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New Zealand
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'Probably the worst time': Calls to delay Auckland rail shutdowns
21 Mar 2026Surging demand has prompted calls to delay major rail works set for April.
Tenancy Tribunal hears ongoing leak in Auckland rental caused mushrooms to sprout from bedroom carpet
$4 a litre 91 petrol is coming, but take care with data showing it's here in main centres
Pacific
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Watch: Winston Peters highlights New Zealand's important relationship with the Pacific at Polyfest.
21 Mar 2026It's the final of Polyfest, the world's largest Pasifika secondary school festival.
Winston Peters meets Cook Island PM 'informally' in Auckland, but no deal on key issues
Marshall Islands government slashes income tax as living costs skyrocket
Sport
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Wellington Phoenix score crucial win over Brisbane Roar
21 Mar 2026A superb goal by Ifeanyi Eze has given the Wellington Phoenix a vital 2-1 win over the Brisbane Roar in Brisbane.
Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders crush Moana in Albany
Auckland FC crash to defeat against Macarthur FC
Politics
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'Deep concern': NZ joins statement condemning Iran's attacks in the Gulf
21 Mar 2026In a post on X, the Prime Minister emphasised the attacks against fuel tankers and energy infrastructure are leading to higher fuel prices for New Zealanders.
'The silence is deafening': Mariameno Kapa-Kingi yet to speak with Te Pāti Māori leaders
Winston Peters meets Cook Island PM 'informally', but no deal on key issues
World
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Why can you remember every word of an old song - but not why you walked into a room?
"Roomnesia" is the normal result of our brain's memory organisation strategy, but there are ways to reduce it.
Advice from the world's happiest country, as NZ misses top 10
How can Hormuz shipping blockage be solved?
Comment & Analysis
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US and Israel tactics diverge over Trump's 'fuzzy' goals
20 Mar 2026Analysis: Earlier this month, the United States voiced unease after Israel bombed fuel depots around Tehran, smothering the city of 10 million people with toxic black smoke.
What strikes on the world's largest natural gas sites could do to the global economy
Prime Minister retreats to safe law and order ground in Pacific
Local Democracy Reporting
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Who should pay for Polyfest? Growth puts pressure on funding
21 Mar 2026Now in its 51st year, the festival brings together thousands of secondary school students to perform, compete, and celebrate who they are.
Rotorua cemetery 'mess' disappoints bereaved mum
Wellington and Porirua councils may work together over closure of Spicer Landfill
In Depth
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How a crucial 45-minute meeting took pay equity claims away from women
That meeting began the overhaul of the once "world-leading" Equal Pay Act - retrospectively stripping nurses, teachers and carers.
Why the government backed away from breaking up supermarkets
'They took my whole life': ACC spied on man with a traumatic brain injury
Te Ao Māori
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Too expensive to smile: Calls grow for universal, Te Tiriti-consistent dental care
20 Mar 2026Nearly half of adults in Aotearoa are avoiding dental care because they cannot afford it, leaving many in chronic pain, at risk of serious infection, or in need of hospital treatment. Audio
Pioneering Māori broadcaster and journalist Moari Stafford dies
David Seymour announces new iwi-led charter school for Wellington region
Business
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Lessons from a crisis we've seen before
20 Mar 2026New Zealand went big trying to fix a fuel crisis in the '70s, and much of it proved expensive and ineffective.
I've lived in Australia all my working life, can I come back for the NZ pension? - Ask Susan
DiDi imposes fuel surcharge as rising petrol prices squeeze drivers
Country
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Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury's 4x4 trappers
21 Mar 2026Farmers, tradies and 4x4 enthusiasts unite to protect Mid Canterbury's rivers and seashore.
Country Life: A look inside Mataura's Masjid
Country Life: Donald Moore on meeting global demand for protein
Environment
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Threatened bird species found breeding in Auckland ranges
17 Mar 2026The discovery of a breeding pair of NZ falcon raising two fledglings is a significant finding, say experts.
Our Changing World: How to grow a kiwi
Government's climate change plans go to the High Court
Media & Technology
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Men can get out of the manosphere - former incels on why they left
19 Mar 2026A new study highlights the experiences of men who left toxic online spaces.
Anxious, desensitised: How teens learn about news now
TVNZ sees sharp drop in half-year profit on back of revenue decline
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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Rising fuel prices squeeze ride-sharing drivers
20 Mar 2026Soaring fuel prices are forcing some drivers that provide ride-sharing services to shell out as much as $100 extra on petrol each week just to stay on the road.
Vibrant Holi celebrations draw thousands nationwide
What one changing suburb tells us about Auckland