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New Zealand
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Family's chance for a fresh start thanks to new social housing
9:05 pm todayA father of four says words cannot describe the relief he felt having a stable roof for his family. Audio
Dark web drug syndicate exposed during police investigation
Several injured in crash near Feilding
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.
Pacific nations too dependent on seasonal worker schemes, labour expert warns
Palau court denies Senate bid to stop US deportee deal
Sport
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Hurricanes hammer Moana Pasifika in campaign opener
42 minutes agoAfter sitting out round one with a bye, the Hurricanes have started with a bang.
From saving cash to saving goals, Auckland FC's new keeper ready to step up
What you need to know ahead of sixth NZ A-League derby
Politics
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'Full of hot air ': Unions hit back at NZ First over employment relations bill
9:03 pm todayThe PSA said NZ First leader Winston Peters was wrong to blame unions for being too slow to convince New Zealand First to block the bill.
'Sort it out': Minister's frustration with flooded cycleway
Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park
World
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Epstein estate agrees to US$35 million settlement in victim class action
7:56 pm todayBoies Schiller Flexner, a law firm representing Epstein victims, announced the settlement in a brief filed in federal court in Manhattan.
Playground gun attack in Mexico kills two, wounds eight
Eric Dane, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and 'Euphoria' star, dead at 53
Comment & Analysis
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Debunking five myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ
1:55 pm todayAnalysis: Touching the lives of an average 110 people each day in Aotearoa, traumatic brain injury is much more common than any of us would like it to be.
Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest could end monarchy's 'never complain, never explain' mentality
Local Democracy Reporting
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‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
9:09 am todayNgā 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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Neighbour fears losing thousands as unfinished apartment owner faces deregistration
10:15 am todayWork on the Epsom apartment project halted six years ago. Now a neighbouring business owner fears he'll never get the $30,000 he is owed.
Auckland Business Chamber optimistic govt's surcharge ban efforts have stalled
Retired farmer's backyard invention turns into hot property
Country
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Farmer has hundreds of sheep killed by roaming dogs
8:06 am todayHe's thinking of quitting sheep farming if the killing can't be stopped. Audio
Country Life: Southland's history of Scottish whisky
Country Life: Turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good for the soil
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
9:17 am todayA 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