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Top stories — 2026-10-09
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Dunedin robotics company pleads guilty over death crime
- Man found dead on Dunedin street named, death remains unexplained — www.thepress.co.nz
- Police still investigating unexplained Dunedin death — www.odt.co.nz
- ‘David was taken too soon’: Mystery over death of man on Dunedin street — www.stuff.co.nz
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Dunedin unexplained deaths and police probes crime
- Police probe unexplained death in Auckland — www.stuff.co.nz
- Man found dead on Dunedin street named, death remains unexplained — www.thepress.co.nz
- Police still investigating unexplained Dunedin death — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand rugby team updates sport
- Bledisloe Cup rivalry renewed at Eden Park with All Blacks veterans in focus — www.stuff.co.nz
- The Wallabies threats the All Blacks must counter at Eden Park — www.thepress.co.nz
- The Wallabies threats the All Blacks must counter at Eden Park — www.thepost.co.nz
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Dame Noeline Taurua locks in Silver Ferns future sport
- All Blacks face Wallabies in first Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park fortress — www.stuff.co.nz
- Bledisloe Cup rivalry renewed at Eden Park with All Blacks veterans in focus — www.stuff.co.nz
- The Wallabies threats the All Blacks must counter at Eden Park — www.thepress.co.nz
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Body found in Pahiatua homicide investigation crime
- Missing father’s body found concealed at property linked to notorious sex offender — www.stuff.co.nz
- Notorious sex offender was once tenant at Christchurch property where body of young father found — www.thepost.co.nz
- Notorious sex offender who chained up boy once lived at property where body of young father found — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand water policy and election pledges politics
- National MPs get wet and wild over water policy — www.stuff.co.nz
- Editorial: Labour finds vague theme; National finds 47 points — www.thepost.co.nz
- Broad support for National’s water policy — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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Australia vs South Africa cricket rivalry sport
- Confidential papers show the windfall NZ Cricket rejected from Cricket Australia’s BBL invitation — www.thepost.co.nz
- Confidential papers show the windfall NZ Cricket rejected from Cricket Australia’s BBL invitation — www.thepress.co.nz
- Confidential papers show the windfall NZ Cricket rejected from Cricket Australia’s BBL invitation — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Boks Women coach denies money row sport
- The Wallabies threats the All Blacks must counter at Eden Park — www.thepress.co.nz
- The Wallabies threats the All Blacks must counter at Eden Park — www.thepost.co.nz
- The Wallabies threats the All Blacks must counter at Eden Park — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Black market peptides rush for cosmetic benefits health
- ‘Severe case’: Patient hospitalised for over a week after black market peptide use — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘Severe case’: Patient hospitalised for over a week after black market peptide use — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘Severe case’: Patient hospitalised for over a week after black market peptide use — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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NZ Cricket BBL invitation controversy sport
- Confidential papers show the windfall NZ Cricket rejected from Cricket Australia’s BBL invitation — www.thepost.co.nz
- Confidential papers show the windfall NZ Cricket rejected from Cricket Australia’s BBL invitation — www.thepress.co.nz
- Confidential papers show the windfall NZ Cricket rejected from Cricket Australia’s BBL invitation — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Kane Williamson Black Caps successor search sport
- Teen sensation set to take on Black Caps bowlers — www.thepress.co.nz
- Teen sensation set to take on Black Caps bowlers — www.thepost.co.nz
- Teen sensation set to take on Black Caps bowlers — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Christchurch stadium redevelopment plans business
- Christchurch stadium in line to host Oceania Pro League football games — www.thepost.co.nz
- Christchurch stadium in line to host Oceania Pro League football games — www.thepress.co.nz
- Christchurch stadium in line to host Oceania Pro League football games — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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NZ Rugby privatisation debate sport
- Privatisation-lite could be NZ Rugby's answer to sport's pressing question — www.thepress.co.nz
- Privatisation-lite could be NZ Rugby's answer to sport's pressing question — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Privatisation-lite could be NZ Rugby's answer to sport's pressing question — www.thepost.co.nz
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Rugby League World Cup sport
- Why the Kiwis' Rugby League World Cup opener beats the Bledisloe as spring’s best trans-Tasman sporting contest — www.thepost.co.nz
- Why the Kiwis' Rugby League World Cup opener beats the Bledisloe as spring’s best trans-Tasman sporting contest — www.thepress.co.nz
- Why the Kiwis' Rugby League World Cup opener beats the Bledisloe as spring’s best trans-Tasman sporting contest — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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All Blacks prepare for Springboks test sport
- Bledisloe Cup rivalry renewed at Eden Park with All Blacks veterans in focus — www.stuff.co.nz
- All Blacks' High-Speed Game Against Wallabies Predicted — www.ruckersforum.com
- Marshall Stumped by All Blacks Surprising Pick — www.ruckersforum.com
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro production cut tech
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro production reportedly cut in higher prices, lower sales shocker — www.stuff.tv
- Don’t buy the current Apple TV – we’re expecting a next-gen Apple TV Pro with these new features next week — www.stuff.tv
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max review: the best Apple flagship phone – for a few weeks at least — www.stuff.tv
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West Coast double fatality investigation crime
- Why ‘new era’ for West Coast-Tasman will be one of election’s most closely watched races — www.thepress.co.nz
- Alison Sanson: A West Coast life shaped by nature, art and adventure — www.thepress.co.nz
- Alison Sanson: A West Coast life shaped by nature, art and adventure — www.thepost.co.nz
