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  • April 25, 2026

Shaneel Lal calls out ‘racism’ at government-funded Te Matatini haka event

“When criticism of Parmjeet turns into criticism of being Indian, that includes people like me.”
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  • April 9, 2026

Could blunt social media bans backfire?

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  • April 4, 2026

Doctor sends US embassy invoice over petrol price spike

“If you break something, you should fix it.”
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  • April 4, 2026

Greyhound racing bosses concede the fight is over

“The final nail in the coffin.”
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  • March 30, 2026

Equal opportunity sexism: Study finds online hatred of men and women looks similar

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  • March 28, 2026

IOC restricts women’s Olympic events to biologically female athletes

The new Olympic policy will not apply retroactively, meaning past results will remain unchanged. 

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