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New Zealand
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Flood closures threaten to sever Martinborough's main roads
11:13 am todayEngineers' concerns over bridge damage mean two of the three main access routes may close in severe flooding.
What's with the AI caricatures taking over social media feeds?
Ōtorohanga Museum's precious taonga wrecked by floodwaters
Pacific
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Moana Pasifika 'gave me the chance...when I was a nobody'
William 'Willi' Havili reflects on his upcoming 50th match and becoming the most-capped player for the club in Super Rugby Pacific. Audio
Nauru president proposes changing country's name to Naoero
Vanuatu prepares draft UN resolution to endorse ICJ climate opinion
Sport
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Cam Melville Ives misses snowboard halfpipe medals
9:24 am todaySnowboarder Cam Melville Ives finishes 12th in halfpipe at first Winter Olympics.
Cricket: Zimbabwe stun Australia to stay unbeaten in T20 World Cup
Blues v Chiefs: What you need to know
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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US jury finds Johnson & Johnson liable for cancer in latest talc trial
10:31 am todayThe jury sided with family members of Gayle Emerson, who claimed that Johnson & Johnson knew for years its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers.
UK High Court rules Palestine Action terror ban is unlawful, marking blow to government
Denmark's PM says she and Greenland's PM had constructive meeting with Rubio
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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Could a $315,000 one-way fix solve a parking squeeze?
9:39 am todayThe plans are opposed by a local who says hundreds of motorists will be inconvenienced.
Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses
Wellington regional council chair and Marlborough mayor demand Cook Strait rescue tug
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
7:59 am todayArchie, 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