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Top stories — 2026-10-13
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World Rugby bans dangerous tackles sport
- ‘Such self-pity’: Bankrupt England rugby great sells Rugby World Cup medal — www.stuff.co.nz
- The likely All Blacks changes for Bledisloe II - and why Dave Rennie will resist an overhaul — www.thepost.co.nz
- The likely All Blacks changes for Bledisloe II - and why Dave Rennie will resist an overhaul — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand First fireworks ban push politics
- Who has a plan for an ageing New Zealand? — www.thepost.co.nz
- Who has a plan for an ageing New Zealand? — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Who has a plan for an ageing New Zealand? — www.thepress.co.nz
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Costco seeks fast-track approval for Christchurch store business
- Discount giant Costco looks to open first South Island store — www.stuff.co.nz
- Discount giant Costco looks to open first South Island store — www.stuff.co.nz
- Costco seeking to fast-track Christchurch store — www.odt.co.nz
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National party parking policy U-turn politics
- National unveils Auckland policy, reinstates council off-street carpark requirements — www.stuff.co.nz
- National's parking U-turn: Developers could be forced to build car parks again — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- National's parking U-turn: Developers could be forced to build car parks again — www.thepress.co.nz
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Kiwi WNBA star plays in NZ sport
- All Whites star shares in dream draw in European Champions League despite superstar Harry Kane's brace — www.thepost.co.nz
- All Whites star shares in dream draw in European Champions League despite superstar Harry Kane's brace — www.thepress.co.nz
- All Whites star shares in dream draw in European Champions League despite superstar Harry Kane's brace — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand political party dynamics politics
- Opportunity still kingmaker in latest poll — www.odt.co.nz
- New poll shows no path to power for National without Opportunity — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- New poll shows no path to power for National without Opportunity — www.thepress.co.nz
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Business failures hit decade high business
- Business failures hit decade high — www.odt.co.nz
- Business failures hit decade high — www.thepost.co.nz
- Business failures hit decade high — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand education and literacy society
- Test results show maths, reading improving — www.odt.co.nz
- Falling reading comprehension puts literacy teaching in the spotlight — www.thepost.co.nz
- Falling reading comprehension puts literacy teaching in the spotlight — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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NZ First coalition poll lead politics
- Opportunity still kingmaker in latest poll — www.odt.co.nz
- New poll shows no path to power for National without Opportunity — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- New poll shows no path to power for National without Opportunity — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand housing market trends business
- Rising fuel prices, interest rates another hit for soft housing market — www.thepost.co.nz
- Rising fuel prices, interest rates another hit for soft housing market — www.thepress.co.nz
- Rising fuel prices, interest rates another hit for soft housing market — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Costco Christchurch expansion business
- Costco seeking to fast-track Christchurch store — www.odt.co.nz
- Discount retailer Costco seeks fast-track approval for Christchurch store — www.thepost.co.nz
- Discount retailer Costco seeks fast-track approval for Christchurch store — www.thepress.co.nz
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Two American economists win Nobel Prize science
- Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks — www.thepress.co.nz
- Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks — www.thepost.co.nz
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All Blacks head of fourth test against Springboks sport
- The likely All Blacks changes for Bledisloe II - and why Dave Rennie will resist an overhaul — www.thepost.co.nz
- The likely All Blacks changes for Bledisloe II - and why Dave Rennie will resist an overhaul — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The likely All Blacks changes for Bledisloe II - and why Dave Rennie will resist an overhaul — www.thepress.co.nz
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Australia vs South Africa cricket rivalry sport
- Hazlewood cleans up South Africa as Australia cruise to victory in test series opener — www.thepost.co.nz
- Hazlewood cleans up South Africa as Australia cruise to victory in test series opener — www.thepress.co.nz
- Hazlewood cleans up South Africa as Australia cruise to victory in test series opener — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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NZ Rugby save $20 million sport
- NPC team of the year: The best XV in provincial rugby this season — www.thepost.co.nz
- NPC team of the year: The best XV in provincial rugby this season — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- NPC team of the year: The best XV in provincial rugby this season — www.thepress.co.nz
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ACT Party fiscal plan politics
- David Seymour open to referendum on super age to blow a hole in NZ’s debt — www.thepost.co.nz
- David Seymour open to referendum on super age to blow a hole in NZ’s debt — www.thepress.co.nz
- David Seymour open to referendum on super age to blow a hole in NZ’s debt — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand aged care and health sector health
- Australian-owned Heritage Lifecare becomes one of NZ’s biggest aged care providers — www.thepost.co.nz
- Australian-owned Heritage Lifecare becomes one of NZ’s biggest aged care providers — www.thepress.co.nz
- Australian-owned Heritage Lifecare becomes one of NZ’s biggest aged care providers — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Auckland housing affordability society
- 'Constipated bureaucratic beast': Shane Jones says Otago fast-track mine going too slow — www.thepress.co.nz
- 'Constipated bureaucratic beast': Shane Jones says Otago fast-track mine going too slow — www.thepost.co.nz
- NZ First wants to slow down fast-track for housing, National says it’s already happened — www.odt.co.nz
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Kroger CEO AI layoffs business
- Kroger’s Kiwi CEO Greg Foran leans into AI, will lay off 3,000 workers over 3 years — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Kroger’s Kiwi CEO Greg Foran leans into AI, will lay off 3,000 workers over 3 years — www.thepress.co.nz
- Kroger’s Kiwi CEO Greg Foran leans into AI, will lay off 3,000 workers over 3 years — www.thepost.co.nz
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IMF debt and AI regulation advice business
- IMF lifts global growth outlook but flags rising debt risks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- IMF lifts global growth outlook but flags rising debt risks — www.thepost.co.nz
- IMF lifts global growth outlook but flags rising debt risks — www.thepress.co.nz
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Nobel Prize winners announced science
- Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks — www.thepress.co.nz
- Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Two American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand housing market business
- Rising fuel prices, interest rates another hit for soft housing market — www.thepost.co.nz
- Rising fuel prices, interest rates another hit for soft housing market — www.thepress.co.nz
- Rising fuel prices, interest rates another hit for soft housing market — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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National celebrates hospital inpatient build politics
- National's parking U-turn: Developers could be forced to build car parks again — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- National's parking U-turn: Developers could be forced to build car parks again — www.thepress.co.nz
- National's parking U-turn: Developers could be forced to build car parks again — www.thepost.co.nz
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Chloe Swarbrick political role politics
- Qiulae Wong uses biggest stage yet to convince voters she isn’t Chlöe Swarbrick — www.thepost.co.nz
- Qiulae Wong uses biggest stage yet to convince voters she isn’t Chlöe Swarbrick — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Qiulae Wong uses biggest stage yet to convince voters she isn’t Chlöe Swarbrick — www.thepress.co.nz
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Kroger CEO Greg Foran leans into AI layoffs business
- Kroger’s Kiwi CEO Greg Foran leans into AI, will lay off 3,000 workers over 3 years — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Kroger’s Kiwi CEO Greg Foran leans into AI, will lay off 3,000 workers over 3 years — www.thepress.co.nz
- Kroger’s Kiwi CEO Greg Foran leans into AI, will lay off 3,000 workers over 3 years — www.thepost.co.nz
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Chris Hipkins medical result health
- Chris Hipkins wants OIA to cover Parliament — www.thepost.co.nz
- Chris Hipkins wants OIA to cover Parliament — www.thepress.co.nz
- Chris Hipkins wants OIA to cover Parliament — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Waipori Fund approach change business
- NZ First wants to slow down fast-track for housing, National says it’s already happened — www.odt.co.nz
- Local leaders and election candidates clash over Queenstown fast-track housing — www.thepress.co.nz
- Local leaders and election candidates clash over Queenstown fast-track housing — www.thepost.co.nz
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ACT tax relief for landlords politics
- ACT promises more tax relief for landlords — www.stuff.co.nz
- ACT promises tax relief for landlords with offset rental losses — www.odt.co.nz
- ACT proposes allowing landlords to offset rental losses — www.stuff.co.nz
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NATO commander signals readiness to fight conflict
- Nato commander says the alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight' — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Nato commander says the alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight' — www.thepost.co.nz
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Green Party rail plan politics
- Auckland mayor says rugby train delays not an infrastructure problem — www.odt.co.nz
- ‘Stick to the facts’: Wayne Brown weighs in on Eden Park rail delays — www.stuff.co.nz
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Glucose monitors help Kiwis live longer health
- Thousands of New Zealanders could live longer with continuous glucose monitoring – study — www.teaonews.co.nz
- Glucose monitors could help thousands of Kiwis live longer - study — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Kiwis rethink property ladder rules society
- Young Kiwis rethink the rules to get on the property ladder — www.thepost.co.nz
- Young Kiwis rethink the rules to get on the property ladder — www.thepress.co.nz
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Trump's $1 trillion cheque pledge and walk-back politics
- The Global Read: Republicans face midterm backlash from Trump's tariffs — www.thepost.co.nz
- The Global Read: Republicans face midterm backlash from Trump's tariffs — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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New Zealand voting enrollment drive politics
- Young Kiwis rethink the rules to get on the property ladder — www.thepost.co.nz
- Young Kiwis rethink the rules to get on the property ladder — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand arts and culture events culture
- ‘Very big win’: Wellington arts festival comes exclusively to Dunedin — www.odt.co.nz
- From Paris pub to Ōwae Marae welcome: Bob Marley show comes to Taranaki — www.thepost.co.nz
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David Seymour returns to Morning Report after boycott politics
- David Seymour gets explosive at Hunua Quarry — www.stuff.co.nz
- David Seymour's booming day on the campaign trail — www.thepost.co.nz
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Student loan write-off pledge by Labour politics
- The winners and losers of Labour's student loan policy — www.thepost.co.nz
- The winners and losers of Labour's student loan policy — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Cricket future and two-day tests sport
- Cricket fan day, fashion event to celebrate India-NZ sporting connection — www.odt.co.nz
- Two-day celebration needed for Hāwera Repertory milestone — www.thepost.co.nz
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The Amazing Race brings Christchurch to millions of viewers culture
- The old guard takes centre stage in Tāmaki election race — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- The old guard takes centre stage in Tāmaki election race — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand education and student loans society
- The winners and losers of Labour's student loan policy — www.thepost.co.nz
- The winners and losers of Labour's student loan policy — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Springboks dominate All Blacks in rugby sport
- 2026-27 Champions Cup: Watch Live & Free — www.ruckersforum.com
- Top 12 Icons of European Champions Cup Rugby — www.ruckersforum.com
- Bulls Determined to Conquer Champions Cup — www.ruckersforum.com
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All Blacks rugby tour sport
- Bulls Determined to Conquer Champions Cup — www.ruckersforum.com
- Bulls Lose Star Winger for Champions Cup Opener — www.ruckersforum.com
- All Blacks Challenge World Rugby's New Tackle Law — www.ruckersforum.com
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Woolworths largest South Island store opens business
- Discount giant Costco looks to open first South Island store — www.stuff.co.nz
- Discount giant Costco looks to open first South Island store — www.stuff.co.nz
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International conflict and diplomacy conflict
- Zelenskyy says Russia continues to strike Ukraine's energy facilities — www.stuff.co.nz
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New ministry MCERT cuts 400 jobs business
- Jobs on the line as mega-ministry unveils restructure plan — www.odt.co.nz
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Fonterra targets weight-loss medication market business
- NZer whose weight loss surgery went wrong in Turkey can't get refund — www.thepost.co.nz
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Australia flies NZ flags on Flag Day culture
- Private 5G in Australia and New Zealand: a guide for industrial organisations — securitybrief.co.nz
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New Zealand energy grid solar business
- Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install — www.thepost.co.nz
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Nelson street police cordon crime
- Victoria Police seek witnesses to morning altercation on Government Street — sookenewsmirror.com
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National foreign aid cuts for Pharmac politics
- Should New Zealand cut foreign aid to fund medicines ‘at home’? — www.odt.co.nz
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Google Cloud unveils AI framework for telecoms tech
- Thales expands Google Cloud tie-up to secure AI agents — securitybrief.co.nz
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Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer health
- Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery — www.odt.co.nz
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New Zealand rugby injuries sport
- Why the All Blacks are still searching for lineout answers — www.stuff.co.nz
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TSB takeover scrutiny business
- Reserve Bank puts digital cash on hold — www.odt.co.nz
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Kane Williamson Black Caps successor search sport
- Meet the Black Caps in Victoria Sq next week — www.thepress.co.nz
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Banking industry worries about AI agents tech
- Banking watchdogs ramp up AI scrutiny — www.odt.co.nz
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Fiji rugby coach appointment sport
- Jake White Named Fiji's New Rugby Coach — www.ruckersforum.com
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New Zealand political leaders debate politics
- How and why has Winston Peters been in politics for so long? — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand education and curriculum society
- Agriculture teachers back ACT’s curriculum push — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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Trump buys Russian diesel politics
- Zelenskyy says Russia continues to strike Ukraine's energy facilities — www.stuff.co.nz
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New Zealand health staff shortage health
- Government tells nursing schools to stop training so many nurses — www.stuff.co.nz
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