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Child who was allegedly unable to eat was seen 'searching for food off the floor'
A woman is charged with mistreating her child while the child was getting medical care.
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Fact check: Trump makes false claims in State of the Union address
The US president made a number of false and misleading claims, including saying cheating is "rampant" in its elections.
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Police fire shot at man driving towards them while trying to avoid arrest
Police say no one was hurt and the man was later apprehended and arrested.
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Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe
A biosecurity operation is under way after the male fly was discovered in a surveillance trap.
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The Briefing
New Zealand
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Tougher regulations needed for ultra-processed food marketing - researcher
25 Feb 2026Better labelling and restrictions around packaging directed at children is needed, says a university researcher. Audio
Christchurch Hospital reaching capacity, Nurses' Organisation says
'Everyone can tell you a dog war story' - Te Puna residents battle wandering dogs
Pacific
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French Senators vote in favour of amendment to New Caledonia's future status
25 Feb 2026French Senators have endorsed a Constitutional amendment text regarding New Caledonia's future status.
Samoa, Australia sign policing and cybersecurity deals in Apia
Vanuatu authorities confirm minor eruption at Ambae volcano
Sport
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New Zealand Golf Open: All you need to know
25 Feb 2026The format, the contenders, the history, the ambassadors, plenty of highlights ahead of golf's New Zealand Open.
How a wind gust triggered high-speed Auckland SailGP crash
Super Rugby Preview: Australia top the table, a century for Dalton Papali'i, rematch of '25 final
Politics
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Government scraps its quarterly action plans
25 Feb 2026The government started producing quarterly plans in April 2024, but there has been no sign of one since October.
National and New Zealand First go head to head over Hauraki Gulf
Should e-scooters be allowed in cycle lanes?
World
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Trump tries to reset presidency in State of the Union speech
25 Feb 2026A lot has changed since US President Donald Trump addressed Congress a year ago.
Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’
Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews
Comment & Analysis
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Why we need new ways to protect rivers from extreme weather
25 Feb 2026Analysis: In the summer of 2022, extreme heat and unprecedented drought drove parts of the world's third-largest river, the Yangtze, to dry up.
Buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new safety ratings
We studied primary care in six rich countries – it’s under unprecedented strain everywhere
Local Democracy Reporting
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Work starts on first Ngāmotu marae for two centuries
25 Feb 2026The hapū of Te Ātiawa is ready to build its marae overlooking Ngāmotu beach and Port Taranaki and out to sea.
Collapsed Metlink train parts provider still owes employees wages
Who wants to be Napier's deputy mayor now? Five say 'no thanks'
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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‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
20 Feb 2026Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa is staking its claim in NZ's clean energy future, backing a 280-megawatt green hydrogen and methanol project that could deliver climate gains, generational returns and long-term…
'Impossible deadline': Union questions shorter consultation period for Māori curriculum
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Business
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Business group lays out plan for growth - but not everyone convinced
25 Feb 2026The new group launched on Wednesday, laying out five areas it said should be the priority to grow the economy and improve outcomes for New Zealanders.
Dozens of jobs on offer at coolest place on Earth
Banks must provide cash services to customers, Reserve Bank says
Country
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MPI wants to better track pig and sheep movement
The government has proposed new options to improve pig and sheep traceability so it can better respond to disease outbreaks.
Scales corporation profits off the scale
Farmers being cautious with profits
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.
Citizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal
Increased powers for immigration officers
