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New Zealand
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'Very concerned': NZ emergency departments now using AI
28 Feb 2026AI is becoming a useful tool, but often cannot not be used to its full extent because of outdated IT systems, a doctors' union rep said.
Move-on orders for rough sleepers ‘won’t fix it’, warn Gisborne Māori Wardens
Watch: Rocket Lab blasts off on hypersonic mission for US Department of War
Pacific
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Vanuatu province given 'all clear' as Cyclone Urmil moves slowly away
28 Feb 2026The Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office has given the 'all clear' to TAFEA Province as Tropical Cyclone Urmil moves southeast.
Fijian Drua come from behind to down the Hurricanes in Lautoka
OFC Pro League: Auckland FC extend their top of the table lead
Sport
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Kiwi Dixon emerges uninjured after crash during Indycar practice
28 Feb 2026During the first session before the St Petersburg Grand Prix, his Ganassi Racing Honda collided head-first into a concrete barrier.
Live: Super Rugby Pacific- Fijian Drua v Hurricanes at Churchill Park
Sprinter Tommy Te Puni overcomes setbacks for national 200 metres record
Politics
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The Detail: New granny flat rules are far from DIY nirvana
27 Feb 2026The new rules cut a thin layer of red tape, but they're still complex, full of restrictions and just as expensive as always.
Winston Peters rails against 'blind ideology' panic amid talk of Air NZ sale
Aucklanders protest government's move-on orders for rough sleepers
World
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Cacao-free chocolate is in the pipeline, but it won't taste the same
With the future of cacao bean production uncertain, chocolatey chunks made from fermented sunflower seeds may soon appear in our biscuits.
North Korea unveils image of leader's daughter firing rifle
Former prince Andrew's scandals pose an almighty challenge for Prince William
Comment & Analysis
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When AI rewrites the rules: Spotting 'value drift' at work
28 Feb 2026Analysis - The ethical risk posed by Gen AI isn't likely to be a single shocking scandal, but the changes made through a thousand small decisions.
Why the Clintons’ ordeal might end up backfiring on Trump
A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’
Local Democracy Reporting
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
Future of Lower Hutt libraries and pools up for discussion
Hapū seek ocean status to save Taranaki kaimoana
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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How a 'weekend wānanga' kickstarted the Māori art revolution
28 Feb 2026A new RNZ podcast explores the people, places and ideas that have shaped the renaissance of Māori culture.
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Marlborough iwi Rangitāne o Wairau now responsible for Te Pokohiwi o Kupe
Business
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Can New Zealand economy recover if house prices don't?
New Zealand's economy is expected to continue to slowly recover this year.
BMW orders worldwide car recall over fire risk
Australian buyer loses $100k deposit due to banking rules - could the same happen here?
Country
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Blade shearing - a little bit nostalgia, a lot of skill
28 Feb 2026Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a…
Country Life: Duntroon, a small town with a big sense of history
Country Life: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
Environment
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Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider 'non-network' solutions
25 Feb 2026Flexible pricing and other 'non-network' solutions could reduce the cost for consumers and improve the electricity system, argue the agencies governing energy use.
Our Changing World: The democratisation of space?
Wastewater may be flowing to a Coromandel beach after sinkhole forms
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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Auckland election rivals unite against racism
25 Feb 2026"We have faced similar stereotyping, similar judgemental attitude ourselves. If one Pacific Islander does something, the entire community is painted with the same brush.
Nurses honoured at Kerala community awards in Auckland
Citizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal