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New Zealand
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Proposed road rule change would endanger pedestrians, advocacy group says
7:07 pm todayLiving Streets Aotearoa is pushing back against the government's proposed changes to cycling on the footpath. Audio
Jumping through hoops: Dunedin croquet players on a mission to end primitive facilities
Three of a group of burglars who caused ‘utter mayhem’ across Waikato sent to prison
Pacific
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Cyclone Urmil forms near Vanuatu
The category one system is generating winds of over 90kms per hour near its centre.
'I don't want to travel anymore': Samoa government urged to reconsider airport fee hike
Inmates in critical condition after confrontation with PNG corrections officers
Sport
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Live: White Ferns v Zimbabwe
7:02 pm todayFollow all the T20 International action from Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Football Ferns dominate Samoa in FIFA World Cup qualifier
NRL season preview: How your team stacks up for 2026
Politics
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New granny flat rules are far from DIY nirvana
9:32 am todayThe new rules cut a thin layer of red tape, but they're still complex, full of restrictions and just as expensive as always.
Winston Peters rails against 'blind ideology' panic amid talk of Air NZ sale
Aucklanders protest government's move-on orders for rough sleepers
World
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What's behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
5 minutes agoExplainer: Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities escalating months of border clashes.
Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban govt
Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Epstein
Comment & Analysis
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New space race could turn atmosphere into a 'crematorium for satellites'
12:23 pm todaySpace may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But increasingly, the way we build, launch and dispose of satellites is starting to change that.
Polls show increasing concerns about Trump’s mental acuity
Extreme weather is transforming the world's rivers. We need new ways to protect them
Local Democracy Reporting
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Hapū seek ocean status to save Taranaki kaimoana
4:55 pm todayHapū of Taranaki iwi want their interests along the region's western coast officially recognised, so they can continue to protect kaimoana when the current rāhui is no longer legally enforceable.
'We can move on': Napier mayor names his new deputy mayor after sacking previous one
Culprit behind tar clumps from Waiouru to Wellington still unknown
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
5:41 pm todayMinistry 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
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and Crown sign Deed of Settlement for historical claims
Business
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Have benefit sanctions actually worked?
One economist says no - largely because of a major economic problem.
Newly formed Bioeconomy Science Institute to cut 134 jobs
Netflix backs away from its offer to buy Warner Bros
Country
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The fishing competition with no fish - why 400 people have still entered
4:08 pm todayThe small farming township was once world famous for its abundant chinook salmon and other fish populations in the Rakaia River. Audio
Federated Farmers optimistic ahead of annual meeting with Labour MPs
Farmers calling for same animal welfare standards on local and imported pork
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