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New Zealand
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'We still have nowhere else to go': Rough sleepers question move on orders
3 minutes agoThe government is giving police new powers to move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour in town and city centres.
Emergency specialist says only law changes will reduce dog injury statistics
Only a quarter of heart attack patients survive the trip to hospital - report
Pacific
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Charters released on strict bail conditions in Fiji
23 Feb 2026Former Fijian journalist and sports administrator Charlie Charters was released on bail after appearing in the Suva Magistrates Court on charges laid by Fiji's anti-corruption agency.
Marshall Islands launches first universal basic income scheme to stop outward migration
'Cycles of poverty': The impact of non-communicable diseases in the Pacific
Sport
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Fiji to play home Nations Championship matches in UK
12 minutes agoGreater earning potential means Fiji will play their 'home' games in England, Scotland and Wales in July.
Runner Sam Ruthe rewrites the record books
Million dollar pay day for golfer Ryan Fox
Politics
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Pay equity changes 'significant abuse of power', former MPs say
5:00 am todayBut the workplace relations minister is backing the new system, saying it's made the law simpler and more robust.
Hipkins speech like 'lump of jelly' filled with sentiment, says Willis
Health NZ's redundancy payouts a 'disgraceful waste of money' - PSA
World
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NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse this year
23 Feb 2026It might pay to stay up next week.
New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss
Inside a prince's hard and fast fall from grace
Comment & Analysis
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Andrew's daughters face uncertain future after his arrest
23 Feb 2026Analysis - While Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces potentially serious consequences, the women closest to him are grappling with the fallout.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was the Queen's rumoured favourite. Did she do too much to protect him?
A former prince is arrested in the UK with accountability in question in the US
Local Democracy Reporting
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Contactless cards coming to Canterbury buses
8 minutes agoPensioners can continue riding for free on buses on the Greater Christchurch Metro network in offpeak times, but will eventually need to load their SuperGold card to a contactless card.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Hot pools and hotels? Bold ideas for Kaikōura's waterfront
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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‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
20 Feb 2026Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa is staking its claim in NZ's clean energy future, backing a 280-megawatt green hydrogen and methanol project that could deliver climate gains, generational returns and long-term…
'Impossible deadline': Union questions shorter consultation period for Māori curriculum
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Business
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Unions accuse Peters of being 'wilfully misleading' over employment bill
Both the PSA and Workers First want the New Zealand First leader investigated for breaching the cabinet manual.
Chief executives optimistic about economic recovery, fear being left behind in AI race - survey
Campervan rentals drive Tourism Holdings' growth
Country
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New teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes
Young farming cadets are being trained to turn sheep into dog tucker in 30 minutes.
Country Life: Southland's history of Scottish whisky
Country Life: Turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good for the soil
Environment
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The democratisation of space?
5:06 am todayNew Zealand has made it to number three in the space race, but with that position comes new responsibilities.
Wastewater may be flowing to a Coromandel beach after sinkhole forms
Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns
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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Immigration amping up in election year
23 Feb 2026The proposed free trade agreement with India has pumped immigration up the political agenda.
Teen fatally crushed by car while changing oil
Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling