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    State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
     14 February 2026
    State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
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    Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend
    14 Feb: Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend... more
    Peter Fulton will depart his role as head coach of Canterbury's men's cricket teams at the end of the domestic one-day season to take up an overseas opportunity
    14 Feb: Peter Fulton will depart his role as head coach of Canterbury's men's cricket teams at the end of the domestic one-day season to take up an overseas opportunity... more
    A big start to the Super Rugby season for the Highlanders - edging the Crusaders 25-23 in Dunedin
    14 Feb: A big start to the Super Rugby season for the Highlanders - edging the Crusaders 25-23 in Dunedin... more
    A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight
    14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight... more
    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
    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... more
    State Highway 31 and State Highway 39 in the Waikato's Otorohanga District, are both currently blocked due to significant flooding and slips
    13 Feb: State Highway 31 and State Highway 39 in the Waikato's Otorohanga District, are both currently blocked due to significant flooding and slips... more
    All 13 teams are set to start this weekend's SailGP regatta in Auckland, where some tough weather conditions should at least guarantee exciting racing ... assuming it doesn't get too ferocious on the Waitemata
    13 Feb: All 13 teams are set to start this weekend's SailGP regatta in Auckland, where some tough weather conditions should at least guarantee exciting racing ... assuming it doesn't get too ferocious on the Waitemata... more
    Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts
    13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts... more
    League of their own: the NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Maori match is much more than a novelty
    13 Feb: Sunday’s season-opener in Auckland goes well beyond tokenism to showcase the extraordinary contribution of Indigenous athletes and fans to trans-Tasman rugby league.... more

     Most Popular Recent National News
     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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++++++

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      20 Feb: ‘national has not heard the message’: residents cool on housing climbdown (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Youtube tv’s new sports plan is a letdown (PC World)
      19 Feb: Russia is back: after 10 years, flag and anthem will be on display at paralympics (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Feb: Maxwell has been australia’s world cup hero, but ponting says it’s over (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Feb: Cnmi's national office supply set to close due to staffing issues (RadioNZ)
      19 Feb: National struggles for traction as nz first gains ground in new poll (Stuff.co.nz)
      18 Feb: Outgoing netball nz chairperson denies any pressure to step down (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: Political parties already squabbling over infrastructure plan (RadioNZ)
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