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1080 poison drop planned for West Coast park science
- Why ‘new era’ for West Coast-Tasman will be one of election’s most closely watched races — www.thepress.co.nz
- Alison Sanson: A West Coast life shaped by nature, art and adventure — www.thepress.co.nz
- Alison Sanson: A West Coast life shaped by nature, art and adventure — www.thepost.co.nz
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World Rugby bans dangerous tackles sport
- Bledisloe Cup Impact on World Rugby Rankings — www.ruckersforum.com
- Referee Chief Criticizes World Rugby's Rule Timing — www.ruckersforum.com
- Why a Farah Palmer Cup rugby title would mean the world to Canterbury veteran — www.thepress.co.nz
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IMF debt and AI regulation advice business
- IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt, regulate AI — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt, regulate AI — www.thepost.co.nz
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International conflict and diplomacy conflict
- Trump announces deal to buy diesel from Russia, angering Ukraine — www.odt.co.nz
- Trump agrees major deal to buy diesel from Putin in shock move — www.stuff.co.nz
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Train pilot recalls hijacking death society
- 'Enough is enough': New Zealand First wants to ban fireworks — safetynews.co.nz
- LION New Zealand Announces Sales Leadership Change — supermarketnews.co.nz
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Pietersen appointed England mentor sport
- Contepomi Revamps Los Pumas Staff for World Cup — www.ruckersforum.com
- She turned down a home World Cup — now Abby Erceg is back in NZ — www.stuff.co.nz
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Woolworths NZ financial performance and strategy business
- Why you might be missing out on a $30 Woolworths promo — www.odt.co.nz
- Woolworths NZ Profit Points To Cost Control — supermarketnews.co.nz
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NZ local government and transport reforms society
- Let’s use the pause to get local government reform right — www.thepost.co.nz
- What's the top priority for transport in Nelson? Local candidates share their views — www.thepress.co.nz
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Trump buys Russian diesel politics
- Trump announces deal to buy diesel from Russia, angering Ukraine — www.odt.co.nz
- Trump agrees major deal to buy diesel from Putin in shock move — www.stuff.co.nz
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Afghan women art by Laya Rasooli culture
- ‘I try to carry them with me’: Why Laya Rasooli paints for Afghan women — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘I try to carry them with me’: Why Laya Rasooli paints for Afghan women — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand political leaders debate politics
- The secret diary of the Leaders debate — www.odt.co.nz
- Luxon v Hipkins: Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate set for October 20 — www.stuff.co.nz
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Trump Xi US-China relations politics
- Trump picks ‘devoted fan’ as his next White House press secretary — www.stuff.co.nz
- Trump announces deal to buy diesel from Russia, angering Ukraine — www.odt.co.nz
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Scott Barrett returns from injury for Taranaki sport
- Cyclone recovery wind-down costs Hawke’s Bay roading jobs — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- ‘A whānau that trains together, stays together’: Gym pod containers address fitness inequity in Hawke’s Bay — www.teaonews.co.nz
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New Zealand First fireworks ban push politics
- 'Enough is enough': New Zealand First wants to ban fireworks — safetynews.co.nz
- LION New Zealand Announces Sales Leadership Change — supermarketnews.co.nz
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Ardie Savea joins Blues sport
- Surprising Starts in Rugby: Gloucester to Leinster — www.ruckersforum.com
- All Blacks Legend Advocates Super Rugby Investment — www.ruckersforum.com
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Trump questions air base suspects bail politics
- Huge US military planes spotted leaving Auckland air base — www.stuff.co.nz
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Supermarket closures society
- Independent grocer launches $25m push to take on supermarket duopoly — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand screen industry and writers culture
- David Eby visits Lantzville; says he will work to bring water to the community — sookenewsmirror.com
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Petrol prices surge on war fears markets
- petrol price satire, UK — waikanaewatch.org
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Tauranga woman highway crash death society
- Highway closed, critical injuries after serious crash near Te Puke — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand road crashes and deaths society
- Two-car crash blocks SH1, forcing traffic to divert — www.odt.co.nz
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Masterton pub fires society
- Trust House expects year away from fire-damaged headquarters — www.thepost.co.nz
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AI and data collection in politics tech
- The future of water – political parties have their say — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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Petrol prices surge business
- petrol price satire, UK — waikanaewatch.org
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New Zealand election campaign and voter issues politics
- Luxon v Hipkins: Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate set for October 20 — www.stuff.co.nz
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Te reo Māori street protest society
- Hona Black: Ending Tribunal erases Māori path to justice — www.teaonews.co.nz
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McDonald's and fast food prices impact cost of living business
- Rowan candidates talk education, cost of living at Down Home forum — www.salisburypost.com
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Car crashes into Canterbury pub crime
- Cyclist dies after crash with car near Christchurch — safetynews.co.nz
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Hipkins campaign and Israel stance politics
- Luxon v Hipkins: Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate set for October 20 — www.stuff.co.nz
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Cyclist deaths in New Zealand society
- Cyclist dies after crash with car near Christchurch — safetynews.co.nz
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