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Top stories — 2026-09-01
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Jury convicts man of Tupac Shakur murder crime
- How a former gang boss’ own words on Tupac Shakur’s killing sealed his fate — www.stuff.co.nz
- Jury finds man guilty of the Tupac Shakur murder that’s gripped music industry for 30 years — www.thepost.co.nz
- Jury finds man guilty of the Tupac Shakur murder that’s gripped music industry for 30 years — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand fuel tax changes politics
- Government likely to borrow to cover fuel tax freeze — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- Less tax, more borrowing: Fuel tax changes will cost Government over $1 billion — www.stuff.co.nz
- Fuel tax freeze funded by debt and goes against official advice — www.thepress.co.nz
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Tall Blacks survive World Cup qualifying thriller sport
- All Blacks back altitude factor to sink Springboks in third test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepress.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks prepare for Springboks test sport
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.thepost.co.nz
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand weather snow hail gales weather
- Why is Aussie carrier Qantas flying high while Air New Zealand’s stalled? — www.thepost.co.nz
- Old money on the move: The travelling coin dealers of provincial New Zealand — www.thepost.co.nz
- Why is Aussie carrier Qantas flying high while Air New Zealand’s stalled? — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand housing and rates society
- Otago lagging but Southland and Central Lakes area soaring in house prices — www.odt.co.nz
- Social housing strain for over 55s as petition calls for affordable housing for vulnerable seniors — www.thepress.co.nz
- Here’s how much house prices have fallen in three years — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby series sport
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepress.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepost.co.nz
- Fresh legs or go again? Dave Rennie’s massive All Black selection dilemma — www.stuff.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby team news sport
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.thepost.co.nz
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.thepress.co.nz
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All Blacks team changes for Springboks rematch sport
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepress.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepost.co.nz
- Fresh legs or go again? Dave Rennie’s massive All Black selection dilemma — www.stuff.co.nz
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NZ local government and Māori wards politics
- Māori candidates contest general seat in regional council by-election — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Labour won't reinstate Māori Health Authority — www.thepost.co.nz
- Labour won't reinstate Māori Health Authority — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Upston benefits payment errors society
- Upston won’t clarify bungled benefits until review finished — www.thepost.co.nz
- Upston says she didn’t mislead Parliament over bungled benefit payments — www.thepress.co.nz
- Upston won’t clarify bungled benefits until review finished — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Woolworths job cuts business
- Woolworths considers shifting more than 100 jobs to Australia — www.stuff.co.nz
- Union says Woolworths planning cut 130 customer care jobs — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Union says Woolworths planning cut 130 customer care jobs — www.thepost.co.nz
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Pacific diplomacy and super power rivalry politics
- Victoria hosts top military leaders from across the Pacific — sookenewsmirror.com
- PM flies to Palau as super power rivalry tests prized ‘Pacific way’ — www.thepress.co.nz
- PM flies to Palau as super power rivalry tests prized ‘Pacific way’ — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand health authority debate politics
- Labour won't reinstate Māori Health Authority — www.thepost.co.nz
- Labour won't reinstate Māori Health Authority — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Labour won't reinstate Māori Health Authority — www.thepress.co.nz
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All Blacks hooker selection dilemma sport
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepress.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepost.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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US and NZ fund Cook Islands port upgrade business
- NZ and US check China with $101m Cook Islands port deal — www.thepost.co.nz
- NZ and US check China with $101m Cook Islands port deal — www.thepress.co.nz
- NZ and US check China with $101m Cook Islands port deal — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand All Blacks historic series win sport
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.thepost.co.nz
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Advantage All Blacks? How they now thrive in the thin air of South Africa’s highveld — www.thepress.co.nz
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Wellington sewage plant failure review society
- ‘Deep and systemic issues’ led to Moa Point wastewater failure — www.stuff.co.nz
- Crown Review reveals layers of failure in Moa Point sewage disaster — www.thepost.co.nz
