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    A young driver accused stealing a car and colliding with other vehicles in Christchurch is appearing in Youth Court today
     18 February 2026
    A young driver accused stealing a car and colliding with other vehicles in Christchurch is appearing in Youth Court today
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    Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military
    18 Feb: The new Japanese leader is boosting defence spending, strengthening the military and even potentially revising Japan’s pacifist constitution.... more
    Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain
    18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain... more
    A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide
    18 Feb: A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide... more
    Canterbury Police are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself indecently in Rolleston - and may have done so more than once
    18 Feb: Canterbury Police are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself indecently in Rolleston - and may have done so more than once... more
    Former Bulldogs winger Matt Utai is in a serious but stable condition after a drive-by shooting in Sydney
    18 Feb: Former Bulldogs winger Matt Utai is in a serious but stable condition after a drive-by shooting in Sydney... more
    A jury's heard chilling new details of a North Canterbury man's final moments, in the trial of the man accused of shooting him
    18 Feb: A jury's heard chilling new details of a North Canterbury man's final moments, in the trial of the man accused of shooting him... more
    Intermittent fasting doesn’t have an edge for weight loss, but might still work for some
    18 Feb: New research shows intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than receiving traditional dietary advice.... more
    What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere
    18 Feb: Behind this summer’s floods and slips is a simple signal we rarely talk about: humidity. As the climate warms, NZ will need to pay closer attention.... more
    How Jesse Jackson was shaped by Southern segregation - and went on to reshape American political life
    18 Feb: A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson was an American political icon. But above all, he was a Southerner.... more

     Most Popular Recent National News
     24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged +++++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event ++++++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee ++++++++++++++++

     National NewsLinks
      20 Feb: It’s been 66 years since australia last played olympic ice hockey. can we ever get back there? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: Govt to use funds from visitor levy to restore fire-damaged parts of tongariro national park (RadioNZ)
      20 Feb: “fixing the basics” in new zealand education (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: ‘national has not heard the message’: residents cool on housing climbdown (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Youtube tv’s new sports plan is a letdown (PC World)
      19 Feb: Russia is back: after 10 years, flag and anthem will be on display at paralympics (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Feb: Maxwell has been australia’s world cup hero, but ponting says it’s over (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Feb: Cnmi's national office supply set to close due to staffing issues (RadioNZ)
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