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New Zealand
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Façade, subterfuge, fraud: Immigration adviser's string of upset clients
about 1 hour agoSix customers of Qian Yu, also known as Heidi Castelucci, have complained to a disciplinary tribunal about her.
Hutt City Council seeks assurance after Wellington's sewage treatment plant failure
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert isn't just one for the fans
Pacific
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French Senators vote in favour of amendment to New Caledonia's future status
17 minutes agoFrench Senators have endorsed a Constitutional amendment text regarding New Caledonia's future status.
Super Rugby: The NZ$600k hurdle keeping Moana Pasifika out of Tonga
Samoa, Australia sign policing and cybersecurity deals in Apia
Sport
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The $600k hurdle keeping Moana Pasifika out of Tonga
5:01 am todayFor a second consecutive year, Moana Pasifika has been forced to abandon plans to host a match in Tonga.
Cricket: White Ferns cruise to victory over Zimbabwe in first T20
New Zealand Golf Open: All you need to know
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 briefly lays out case for possible attack on Iran
4:58 am todayUnited States President Donald Trump said he would not allow the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon
Record 129 journalists and media workers killed in 2025, mostly by Israel, says CPJ
Mandelson's lawyers say his arrest followed 'baseless suggestion' he planned to leave UK
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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Pain for consumers as another energy company signals price increases
25 Feb 2026Meridian CEO Mike Roan said "unfortunately" some cost increases would be passed through to households again this year.
Business group lays out plan for growth - but not everyone convinced
Dozens of jobs on offer at coolest place on Earth
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