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Top stories — 2026-08-26
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All Blacks team changes for Springboks rematch sport
- The backup All Blacks hammering on the door for a Springboks test callup in the final fortnight — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The backup All Blacks hammering on the door for a Springboks test callup in the final fortnight — www.thepress.co.nz
- Backup boys: The non-test All Blacks giving Dave Rennie plenty to think about — www.stuff.co.nz
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Meta settles billions over children's social media addiction tech
- As Meta agrees to tighter protections, NZ rangatahi question social media ban — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Meta pays US$16.7 billion to settle social media addiction case, its shares rise — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘Buggering around’: Tempers flare in Parliament over lack of urgency for social media ban — www.stuff.co.nz
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Auckland FC FIFA Intercontinental Cup loss sport
- How A-League champions Auckland FC fared no better than Oceania amateurs in Fifa Intercontinental Cup — www.thepress.co.nz
- How A-League champions Auckland FC fared no better than Oceania amateurs in Fifa Intercontinental Cup — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Watch: Auckland FC striker sees red in loss to Asian champions Al-Ahli — www.stuff.co.nz
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Shane Jones West Coast plan pause politics
- Jones calls for pause to $10m West Coast district plan — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- Shane Jones calls gentailer profits ‘scandalous’ as reporting season wraps up — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Shane Jones asks Government to pause costly West Coast plan — www.thepress.co.nz
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Dolly Parton dies and tributes culture
- Dolly Parton: something we can all agree on — www.odt.co.nz
- Southern locals pay tribute to Country superstar Dolly Parton — www.odt.co.nz
- How well do you know the legendary Dolly Parton? — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand winter storms weather
- Care urged as winter storm takes hold — www.odt.co.nz
- South Island highways in firing line as winter storm rolls in — www.thepress.co.nz
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Te Pāti Māori $30k tax-free threshold policy politics
- Act promises tax-free crypto gains after a year — www.odt.co.nz
- Te Pāti Māori pushes for $30k tax-free income threshold as leaders unveil tax policy — www.thepost.co.nz
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Nepal flood disaster conflict
- Kiwis believed missing after deadly flooding in Nepal — www.odt.co.nz
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Climate change and extreme weather in NZ weather
- Heavy rain, snow and wind to batter New Zealand for days — www.stuff.co.nz
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Tim Curry dies at 80 culture
- Rocky Horror’s Tim Curry dies at 80 — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand fuel tax debate politics
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New Zealand housing and property market business
- Property sales drop as both buyers and sellers remain cautious — www.stuff.co.nz
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Winton Land leadership exodus business
- Winton Land explains executive exodus, explains next steps — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Prince Harry and Meghan return to UK society
- Prince Harry and family back in the UK — www.odt.co.nz
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