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New Zealand
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Museum pleads for $64m after another budget blow-out
24 Feb 2026It wants local councils, government and ratepayers to plug the shortfall.
Primary school principals accept government pay offer
Patient data changed as major NZ health app MediMap hacked
Pacific
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Airlines push back on Samoa's airport fee hike
Airlines have hit out against an airport fare increase in Samoa that will add more than NZ$100 to outgoing ticket prices.
Fiji's largest church and government launch three-year prayer campaign to tackle drugs, HIV crisis
Fijian PM Rabuka stands by anti-corruption body after arrest of coalition government critic
Sport
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Could NZ seriously boycott the Football World Cup?
Explainer - Talk of boycotting the World Cup in the US have grown overseas. Could New Zealand actually skip it - and what do fans think?
Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch set for September at Las Vegas Sphere
'It does seem like a very different group': Molly Penfold on new-look White Ferns
Politics
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AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on 'potential harms'
24 Feb 2026New Zealand's privacy commissioner's office has signed on to a global joint statement voicing concerns about AI-generated images and calling on organisations to follow the law. Audio
Political support for NZ-India FTA getting closer - trade minister
Ukraine conflict: NZ PM to take part in Coalition of the Willing meeting
World
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Primary care under unprecedented strain worldwide
24 Feb 2026Analysis: Strengthening primary care is not just another reform. It is the only path to a sustainable health system. Countries that fail to recognise this are already seeing the consequences.
Gus Lamont's parents release public statement saying lives have been 'shattered'
Suspect approached Nancy Guthrie’s door before the night of her disappearance, source says
Comment & Analysis
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Delving into 'deep time': What New Zealand's ancient past reveals about its present
24 Feb 2026Known as the New Zealand Geological Timescale, it has just undergone its most comprehensive revision in 20 years.
Buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new safety ratings
Andrew's arrest leaves questions for Sarah Ferguson but daughters could be protected
Local Democracy Reporting
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Seven albatrosses among scores of sea birds grounded by last week's storm
24 Feb 2026"We knew something was going to happen, but we didn't expect it to be as bad as it has been."
Napier mayor Richard McGrath stands down his deputy
‘Shuffled out of sight’: Whanganui councillor condemns move-on powers
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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New Zealanders' dismal savings balances revealed
A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, Westpac says.
Genesis Energy a 'fair proposition' despite some customers bills increasing by 30%
ASB branches set to open half an hour later at 9.30am Monday to Saturday
Country
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PGG Wrightson increases half-year profit on back of increased sales
PGG Wrightson made a net profit of $17.3 million up from $16m.
Farmers being cautious with profits
Hawke's Bay water storage project a step closer
Environment
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The democratisation of space?
24 Feb 2026New 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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America’s Next Top Model docuseries never apologises for abuse
24 Feb 2026Reality Check shows us how, once Tyra Banks accrued her own cultural capital, she took her frustration out on contestants rather than the industry.
A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet - here’s how to stay safe
AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon be doing interviews
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