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New Zealand
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Body of kayaker who went missing in Auckland's Waiwera found
1:48 pm todayEmergency services had spent Sunday morning searching for a kayaker missing in water near Waiwera.
Search on for fisherman swept away near Piha
Mediawatch: Govt moves on rough sleeping - by moving it on
Pacific
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Heavy rain and strong winds linked to Cyclone Urmil impact Fiji
3:06 pm todayThe centre of category 2 Tropical Cyclone Urmil is not expected to move directly over Fiji, however, heavy rain and strong winds linked to the system are already affecting parts of the country.
Vanuatu province given 'all clear' as Cyclone Urmil moves slowly away
Fijian Drua come from behind to down the Hurricanes in Lautoka
Sport
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White Ferns pounce on Zimbabwe collapse for easy T20 win
3:46 pm todayThe NZ women have completed a series sweep of the visitors, winning the third match by 10 wickets in Hamilton.
Live: Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC at Sky Stadium - A League
Hurricanes lose first-five for rest of Super Rugby campaign
Politics
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Watch: Winston Peters urges New Zealanders to leave Iran
The Foreign Minister addressed media at Auckland's Whenuapai Airbase.
KiwiSaver laws changing to help farmers buy first homes
The House: Written Questions - a less frustrating Question Time?
World
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Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
12:10 pm todayAnalysis - Trump has provided little explanation for his large-scale attack on Iran, but US voters have little appetite for war, and it's hard to change a regime from the air, analysts say.
What we know about the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran's retaliation
How Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became Iran's Supreme Leader
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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Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system, data finds
27 Feb 2026Ministry of Justice factsheet found while wāhine Māori made up 15 percent of people in New Zealand they made up 44 percent of all women who were proceeded against by police.
Marlborough iwi Rangitāne o Wairau now responsible for Te Pokohiwi o Kupe
How a 'weekend wānanga' kickstarted the Māori art revolution
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: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
Fishers 'living the funeral' of low salmon, fish stocks in Rakaia River
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