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‘2026, nothing changes’: Premier League stars share images of ‘vile’ racist abuse
Four Premier players were targeted with racist abuse online after their games this weekend.

Father pleads guilty to manslaughter after death of his 10-month-old baby
A father who’s pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his 10-month-old son told police he injured the boy giving CPR.

Tenable warns of widening AI exposure gap in cloud
Tenable warns businesses that rapid AI and cloud adoption is creating an invisible exposure gap as identity and supply chain risks surge.

Man sought after allegedly entering home, assaulting occupant in Greymouth
Police say the assault was unprovoked.

Illegal lender, Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, charged 15 percent interest per week
Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, has admitted providing personal loans illegally to members of the Tongan community.

Barker's of Geraldine finds itself in a jam over waste
The preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.

Watch live: Chris Hipkins delivers State of the Nation speech
The Labour leader's speech will start at 12.15pm and be livestreamed here.

Trial over Alan Hall's wrongful conviction delayed
Two men are facing charges related to the wrongful conviction in the 1980s.

Critically injured climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki
One climber rescued by helicopter is in a critical condition and two are seriously injured.

What Trump's America wants from New Zealand's mines
Mining leaders have met in Washington to showcase what their nations could contribute as the US looks to counter China's dominance.

Total lunar eclipse: New Zealand has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026
It might pay to stay up next week with a total lunar eclipse taking place.

Kiwi star first equal after Supercars opener in Sydney
A strong opening round sees Matt Payne tied at the top as the Supercars Championship heads to Melbourne.

New Zealand has 'front-row seat' to only lunar eclipse of 2026
According to Stardome, the only lunar eclipse of 2026 will begin on Tuesday, 3 March around 9.45pm.

Northbound lanes blocked after three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Orewa
One person injured as diesel spill closes northbound lanes near Grand Drive off-ramp.

eG Innovations names Joanne Bowey to lead New Zealand
eG Innovations launches in New Zealand, appointing veteran cloud executive Joanne Bowey to drive growth in digital experience monitoring.

Chris Hipkins delivers state of the nation speech
These speeches kick-start the year for political leaders, who use them to set the direction - and tone in campaign year.

Three Kiwi pole vaulters qualify for world indoors — but only two can go
Selectors face selection dilemma as all three New Zealand pole vaulters hit world indoor standard.

Genesis Energy announces $400m capital raise, government to buy up to $200m of new shares
It posted a strong lift in half year profit and announced a capital raise, as the government confirmed a $200m investment to maintain its stake.

'Level playing field': Umaga doubles down on call for World Rugby financial support
The former All Blacks captain and Moana Pasifika mentor believes rugby's governing body should be pouring more financial assistance into the two Pacific Island Super Rugby teams.

Third person dies after crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough
Two other people who were hurt are still in hospital.

Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay lead NZ’s 0.9% holiday retail lift
Pharmaceutical, electronics and hardware sales drive quarterly rise, while motor vehicles and supermarkets fall.