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Six planets to line up in rare twilight-sky show
The planetary line-up will offer skywatchers a chance to see several worlds with the naked eye.
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Why don't we get a higher pension? - Ask Susan
28 Feb 2026NZ Super is proportional to the average wage - but which figure exactly is that based on? Does my employer have to raise their KiwiSaver contribution? How to survive on superannuation? Susan Edmunds…
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New gift card rules clarified
27 Feb 2026From 16 March, gift cards have to have a minimum expiry time of three years.
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Marlborough iwi takes over managing historic coastal site
27 Feb 2026Te Pokohiwi o Kupe - or the Boulder Bank Site Historic Reserve - includes the Wairau Bar, where Wairau River meets the sea at Cloudy Bay in Marlborough.
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'Fetishisation of protein': An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
28 Feb 2026Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming.
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Hapū seek ocean status to save Taranaki kaimoana
28 Feb 2026Hapū of Taranaki iwi want their interests along the region's western coast officially recognised, so they can continue to protect kaimoana when the current rāhui is no longer legally enforceable.
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'We can move on': Napier mayor names new deputy after sacking last one
27 Feb 2026Napier City Council mayor Richard McGrath stood down Sally Crown from her duties as deputy mayor in dramatic circumstances earlier this week.
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Blade shearing - a little bit nostalgia, a lot of skill
28 Feb 2026Blade 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…
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Country's lightest electric double-decker bus to hit Christchurch's roads
1 Mar 2026Canterbury Regional Council chair Deon Swiggs said the bus was light enough to not need a weight permit, meaning less wear and tear on road surfaces.
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Hunt for culprit behind tar clumps from Waiouru to Wellington
27 Feb 2026Though there were "a number of speculative ideas" about the source of the tar, there was no set culprit for the spillage.
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New flood data shows where Manawatū-Whanganui most vulnerable
27 Feb 2026Various tests were run to simulate what would happen to existing flood prevention methods during extreme weather events.
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Division emerges in Canterbury over local government overhaul
27 Feb 2026Ashburton District Council generally supports the proposal, Selwyn is more cautious, and Environment Canterbury has pushed back strongly against being abolished.
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'Very concerned': NZ emergency departments now using AI
28 Feb 2026AI is becoming a useful tool, but often cannot not be used to its full extent because of outdated IT systems, a doctors' union rep said.
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Move-on orders for rough sleepers 'won't fix it', warn Māori Wardens
28 Feb 2026The Tairāwhiti Māori Warden team feared the orders would move the issue "from one area to another, without a solution".
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'Strong lines of enquiry': Police continue to probe Papakura shooting
28 Feb 2026A man was transported to hospital in a moderate condition with a gunshot injury.
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Watch: Rocket Lab blasts off on US hypersonic mission
28 Feb 2026Rocket Lab has launched its latest HASTE rocket from Virginia, deploying a scramjet-powered aircraft in a US hypersonic test mission. Video
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'Imaginative grip on reality': Defence in Whangārei murder trial closes
Anaru Morunga has been on trial on eight charges, including murder, related to events surrounding the death of his ex-partner, Jasmaine Reihana.
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Highlanders defeated after Reds bounce back in style
28 Feb 2026The Highlanders slip to 1-2 and return home to Dunedin to host the Force in Round 4, searching for a response.
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When AI rewrites the rules: Spotting 'value drift' at work
28 Feb 2026Analysis - The ethical risk posed by Gen AI isn't likely to be a single shocking scandal, but the changes made through a thousand small decisions.
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The biggest little town in the valley
28 Feb 2026Duntroon lies on the south side of the Waitaki River, and for a town of about 100 people it has more than its share of attractions.
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How a 'weekend wānanga' kickstarted the Māori art revolution
28 Feb 2026A new RNZ podcast explores the people, places and ideas that have shaped the renaissance of Māori culture.
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'I watched my homeland destroyed': Ethnic communities face poor mental health
28 Feb 2026Young Middle Eastern, Latin American and African people report unique challenges.
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Auckland community leader tired of telling govt how to combat youth offending
A new Ministry of Justice report has shown that Pacific youngsters before the Youth Court are more likely to be remanded into custody than others.
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Person seriously injured, another arrested in Auckland
28 Feb 2026Police have not shared any details about the nature of the incident.
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