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Top stories — 2026-09-03
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Luxon second plane controversy politics
- One plane each? Labour claims Luxon & Peters refuse to be on the same plane for Pacific forum — www.stuff.co.nz
- Luxon defends second plane for Pacific forum — www.odt.co.nz
- Luxon defends taking second plane overseas after criticising Hipkins for same — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks have Mo'unga and Ioane cards to play as they mull changes sport
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepost.co.nz
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New species discovery in NZ seas science
- Australian forward embraces cold weather New Zealand opportunity — www.thepress.co.nz
- we are all immigrants in New Zealand — waikanaewatch.org
- New Zealand's happiest city has been revealed — www.stuff.co.nz
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All Blacks flyover cancelled amid aviation probe sport
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepost.co.nz
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Gloriavale school registration cancelled society
- Gloriavale leaders withheld information from ERO as school again found unsafe — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Gloriavale leaders withheld information from ERO as school again found unsafe — www.thepost.co.nz
- Gloriavale leaders withheld information from ERO as school again found unsafe — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand severe weather weather
- Australian forward embraces cold weather New Zealand opportunity — www.thepress.co.nz
- Heavy rain for the South Island as Wellington braces for strong winds — www.odt.co.nz
- Strong winds and heavy rain: El Niño to bring wild weather to the South — www.odt.co.nz
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Pacific diplomacy and super power rivalry politics
- Women hold power in Palau, but remain outnumbered at the Pacific leaders’ table — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Pacific leaders gather at Koroneihana to strengthen longstanding connections — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Pacific leaders break China missile deadlock, but unity remains elusive — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby team news sport
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepost.co.nz
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Black Ferns spring selection surprise sport
- Springbok Women coach quits days before Black Ferns test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa double-header — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa double-header — www.thepost.co.nz
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Body found in Pahiatua homicide investigation crime
- Body found in search for son believed to have killed his mother — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Body found in search for son believed to have killed his mother — www.thepost.co.nz
- Body found in search for son believed to have killed his mother — www.thepress.co.nz
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Crusaders No 10 Taha Kemara released sport
- Crusaders No 10 Taha Kemara released to Chiefs for 2027 - but remains under contract for 2028 — www.thepost.co.nz
- Crusaders No 10 Taha Kemara released to Chiefs for 2027 - but remains under contract for 2028 — www.thepress.co.nz
- Crusaders No 10 Taha Kemara released to Chiefs for 2027 - but remains under contract for 2028 — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Scientists link herpes virus to sardine mass deaths science
- Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa double-header — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa double-header — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘Pretty insane’: Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa test — www.stuff.co.nz
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Crash and road safety incidents society
- Part of SH1 closed in both directions after Karāpiro crash — www.stuff.co.nz
- Police name 87-year-old woman who died after Hokitika crash — www.thepress.co.nz
- Elderly pedestrian killed in Hokitika crash named — www.odt.co.nz
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Fletcher Building executives forfeit safety bonuses business
- Fletcher Building executives forfeit safety bonuses after deaths, serious injuries — www.thepost.co.nz
- Fletcher Building executives forfeit safety bonuses after deaths, serious injuries — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Clean bill of health for workplace safety on outpatients building — www.odt.co.nz
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Cyclone rebuild audit shelved by NZTA politics
- NZTA shelved forensic audit of $602m cyclone rebuild despite integrity concerns — www.thepress.co.nz
- NZTA shelved forensic audit of $602m cyclone rebuild despite integrity concerns — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- NZTA shelved forensic audit of $602m cyclone rebuild despite integrity concerns — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks prepare for Springboks test sport
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘We’re coming too’: The All Blacks’ most influential prop on the epic Boks scrum battle — www.thepost.co.nz
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Samantha Barrass FMA departure business
- FMA boss Samantha Barrass quits — www.odt.co.nz
- FMA chief executive Samantha Barrass to return to UK — www.thepost.co.nz
- FMA chief executive Samantha Barrass leaves amid turmoil — www.stuff.co.nz
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Methanex gas dividend dispute politics
- Labour joins Nats in playing down Methanex gas ‘dividend’ — www.thepress.co.nz
- Labour joins Nats in playing down Methanex gas ‘dividend’ — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Labour joins Nats in playing down Methanex gas ‘dividend’ — www.thepost.co.nz
