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    How cheating allegations have rocked the curling teams at the Olympics
     16 February 2026
    Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics after the Canadian team was accused of cheating. Here's a look at the whole controversy and why it matters.
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    Ashley Roberts wrongly announced Dick Van Dyke had died instead of James Van Der Beek
    16 Feb: The former Pussycat Dolls singer, who is a presenter on the Heart FM Breakfast Show, got caught in an incredibly awkward on air blunder as she was discussing the "sad news" with hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston.... more
    Jesy Nelson's petition with Parliament, to demand all newborn babies born in the UK are tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), will receive a response from the UK government after it was signed more than 66,000 times
    16 Feb: The 34-year-old singer's eight-month-old twin daughters Ocean and Story were recently diagnosed with SMA Type 1, a rare muscle wasting disease.... more
    NRL boss Andrew Abdo believes the change in State of Origin eligibility rules will help modernise rugby league
    16 Feb: NRL boss Andrew Abdo believes the change in State of Origin eligibility rules will help modernise rugby league... more
    Severe weather has impacted the housing market
    16 Feb: Severe weather has impacted the housing market... more
    Almost 5-thousand households across the Wellington region remain without power
    16 Feb: Almost 5-thousand households across the Wellington region remain without power... more
    The FBI has revealed "new identifying details" about a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
    16 Feb: The 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie has been missing since February 1, and both the Pina County Sheriff's Department and the FBI Phoenix office are continuing to investigate the case, with new details now made public regarding an individual previously seen in a mask on doorbell camera footage.... more
    A Super Rugby referee clanger in round one
    16 Feb: A Super Rugby referee clanger in round one... more
    'Signal sniffers' used in search for missing person Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker
    16 Feb: The FBI is using "sophisticated" technology to try to locate Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker, as the search for the mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie enters its third week.... more
    The Backstreet Boys would love to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2027
    16 Feb: The chart-topping group - which consists of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson - previously declined the opportunity to headline at the Super Bowl in 2001, but they'd now jump at the chance to perform in Los Angeles in 2027.... more

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     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes ++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: A person's critically hurt after falling several floors at Christchurch's central city Turanga library building about 11am +++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event +++++++++++++
     09 Feb: Police are treating the discovery of a 64-year-old woman's body at a worksite on Taihape Road 0 in Omahu - near Hastings last week, as a homicide +++++++++++
     10 Feb: A Christchurch high school teacher's lost her bid to keep her name secret, over a sexual relationship with a teenage student +++++++++++

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     Today's News

    General:
    How cheating allegations have rocked the curling teams at the Olympics 20:17

    Entertainment:
    Ashley Roberts wrongly announced Dick Van Dyke had died instead of James Van Der Beek 19:57

    Entertainment:
    Jesy Nelson's petition with Parliament, to demand all newborn babies born in the UK are tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), will receive a response from the UK government after it was signed more than 66,000 times 19:27

    Business:
    Severe weather has impacted the housing market 18:57

    Entertainment:
    The FBI has revealed "new identifying details" about a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance 18:57

    Environment:
    Almost 5-thousand households across the Wellington region remain without power 18:37

    Entertainment:
    The Backstreet Boys would love to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2027 18:27

    Entertainment:
    'Signal sniffers' used in search for missing person Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker 18:07

    Rugby:
    A Super Rugby referee clanger in round one 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Reese Witherspoon feels "devastated" by James Van Der Beek's death 17:57

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