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Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?

20 February 2026

We should not close ourselves off to the possibility that a fun, charismatic David Foster Wallace fan may theoretically exist, somewhere in the world.

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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

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

Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?
	20 Feb: The British monarch is immune from criminal liability and certain other privileges apply to senior royals.... more

Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures
	20 Feb: The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.... more

A man's been arrested in Hamilton, allegedly stealing tools worth more than 44-thousand dollars
	20 Feb: A man's been arrested in Hamilton, allegedly stealing tools worth more than 44-thousand dollars... more

More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities
	20 Feb: New Zealand universities are slowly closing the pay gap, but men are still more likely to fill senior leadership roles in the highest pay brackets.... more

Three men will appear in court today, following a gang-related altercation in Christchurch's Northcote
	20 Feb: Three men will appear in court today, following a gang-related altercation in Christchurch's Northcote ... more

Three people were taken to hospital after a chemical incident in Levin last night
	20 Feb: Three people were taken to hospital after a chemical incident in Levin last night... more

Police are appealing for information, as they investigate the death of a five-year-old boy who was found dead in the water in Napier
	20 Feb: Police are appealing for information, as they investigate the death of a five-year-old boy who was found dead in the water in Napier... more

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09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++++++

07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged +++++++++++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++++++++++

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 +++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly +++++++++++++++++++

10 Feb: A Christchurch high school teacher's lost her bid to keep her name secret, over a sexual relationship with a teenage student ++++++++++++++++++

National NewsLinks

27 Feb: Gorry excited for fowler's return (Sydney Morning Herald)

27 Feb: #doitlikeharry - from viral twickenham mascot to england u18s prospect (BBCWorld)

27 Feb: Nz under 85kg team to bring all blacks with them for return to sri lanka (RadioNZ)

27 Feb: New york sues valve over counter-strike loot boxes (PC World)

26 Feb: Media tycoon and uk citizen jimmy lai wins appeal against lesser conviction in hong kong (BBCWorld)

26 Feb: The plan to build a safer future for all new zealanders (Stuff.co.nz)

26 Feb: How old is too old for a child to change in the changing room designated for the opposite gender? (Stuff.co.nz)

25 Feb: National and new zealand first go head to head over hauraki gulf (RadioNZ)

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Rugby:
Moana Pasifika's defensive frailties have continued to hurt them in Super Rugby for a second week in a row 8:16

Cricket:
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Golf:
Kiwi amateur Yuki Miya is the one to catch after two rounds of the New Zealand Golf Open in Central Otago 7:57

Politics:
Gaza healthcare system under strain as Israel blocks Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups 7:56

Rugby:
It's been a hot start from the Aussies to open round three of Super Rugby 7:56

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Politics:
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