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Tiger Woods driving ban sport
- Tiger Woods banned from driving for 5 years after his arrest in March following a crash — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Tiger Woods banned from driving for 5 years after his arrest in March following a crash — www.thepost.co.nz
- Tiger Woods loses licence for five years in plea deal — www.odt.co.nz
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Cromwell kebab shop boss fined crime
- Cromwell kebab shop boss fined $130,000 for exploiting workers — www.odt.co.nz
- Cromwell kebab shop boss fined $130,000 after workers underpaid $147,000 — www.thepost.co.nz
- Cromwell kebab shop boss fined $130,000 after workers underpaid $147,000 — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand business and tech trends business
- A-Leaguer relishes second big final in four months as Cashmere Tech chase history under the roof — www.thepress.co.nz
- A-Leaguer relishes second big final in four months as Cashmere Tech chase history under the roof — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- A-Leaguer relishes second big final in four months as Cashmere Tech chase history under the roof — www.thepost.co.nz
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EV sales surge from China and Iran markets
- Influx of Chinese brands, Iran war driving soaring EV sales — www.thepress.co.nz
- Influx of Chinese brands, Iran war driving soaring EV sales — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Influx of Chinese brands, Iran war driving soaring EV sales — www.thepost.co.nz
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Auckland business confidence rebound markets
- Auckland business confidence rebounds sharply, latest survey shows — www.thepost.co.nz
- Auckland business confidence rebounds sharply, latest survey shows — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand local government and council issues politics
- Farming and forestry face higher council rates — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- Kāpiti Coast council throws backing behind ratepayer loan scheme — www.thepost.co.nz
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Gastro and health outbreaks health
- Hanmer campground bounces back after school gastro outbreak — www.thepress.co.nz
- Hanmer camp bounces back after challenging year — www.odt.co.nz
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Gloria Steinem dies at age 92 culture
- Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at age 92 — www.odt.co.nz
- The Playboy exposé, Ms Magazine and a revolution: Gloria Steinem’s extraordinary life — www.stuff.co.nz
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Luxon and Peters refuse to share plane to Palau politics
- PM Christopher Luxon takes questions in Palau — www.thepost.co.nz
- Labour: Luxon & Winston refused to share the same plane to Palau — www.stuff.co.nz
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Airbnb landlord switches to worker housing business
- Twizel landlord drops Airbnb for worker housing — www.thepost.co.nz
- Twizel landlord drops Airbnb for worker housing — www.thepress.co.nz
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Warriors rugby team roster changes sport
- Who the Warriors won’t want to face, but likely will, in first week of NRL finals — www.thepress.co.nz
- Who the Warriors won’t want to face, but likely will, in first week of NRL finals — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Coalition clash over move-on orders bill politics
- Coalition at odds over changes to move-on orders bill — www.odt.co.nz
- Coalition clash as justice committee pushes to water down move-on orders — www.stuff.co.nz
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All Blacks rugby series tensions sport
- New All Blacks Asafo Aumua, Sam Darry, Peter Lakai challenged to bring ‘fresh legs’ for Springboks third test — www.thepost.co.nz
- Sam Darry Tackles All Blacks Lineout Woes — www.ruckersforum.com
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Dolly Parton funeral service culture
- Dolly Parton’s Hollywood star vandalised days after funeral — www.stuff.co.nz
- Dolly Parton’s Hollywood star vandalised days after funeral — www.stuff.co.nz
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Five months home value falls NZ markets
- Five months of home value falls and there's no kick in the pants coming — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand politics politics
- Social media claims about the Ohai branch railway line untrue — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand health system crisis health
- Cheeky Comox Valley calendar makes a splash for men’s mental health — sookenewsmirror.com
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Reserve Bank OCR rise and power profits markets
- More banks hike interest rates after OCR increase — www.odt.co.nz
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French presidential election campaign politics
- The Global Read: Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Shane Jones West Coast plan pause politics
- Pedestrian killed in West Coast crash identified — www.stuff.co.nz
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Kiwis send millions of messages to ChatGPT tech
- OpenAI says Kiwis use ChatGPT to save hours weekly — ecommercenews.co.nz
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Fiordland earthquakes rattle Queenstown society
- Highways checked after Milford Sound quakes — www.odt.co.nz
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Bird flu threat on sub-Antarctic Island health
- Bird flu 'hoax' claims spread online — www.odt.co.nz
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Nepal floods reignite Fiordland tsunami fears weather
- Kiwi pilgrims narrowly escaped Nepal flash flood — www.odt.co.nz
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