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Top stories — 2026-09-04
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All Blacks prepare for Springboks test sport
- Boks Women coach denies money row after shock exit before Black Ferns test — www.stuff.co.nz
- All Blacks Intensity Shakes Springboks in Rivalry Test — www.ruckersforum.com
- ‘Raging bull’ unleashed as All Blacks spy chink in Springboks’ armour — www.thepress.co.nz
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All Blacks have Mo'unga and Ioane cards to play as they mull changes sport
- Ardie Savea Promises to Smash Siya Kolisi — www.ruckersforum.com
- Scrum shutdown: All Blacks coach Dave Rennie sidesteps the squawk to walk the walk. — www.stuff.co.nz
- Plum Predicts Big All Blacks Win Over Boks — www.ruckersforum.com
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All Blacks flyover cancelled amid aviation probe sport
- All Blacks' Aumua Set for Marx Showdown — www.ruckersforum.com
- Plum Predicts Big All Blacks Win Over Boks — www.ruckersforum.com
- All Blacks Match Bok Scrum Tactics: Jake White — www.ruckersforum.com
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All Blacks rugby team news sport
- All Blacks' Aumua Set for Marx Showdown — www.ruckersforum.com
- Plum Predicts Big All Blacks Win Over Boks — www.ruckersforum.com
- All Blacks Match Bok Scrum Tactics: Jake White — www.ruckersforum.com
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Warriors NRL season success sport
- The young gun backrower and breakout star of the Warriors’ march to the NRL finals — www.thepress.co.nz
- The young gun backrower and breakout star of the Warriors’ march to the NRL finals — www.thepost.co.nz
- Warriors chasing best NRL regular season ever, minor premiership against Manly — www.stuff.co.nz
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Liam Lawson returns to Red Bull for Italian Grand Prix sport
- Lawson makes promising start back for Red Bull at Italian GP — www.stuff.co.nz
- ‘Raging bull’ unleashed as All Blacks spy chink in Springboks’ armour — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘Raging bull’ unleashed as All Blacks spy chink in Springboks’ armour — www.thepost.co.nz
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Tall Blacks survive World Cup qualifying thriller sport
- Bold or risky? How Rennie’s big calls will impact the All Blacks — www.thepress.co.nz
- Bold or risky? How Rennie’s big calls will impact the All Blacks — www.thepost.co.nz
- Bold or risky? How Rennie’s big calls will impact the All Blacks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Warriors rugby team roster changes sport
- The young gun backrower and breakout star of the Warriors’ march to the NRL finals — www.thepress.co.nz
- The young gun backrower and breakout star of the Warriors’ march to the NRL finals — www.thepost.co.nz
- The young gun backrower and breakout star of the Warriors’ march to the NRL finals — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand build more while leaving nature better society
- Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles lower North Island — www.stuff.co.nz
- New Zealand sport power rankings: who is No 1 in 2026? — www.odt.co.nz
- Review: Quirks, tragedies and oddities of New Zealand’s past — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand health system crisis health
- Men’s grooming brand founder on fatherhood and mental health — www.nowtolove.co.nz
- Waiting until 14 for a smartphone can boost a child’s mental health — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Trump's brutal message for his 'obese' friend over weight-loss drugs — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand education and school attendance society
- Parents asked to ‘please explain’ as schools wrestle with stricter attendance rules — www.thepress.co.nz
- Parents asked to ‘please explain’ as schools wrestle with stricter attendance rules — www.thepost.co.nz
- Parents asked to ‘please explain’ as schools wrestle with stricter attendance rules — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand local government and community issues society
- Mackenzie council investigating 655 properties — www.odt.co.nz
- Council asked people to nark on accommodation rule breakers - now it’s investigating 655 properties — www.stuff.co.nz
- More than 650 properties under investigation in Mackenzie — www.thepress.co.nz
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Black Ferns spring selection surprise sport
- Black Ferns ready for South Africa test — www.odt.co.nz
- King for a day: No 10 can future-proof Black Ferns as well as beating South Africa — www.thepress.co.nz
- King for a day: No 10 can future-proof Black Ferns as well as beating South Africa — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Santana gold mine report business
- Mine opponents say Santana’s claims about them are wrong and part of spin campaign — www.thepost.co.nz
- Mine opponents say Santana’s claims about them are wrong and part of spin campaign — www.thepress.co.nz
- Mine opponents say Santana’s claims about them are wrong and part of spin campaign — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Dunedin University Book Shop saved from closure society
- ‘I’m trying to do something good by Dunedin’: University Book Shop saved by new owner — www.odt.co.nz
- Fury at ‘ridiculous’ closure of NZ Post shop that could affect thousands of Christchurch residents — www.thepost.co.nz
- Fury at ‘ridiculous’ closure of NZ Post shop that could affect thousands of Christchurch residents — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand severe weather weather
- Southern Lakes Sanctuary shows a new way to restore the South Island’s wild places — www.thepress.co.nz
- New Strong Wind Watches for the South Island — www.stuff.co.nz
- Government backs growth in New Zealand arable sector — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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French presidential election campaign politics
- The Global Read: Venezuelans view US stake in their oil reserves as a surrender — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The Global Read: Venezuelans view US stake in their oil reserves as a surrender — www.thepost.co.nz
