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The Central Stags have posted a massive 211-run win over the Wellington Firebirds, to book their place against Canterbury in Sunday's one-day men's cricket final

20 February 2026

The Central Stags have posted a massive 211-run win over the Wellington Firebirds, to book their place against Canterbury in Sunday's one-day men's cricket final

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Andrew’s arrest: will anything like this now happen in the US? Why hasn’t it so far?
	20 Feb: Overall, the former prince’s arrest throws into stark relief the state of the rule of law in the US compared to other democracies like the UK.... more

The Wellington Phoenix men's coach wants to rally not only his troops but also the fans, ahead of tomorrow's final New Zealand derby against Auckland FC
	20 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix men's coach wants to rally not only his troops but also the fans, ahead of tomorrow's final New Zealand derby against Auckland FC... more

Is AI really ‘intelligent’? This philosopher says yes
	20 Feb: Blaise Agüera y Arcus argues that prediction is the fundamental principle behind intelligence and “may be the whole story”.... more

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody
	20 Feb: The former Duke of York has been released under investigation by British police, as officers continue to search his former Windsor home.... more

A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday
	20 Feb: A man's been charged with murder after a second man was discovered dead in Tauranga's Wharepai Domain last Saturday... more

Hopes are lifting among Auckland businesses for the economic recovery
	20 Feb: Hopes are lifting among Auckland businesses for the economic recovery... more

What we know about ex-prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
	20 Feb: Police are searching two addresses in the UK, including Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate where the former prince lived until last year.... more

SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
	20 Feb: A new study provides the first evidence that re-entering space debris pollutes Earth’s upper atmosphere.... more

Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?
	20 Feb: We should not close ourselves off to the possibility that a fun, charismatic David Foster Wallace fan may theoretically exist, somewhere in the world.... more

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