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Sport
Dane Coles confirmed as former All Black to help appoint next coach
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 2:18pmFormer All Black Dane Coles will sit on the panel charged with finding the coach to replace Scott Robertson, New Zealand...
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National
'We were horrified': DoC shock as ducks filmed eating native chicks alive
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 1:46pmPhotos have emerged showing mallard ducks hunting and killing freshly hatched native pūteketeke chicks. The images show the...
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National
Watch: Wellington mayor and treatment plant CEO give update after ‘raw sewage' flows into sea
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 1:27pmWellingtonians are being warned to stay out of the water after raw sewage was discharged into the ocean. An “equipment failure”...
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National
Moderate 4.4 magnitude quake shakes central New Zealand
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 1:15pmA magnitude 4.4 earthquake has rattled the top of the South Island and the lower North Island. GeoNet has described it as...
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Education
Damning report finds Kiwi 5-year-olds starting school unable to talk, write name or use toilets
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 2:14pmA damning new report shows nearly 90% of Auckland primary schools say there’s an increase in new entrants who do not know...
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Crime
'Upsetting and demoralising': Vandals attack Auckland primary school
Monday, 2 February 2026, 9:04pmAn Auckland school suffered tens of thousands of dollars in damage after classrooms and technology were vandalised. Snells...
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Auckland
One dead from injuries after Ōtara motorbike crash on Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:56pmA person has died five days after they were injured in a motorcycle crash in South Auckland. Police said they were called...
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Sport
New Zealand schedule for Winter Olympics 2026
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:51pmAll the Kiwi athletes in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Friday February 6 7.30am, Snowboard Big Air – Men’s...
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Politics
Government announces new school assessment, reporting tools
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:40pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford will speak publicly this afternoon about assessment...
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National
Friends who have never seen marlin capture 96kg fish off Whangamatā
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:36pmA group of Coromandel friends have achieved a lifetime dream by catching a 96.7kg marlin off the coast of Whangamatā - and...
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National
‘S*** it escalated quickly’: Paul Henry's farm bonfire burns out of control, firefighters save day
Monday, 2 February 2026, 12:29pmBroadcaster Paul Henry has labelled himself “a fool” after losing control of a bonfire on his rural Northland property he...
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National
Driver charged after Dunedin crash that left one person dead
Monday, 2 February 2026, 10:35amA man has been charged after a fatal crash in Dunedin on Friday night. The man appeared in the Dunedin District Court this...
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National
Investigators head to Akaroa after ferry grounding
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 8:26amBy RNZ A dedicated investigation team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission will be on the ground in Akaroa,...
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Entertainment
Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71
Saturday, 31 January 2026, 8:27amCatherine O’Hara, the actor best known for her roles in Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek and Beetlejuice, has died at the age of...
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World
Nicki Minaj joins Trump at Washington event, declares herself his 'No. 1 fan'
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 3:12pmRap star and former Trump critic Nicki Minaj has appeared with President Donald Trump at a Washington DC event, publicly...
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National
Mid-air emergency as plane bound for Tauranga Airport reports cockpit filling with smoke
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 1:33pmA small plane has landed safely after a mid-air emergency with a report of smoke filling the cockpit ahead of landing at...
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National
Watch: Video emerges of violent mass brawl on Karangahape Rd
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 1:16pmVideo has emerged of a violent mass brawl on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd last month, showing several people lying on the road...
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National
Police seek driver who helped injured assault victim in early hours
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 8:41pmWhangārei police are searching for a motorist who helped drive an assault victim in the early hours of today. They said the...
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National
'Every moment was priceless': Uncle's birthday tribute to teenage landslide victim
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 4:12pmThe uncle of a young Mount Maunganui landslide victim has paid a touching birthday tribute to his teenage nephew, saying...
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National
Dog swept into Canterbury river found safe after late-night rescue
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 4:26pmA dog became the centre of a high-intensity rescue operation after being swept into a Canterbury river late last night. Coastguard...
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Wellington
'A bit of a wiggle': 4.5 quake strikes lower North Island
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 2:16pmThousands have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon. The light quake struck 45 km...
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National
'Worthy of watching': Forecasters track tropical lows forming north of NZ
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 12:04pmForecasters are keeping a close eye on two tropical lows and potential cyclones developing north of New Zealand this week. Niwa...
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Sport
All Blacks: New Zealand Rugby confirms process to find next coach after Scott Robertson’s exit
Monday, 26 January 2026, 12:04pmNew Zealand Rugby has confirmed the process and criteria to finalise the next All Blacks coach, following Scott Robertson’s...
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National
Mount Maunganui landslide: Recovery of six missing could take weeks
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