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    SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
     20 February 2026
    A new study provides the first evidence that re-entering space debris pollutes Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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    Jada Pinkett Smith has asked a court to dismiss a $3 million lawsuit filed by her husband Will's former friend
    20 Feb: The 54-year-old star has accused musician Bilaal Salaam - who is suing the Gotham actress for intentional infliction of emotional distress - of making "false" and "uncorroborated" statements.... more
    Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?
    20 Feb: We should not close ourselves off to the possibility that a fun, charismatic David Foster Wallace fan may theoretically exist, somewhere in the world.... more
    Ryan Fox has slipped to a share of third, late in his opening round at the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles
    20 Feb: Ryan Fox has slipped to a share of third, late in his opening round at the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles... more
    A fire's broken out at Auckland's Northcote College, as firefighters strike
    20 Feb: A fire's broken out at Auckland's Northcote College, as firefighters strike... 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
    Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple Martin has denied she was expelled from school for being a bully
    20 Feb: The 21-year-old model/college student - whose dad is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - took to her Instagram page to set the record straight after a rumour emerged online suggesting she had been booted out of an educational institution - with Apple insisting the story is "completely false" as she's "not that type of person".... more
    A blow for the Sydney Roosters for their NRL league season-opener away against the New Zealand Warriors on March 6
    20 Feb: A blow for the Sydney Roosters for their NRL league season-opener away against the New Zealand Warriors on March 6... more
    Meaghan Oppenheimer has revealed Tell Me Lies is ending at the "perfect" time
    20 Feb: The Fear the Walking Dead showrunner announced just hours before Monday's (16.02.26) broadcast that the Hulu show's season three finale would be last ever episode of the dark drama, which has followed college students and on-off couple Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as their relationship devolves.... more
    Pole vaulter Imogen Ayris' continues to leap the highest in her career, this time at an indoor athletics meet in France
    20 Feb: Pole vaulter Imogen Ayris' continues to leap the highest in her career, this time at an indoor athletics meet in France... more

     Most Popular Recent Top NZ News Stories
     20 Feb: Lily Collins wants to celebrate "individuality" after joining Zalando as its first global brand ambassador ++++++++++++++++++++
     20 Feb: Christchurch residents can expect an increased Police presence in Northcote, after a gang-related firearm incident on Hoani Street +++++++++++++
     15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open ++++++++++
     16 Feb: Police say it could take some time to formally identify a body, washed up on Mahia's Mahanga Beach, near Wairoa ++++++++++
     18 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Jürgen Klopp makes Milano Cortina Games cameo, ice hockey fight ban labelled a 'joke' — quick hits from day 11 ++++++++++
     17 Feb: Police say there is no risk to the public after a dog's killed a person at a home in Kaihu - in Northland - late this morning ++++++++++
     19 Feb: Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion ++++++++++

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    Auckland:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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    Auckland:
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    International:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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    Kurt Cobain's death has been branded a potential murder by the police officer assigned to audit his death 19:17

    Rugby:
    It's a Super Rugby "rinse and repeat' moment for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph 18:57

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