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New Zealand
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$9 toll wouldn't cover cost of new harbour crossing, advocate say
7:13 am todayThe estimated revenue from the toll is between $7 and $9 billion, while the projected costs of the crossing could exceed $20b. Audio
Second priest at St Bede's College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants
Man charged with breaching Mt Maunganui landslip cordon
Pacific
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PNG one step away from being blacklisted, money laundering watchdog warns
15 minutes agoThe Financial Action Task Force has placed PNG on its "grey list" due to "strategic deficiencies" in government oversight, but the Prime Minister Marape says the country will "work its way out". Audio
Minister defends bottom trawling, despite poll showing majority of NZers want it banned
Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims, as shooting of pilots confirmed
Sport
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Cricket: Black Caps reach Super Eight at T20 World Cup
6:26 am todayCanada opener Yuvraj Samra smashed a hundred but New Zealand prevailed by eight wickets to book their place in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Olympics - Heavy snow upends freestyle skiing and snowboard events
Australia out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe through to Super Eight after washout
Politics
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Severe jail terms needed for owners of 'homicidal dogs', Jones says after mauling
40 minutes agoHis comments follow the third death of a person by dogs in Northland in the past four years. Audio
Incoming law change so MSD can claw back welfare payments off ACC clients
Government considers Auckland Harbour Bridge toll to help pay for second crossing
World
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Pioneering US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies at 84
7:47 am todayA protégé of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson rose from the Jim Crow era to become a groundbreaking politician who mounted two electrifying runs for the presidency in the 1980s. Audio
Ukraine, Russia begin Geneva talks as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv
UK court throws out Freemasons challenge against London police
Comment & Analysis
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Is is time NZ had an anti-corruption agency?
1 minute agoNew Zealand's score has been falling for a decade, even as its position near the top holds, Matevz Raskovic writes.
League of their own: The NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match is much more than a novelty
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
Local Democracy Reporting
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Residents fear being cut off as 10-week road closure begins
8:03 am todayWeeks of work is scheduled to repair subsidence under the road from the 2023 Auckland Anniversary weekend storm.
Bluebridge commits to Picton for another four decades
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
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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'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
17 Feb 2026Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
Former St George's Preparatory School students step back in time ahead of its demolition
Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
Business
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Fletcher Building expects another tough year
11 minutes agoThe company posted a smaller half-year loss as it continued to clean up its long-list of legacy issues.
Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy
Warner Bros Discovery backs Netflix merger while reopening Paramount talks
Country
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Farmers warned wet conditions increase parasite risk
Livestock farmers are being urged to keep their animals well fed and circulated to avoid the spread of moisture-loving parasites.
Contractors want the government to hurry up with new road rules for agricultural machinery
Storms destroy Horowhenua grower's long berry tunnels
Environment
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How science is shaping the clothes of the future
17 Feb 2026New Zealand is part of a massive European research project aimed at shaking up the textile industry.
'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Our Changing World: Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
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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Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
17 Feb 2026In reserving her decision after hearing submissions from both sides, High Court Justice Jane Anderson describes it as a "tricky, conceptual, intellectual exercise".
Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour
Our trade deal with India, explained