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Top stories — 2026-10-12
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New Zealand First fireworks ban push politics
- Shane Jones set to open new kina factory owned by NZ First donor — www.thepost.co.nz
- A$AP Rocky is coming back to New Zealand after eight years — www.stuff.co.nz
- Shane Jones set to open new kina factory owned by NZ First donor — www.thepress.co.nz
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National party election fiscal plan politics
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Trump blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices politics
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepost.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepress.co.nz
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Trump declares Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire politics
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepost.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepress.co.nz
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Trump buys Russian diesel politics
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepost.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepress.co.nz
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Electric Avenue tickets sell out instantly culture
- Electric Avenue music festival to release an extra 4000 tickets — www.odt.co.nz
- Electric Avenue releases extra festival passes exclusively for locals — www.stuff.co.nz
- Electric Avenue announces 4000 extra ‘locals only’ festival tickets — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Singapore Grand Prix Verstappen wins sport
- Singapore success set to sling Lawson into an F1 seat for 2027 — www.thepress.co.nz
- Singapore success set to sling Lawson into an F1 seat for 2027 — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Singapore success set to sling Lawson into an F1 seat for 2027 — www.thepost.co.nz
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F1 seat for Lawson sport
- Singapore success set to sling Lawson into an F1 seat for 2027 — www.thepress.co.nz
- Singapore success set to sling Lawson into an F1 seat for 2027 — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Singapore success set to sling Lawson into an F1 seat for 2027 — www.thepost.co.nz
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NZ Rugby legal action over NRL team name sport
- NZ Rugby wins bid for ‘urgent’ injunction hearing in Chiefs name fight with NRL — www.thepress.co.nz
- NZ Rugby wins bid for ‘urgent’ injunction hearing in Chiefs name fight with NRL — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- NZ Rugby wins bid for ‘urgent’ injunction hearing in Chiefs name fight with NRL — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand fiscal plans business
- The Hui: One-on-one with Winston Peters — www.stuff.co.nz
- Peters says he ‘won’t betray the old people’ as National calls for cross-party pension plan — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Peters says he ‘won’t betray the old people’ as National calls for cross-party pension plan — www.thepress.co.nz
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Woolworths managers strike business
- Woolworths store managers strike over proposed wage freeze — www.stuff.co.nz
- Woolworths managers take action against multi-year pay freeze — www.thepost.co.nz
- Woolworths managers take action against multi-year pay freeze — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand rugby teams and players sport
- Saracens sack Samoan player from Ben Stokes fracas after new incident — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Saracens sack Samoan player from Ben Stokes fracas after new incident — www.thepost.co.nz
- Saracens sack Samoan player from Ben Stokes fracas after new incident — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand child murder charges crime
- Teens charged with murder over Southland child’s death keep identities secret — www.odt.co.nz
- Teens accused of murdering toddler appear in High Court — www.thepress.co.nz
- Teens accused of murdering toddler appear in High Court — www.thepost.co.nz
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EV charging stations vandalised in Canterbury crime
- Canterbury man accused of stealing $57k of EV charging cables gets bail — www.thepost.co.nz
- Canterbury man accused of stealing $57k of EV charging cables gets bail — www.thepress.co.nz
- Man charged after Canterbury EV stations targetted — www.odt.co.nz
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National party fiscal plan reveals no immediate tax cuts politics
- Policy spotlight: Parties confront long‑term fiscal pressures as Treasury sounds alarm — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Policy spotlight: Parties confront long‑term fiscal pressures as Treasury sounds alarm — www.thepress.co.nz
- Policy spotlight: Parties confront long‑term fiscal pressures as Treasury sounds alarm — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand rugby injuries sport
- Can you pick it? Choose your All Blacks team to play the Wallabies in Bledisloe II — www.stuff.co.nz
- What the All Blacks fixed after their Springboks defeats — www.stuff.co.nz
- Wallabies Eye Revenge After All Blacks Rout — www.ruckersforum.com
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International conflict and diplomacy conflict
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepost.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire — www.thepress.co.nz
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1080 poison drop planned for West Coast park science
- West Coast leaders wary of spatial plan mandate — www.odt.co.nz
- West Coast school’s new principal could get a $50k bonus — www.thepost.co.nz
- West Coast school’s new principal could get a $50k bonus — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand election party lists and polls politics
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.thepress.co.nz
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Saudi Arabia airport strikes kill 12 conflict
- Saudis probe how defence systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport — www.stuff.co.nz
- Saudis under pressure to hit back after airport strikes — www.thepost.co.nz
- Saudis under pressure to hit back after airport strikes — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Christchurch double murder and court proceedings crime
- Man charged after Canterbury EV stations targetted — www.odt.co.nz
- Man seriously injured after firearms incident near Christchurch’s The Palms mall — www.thepress.co.nz
- Man charged with murder over single-vehicle crash near Te Puke — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand election and transparency politics
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.thepress.co.nz
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West Coast double fatality investigation crime
- West Coast leaders wary of spatial plan mandate — www.odt.co.nz
- West Coast school’s new principal could get a $50k bonus — www.thepost.co.nz
- West Coast school’s new principal could get a $50k bonus — www.thepress.co.nz
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NZ local government and Māori wards politics
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘Cost of Luxon’: Labour gets personal as it strikes back at National’s tax attacks — www.thepress.co.nz
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Defence contracts and advisory body conflict politics
- Engineering firm won $237m in Defence contracts while CEO chaired Defence advisory body — www.thepost.co.nz
- Engineering firm won $237m in Defence contracts while CEO chaired Defence advisory body — www.thepress.co.nz
- Engineering firm won $237m in Defence contracts while CEO chaired Defence advisory body — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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National party hoardings and election strategy politics
- Sign of enthusiasm? National puts 22 hoardings on one fence — www.thepost.co.nz
- Sign of enthusiasm? National puts 22 hoardings on one fence — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Sign of enthusiasm? National puts 22 hoardings on one fence — www.thepress.co.nz
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Springboks dominate All Blacks in rugby sport
- 2026 Bulls Champions Cup Ambitions Unveiled — www.ruckersforum.com
- What the All Blacks fixed after their Springboks defeats — www.stuff.co.nz
- Lions Ready for Champions Cup Debut 2026 — www.ruckersforum.com
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All Blacks squad changes for Bledisloe Cup sport
- Can you pick it? Choose your All Blacks team to play the Wallabies in Bledisloe II — www.stuff.co.nz
- What the All Blacks fixed after their Springboks defeats — www.stuff.co.nz
- Wallabies Eye Revenge After All Blacks Rout — www.ruckersforum.com
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The Amazing Race brings Christchurch to millions of viewers culture
- ‘Some of the hottest young Māori photography’ is coming to a Christchurch gallery — www.thepress.co.nz
- Man seriously injured after firearms incident near Christchurch’s The Palms mall — www.thepress.co.nz
- One seriously injured in incident near The Palms in Christchurch — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand education and parenting society
- Hokitika kids get creative in search for a principal — www.thepress.co.nz
- Why Wellington parents are rethinking when to start private schooling — www.stuff.co.nz
- Parents, it’s time to nag your kids into doing one very important thing — www.stuff.co.nz
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Wellington Te Huia carriages invitation society
- Waikato eyes Wellington invitation for Te Huia carriages — www.thepost.co.nz
- Waikato eyes Wellington invitation for Te Huia carriages — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Saudi capital air raid alert conflict
- Saudis under pressure to hit back after airport strikes — www.thepost.co.nz
- Saudis under pressure to hit back after airport strikes — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand local government society
- Deputy mayor estimates Wellington pipe fix at $80k per ratepayer — www.odt.co.nz
- Wellington council looks to get more of its art on public display — www.thepost.co.nz
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Robocalls political regulation politics
- The Global Read: FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The Global Read: FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms — www.thepost.co.nz
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Teenager killed in State Highway 57 crash society
- Pegasus woman killed in crash — www.odt.co.nz
- Pegasus woman killed in crash near Orari — www.thepress.co.nz
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French supermarket cyberattack destroys food tech
- Cyberattack Forces French Supermarkets to Discard Food — supermarketnews.co.nz
