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New Zealand
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Councillor 'disgusted' at 'hostile' group at car meet
2:44 pm todayCoastal ward councillor Janet Fleming, said that kind of behaviour had no place in South Taranaki.
Third person dies after crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough
Dogs euthanised after killing Mihiata Te Rore in Northland
Pacific
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'Cycles of poverty': Impact of non-communicable diseases in the Pacific
8:56 am todayA Pacific health expert says NCDs are not just medical conditions, but social, economic, cultural and generational challenges.
Call for more Māori and Pacific bone marrow donors
Arrest of dual British-Fijian national sparks free speech concerns
Sport
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Tonga to miss out on Moana match again
about 1 hour agoMoana say they are heartbroken to have to relocate from Tonga once again.
Chris Greenacre steps in as Wellington Phoenix coach for fourth time
NZ Rugby agrees to new deal with players
Politics
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$58m in redundancy payouts a 'disgraceful waste of money', union says
9:59 am todayThe bill for payouts to non-clinical staff will "costs on our health system for years to come", the PSA says.
Critics urge coalition to slow down on MSD law change
'No doubt' new move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources
World
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Andrew was the Queen's favourite. Did she do too much to protect him?
8:36 am todayAnalysis - It will be up to King Charles to shepherd his family's institution through its darkest hour. But could his mother have done more?
Armed man shot and killed entering perimeter at Trump's Florida home Mar-a-Lago
UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say
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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Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again
20 Feb 2026It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington's public transport later this year.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
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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Government to spend $198m to keep control of Genesis Energy
It posted a strong lift in half year profit and announced a capital raise, as the government confirmed a $200m investment to maintain its stake.
Illegal lender, Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, charged 15 percent interest per week
Barker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
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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Immigration amping up in election year
8:13 am todayThe proposed free trade agreement with India has pumped immigration up the political agenda.
Teen fatally crushed by car while changing oil
Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling