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'His legs were like jelly' - man hospitalised for huffing nangs
6:08 pm todayFifteen months after being hospitalised for huffing nitrous oxide, a builder still can't work, and his mother says tougher regulation around nangs are needed.
What to pack in emergency 'grab and go' bags
Weather: Local farmers clear mudslide which trapped 20 vehicles
Pacific
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'The girl from Tahiti': Jeffrey Epstein and the Pacific
15 Feb 2026Analysis - The latest files released by the US Department of Justice on the late financier and convicted child sex offender identifies several notable appearances of Pacific Island countries.
Vanuatu whooping cough death toll rises to seven
PNG government apologises for Port Moresby evictions, pledges permanent relocation plan
Sport
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Youth motocross in focus as Coroner orders joint inquest
2:40 pm todayThe 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.
Halberg Awards: World champions expected to dominate
Rugby league: Door open for Kiwis to play State of Origin
Politics
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Judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters cross-examined
4:26 pm todayDistrict Court Judge Ema Aitken at the judicial conduct panel earlier this month.
Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon 'open' to looking at bed tax in a second term
World
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Benefits of intermittent fasting 'fail to match the hype', major review finds
Researchers found little to no improvement in weight loss for people who were overweight or obese compared with having regular dietary advice or doing nothing at all.
Investigation under way as video linked to kidnapping of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian emerges
FBI confirms DNA recovered from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home
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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Hastings residents will pay cyclone recovery rates for next 16 years
7:31 pm todayA recovery rate to pay for the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle will be attached to Hastings ratepayers' bills for the next 16 years.
The Bluff beach battling asbestos
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
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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Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
3:00 pm todayThe ban is for all of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Ōmaha Bay and will take affect from 12 March. Audio
'Culture is the winner': All Stars clash proves it's more than just a game
'It's hard to get healthy kai when you don't have healthy whenua'
Business
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Services sector growth slows but stays in expansion
2:23 pm todayThe services sector recovery slowed to a crawl last month.
Freightways sees first half profit lift as economy turns around
A2 Milk posts net profit of over $112 million for six months to December
Country
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Fences taken out, crop destroyed as floods hammer farmers
3:34 pm todayFarms along the banks of the Waipā River are most affected, an Ōtorohanga farmer says.
Country Life: Growing a farmer on Pāmu's apprentice scheme
Country Life: Behind the scenes of Central Otago's cherry harvest
Environment
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'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
7:29 am todayBen Marzeion is out to prove that you can still help in the fight against climate change, one kilogram of glacier ice at a time.
Our Changing World: Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
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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Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour
15 Feb 2026Labour leader has written a letter to the prime minister outlining the conditions National must meet before the party will consider supporting the deal.
Retail crime group rented expensive Symonds Street space against advice
Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution