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New Zealand
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Sex offender's volunteer work sparks concern
2:48 pm todayFormer soldier Adrien Bell was sentenced to home detention in 2024 for filming young people using a bathroom.
Officer accused of kidnapping ex-wife avoids disciplinary action, keeps job
Community alarmed by dog-attacks on sheep, warns person could be next
Pacific
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'Severe external shock': Academic warns Pacific economies at risk from Iran conflict
1:57 pm todayDr Transform Aqorau says the conflict between the United States-Israel and Iran is "deeply alarming", warning the Pacific region does not need "more global instability".
Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
Women trafficked, kids taught to shoot in PNG's tribal warfare industry
Sport
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Football Ferns cruise to victory in Cup qualifier
36 minutes agoHannah Blake scored a hat-trick as the Ferns crushed the Solomon Islands.
Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin second at Indycar Grand Prix of St Petersburg
Cricket: South Africa beat Zimbabwe to set up semi-final clash with Black Caps
Politics
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AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ's rules aren't ready
2:51 pm todayAlready, political parties are toying with this new technology for their campaigns, write Andrew Lensen and Andrew Geddis.
Firearms owners say gun laws overhaul doesn't go far enough to undo 'damage'
Labour still ahead on cost of living, neck and neck with National on economy - Ipsos survey
World
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Pentagon tells Congress no sign Iran was going to attack US first
The remarks to Congress appear to undercut one of the key arguments for the war made by senior administration officials.
Neither preemptive nor legal, US‑Israeli strikes on Iran have blown up international law
Actor Awards 2026: Who were all the winners?
Comment & Analysis
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Why Trump has changed his tune on attacking other countries
11:31 am todayAnalysis: He once proclaimed: "I am especially proud to be the first president in decades who has started no new wars."
Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
AI can slowly shift an organisation's core principles. How to spot 'value drift' early
Local Democracy Reporting
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One of Auckland's 'worst parks' now hotspot for skaters
4:36 pm todayA $5.4 million upgrade to Pamure's Lagoon Edge Reserve has seen it become a hub for skaters all across Auckland to meet at.
Rotorua rugby feud leaves clubhouse in limbo
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Official advice about rare disorder 'incredibly damaging'
6:08 pm todayDoctors are divided over treatment for a rare disorder, but some living with it say the official advice is misleading.
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
A CEO ousted, a board divided: What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
Te Ao Māori
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Wāhine Māori recognised for cancer research
2:18 pm todayThree emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year's Māori Cancer Researcher Award.
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Marlborough iwi Rangitāne o Wairau now responsible for Te Pokohiwi o Kupe
Business
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Gridlock on first day of Lower Hutt road closures
5:21 pm todayQueens Drive and High Street will be closed for the rest of the year, which is causing traffic chaos and worrying businesses.
Transpower needs 'fit for purpose' Public Works Act to expand electricity transmission system
Should third party vehicle insurance be compulsory? Why the costs could outweigh the benefits
Country
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Young farmer eyes first home dream as KiwiSaver rules change
The change will allow service tenancy workers to use their KiwiSaver for a first home purchase without having to live in it. Audio
Thousands of shipping containers filled with NZ exports caught up in Middle East conflict
Country Life: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
Environment
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Transmission network already threatened by climate hazards, data shows
6:04 am todayTranspower and lines companies say more resilient infrastructure is part of their future planning, but could solar and batteries also have a part to play?
Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider 'non-network' solutions
Our Changing World: The democratisation of space?
Media & Technology
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America’s Next Top Model docuseries never apologises for abuse
24 Feb 2026Reality Check shows us how, once Tyra Banks accrued her own cultural capital, she took her frustration out on contestants rather than the industry.
A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
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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Auckland election rivals unite against racism
25 Feb 2026"We have faced similar stereotyping, similar judgemental attitude ourselves. If one Pacific Islander does something, the entire community is painted with the same brush.
Nurses honoured at Kerala community awards in Auckland
Citizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal
RNZ中文
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伊朗变天震动国际市场,KiwiSaver和油价怎么走?
12:15 pm today专家认为短线投资者会受到明显影响,但现阶段给出任何结论都为时尚早;央行已经预期输入性通胀压力,KiwiSaver本周会有剧烈波动。
受伊朗袭击影响,三架中东航班滞留奥克兰机场
本周进入“疯狂三月”,这种高峰堵车是奥克兰独有的吗?