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IOC restricts women’s Olympic events to biologically female athletes
The new Olympic policy will not apply retroactively, meaning past results will remain unchanged.
March 28, 2026
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Free Speech Union questions courts’ move from X to Bluesky
“Public servants don’t get to pick their audience based on politics.”
March 28, 2026
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Govt makes digital ID an election-year priority
A spokesperson for Chris Bishop said the government was aiming to pass the bill “by mid-year”.
March 23, 2026
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‘A year 13 boys’ school’: Spy chiefs warn teenage boys driving many extremism investigations
“… these are largely people who are spending a lot of time online engaging with quite violent content.”
March 7, 2026
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AI creeping into NZ election campaigns as law struggles to keep up
“Bogus news sites have shared deep-fake AI videos purporting to show New Zealand politicians meeting at Waitangi and making policy announcements”.
March 3, 2026
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Child material hardship unchanged year-on-year, but higher than 2022 levels
Rates remain below 2019 levels.
March 1, 2026
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Fatal dog attacks spark calls for tougher breeding and enforcement laws
“Why hasn’t somebody done anything about it?”
February 24, 2026
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Waitangi Day, Hōne Heke and the original tax revolt
Hōne Heke “even flew the American flag as a symbol of his anti-tax, anti-colonial protest.”
February 10, 2026
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Insurance costs soar for owners of New Zealand’s most stolen car
For every 1,000 insured Toyota Aquas, 54 had a theft claim, compared with just 15 per 1,000 Corollas.
February 4, 2026
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NZ scraps full licence driving test in overhaul of licensing rules
There are no changes to the rules for overseas or senior drivers.
February 4, 2026
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