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Top stories — 2026-10-16
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All Blacks rise to high-ball challenge sport
- Try-scoring ex-All Black having time of his life in Canterbury NPC title chase before England departure — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Try-scoring ex-All Black having time of his life in Canterbury NPC title chase before England departure — www.thepress.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.thepost.co.nz
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Dame Noeline Taurua locks in Silver Ferns future sport
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.thepost.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.thepress.co.nz
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NZ Rugby vs NRL Chiefs name court case sport
- PNG Chiefs GM on ambitious Joey Manu signing — www.stuff.co.nz
- NRL wins first round in battle with NZ Rugby over Chiefs name — www.stuff.co.nz
- PNG league side can use Chiefs name, NZ judge rules — www.odt.co.nz
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Train pilot recalls hijacking death society
- Air Canada filming to put new plane in the spotlight over Vancouver Island — sookenewsmirror.com
- Book Review: A fine addition to the pantheon of New Zealand bird books — www.odt.co.nz
- I thought New Zealand was expensive. Then I moved to Dublin — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Black Ferns rugby team news sport
- ‘No-one wants the bit without the icing’: Black Ferns’ recipe for greatness is a piece of cake — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘No-one wants the bit without the icing’: Black Ferns’ recipe for greatness is a piece of cake — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘No-one wants the bit without the icing’: Black Ferns’ recipe for greatness is a piece of cake — www.thepost.co.nz
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Trump Xi US-China relations politics
- Trump fires White House press secretary after five days — www.odt.co.nz
- A week after Trump picks Katie Zacharia as press secretary , she appears to be on way out — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- A week after Trump picks Katie Zacharia as press secretary, she appears to be on way out — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand Cricket and Matildas World Cup sport
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.thepost.co.nz
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.thepress.co.nz
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Beauden Barrett surpasses Sir Colin Meads’ record sport
- All Black Jordie Barrett ruled out of second Bledisloe Cup test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.thepost.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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NRL vs NZ Rugby Chiefs name battle sport
- NRL wins first round in battle with NZ Rugby over Chiefs name — www.stuff.co.nz
- NZ Rugby loses bid for interim injunction in NRL battle over use of Chiefs name — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- NZ Rugby loses bid for interim injunction in NRL battle over use of Chiefs name — www.thepost.co.nz
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Luxon poll and Opportunity dismissal politics
- Christopher Luxon says he can't be 'any clearer' on Opportunity — www.stuff.co.nz
- Labour and National both below 30%, Labour’s pollster tells corporate clients — www.thepost.co.nz
- Labour and National both below 30%, Labour’s pollster tells corporate clients — www.thepress.co.nz
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Danny Watson death culture
- ‘Larger than life’ broadcaster Danny Watson dead — www.odt.co.nz
- In 2022, Danny Watson was dead for 15 mins. CPR saved him — www.stuff.co.nz
- Former broadcaster and TV host Danny Watson dies — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand music industry and Silver Scroll culture
- ‘No biggie’ to implement: Music industry backing for Labour’s Kiwi support act plan — www.thepress.co.nz
- LEAO’s frontman on their historic Silver Scroll - and reconnecting with Samoa through song — www.thepost.co.nz
- LEAO’s frontman on their historic Silver Scroll - and reconnecting with Samoa through song — www.thepress.co.nz
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New Zealand economic prosperity and jobs business
- Ngāpuhi looks to turn renewed momentum into economic prosperity — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Ngāpuhi looks to turn renewed momentum into economic prosperity — www.thepost.co.nz
- Ngāpuhi looks to turn renewed momentum into economic prosperity — www.thepress.co.nz
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NZ health system and teacher training reviews health
- Teacher training review sparked by fear graduates are not ready for classrooms criticised for having ‘ideological agenda — www.thepress.co.nz
- Teacher training review sparked by fear graduates are not ready for classrooms criticised for having ‘ideological agenda — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Teacher training review sparked by fear graduates are not ready for classrooms criticised for having ‘ideological agenda — www.thepost.co.nz
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Taika Waititi has plenty on culture
- Taika Waititi on bringing Hollywood to Aotearoa - and why humans can’t be trusted with tech — www.thepress.co.nz
- Taika Waititi on bringing Hollywood to Aotearoa - and why humans can’t be trusted with tech — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Taika Waititi on bringing Hollywood to Aotearoa - and why humans can’t be trusted with tech — www.thepost.co.nz