- The Global Read: Venezuelans view US stake in their oil reserves as a surrender — www.thepress.co.nz
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Australia flies NZ flags on Flag Day culture
- Flag gag: NZ and Aussie ministers stand behind wrong flags — www.stuff.co.nz
- Australia had one job: Marks 125 years of its flag by flying two of ours — www.stuff.co.nz
- Australia accidentally flies NZ flags during its own flag celebration — www.stuff.co.nz
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Strong winds and weather disruptions in Canterbury weather
- Bumpy landings at Christchurch airport as strong gusts wobble planes — www.stuff.co.nz
- Bumpy landings at Christchurch airport as strong gusts wobble planes — www.stuff.co.nz
- Weather forces pause in search for hiker swept down Canterbury river — www.stuff.co.nz
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All Blacks loss and stadium traffic sport
- Stuff reviews the key All Blacks team changes for the third test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Stuff and The Post reporters discuss All Blacks third test team — www.thepost.co.nz
- Stuff's Mitch Redman and Marc Hinton on pivotal All Blacks selections — www.stuff.co.nz
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Flyover for All Blacks’ Johannesburg test cancelled sport
- Can ‘sharing the load’ energise All Blacks for the defining Springboks test? — www.stuff.co.nz
- All Blacks Intensity Shakes Springboks in Rivalry Test — www.ruckersforum.com
- Scrum shutdown: All Blacks coach Dave Rennie sidesteps the squawk to walk the walk. — www.stuff.co.nz
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Nelson shooting deaths crime
- Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson — www.odt.co.nz
- Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting — www.odt.co.nz
- ‘Many traumatised’: Two people found dead after shotgun stolen from shop in Nelson — www.stuff.co.nz
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Sudan war foreign networks conflict
- UN report details foreign networks fuelling war in Sudan — www.thepost.co.nz
- UN report details foreign networks fuelling war in Sudan — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Christchurch gang raids and arrests crime
- Four charged with serious offences after Christchurch gang raids — www.stuff.co.nz
- Gang members arrested in raids at five Christchurch properties — www.thepress.co.nz
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Nepal tunnel rescue after 9 days society
- Nine days after disaster, two pulled alive from Nepal tunnel — www.odt.co.nz
- 2 trapped workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods — www.stuff.co.nz
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Lindsay Clancy mistrial crime
- Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case — www.odt.co.nz
- Lindsay Clancy murder case declared a mistrial after last-minute appeal denied — www.stuff.co.nz
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New species discovery in NZ seas science
- Government backs growth in New Zealand arable sector — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- Australia marks Flag Day by flying New Zealand's flag — www.odt.co.nz
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Trump White House ballroom construction continues politics
- Watch: White House launches ‘catch the migrant’ arcade game — www.stuff.co.nz
- Trump clashes with reporter after calling Iran war 'small potatoes' — www.stuff.co.nz
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Grand Canyon floods weather
- 2 trapped workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods — www.stuff.co.nz
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Bird flu threat on sub-Antarctic Island health
- Bird flu ‘hoax’ claims spread online — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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Gloria Steinem dies at age 92 culture
- In her final memoir, Gloria Steinem looked back with hope — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand fuel tax changes politics
- Editorial: Fuel tax relief, brought to you by the global bond market — www.thepost.co.nz
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Supermarket closures society
- Locals farewell legendary grocer inside town’s only supermarket — www.stuff.co.nz
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Crash and road safety incidents society
- Critical injuries reported after serious crash closes SH1 near Wellsford — www.stuff.co.nz
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Shane Jones West Coast plan pause politics
- West Coast roads spared funding cuts after councils warn of rates hikes — www.thepress.co.nz
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Queenstown tourism and housing pressures society
- City leaders vow to fight for ‘bed tax’ to bankroll tourism push — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Kyle Preston All Black milestone sport
- Ex-All Black Dagg Wary of Springbok Power Duo — www.ruckersforum.com
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Trump vows strikes if Iran retaliates conflict
- Trump clashes with reporter after calling Iran war 'small potatoes' — www.stuff.co.nz
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USCIS Obamacare drop-off spikes health
- Sooke expands free yard waste drop-off through October — sookenewsmirror.com
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Climate and cost of living business
- What (if anything) could the Govt actually do to ease cost of living? — www.stuff.co.nz
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Five months home value falls NZ markets
- Five months of home value falls and no wake-up call anytime soon — www.thepost.co.nz
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Nepal floods reignite Fiordland tsunami fears weather
- Long-planned Nepal run to support flood recovery — www.thepress.co.nz
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Nepal floods kill hundreds and trap students conflict
- 2 trapped workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods — www.stuff.co.nz
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