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Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama

2 March 2026

Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists turned the genre into a global phenomenon.

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A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022
	2 Mar: A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022... more

The Bulldogs have beaten the Dragons 15-14 in double overtime to complete NRL league's opening weekend in Las Vegas
	2 Mar: The Bulldogs have beaten the Dragons 15-14 in double overtime to complete NRL league's opening weekend in Las Vegas... more

Police say they're pleased with Christchurch's Electric Avenue crowd
	2 Mar: Police say they're pleased with Christchurch's Electric Avenue crowd... more

Rates are set to rise in Dunedin - as the city council releases its draft Annual Plan
	2 Mar: Rates are set to rise in Dunedin - as the city council releases its draft Annual Plan... more

One person's died and another person's in a critical condition in hospital, after a late night crash in the central North Island
	2 Mar: One person's died and another person's in a critical condition in hospital, after a late night crash in the central North Island... more

A man is still missing after being swept off the rocks in Auckland's West Coast, yesterday morning
	2 Mar: A man is still missing after being swept off the rocks in Auckland's West Coast, yesterday morning... more

Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier is three shots clear of the chasing pack as the New Zealand Open heads to a finish in Queenstown
	1 Mar: Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier is three shots clear of the chasing pack as the New Zealand Open heads to a finish in Queenstown... more

A rearguard action from the Zimbabwe tail has been unable to stop them limping to a paltry total after winning the toss and batting against the White Ferns in the third and final T20 in Hamilton
	1 Mar: A rearguard action from the Zimbabwe tail has been unable to stop them limping to a paltry total after winning the toss and batting against the White Ferns in the third and final T20 in Hamilton... more

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered
	1 Mar: Khamenei will largely be remembered for the profound weakness his leadership brought the Islamic Republic.... more

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