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New Zealand
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NZ has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse this year
4:11 pm todayIt might pay to stay up next week.
Historic war medals found during search, police looking for owners
Muriwai residents describe escape from Cyclone Gabrielle landslides
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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'Ruthe-less' - Sam rewrites the record books
4:20 pm todaySam Ruthe has added the final jewel to his crown of under-20 New Zealand records.
Million dollar pay day for golfer Ryan Fox
Tonga to miss out on Moana match again
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.
Labour's Chris Hipkins to put 'affordability' at the heart of election year decisions
Critics urge coalition to slow down on MSD law change
World
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Four years on, Russia is still paying for an error in Ukraine
11:11 am todayAnalysis - The Kremlin's timeframe has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was the Queen's rumoured favourite. Did she do too much to protect him?
Armed man shot and killed entering perimeter at Trump's Florida home Mar-a-Lago
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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'Heartbreaking': Students struggling to find part-time work
There have been eight times more applications than jobs on Student Job Search. Audio
Retail spending stronger than expected at end of last year
Genesis Energy announces $400m capital raise, government to buy up to $200m of new shares
Country
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New teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes
Young farming cadets are being trained to turn sheep into dog tucker in 30 minutes.
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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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