- Crown review into Wellington sewage plant failure due today as costs surpass $438k — www.thepress.co.nz
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Moa Point wastewater failure review society
- ‘Deep and systemic issues’ led to Moa Point wastewater failure — www.stuff.co.nz
- Crown Review reveals layers of failure in Moa Point sewage disaster — www.thepost.co.nz
- Crown review into Wellington sewage plant failure due today as costs surpass $438k — www.thepress.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby series tensions sport
- The Kiwi sporting champion inspiring Jordie Barrett and the All Blacks in South Africa — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The Kiwi sporting champion inspiring Jordie Barrett and the All Blacks in South Africa — www.thepost.co.nz
- The Kiwi sporting champion inspiring Jordie Barrett and the All Blacks in South Africa — www.thepress.co.nz
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Pakistan cricket team sends home coach and players sport
- Pakistan selector resigns after coaches, seven players sent home amid chaotic England tour — www.thepost.co.nz
- Pakistan selector resigns after coaches, seven players sent home amid chaotic England tour — www.thepress.co.nz
- Pakistan selector resigns after coaches, seven players sent home amid chaotic England tour — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand sports and community events sport
- How a privately backed netball league might look, and when Silver Ferns stars will be lured home — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- How a privately backed netball league might look, and when Silver Ferns stars will be lured home — www.thepost.co.nz
- How a privately backed netball league might look, and when Silver Ferns stars will be lured home — www.thepress.co.nz
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Shane Jones West Coast plan pause politics
- Former Kiwis winger, West Coast and Canterbury legend mourned as rugby league great — www.thepost.co.nz
- Former Kiwis winger, West Coast and Canterbury legend mourned as rugby league great — www.thepress.co.nz
- Former Kiwis winger, West Coast and Canterbury legend mourned as rugby league great — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Trump oil deal and Venezuela control politics
- Watch: ‘Stop trying to be tough’ - Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates — www.stuff.co.nz
- The Global Read: What’s known about Trump's deal for some of Venezuela’s oil reserves — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The Global Read: What’s known about Trump's deal for some of Venezuela’s oil reserves — www.thepost.co.nz
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Bessent huddles with G20 on Iran tariffs politics
- US military says it's hitting targets in Iran as hostilities flare again — www.stuff.co.nz
- Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally US allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally US allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties — www.thepost.co.nz
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US House passes short-term funding bill politics
- US House passes short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown before election — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- US House passes short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown before election — www.thepress.co.nz
- US House passes short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown before election — www.thepost.co.nz
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Airline competition business
- Luxon demands answers from Air NZ. New Zealanders deserve the same from him — www.stuff.co.nz
- Why is Aussie carrier Qantas flying high while Air New Zealand’s stalled? — www.thepost.co.nz
- Why is Aussie carrier Qantas flying high while Air New Zealand’s stalled? — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Energy and infrastructure business
- Tens of millions set aside to pay unsuccessful infrastructure project bidders — www.thepress.co.nz
- Tens of millions set aside to pay unsuccessful infrastructure project bidders — www.thepost.co.nz
- Tens of millions set aside to pay unsuccessful infrastructure project bidders — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Netball moves to private franchise league sport
- How a privately backed netball league might look, and when Silver Ferns stars will be lured home — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- How a privately backed netball league might look, and when Silver Ferns stars will be lured home — www.thepost.co.nz
- How a privately backed netball league might look, and when Silver Ferns stars will be lured home — www.thepress.co.nz
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New species discovery in NZ seas science
- Discovery of 11 new species of ancient marine creature reveals hidden diversity beneath New Zealand seas — www.thepress.co.nz
- Discovery of 11 new species of ancient marine creature reveals hidden diversity beneath New Zealand seas — www.thepost.co.nz
- Discovery of 11 new species of ancient marine creature reveals hidden diversity beneath New Zealand seas — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Supermarket closures society
- Tākaka supermarket to close for legendary grocer’s funeral — www.thepress.co.nz
- Tākaka supermarket to close for legendary grocer’s funeral — www.thepost.co.nz
- Town’s only supermarket to close for legendary owner’s funeral — www.stuff.co.nz
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Kākāpō population milestone science
