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New Zealand
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'Devastated' community mourns for woman mauled by dogs
7:48 am today"There's been so many complaints about them in the last year - the council know and haven't done anything," one local says. Audio
'Lifeline' Lake Ferry Road bridge gouged out by raging floodwaters in South Wairarapa
The 'sausage sensei' who says his snags are art
Pacific
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Official documents reveal friction between NZ and Cook Islands over dodgy ships
11:05 am todayCook Islands continued to register sanctioned vessels tied to Russia's "shadow fleet" months after New Zealand began raising concerns, documents released under the Official Information Act shows.
Papua New Guinea one step away from being blacklisted, global money laundering watchdog warns
Minister defends bottom trawling, despite poll showing majority of NZers want it banned
Sport
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'I'm so honoured to be here': Luca Harrington finishes sixth in Olympics big air final
9:41 am todayNew Zealand's Luca Harrington has finished sixth in the men's big air final at the Milan Winter Olympics.
Russia and Belarus get a combined 10 spots for Milan Paralympics
Ex-Kiwis star Matt Utai undergoes surgery following shooting outside home in Sydney
Politics
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$9 toll wouldn't cover cost of new harbour crossing, advocate says
7:13 am todayThe estimated revenue from the toll is between $7 and $9 billion, while the projected costs of the crossing could exceed $20b. Audio
Severe jail terms needed for owners of 'homicidal dogs', Shane Jones says after Northland mauling
NZ is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is is time for an anti-corruption agency?
World
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Pioneering US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies at 84
7:47 am todayA protégé of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson rose from the Jim Crow era to become a groundbreaking politician who mounted two electrifying runs for the presidency in the 1980s. Audio
Ukraine, Russia begin Geneva talks as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv
UK court throws out Freemasons challenge against London police
Comment & Analysis
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Wellington's catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
11:01 am todayPublic concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington's south coast has been growing, despite this week's announcement of an independent review. Video
League of their own: The NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match is much more than a novelty
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
Local Democracy Reporting
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Residents fear being cut off as 10-week road closure begins
8:03 am todayWeeks of work is scheduled to repair subsidence under the road from the 2023 Auckland Anniversary weekend storm.
Bluebridge commits to Picton for another four decades
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
In Depth
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Youth motocross in focus as Coroner orders joint inquest
16 Feb 2026The deaths of four young riders over two years will be examined together, with the inquest expected to place the safety of the sport under scrutiny.
A CEO ousted, a board divided: What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
Te Ao Māori
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'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
17 Feb 2026Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
Former St George's Preparatory School students step back in time ahead of its demolition
Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
Business
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Insurer expects surge in weather claims to nearly halve profits
8 minutes agoIts chair criticised the lack of action to confront climate change as "costing lives and money".
First Home Loan scheme gets another option
Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year
Country
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Farmers warned wet conditions increase parasite risk
Livestock farmers are being urged to keep their animals well fed and circulated to avoid the spread of moisture-loving parasites.
Contractors want the government to hurry up with new road rules for agricultural machinery
Storms destroy Horowhenua grower's long berry tunnels
Environment
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How science is shaping the clothes of the future
17 Feb 2026New Zealand is part of a massive European research project aimed at shaking up the textile industry.
'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Our Changing World: Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
Media & Technology
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A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
12 Feb 2026Beware AI-assisted scams going after your heart and then your wallet.
AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
Why do we all wish it was 2016?
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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Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
17 Feb 2026In reserving her decision after hearing submissions from both sides, High Court Justice Jane Anderson describes it as a "tricky, conceptual, intellectual exercise".
Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour
Our trade deal with India, explained