- Cyberattack heats fridges, sparks fires, destroys food across France — www.odt.co.nz
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Boy dies after beach drowning society
- Boy who died at Manawatū beach named — www.odt.co.nz
- Police release name of 7yo boy after Tangimoana Beach drowning — www.thepost.co.nz
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AI security threats rise tech
- AI is a major security threat, UK spy chiefs tell ministers — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- AI is a major security threat, spy chiefs tell cabinet — www.thepost.co.nz
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Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte death culture
- Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies, age 34 — www.odt.co.nz
- Breaking Bad star dead, age 34 — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand health issues health
- NZ ‘falling short’ in lung disease prevention — www.odt.co.nz
- ‘Fighting for teeth’: Drilling down on dental health in South Canterbury — www.thepress.co.nz
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Acalvio launches ShadowPlex AI Agent tech
- Acalvio launches ShadowPlex AI Agent in Gemini marketplace — channellife.co.nz
- Acalvio launches ShadowPlex AI Agent in Gemini marketplace — itbrief.co.nz
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Levin and Masterton crashes society
- One person injured, road blocked after crash involving car and pedestrian — www.stuff.co.nz
- One seriously injured in SH3 crash near Turakina — www.stuff.co.nz
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Tauranga woman highway crash death society
- Motorcyclist critically injured in Te Puke Highway crash — www.stuff.co.nz
- Serious crash closes State Highway 26 near Morrinsville — www.stuff.co.nz
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Christchurch stadium redevelopment plans business
- Fans complain of sweltering heat at Christchurch’s new stadium — www.stuff.co.nz
- Fans complain of sweltering heat at Christchurch’s new stadium — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand supermarket duopoly debate business
- Seymour trumpets Act’s ‘excellent progress’ — www.odt.co.nz
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Jacinda Ardern reappears in political arena politics
- 前总理Jacinda Ardern打破沉默，突然发声！ — www.chineseherald.co.nz
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New Zealand business and retail business
- Paddock to Pantry’s Major Retail Expansion To Bring Grocery Competition — supermarketnews.co.nz
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Data centres bad impact society
- Trane launches LiquidStack CDU 2.X for AI data centres — itbrief.co.nz
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Chris Hipkins medical result health
- Ask Chris Hipkins (almost) Anything: Submit your questions here — www.stuff.co.nz
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Mass shooting in Pennsylvania crime
- Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say — www.thepost.co.nz
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Fiji rugby coach appointment sport
- Fiji hire former World Cup-winning coach — www.stuff.co.nz
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Student loan write-off pledge by Labour politics
- Labour claims typical household is $6000 worse off under National — www.stuff.co.nz
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Climate and cost of living business
- Labour takes cost-of-living fight to the school gate — www.thepost.co.nz
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Verstappen wins chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix sport
- Liam Lawson in points against at Singapore Grand Prix — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand political leaders debate politics
- The Hui: One-on-one with Winston Peters — www.stuff.co.nz
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Pietersen appointed England mentor sport
- Tyler Ardron Contemplates World Cup Comeback — www.ruckersforum.com
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New Zealand voting enrollment drive politics
- Young Kiwis still want a home. Here’s what they’re willing to give up — www.stuff.co.nz
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Fatal train crash inquest society
- Motorist dead after crash on Waikato motorway — www.stuff.co.nz
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Nepal flash floods weather
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New Zealand local community events and letters society
- Man dies after speaking at South Wairarapa council meeting — www.thepost.co.nz
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Cheryl Waaka dies aged 56 sport
- ‘A kauri has fallen’: Tributes pour in for Cheryl Waaka — www.teaonews.co.nz
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Crash and road safety incidents society
- Two women killed in Auckland highway crash identified — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand road crashes and deaths society
- One seriously injured as two-car crash blocks SH1 — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand local news society
- ECan to continue supporting Chatham Islands — for now — www.odt.co.nz
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Greens guarantee jobs for youth politics
- Greens promise 284,000 jobs with $6b economic plan — www.odt.co.nz
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