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ACT unveils plan to boost fish stocks and tighten rules politics
- ‘No biggie’ to implement: Music industry backing for Labour’s Kiwi support act plan — www.thepress.co.nz
- ‘No biggie’ to implement: Music industry backing for Labour’s Kiwi support act plan — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- ‘No biggie’ to implement: Music industry backing for Labour’s Kiwi support act plan — www.thepost.co.nz
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Rugby League World Cup sport
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.thepost.co.nz
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.thepress.co.nz
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Teacher training review ideological agenda society
- Teacher training review sparked by fear graduates are not ready for classrooms criticised for having ‘ideological agenda — www.thepress.co.nz
- Teacher training review sparked by fear graduates are not ready for classrooms criticised for having ‘ideological agenda — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Teacher training review sparked by fear graduates are not ready for classrooms criticised for having ‘ideological agenda — www.thepost.co.nz
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1080 poison drop planned for West Coast park science
- Christopher Luxon dons mullet as politicians canvass rural voters on the West Coast — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Christopher Luxon dons mullet as politicians canvass rural voters on the West Coast — www.thepost.co.nz
- Christopher Luxon dons mullet as politicians canvass rural voters on the West Coast — www.thepress.co.nz
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Trump buys Russian diesel politics
- Zelenskyy blasts US-Russian diesel deal, welcomes bigger European role in peace process — www.odt.co.nz
- Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand Rugby boss 2030 opponents sport
- Rennie Updates Mo'unga's Injury, All Blacks Dilemma — www.ruckersforum.com
- Dave Rennie blasts ‘crazy’ World Cup draw as All Blacks face daunting quarterfinal — www.stuff.co.nz
- All Blacks coach dismayed at ‘crazy’ World Cup draw — www.odt.co.nz
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NZ Arts Foundation laureates culture
- Anapela Polataivao on life after Tinā and being named an Arts Foundation Laureate — www.thepost.co.nz
- Anapela Polataivao on life after Tinā and being named an Arts Foundation Laureate — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Actors, writers, painters and designers: Meet this year’s NZ Arts Foundation laureates — www.stuff.co.nz
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Silver Scroll Awards winners culture
- LEAO’s frontman on their historic Silver Scroll - and reconnecting with Samoa through song — www.thepost.co.nz
- LEAO’s frontman on their historic Silver Scroll - and reconnecting with Samoa through song — www.thepress.co.nz
- LEAO’s frontman on their historic Silver Scroll - and reconnecting with Samoa through song — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Kiwi WNBA star plays in NZ sport
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.thepost.co.nz
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Cross-codes star Stacey Waaka primed for Rugby League World Cup debut alongside Kiwi Ferns' power centre — www.thepress.co.nz
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NZ Election 2026 campaign and candidate focus politics
- Southland candidates vie for your vote — www.odt.co.nz
- Election 2026: What project or investment candidates would fight to secure for Southland — www.thepress.co.nz
- Inside the tight election race (and not-so-tight paddle board race) in Hutt South — www.stuff.co.nz
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Boks Women coach denies money row sport
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.thepost.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
- Hungry All Blacks aim up for ‘black standard’ against wounded Wallabies — www.thepress.co.nz
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Zhang Ziyu helps China reach World Cup quarterfinals sport
- All Black Jordie Barrett ruled out of second Bledisloe Cup test — www.stuff.co.nz
- ‘We can be better’: All Blacks gunning for Bledisloe Cup sweep — www.stuff.co.nz
- Kalyn Ponga injured amidst star turn in Kiwis debut — www.stuff.co.nz
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National party candidate signs shifted politics
- Watch: National candidate walks out of debate after taking issue with ‘loaded’ questions — www.stuff.co.nz
- ‘Not ready to accept this’: National candidate walks out of Wellington Bays debate — www.thepost.co.nz
- ‘Not ready to accept this’: National candidate walks out of Wellington Bays debate — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand 2026 Election Campaign politics
- The dirty deal Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon should actually strike — www.thepost.co.nz
- Election 2026: What project or investment candidates would fight to secure for Southland — www.thepress.co.nz
- The dirty deal Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon should actually strike — www.thepress.co.nz
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Greens guarantee jobs for youth politics
- Greens propose to abolish training wage — www.odt.co.nz
- Greens launch plan for nurses, teachers and essential jobs — www.stuff.co.nz
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Nurses and teachers job plans society
