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Why your 40s really feel harder than your 20s
18 Feb 2026The 40s feel so punishing because biological efficiency is beginning to shift at exactly the moment when demand is highest - but there is good news later in life.
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'America’s Next Top Model' is messier than we ever knew
A new Netflix docuseries has reopened the wounds of America's Next Top Model with its fixation on high fashion, thinness and proximity to celebrity.
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Children no safer than when Malachi was murdered, report finds
18 Feb 202624 tamariki have been killed by someone supposed to be caring for them since Malachi Subecz's death.
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Outgoing Netball NZ chairperson denies pressure to step down
18 Feb 2026The national body confirmed on Tuesday night the chairperson and three board members were stepping down.
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What can you do if the weather forecast terrifies you?
18 Feb 2026Explainer - We've already had more weather emergencies in 2026 than all of last year. How do you cope with the stress and anxiety?
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One job, 2500 applicants
18 Feb 2026Morgan Halim thought 500 applications would be a lot, so when he got thousands it was a shock.
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'Devastated' community mourns for woman mauled by dogs
18 Feb 2026"There's been so many complaints about them in the last year - the council know and haven't done anything," one local says.
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Locals form chain as 'lifeline' road gouged out by raging floodwaters
18 Feb 2026The damage has split families, but soon they were ferrying supplies from one side to the other.
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Watch: Father and kids flee large slip under their home
18 Feb 2026"I screamed out to my kids 'get your arses up here now!' and I watched the whole thing just slide down."
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The rock sample with a dire future warning
18 Feb 2026Sediment collected from deep beneath the Antarctic confirms what scientists feared.
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Government considering Auckland Harbour Bridge toll
18 Feb 2026The government continues to mull over its options as to what a new crossing would look like, such as a tunnel or second bridge.
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Pioneering US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies at 84
18 Feb 2026A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson rose from the Jim Crow era to become a groundbreaking politician who mounted two electrifying runs for the presidency in the 1980s.
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Law change lets MSD claw back welfare payments off ACC clients
18 Feb 2026The Minister moved a motion of urgency to introduce the bill.
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Residents say three-storey development shouldn't be allowed
18 Feb 2026Locals are seeking legal advice, maintaining the build isn't allowed under new planning rules.
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Alleged 18-year romance scam lands woman in court
18 Feb 2026The 44-year-old Auckland woman was arrested last week after a search warrant was carried out by the Police's Auckland City Financial Crime Unit.
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New Zealand is getting a new streaming service - HBO Max is coming
17 Feb 2026A new streaming service will launch in New Zealand this year - HBO Max - with Sky TV confirming the end of its deal with the major programme provider.
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Is 'March Madness' already hitting Auckland commuters?
17 Feb 2026Is traffic already worse than normal or are Aucklanders just dealing with the usual shock of congestion as everyone returns to work and school?
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Black Foils open up on 'traumatic' crash
17 Feb 2026The New Zealand SailGP team have broken their silence on the high-speed crash with Team France.
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'Never seen so much rain': Farmer rescues stranded sheep
17 Feb 2026A farm worker had to swim stranded sheep to safety after huge downpours at Teddington.
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Andrew's daughters grapple with fallout from Epstein scandals
17 Feb 2026Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are the latest royals to be engulfed in the saga.
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'No apology whatsoever': Tempers flare at packed Moa Point meeting
17 Feb 2026Officials fronted the crowd of more than 300, but many left disappointed by a lack of clear answers.
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Judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters cross-examined
17 Feb 2026District Court Judge Ema Aitken is facing a judicial conduct panel.
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New poll has New Zealand First on double digits
17 Feb 2026The right block would have enough to govern.
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Winds gust to 240km/h on lower North Island's east coast
17 Feb 2026Winds in Wellington have topped 190km/h in high parts and about 130km/h in the city.
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