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New Zealand
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One dead after single-vehicle crash in Te Kopuru
11:29 am todayEmergency services were called to Mahuta Gap in Te Kopuru about 7.15am.
Man arrested after Central Auckland assault leaves two seriously hurt
Plea for information on offshore water quality on Wellington's South Coast after sewage spill
Pacific
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Red alert issued for Vanuatu province as Cyclone Urmil passes nearby
6 minutes agoVanuatu's National Disaster Management Office has issued a red alert for TAFEA province as a tropical cyclone hovers near the province.
Super Rugby Pacific: Western Force shut Moana Pasifika down in Pukekohe
Bleak stats for Pasifika in child poverty and as victims of violent crime
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
World
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Cacao-free chocolate is in the pipeline, but it won't taste the same
With the future of cacao bean production uncertain, chocolatey chunks made from fermented sunflower seeds may soon appear in our biscuits.
NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar programme amid technical delays
Saudi, Qatar attempting to de-escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict
Comment & Analysis
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Why the Clintons’ ordeal might end up backfiring on Trump
5:15 am todayAnalysis: When former President Bill Clinton testifies to a congressional committee on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal today, he will be setting a precedent that President Donald Trump may come to regret.
A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’
Polls show increasing concerns about Trump’s mental acuity
Local Democracy Reporting
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Does Lower Hutt have too many pools?
7:26 am todayA new report has found Hutt City Council cannot continue to wield the axe on staffing numbers to cut costs and instead needs to offload some of its assets to improve rates affordability.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
Hapū seek ocean status to save Taranaki kaimoana
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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How a 'weekend wānanga' kickstarted the Māori art revolution
5:02 am todayA new RNZ podcast explores the people, places and ideas that have shaped the renaissance of Māori culture.
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Marlborough iwi Rangitāne o Wairau now responsible for Te Pokohiwi o Kupe
Business
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Warner Bros signs US$110b deal with Paramount
The agreement caps a bidding war after Netflix declined to match Paramount's latest US$31-per-share (NZ$51.63) offer.
New gift card rules clarified
Have benefit sanctions actually worked?
Country
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Blade shearing - a little bit nostalgia, a lot of skill
9:11 am todayBlade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a…
Country Life: Duntroon, a small town with a big sense of history
Country Life: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
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.
Nurses honoured at Kerala community awards in Auckland
Citizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal