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	Watch: Bright flash in the night as suspected meteor ‘lights up the entire sky’ over North Island Stuff.co.nz - 5 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) People in the Far North, Auckland and even Waikato reported seeing the bright flash of light. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Origin set for Auckland arrival Sydney Morning Herald - 5 Feb (Sydney Morning Herald) State of Origin is set to go global again after a deal with the New Zealand government. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Auckland Strike player wins $400k, Powerball rolls over to $10m Stuff.co.nz - 4 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Lotto First Division also delivered big wins, with four players from Auckland, Thames and Hamilton each taking home $250,000. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Wallabies guns preview Super Rugby season Sydney Morning Herald - 4 Feb (Sydney Morning Herald) Fraser McReight and Tom Wright join the Today show from the Super Rugby Pacific season launch in Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Auckland homeowners not advised of rule change affecting flood buyouts, advocate says RadioNZ - 4 Feb (RadioNZ) The change means the homes can be lived in, and the council will not have to pay up to $14 million buying out the properties. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Blues, Warriors, Auckland FC back entry in NZ’s richest sporting event Stuff.co.nz - 4 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Three Auckland sports franchises have come together to support one of the entries in next month’s $4m NZB Kiwi thoroughbred horse race. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Two men charged after drugs, gun seized in Comanchero gang raids in Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 4 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Press used for cocaine, loaded pistol, methamphetamine and cutting agents found in Flat Bush warrants. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Two arrested after over $10m worth of meth seized at Auckland Airport Stuff.co.nz - 4 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Two passengers from Singapore flight charged with drug importation after suitcases found stuffed with meth in green tea packets. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Woman from Auckland suburb found after missing for a week Stuff.co.nz - 4 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) A woman who had been missing from the Manurewa area in Auckland for seven days has been found, police say. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Three men linked to Head Hunters gang sentenced to life in prison for murder RadioNZ - 4 Feb (RadioNZ) The men were found guilty of murdering West Auckland teenager Jayden Mamfredos-Nair nearly three years ago. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General