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17 Feb 09:26 PM
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Fewer roads, more hospitals: Government publishes sobering Infrastructure Plan
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Fewer roads, more hospitals: Government publishes sobering Infrastructure Plan

The Government was warned New Zealand can't build everything it wants.

16 Feb 11:08 PM
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What alcohol does to the body
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What alcohol does to the body

New York Times: From the moment you take a sip, booze starts to influence your biology.

15 Feb 11:00 PM

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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 16 - 22
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 16 - 22

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

17 Feb 07:13 PM
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Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
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Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

15 Feb 06:53 PM
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 9 - 15
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 9 - 15

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 2 - 8
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 2 - 8

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

03 Feb 07:13 PM

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Alice Soper: Big questions face Aupiki 2026 as Blues set the pace
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Alice Soper: Big questions face Aupiki 2026 as Blues set the pace

OPINION: Questions over the 2026 Super Rugby Aupiki season, which kicks off on June 13.

19 Feb 03:01 AM
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Gregor Paul: Hunt for ABs coach exposes NZR's broken high-performance system
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Gregor Paul: Hunt for ABs coach exposes NZR's broken high-performance system

OPINION: NZR is flying panel members to Dunedin and Japan to watch both coaches at work.

19 Feb 02:47 AM
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Audrey Young: 'Outright race-baiting' – Winston Peters shocks chamber
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Audrey Young: 'Outright race-baiting' – Winston Peters shocks chamber

OPINION: Peters' response to another MP's question sparked an outcry in the House.

18 Feb 11:30 PM
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Roger Partridge: Damned if they do, damned if they don't – the billion-dollar bill for Labour's gas ban
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Roger Partridge: Damned if they do, damned if they don't – the billion-dollar bill for Labour's gas ban

OPINION: The LNG levy will cost up to $180m a year for 15 years to secure back-up fuel.

18 Feb 08:00 PM
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18 Feb 04:00 PM
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AnalysisJenée Tibshraeny

Reserve Bank's dovish statement to pause mortgage rate hikes for now

18 Feb 04:00 PM
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Editorial: Women’s individual choices are the wrong focus of demographic debate

18 Feb 04:00 PM
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Jonathan Ayling: Kiwis have nothing to fear from the Chinese people, their government, not so much

18 Feb 04:00 PM
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Richard Prebble: NZ needs to embrace AI tools to know what is happening with the economy now

18 Feb 03:00 AM
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Super Rugby takeaways: New rules, too much boot and the All Blacks bolters

17 Feb 08:00 PM
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John Rae: Benefit of Crown Regional Holdings loans outweigh risks

17 Feb 08:00 PM
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 16 - 22

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