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New Zealand
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Saturday is Caturday at south Auckland animal shelter
30 minutes agoThe SPCA has more than 30 kittens available for adoption at its Māngere Centre, where it says the 40-year-old building is crumbling and part of the cattery floods when it rains. Audio
Could a $315k one-way fix solve Mount Maunganui street's parking squeeze?
Christchurch terrorist had 'certainty of conviction' regardless of plea, Crown says
Pacific
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Moana Pasifika 'gave me the chance...when I was a nobody'
William 'Willi' Havili reflects on his upcoming 50th match and becoming the most-capped player for the club in Super Rugby Pacific. Audio
Nauru president proposes changing country's name to Naoero
Vanuatu prepares draft UN resolution to endorse ICJ climate opinion
Sport
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Black Foils' Burling first to earn demerit points on SailGP driver's licence
3:36 pm todayNew Zealand continue to cop the blame for their collision with Switzerland at the league's Perth event last month.
Super Rugby Pacific: Cody Vai set to fly for the Blues
American Magic team with Denmark SailGP, as fastest get faster
Politics
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Opposition finds school lunch scheme rebrand hard to swallow
A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, a move David Seymour says is "delivering real value".
Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say
'Nakedly political': No rivals considered for Judith Collins' new job
World
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ICE blocked detainees' access to lawyers in Minnesota, judge finds
32 minutes agoDetainees are sometimes moved so quickly and frequently that ICE loses track of where they are, the judge found.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un entrenches daughter as likely heir, Seoul says
Senior US health official Dr Mehmet Oz invited Jeffrey Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show
Comment & Analysis
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NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match much more than a novelty
12:53 pm todayFirst 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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Family displaced by landslide to move into cabin
8:31 am todayA Te Araroa family are looking to move into a Toitū Tai Rāwhiti cabin after a landslide destroyed their hillside home.
Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua
Wellington regional council chair and Marlborough mayor demand Cook Strait rescue tug
In Depth
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What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?
12 Feb 2026In a flurry of open dispute, NZ Cricket lost its chief executive. But still, none of the disagreements have been resolved.
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
How poo-detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island
Te Ao Māori
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Growing numbers of Pākehā seeking to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi
4:59 am todayMore Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators.
Urupa trustees have their say in court
'Stop the supply': NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says
Business
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Tourist arrivals top 3.5 million for first time since Covid-19 pandemic
Stats NZ numbers show overseas visitors hit 3.51 million in the year ended December 2025, up six percent from the prior year.
Biggest bank makes low-deposit property investment easier
Buying a house with friends or family? Watch out
Country
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Timing critical as Kiwi wasp bait tech trialled on hornet invaders
2:07 pm todayAfter proving highly effective against wasps, Vespex is to be trailed on the yellow-legged hornet population.
Potato prices could remain high as yields down
New deal paying above market price for regenerative sheep farmers' wool
Environment
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Predator Free South Westland nears eradication goal
10 Feb 2026As an ambitious mainland predator eradication project reaches completion, what will it take to keep pests at bay long-term?
Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
New earthquake faults discovered near Wairarapa towns
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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Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
1:12 pm todayJustice Minister Paul Goldsmith said Tuesday the group will wind up in May, four months before it was supposed to.
Indian government concerned by Sikh parade disruptions
Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism