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New Zealand
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National to campaign on review of 'controversial' Hauraki Gulf fishing rules
21 Feb 2026Legislation last year established 12 high protection areas - but allowed commercial operators exclusive access to two of them.
Chorus locates fault in West Auckland internet outage
Nurses and senior doctors' bargaining stretches into second year
Pacific
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Is NZ living up to the 'Pacific family' rhetoric?
An in-depth look at whether New Zealand is doing enough to live up to the "Pacific family" rhetoric in the face of the climate crisis and its threats that continue to reshape the region.
Oceania Pro League: South Island and Tahiti United get a draw
Second loss for the Drua as Waratahs claim second win
Sport
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Chiefs withstand fast-finishing Highlanders
21 Feb 2026Hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho had a try double, as the northerners maintained their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer apologises to fans after embarrassing loss
Speedster Tommy Te Puni breaks national 200 metres record at Christchurch
Politics
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Uncertainty likely to remain with US tariff ruling - trade minister
The US Supreme Court ruled the sweeping tariffs Donald Trump imposed on nearly every country, including New Zealand, were illegal.
Union hits back at NZ First over Employment Relations Amendment Bill
'Sort it out': Minister's frustration with flooded cycleway
World
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Giant tortoises reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galapagos archipelago
21 Feb 2026Park rangers carried large crates containing the 158 tortoises on their backs, hiking 7km across volcanic terrain and hard-to-access areas before releasing them.
Trump to travel to China next month, with US tariffs in focus
Crocodile attack in Westerh Australia prompts calls for more surveillance
Comment & Analysis
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A former prince is arrested in the UK with accountability in question in the US
21 Feb 2026Analysis: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest punctured the defining perception that wealthy elites are shielded from scrutiny because of who they are.
Not just sport and car crashes: debunking 5 myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ
Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?
Local Democracy Reporting
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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…
Hawke's Bay farmers fear erosion to worsen if nursery subsidies cut
Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again
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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'Impossible deadline': Union questions shorter consultation for Māori curriculum
19 Feb 2026But the Ministry of Education says there is enough time for schools and kura to provide feedback.
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Former St George's Preparatory School students step back in time ahead of its demolition
Business
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Consumer NZ urges government to press ahead with fixing surcharge 'mess'
The government has announced it's pushing pause on a ban that was set to kick into effect no later than May 2026. Audio
My stepmother took the house - can I get a share? Ask Susan
Soaring bills put households' spending on ice
Country
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Moonshine matriarch: Southland's tradition of distilling Scottish whisky
20 Feb 2026A look inside the Hokonui Moonshine Museum where the manufacture of this legendary spirit continues in the modern day.
Country Life: Turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good for the soil
Country Life: Into the weeds and under the soil at the Underground Festival
Environment
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Sinkhole forms near wastewater plant
19 Feb 2026The council says people should not to swim, fish or collect shellfish in the area around where the stream discharges until further notice.
Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns
Our Changing World: Science for future fashion
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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Teen fatally crushed by car while changing oil
20 Feb 2026A coroner says Kishan Patel's accidental death highlights the risks of doing maintenance beneath a raised vehicle without appropriate safety precautions.
Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour