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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    How a window opened for IS-linked Australians to leave Syria
     21 February 2026
    After holding a large swathe of autonomous territory that included two detention camps, Kurdish-led forces are now reluctantly handing over control to Syrian government forces, following their successful military offensive.
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    The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available
    21 Feb: The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available... more
    A new national toolkit is set to target our one-billion dollar cyberbullying crisis
    21 Feb: A new national toolkit is set to target our one-billion dollar cyberbullying crisis... more
    Work by dozens of artists is being showcased on Auckland's waterfront today
    21 Feb: Work by dozens of artists is being showcased on Auckland's waterfront today... more
    The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act
    20 Feb: The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act... 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 Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty
    20 Feb: A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty... more
    An urban planning specialist is advising the government to be careful changing a development plan he believes was already working
    20 Feb: An urban planning specialist is advising the government to be careful changing a development plan he believes was already working... more
    The Government's pushing ahead with plans for a mega-ministry
    19 Feb: The Government's pushing ahead with plans for a mega-ministry... more
    Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama charged with inciting mutiny
    19 Feb: Long-serving Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama and a former police commissioner will face court on Tuesday on charges of mutiny.... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad ++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends +++++++++++++
     02 Feb: There'll be a wait until we learn the outcome of today's court case between expelled Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her former party ++++++++++++
     11 Feb: Area school teachers are heading back into pay talks - due to a disagreement between unions ++++++++++++
     30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure ++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      19 Feb: Trump and epstein: us politics takes centre stage once again at winter olympics (Sydney Morning Herald)
      18 Feb: Chris hipkins accuses winston peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: Hipkins accuses peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: 'just push us into the sea': the frustration of an area failed by politics (BBCWorld)
      17 Feb: Party leaders call for politics to be taken out of planning for weather events (RadioNZ)
      15 Feb: Mediawatch: solids, liquids and gas - infrastructure ills back in the frame (RadioNZ)
      13 Feb: Does australian politics still have a problem with women? (BBCWorld)
      13 Feb: A line in the snow: why the ukrainian athlete was banned and others were not (Sydney Morning Herald)
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     Today's News

    International:
    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was the Queen's rumoured favourite. Did she do too much to protect him? 7:57

    Soccer:
    Coach Giancarlo Italiano has resigned from his role at the Wellington Phoenix after a mortifying 5-nil A-League loss to Auckland FC in the capital 7:57

    Rugby:
    Heartbreak for the Welsh rugby team in Cardiff...losing 26-23 to Scotland, despite leading for all but five minutes of the Six Nations encounter 7:47

    Entertainment:
    Gisele Bundchen is living the "life she dreamed of" 7:47

    Rugby:
    The Blues have beaten the Force 42-32 in their Super Rugby contest in Perth, while the Chiefs have had a nail-biting 26-23 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin....with coach Jono Gibbes praising the Landers for their grit 7:37

    Living & Travel:
    On the frontlines of Australia's fight against vaccine hesitancy 7:37

    Cricket:
    The Black Caps' opening match in the Super 8s section of cricket's T20 World Cup has been abandoned without a ball being bowled 7:27

    Motoring:
    Australian driver Anton De Pasquale has fended off a hard-chasing Brodie Kostecki to win the 52-lap Sydney 500 and claim his first Supercars win since 2023 7:17

    Entertainment:
    Tom Noonan has died aged 74 7:17

    General:
    Danielle Scott, Cooper Woods named as Winter Olympic Games closing ceremony flag-bearers 7:07

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