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New Zealand
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'It's like a nightmare': Firefighters battle ACC for cover
34 minutes agoPeter Ottley still remembers his world turning upside, but all he got was apologies. Audio
Façade, subterfuge, fraud: Immigration adviser's string of upset clients
New Zealander of the Year 2026 finalists reflect 'heart and soul' of Aotearoa
Pacific
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French Senators vote in favour of amendment to New Caledonia's future status
5:46 am todayFrench Senators have endorsed a Constitutional amendment text regarding New Caledonia's future status.
Super Rugby: The NZ$600k hurdle keeping Moana Pasifika out of Tonga
Samoa, Australia sign policing and cybersecurity deals in Apia
Sport
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Kiwi golf star Lydia Ko balancing fatigue with ambition
6:21 am todayThree-times major champion Dame Lydia Ko says the pursuit of golf's rarest prizes is still enough to stir her competitive fire.
Swansea roll out the red carpet for their new co-owner Snoop Dogg
Super Rugby: The $600k hurdle keeping Moana Pasifika out of Tonga
Politics
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Clampdown on unpaid court fines returns more than $700k
4:58 am todayThe justice minister said a trial that saw the cars of people who hadn't paid their court fines clamped had been so successful the government was expanding it.
Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections?
Federated Farmers optimistic ahead of annual meeting with Labour MPs
World
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Xi's military purges could hinder China's ability to fight
6:52 am todayA report found that 36 generals and lieutenant generals have been officially purged since 2022, while another 65 officers are listed as missing or potentially purged.
Two men charged over alleged abduction and murder of Chris Baghsarian
BBC orders probe into 'serious mistake' over BAFTA racial slur
Comment & Analysis
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Why we need new ways to protect rivers from extreme weather
25 Feb 2026Analysis: In the summer of 2022, extreme heat and unprecedented drought drove parts of the world's third-largest river, the Yangtze, to dry up.
Buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new safety ratings
We studied primary care in six rich countries – it’s under unprecedented strain everywhere
Local Democracy Reporting
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Collapsed Metlink train parts provider still owes employees wages
25 Feb 2026Staff are yet to see a cent for their last weeks of work.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Work starts on first Ngāmotu marae for two centuries
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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Young women being left behind in property market
6:27 am todayCotality has released its latest Women and Property report that shows, while both men and women value home ownership, there's a gender gap when it comes to ownership rates.
What can you do if you can't afford a loan?
Meridian warns households could face power bill increases up to seven percent
Country
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MPI wants to better track pig and sheep movement
The government has proposed new options to improve pig and sheep traceability so it can better respond to disease outbreaks.
Scales corporation profits off the scale
Farmers being cautious with profits
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.
Citizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal
Increased powers for immigration officers