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New Zealand
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Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding
14 Feb 2026Trish Osterman said the rain had eased on Friday night when she went to bed, and she didn't expect that things would pick up again in the morning.
Nestlé Milo bars recalled for possibly containing rubber
Judge exposes AI-generated remorse letters in Michae Win arson sentencing
Pacific
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Nauru president proposes changing country's name
The Nauru government says the island's name "was changed not by our choice, but for convenience" and the proposed changes aims to honour the nation's heritage, language, and identity.
Researcher working on Samoan medicinal knowledge and virology
Moana Pasifika win their opening Super Rugby match, three in a row against Drua
Sport
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Kiwi sailor left with two fractured legs after Black Foils collide with France
6:11 am todayNZ grinder Louis Sinclair and one French sailor were taken ashore in Auckland, both conscious and alert.
NRL pre-season: Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles
New Zealand SailGP as it happened: Day one off Auckland's Wynyard Point
Politics
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Ditch NZ Super entirely, minor party says
The Opportunity Party says New Zealanders would be better served by dropping NZ Super and replacing it with an entirely new support system. Audio
'Golden visa' update announced by Immigration Minister
Opposition finds change to school lunch scheme's name hard to swallow
World
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There is something that doesn't make sense in the Nancy Guthrie case
14 Feb 2026For it to be a kidnapping, this case is missing something rather vital.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped.
Courtney's doctor operated seven times to treat severe endometriosis experts say she didn't have
Comment & Analysis
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NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match much more than a novelty
13 Feb 2026First staged in 2010, the fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate exercise in showcasing Indigenous excellence and its contribution.
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge
Local Democracy Reporting
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Auckland Mayor slams Kaipara-Rodney breakaway pitch
14 Feb 2026Wayne Brown says splitting off north Rodney would require law changes and risk major investment.
Popular wine village will lose two of three key roads in severe floods
Could a $315k one-way fix solve Mount Maunganui street's parking squeeze?
In Depth
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What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
12 Feb 2026In a flurry of open dispute, NZ Cricket lost its chief executive. But still, none of the disagreements have been resolved.
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
How poo-detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island
Te Ao Māori
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Growing numbers of Pākehā seeking to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi
13 Feb 2026More Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators.
'It's hard to get healthy kai when you don't have healthy whenua'
Urupa trustees have their say in court
Business
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Tourist arrivals top 3.5 million for first time since Covid-19 pandemic
Stats NZ numbers show overseas visitors hit 3.51 million in the year ended December 2025, up six percent from the prior year.
Biggest bank makes low-deposit property investment easier
Buying a house with friends or family? Watch out
Country
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Archie the apprentice finds his farming feet
14 Feb 2026Archie, Micky and their dogs make up a good team on Te Wharua Station. The 17-year-old is apprenticed to the farm manager and champion shearer as part of Pāmu's year-old cadet scheme. Country Life …
Country Life: Behind the scenes of Central Otago's cherry harvest
Potato prices could remain high as yields down
Environment
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Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
10 Feb 2026As an ambitious mainland predator eradication project reaches completion, what will it take to keep pests at bay long-term?
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
New earthquake faults discovered near Wairarapa towns
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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Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
13 Feb 2026Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said Tuesday the group will wind up in May, four months before it was supposed to.
Indian government concerned by Sikh parade disruptions
Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism