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Calls for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are growing, but how realistic is one?

24 February 2026

Concern over ICE’s role in the 2026 Men’s World Cup loom over the tournament given the events unfolding in Minneapolis and across the U.S., heightening calls to boycott the tournament.

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Desperate, intelligent, irreverent: in Big Kiss, Bye-Bye, Claire-Louise Bennett breaks up with illusions
	24 Feb: Big Kiss, Bye-Bye explores the psychological fallout from a broken relationship and the human tendency to seek shelter in illusions.... more

Why are the phrases ‘globalise the intifada’ and ‘from the river to the sea’ so contested?
	24 Feb: Central to the debate is whether the phrases are expressions of Palestinian self-determination, or a threat of violence against Jews.... more

Auckland Police are hunting 35-year-old Tevita Lasa, who's wanted in relation to a burglary
	24 Feb: Auckland Police are hunting 35-year-old Tevita Lasa, who's wanted in relation to a burglary... more

A North Canterbury woman's described watching a man shoot her friend to death in her living room
	24 Feb: A North Canterbury woman's described watching a man shoot her friend to death in her living room... more

One person's died in a three vehicle crash at Waikuku, north of Christchurch and Kaiapoi
	24 Feb: One person's died in a three vehicle crash at Waikuku, north of Christchurch and Kaiapoi... more

New details have emerged about the brutal dog attack in Christchurch's Bryndwr , which left three people injured
	24 Feb: New details have emerged about the brutal dog attack in Christchurch's Bryndwr , which left three people injured... more

One person has died following a hit-and-run in Southland's Te Anau today
	23 Feb: One person has died following a hit-and-run in Southland's Te Anau today... more

Northbound lanes have reopened at Orewa - after a three-vehicle crash and diesel spill on State Highway One, this afternoon - in northern Auckland
	23 Feb: Northbound lanes have reopened at Orewa - after a three-vehicle crash and diesel spill on State Highway One, this afternoon - in northern Auckland... more

Auckland police have arrested a man they believe responsible for a string of indecent assaults - against high school students and teachers
	23 Feb: Auckland police have arrested a man they believe responsible for a string of indecent assaults - against high school students and teachers... more

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09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++

10 Feb: A Christchurch high school teacher's lost her bid to keep her name secret, over a sexual relationship with a teenage student ++++++++++++++++++

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