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New Zealand
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Service for woman killed by pack of dogs
5:00 am todayMihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed while visiting a home in Kaihu, Northland.
Medical tourist fights for compensation, claiming surgery destroyed her stomach
Shoplifter puts frozen crayfish down pants at supermarket, goes back for mud cake
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.
Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes down Moana Pasifika in capital thrashing
Pacific nations too dependent on seasonal worker schemes, labour expert warns
Sport
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NZ must adapt quickly to Sri Lanka wickets: Chapman
5:00 am todayThe Black Caps open their Super Eight campaign against Pakistan in Colombo on Saturday, ahead of matches against Sri Lanka and England at the same venue.
As it happened: NZ Warriors v Dolphins NRL pre-season trial
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika - Super Rugby Pacific
Politics
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'Full of hot air ': Unions hit back at NZ First over employment relations bill
20 Feb 2026The 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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The tip that led to photo of Andrew leaving custody
20 Feb 2026There were potentially 20 or more police stations where the former prince could have been held at following his arrest.
Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports
How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 10 hours in police custody unfolded
Comment & Analysis
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Debunking five myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ
20 Feb 2026Analysis: 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
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
Major bank cuts home loan rates
Retired farmer's backyard invention turns into hot property
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