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MetService's Heather Keats with your weekend weather outlook, Friday, August 21.

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S&P Global’s Anu Ganti on the broadening US market rally, AI’s next phase and what market shifts mean for investors.

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Andrew Hoggard, Biosecurity Minister - A new grant for the poultry industry to protect against bird flu, a need to crack down on rural crime and decisions on Freshwater Farm Plans released.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says debt buybacks could go higher than US$4b; local earnings show listed firms simplifying and cautious on growth.

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National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Willie Jackson on whether our laws are strong enough to keep big tech companies from stealing Kiwi content.

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Spark CEO Jolie Hodson says mobile growth and cost cuts are key to lifting earnings, after underlying ebitdai fell 2.4% in FY26.

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SkyCity's Jason Walbridge outlines a tough FY26, with profits falling sharply as the casino operator targets major cost cuts and debt reduction.

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NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, August 21, 2026. Fabian Holland surprise inclusion, Luxon welcomes Thai counterpart, 9000+ number plates scanned in fine-chasing operation.

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MetService morning weather update: August 21, 2026

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Bodo Lang, Massey University Marketing Professor on what Kmart's checkout shake-up means for NZ shoppers.

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NZ Herald Sport Headlines | Friday, August 21, 2026.

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Fisheries minister Shane Jones says fish farms are the way to go (and why you need fast-track to make them happen)

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Justin Tighe-Umbers, CEO of National Road Carriers on their call for a Minister of Supply Chain.

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SPCA's Alison Vaughan explains what a healthy cat's weight looks like with PetSure data showing obesity rates double within the first year.

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The Mount Maunganui landslide has been described as "preventable". A damning review into the disaster has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who “missed several opportunities” to evacuate campers to safety. Six people died...

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Shock of shocks! Citizenship voting poll shows that only Winston Peters is in step.

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Michael Laws breaks down the Mt Maunganui landslide report and condemns the lack of accountability

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Former Labour minister Pete Hodgson laments that bureaucrats can’t build hospitals but frustrate efficiency

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Nicola Willis says no new taxes from National Party.

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Carrie Green on Public Service Announcements ‘Election Meltdown’ play at Circa Theatre.

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Tauranga City Council chief executive Marty Grenfell says he wasn't aware of risk to life at Mount Maunganui but he is best placed to address issues.

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Eugene Doyle on secrecy around Wellington sewage problem.

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The McKenzie Basin is iconic - not if fast-track solar energy farms arrive, says Twizel community board chair Mary Murphy.

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Craig Woolliams’ next tour of India!

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SPCA's Alison Vaughan explains what a healthy cat's weight looks like with PetSure data showing obesity rates double within the first year.

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S Treasury doubles long-bond buyback programme to US$4b, curbing a hike in the cost of debt – for now.

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Tauranga City Council chief executive Marty Grenfell says he wasn't aware of risk to life at Mount Maunganui but he is best placed to address issues.

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Former Labour chief of staff Matt McCarten analyses Te Pati Maori’s strategic voting gambit and electorate chances

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Fast food companies are scheming ways to change their products to appeal to the Wegovy diet.

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Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Oracle have together issued more than US$200b in corporate debt this year.

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