
11:18 am todayTracking technology will allow hornet hunters to follow them back to the nest. Audio
'We're basically stuffed': Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Trade Minister says UK and EU counterparts never raised concerns with him over climate policies
Media & Technology
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
Dancing, cooking, diving: How Kiwis beat Aussies at TikTok
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 community shuns jewellery for bullion as gold prices soar
2 Dec 2025The price of trading gold bullion on world markets has almost doubled in the past year.
Man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh 'lied to police', Crown says
Deportation for Indian man convicted of raping new wife