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New Zealand
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'No apology whatsoever': Tempers flare at packed Moa Point meeting
7:31 am todayOfficials fronted the crowd of more than 300, but many left disappointed by a lack of clear answers.
Doctors, nurses at South Island hospitals plagued by IT issues
South Wairarapa mayor says 'there are big concerns' after destructive storm
Pacific
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Indonesia, ULMWP trade counter claims over latest conflict
6:32 am todayThe Indonesian government has dismissed a claim that its military has been bombing villages in West Papua.
Henry Puna to lead Pacific Islands Development Program in Hawaii
Moana Pasifika, Fijian Drua 'don't get enough', need more recources - Umaga
Sport
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Blues captain Dalton Papali'i to leave New Zealand rugby
8:38 am todayPapali'i said the decision was extremely tough to make, but the timing felt right.
Supreme Halberg Award winner Hamish Kerr sets sights on world record
T20 cricket World Cup: Black Caps chasing place in Super Eight stage
Politics
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Our trade deal with India, explained
6:25 am todayIt hasn't been ratified yet but the terms of New Zealand's free trade deal with India have been agreed on, even though the details are somewhat mysterious
'Machines will play an increasing role in targeting' - NZDF's vision for the future
Support for National, Labour dips in new political poll
World
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How science is shaping the clothes of the future
5:00 am todayNew Zealand is part of a massive European research project aimed at shaking up the textile industry.
Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast 'they’re real'
Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dead at 95
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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Hastings residents will pay cyclone recovery rates for next 16 years
16 Feb 2026A recovery rate to pay for the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle will be attached to Hastings ratepayers' bills for the next 16 years.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
The Bluff beach battling asbestos
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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Students step back in time ahead of school's demolition
7:58 am todayWhanganui's St George's Preparatory School is being deconstructed - piece-by-piece - ahead of being repurposed for a iwi health organisation.
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
Business
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The price of house insurance is dropping for some - others can't get it at all
41 minutes agoAucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch.
Housing market's 'tale of two islands'
Storms destroy Horowhenua grower's long berry tunnels
Country
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Fences taken out, crop destroyed as floods hammer farmers
16 Feb 2026Farms along the banks of the Waipā River are most affected, an Ōtorohanga farmer says.
Country Life: Growing a farmer on Pāmu's apprentice scheme
Country Life: Behind the scenes of Central Otago's cherry harvest
Environment
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'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
16 Feb 2026Ben Marzeion is out to prove that you can still help in the fight against climate change, one kilogram of glacier ice at a time.
Our Changing World: Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
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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Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour
15 Feb 2026Labour leader has written a letter to the prime minister outlining the conditions National must meet before the party will consider supporting the deal.
Our trade deal with India, explained
Retail crime group rented expensive Symonds Street space against advice