The Briefing
New Zealand
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'I watched my homeland be destroyed': Ethnic communities facing poor mental health
11:08 am todayMiddle Eastern, Latin American and African young people are reporting unique challenges.
Auckland community leader tired of telling governments how to combat youth offending
Person seriously injured, another arrested in Auckland's Glen Eden
Politics
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New granny flat rules are far from DIY nirvana
27 Feb 2026The 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
Sport
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Usyk to put title on line against kickboxer at Pyramids
12:32 pm todayOleksandr Usyk will put his WBC heavyweight title belt on the line against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.
Football: Real Madrid and Man City to meet again in Champions League last 16
Black Caps suffer tense loss to England; semi-finals in doubt
Business
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Aussie loses $100k deposit to banking rules - could it happen here?
10:08 am todayAn Australian house buyer lost more than A$100,000 because he was two days' late with his deposit payment. It could happen in New Zealand, too, a banking expert says.
Warner Bros signs US$110 billion deal with Paramount
New gift card rules clarified
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In Case You Missed It
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'I trashed a bedroom getting ready': The shimmer and shine of Electric Avenue
27 Feb 2026A bumper crowd brimming with colour and sparkles has descended on Hagley Park in Christchurch for the first day of the Electric Avenue music festival.
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The fishing competition with no fish - why 400 people have still entered
27 Feb 2026The small farming township was once world famous for its abundant chinook salmon and other fish populations in the Rakaia River.
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First glimpse of Auckland Lantern Festival’s radiant giant moa
27 Feb 2026About 8000 people descended on Manukau to soak up dazzling lanterns as the four-day BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival officially opened.
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Have benefit sanctions actually worked?
27 Feb 2026One economist says no - largely because of a major economic problem.
RNZ Music
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Keeping the beat in more ways than one
Riki Gooch-Pirihi, one of the country's finest drummers, looks forward to the debut of his Chamber Music NZ commissioned work, Ā mua. Audio
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Auckland Jazz Orchestra: Inverted
The Auckland Jazz Orchestra presents a heartfelt musical tribute to late jazz pianist Phil Broadhurst. A major force in the jazz scene of Aotearoa, he championed original music, wrote a lot himself, and fostered many musicians in the country.
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Rob Ruha goes symphonic
Rob Ruha talks with RNZ Concert ahead of his debut performance with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Andrea Lam: creating musical moments
Australian pianist Andrea Lam talks with RNZ Concert ahead of her concert with the Auckland Philharmonia on Thursday evening when she'll be performing Mendelssohn's First Piano Concerto. Audio
In Depth
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Youth motocross in focus as Coroner orders joint inquest
The 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.
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What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
In a flurry of open dispute, NZ Cricket lost its chief executive. But still, none of the disagreements have been resolved.
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Are we stuck in a 'crisis and response' pattern?
Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
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How poo-detecting dogs can help native birds flourish
Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.
What You Need to Know
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Why betting on online prediction markets is now illegal
Explainer - What to know about New Zealand's crackdown on betting on the future. Audio
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Could NZ seriously boycott the Football World Cup?
Explainer - Talk of boycotting the World Cup in the US have grown overseas. Could New Zealand actually skip it - and what do fans think?
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What the law says about dog attacks - and how it could change
Explainer - A woman was killed by a dog this week, the latest in a series of fatalities. What exactly are the laws? Audio
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Why are cicadas so darned loud this time of year?
Explainer - It's the season, and you can't miss the buzzy chorus. So how do these insects make so much noise, and is it dangerous?
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Comment & Analysis
When AI rewrites the rules: Spotting 'value drift' at work
Analysis - The ethical risk posed by Gen AI isn't likely to be a single shocking scandal, but the changes made through a thousand small decisions.
Why the Clintons’ ordeal might end up backfiring on Trump
Analysis: When former President Bill Clinton testifies to a congressional committee on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal today, he will be setting a precedent that…
New space race could turn atmosphere into a 'crematorium for satellites'
Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But increasingly, the way we build, launch and dispose of satellites is…
Polls show increasing concerns about Trump's mental sharpness
Multiple recent polls show a majority of Americans questioning it in one way or another. And even many Republicans seem to have concerns.