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New Zealand
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Facial recognition trial reveals minors among worst offenders
24 Dec 2025Report shows six out of 10 of the top offenders threatening Foodstuffs South Island staff were under 18.
Far North town, Kāeo, gets running water for first time in more than two months
Papakura tenant ordered to pay $73k to landlord for damage he claims was caused by meth-using ‘associates’
Pacific
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US ambassadors to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Marshall Islands recalled
6:06 am todayThree US ambassadors to the Pacific have been recalled by the State Department
Vanuatu teachers to return to classrooms in 2026 after multi-billion vatu government settlement
US$9 million grant to support Tongan women in business
Sport
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Liam Lawson raises more than $50k for breast cancer research
24 Dec 2025Lawson's pit-stop from the racing circuit to drive laps in Cromwell drew thousands of motorsport enthusiasts and drive to survive fans to the circuit on Tuesday.
Mighty Springboks continue to set the standards in test rugby
Former All Black Hoskins Sotutu to leave Blues at end of Super Rugby season
Politics
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National confident it can get Labour's support on India FTA
24 Dec 2025NZ First is not supporting the agreement, meaning it is now in the hands of the opposition whether it passes or not.
Emails reveal Marlon Williams, Paul Goldsmith Treaty principles exchange
Nurse's autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa
World
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'We don't want a repeat of Bondi in Western Australia'
24 Dec 2025Perth man pledged support for Bondi shooters hours after attack, court hears.
Calls for the UK's role to be considered in the sinking of Manawanui
Australia's gun and protest laws tighten after Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Here's what you need to know
Comment & Analysis
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JD Vance tries to have it both ways on Nick Fuentes and antisemitism
23 Dec 2025Analysis - Vance could inherit a conservative movement that is increasingly riven over antisemitism and conspiracy theories in its midst.
Parliament's year in numbers
Australia defeats words with actions to outclass England and romp to Ashes glory
Local Democracy Reporting
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Public urged to remain vigilant to hornets over summer
23 Dec 2025To date, there have been been reported sightings only in Auckland - with the discovery of queen hornets and nests in the Glenfield and Birkdale areas.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Council workers’ quick actions save great-grandmother’s life
In Depth
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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.
A permit for trapping feral cats may get much easier to obtain after a U-turn by DOC
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
Te Ao Māori
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Study shows experience of Māori grappling with 'te reo trauma'
21 Dec 2025The new report noted that this can manifest in various ways "including language anxiety and feelings of shame (whakamā) for not being able to speak te reo Māori.
'Our sense of identity': What New Zealand and Georgia have in common
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke tops list of favoured candidates to lead Te Pāti Māori in new poll
Business
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IKEA refund frustrates customer after botched furniture delivery
24 Dec 2025A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders.
Woolworths customer care workers on strike till midnight
Christmas Eve busiest shopping day of the year with more than 560,000 sales
Country
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ECan 'put on notice' over rule-making for discharges
24 Dec 2025The High Court stopped short of ordering the regional council to change the rule relating to the discharge of nitrates because of the amount of time that has lapsed.
Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River's rural postie
Country Life: Farming trees the Tāmata Hauhā way
Environment
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DoC warns dog owners after rare fairy tern nests disturbed
23 Dec 2025Only about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.
Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows' environmental footprint
Climate change could claim nearly all of NZ's glaciers, research shows
Media & Technology
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The best games we played in 2025
16 Dec 2025More than 200 titles dropped this year, here are some we loved playing the most.
It’s not you - some fonts feel different
Tova O'Brien announced as new Breakfast presenter
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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2025 in review: A year when New Zealand-India relations took off
24 Dec 2025A significant milestone was the confirmation of conclusion of free trade negotiations with India.
Indian community theatre group Prayas marks 20 years on stage
Dozens protest outside Immigration Minister’s office over migrant exploitation