- Greens launch plan for nurses, teachers and essential jobs — www.stuff.co.nz
- Driver fined after near-miss with train during Greens’ level crossing pledge — www.odt.co.nz
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Mackenzie dark sky threat science
- 'Sky glow': Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status — www.stuff.co.nz
- ‘Sky glow’: Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status — www.thepress.co.nz
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Oil prices surge pushing petrol back to $3.20 markets
- Fuel price tops $4 for 95 at the pump — www.stuff.co.nz
- Petrol price tops $4 at pump — www.odt.co.nz
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Climate and environmental issues science
- Farming group welcomes National’s $300m water storage plan — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
- Candidates grilled on water resilience and water storage in Wairarapa — www.thepost.co.nz
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Data centres bad impact society
- 'Sky glow': Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status — www.stuff.co.nz
- ‘Sky glow’: Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status — www.thepress.co.nz
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All Blacks injury crisis sport
- All Black Jordie Barrett ruled out of second Bledisloe Cup test — www.stuff.co.nz
- Rennie Updates Mo'unga's Injury, All Blacks Dilemma — www.ruckersforum.com
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China Laos airfield conflict
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Petrol prices surge on war fears markets
- Fuel price tops $4 for 95 at the pump — www.stuff.co.nz
- Petrol price tops $4 at pump — www.odt.co.nz
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All Blacks head of fourth test against Springboks sport
- Rennie Updates Mo'unga's Injury, All Blacks Dilemma — www.ruckersforum.com
- Dave Rennie blasts ‘crazy’ World Cup draw as All Blacks face daunting quarterfinal — www.stuff.co.nz
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Chris Hipkins medical result health
- The dirty deal Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon should actually strike — www.thepost.co.nz
- The dirty deal Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon should actually strike — www.thepress.co.nz
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Greens abolish training wage proposal politics
- Greens propose to abolish training wage — www.odt.co.nz
- Greens want to abolish apprentice wage, offer $2000 grant for tools — www.stuff.co.nz
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Petrol prices surge business
- Fuel price tops $4 for 95 at the pump — www.stuff.co.nz
- Petrol price tops $4 at pump — www.odt.co.nz
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新西兰最佳banger出炉 culture
- 奥克兰买金首选！六福珠宝新西兰首店隆重开业，现场太壮观了…… — www.chineseherald.co.nz
- 这个机场安检人员罢工！飞往新西兰多地航班恐受影响 — www.chineseherald.co.nz
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New Zealand election policy debate politics
- Farming group welcomes National’s $300m water storage plan — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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Cr Benedict Ong trespass notices politics
- Wellington councillors vote to assess bringing services in-house — www.thepost.co.nz
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New Zealand election early voting and candidate debates politics
- Advance voting for B.C. election begins today — sookenewsmirror.com
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New Zealand crime and police incidents crime
- Northland make history and break Otago hearts — www.odt.co.nz
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Missing Wellington man found society
- Cocaine allegedly found in man’s underwear after Auckland traffic stop — www.stuff.co.nz
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US and NZ fund Cook Islands port upgrade business
- Tropical cyclone develops in Cook Islands waters — www.odt.co.nz
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National expands home loan scheme politics
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Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul weather
- Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths — www.stuff.co.nz
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Climate and cost of living business
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Westerly front weather weather
- A taste of winter in spring as cold snap brings snow, hail and frosts — www.stuff.co.nz
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Northland NPC wins semifinal sport
- Northland make history and break Otago hearts — www.odt.co.nz
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All Blacks vs Springboks rugby test sport
- Rennie Updates Mo'unga's Injury, All Blacks Dilemma — www.ruckersforum.com
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New World and Pak'nSave split business
- National promises farmers fewer consents under new rules — www.farmersweekly.co.nz
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China-NZ relations and trade politics
- Aluminium imports threaten 1400 jobs in Hamilton — www.waikatotimes.co.nz
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Luxon says he will work with whoever to ensure second term politics
- Christopher Luxon says he will work with ‘whoever I have to’ — www.thepress.co.nz
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China AI and data center expansion tech
- ‘Sky glow’: Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status — www.thepress.co.nz
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