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New Zealand
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Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week's storm
19 Feb 2026Residents of the storm-smashed southern Wairarapa assess the damage after being inundated with floodwater. Audio
Lower Hutt man 'left with nothing' after large slip hits family home
Banks Peninsula locals frustrated by flood clean-up response from authorities
Pacific
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Bainimarama and Qiliho on bail in inciting mutiny case
The former prime minister and police commissioner appeared in court on Thursday.
New Zealand Defence Force rescues two people stranded at sea south of Tonga
Vanuatu pushing on with climate UN resolution despite US resistance
Sport
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Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on
19 Feb 2026Josh Wharehinga has been appointed new president of Boxing New Zealand as the sport grapples with complaints about its head coach.
Black Foils begin physical, emotional repairs after horror SailGP crash with France
Fast and fur-ious: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut during cross-country ski finish
Politics
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Kieran McAnulty ordered to leave the House after challenging Speaker
19 Feb 2026It follows a "racist" comment NZ First leader Winston Peters made that didn't result in any consequence, the Labour MP says.
Government 'listened to Aucklanders' by weakening housing intensification rules, Character Coalition says
Promises to ban paywave surcharges 'going nowhere'
World
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US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend
19 Feb 2026Though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he'll authorise such actions, sources say.
Police commissioner claims drones over Moree will not be used for surveillance
RSF actions in Sudan's al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says
Comment & Analysis
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Why racing enjoys special treatment under NZ gambling laws
19 Feb 2026Analysis: Despite the harm it is known to cause to a significant number of New Zealanders, the gambling industry as a whole is commonly defended for its contribution back to the community.
Wired for power: The geopolitics of subsea cables in the South China Sea
NZ is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is is time for an anti-corruption agency?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Budget blowout for new Rangiora road
19 Feb 2026The cost of a long-awaited North Canterbury road has almost doubled, meaning ratepayers face footing a bigger bill.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
'Full circle': No housing for Parau Farms as city reverts to sports field plan
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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Sky TV lifts prices again
The prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages are going up again.
OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans
Controversial high-rise development approved in Wellington
Country
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Fonterra shareholders approve sale payout
More than 98 percent of the co-op's shareholders voted in favour.
Prices continue to rise at global dairy trade auction
How to avoid moisture-loving parasites in livestock, following storms
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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Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
17 Feb 2026In reserving her decision after hearing submissions from both sides, High Court Justice Jane Anderson describes it as a "tricky, conceptual, intellectual exercise".
Migrant worker protection key in free trade with India - Labour
Our trade deal with India, explained