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New Zealand
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What can you do if the weather forecast terrifies you?
6:51 am todayExplainer - We've already had more weather emergencies in 2026 than all of last year. How do you cope with weather stress and anxiety?
'Lifeline' Lake Ferry Road bridge gouged out by raging floodwaters in South Wairarapa
Banks Peninsula sees 10 times monthly rainfall in 48hrs, MetService says
Pacific
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PNG one step away from being blacklist, money laundering watchdog warns
about 1 hour agoThe Financial Action Task Force has placed PNG on its "grey list" due to "strategic deficiencies" in government oversight, but the Prime Minister Marape says the country will "work its way out".
Minister defends bottom trawling, despite poll showing majority of NZers want it banned
Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims, as shooting of pilots confirmed
Sport
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Cricket: Black Caps reach Super Eight at T20 World Cup
6:26 am todayCanada opener Yuvraj Samra smashed a hundred but New Zealand prevailed by eight wickets to book their place in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Olympics - Heavy snow upends freestyle skiing and snowboard events
Australia out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe through to Super Eight after washout
Politics
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Severe jail terms needed for owners of 'homicidal dogs', Jones says after mauling
19 minutes agoHis comments follow the third death of a person by dogs in Northland in the past four years. Audio
Government considers Auckland Harbour Bridge toll to help pay for second crossing
Incoming law change so MSD can claw back welfare payments off ACC clients
World
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Ukraine, Russia begin Geneva talks as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv
4:57 am todayThe US-mediated talks in Geneva follow two rounds in Abu Dhabi, with low hopes for any major breakthrough.
UK court throws out Freemasons challenge against London police
Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags
Comment & Analysis
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NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match much more than a novelty
13 Feb 2026First staged in 2010, the fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate exercise in showcasing Indigenous excellence and its contribution.
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge
Local Democracy Reporting
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Residents fear being cut off as 10-week road closure begins
2 minutes agoWeeks of work is scheduled to repair subsidence under the road from the 2023 Auckland Anniversary weekend storm.
Bluebridge commits to Picton for another four decades
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
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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'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
17 Feb 2026Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
Former St George's Preparatory School students step back in time ahead of its demolition
Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
Business
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Is this the return of the mover?
Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, one economist says.
The wine industry headache
Are $7 blocks now normal? What's going on with the price of chocolate
Country
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Hurry up with new ag machine road rules, farmers say
New road rules for agricultural machinery are nowhere to be seen, and in the meantime contractors are still being stung with fines.
Storms destroy Horowhenua grower's long berry tunnels
Fences taken out, crop destroyed: Rain, wind hammers North Island farmers
Environment
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How science is shaping the clothes of the future
17 Feb 2026New Zealand is part of a massive European research project aimed at shaking up the textile industry.
'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Our Changing World: Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
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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Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
17 Feb 2026In reserving her decision after hearing submissions from both sides, High Court Justice Jane Anderson describes it as a "tricky, conceptual, intellectual exercise".
Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour
Our trade deal with India, explained