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    A man with a violent history will be sentenced today for murdering a Christchurch mother
     17 February 2026
    A man with a violent history will be sentenced today for murdering a Christchurch mother
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    Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital
    16 Feb: Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital... more
    Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan
    16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan... more
    A 43-year-old man has appeared in court charged with firearms offences - as a Police hunt continues for those responsible for a shooting in Onehunga a month ago
    16 Feb: A 43-year-old man has appeared in court charged with firearms offences - as a Police hunt continues for those responsible for a shooting in Onehunga a month ago... more
    Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions
    16 Feb: When Trump, a climate denier, announced the change, he said fossil fuels have “saved millions of lives” all over the world.... more
    How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections
    16 Feb: An FBI raid on a Georgia elections facility has sparked concern about Trump administration interference in the 2026 midterms. An obscure 1970s Supreme Court case provides guardrails against that.... more
    Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women
    16 Feb: Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women... more
    Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa
    16 Feb: Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa... more
    Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast
    16 Feb: Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast... more
    Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now
    15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now... more

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     24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged +++++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event ++++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++

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      20 Feb: It’s been 66 years since australia last played olympic ice hockey. can we ever get back there? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: Govt to use funds from visitor levy to restore fire-damaged parts of tongariro national park (RadioNZ)
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