- Kākāpō population soars to 325 — www.thepress.co.nz
- Kākāpō population soars to 325 — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Kākāpō population soars to 325 — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby legacy and rivalry sport
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepress.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.thepost.co.nz
- Fresh bodies or go again? The dilemma facing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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AI in healthcare and pain management tech
- TVNZ wants its own button on your smart TV remote — www.thepost.co.nz
- TVNZ wants its own button on your smart TV remote — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- TVNZ wants its own button on your smart TV remote — www.thepress.co.nz
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Christchurch property and debt crisis society
- Christchurch City Council's attempt to create abandoned shopping trolley map fails — www.thepress.co.nz
- Christchurch council company increases payout, borrows more, and still needs $300m — www.thepress.co.nz
- Christchurch council company increases payout, borrows more, and still needs $300m — www.thepost.co.nz
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Christchurch property market business
- ‘I lost everything at 60’: Christchurch man amongst growing number of pensioners reliant on rentals — www.thepress.co.nz
- Rare exemption will let foreign buyers snap up new Christchurch apartments — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘I lost everything at 60’: Christchurch man amongst growing number of pensioners reliant on rentals — www.thepost.co.nz
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El Niño strengthens with weather impacts weather
- Is ‘Godzilla’ El Niño about to unleash a horrendous hayfever season? — www.stuff.co.nz
- Dry, windy spring ahead as El Niño strengthens — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- ‘Godzilla’ El Niño has strengthened significantly: What NZ should brace for this spring — www.stuff.co.nz
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Climate change impacts science
- Floods expose risks to hydro power in a warming Himalayas — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Floods expose risks to hydro power in a warming Himalayas — www.thepost.co.nz
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Whitebaiting season begins despite weather society
- ‘Brisk slow start’ to whitebaiting season — www.odt.co.nz
- Whitebaiting couple begin new season still on 2025 high — www.thepress.co.nz
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Dark Matter dystopian series cast culture
- Dark Matter’s dynamic duo on finding the light in dystopian series — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Dark Matter’s dynamic duo on finding the light in dystopian series — www.thepost.co.nz
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Grand Canyon floods weather
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Fonterra signals strong dividend and earnings business
- Fonterra Provides Update On Forecast FY26 Earnings — supermarketnews.co.nz
- Fonterra signals strong dividend ahead of full-year result — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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New Zealand politics politics
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New Zealand education and university news society
- ‘Getting degrees with ChatGPT’: University launches new AI-focused paper — www.odt.co.nz
- New principal pledges to lead Cambridge High School to new highs — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Te Pāti Māori $30k tax-free threshold policy politics
- Te Pāti Māori’s Te Tiriti entrenchment plan: How would it work, and could it happen? — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Te Pāti Māori says major constitutional reform a ‘bottom line’ — www.stuff.co.nz
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Prince Harry and Meghan return to UK society
- Harry and William’s royal feud escalates over UK return — www.nowtolove.co.nz
- Harry and Meghan’s true agenda behind UK move — www.nowtolove.co.nz
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Scientists link herpes virus to sardine mass deaths science
- Black Ferns suffer injury blow for South Africa test in Johannesburg — www.stuff.co.nz
- Six60 in South Africa: Code, Concerts and CDs — www.stuff.co.nz
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Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 2.75% markets
- RBNZ set to deliver another rate rise - with more to come — www.odt.co.nz
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Santana gold mine report business
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Dolly Parton legacy and death culture
- Dolly Parton’s lasting impact on music and culture — www.nowtolove.co.nz
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New Zealand education and youth trends society
- in common with ACT, NZ First rejects a social media ban for under 16s — waikanaewatch.org
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Canada trade barriers work business
- On How The US v Canada Trade War Benefits China — werewolf.co.nz
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Djokovic suffers brutal US Open defeat sport
- Alcaraz shines on return to US Open — www.odt.co.nz
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Apple CEO John Ternus takes over business
- Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years — www.stuff.co.nz
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