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Person injured in dog attack in Timaru
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency Services were called to Andrew Street at about 8.30pm Saturday. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has been injured after a dog attack in...
OSI archive
Month: February 2026
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Luxon chooses to punish the homeless after making more people homeless
Source: Green Party The Green Party is imploring the Government to choose actual solutions to homelessness, after Ministers today announced the Government’s plan to effectively criminalise it. “Christopher Luxon’s Government...
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State Highway 1 in Marlborough closed after serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. RNZ / Richard Tindiller State Highway 1 in Marlborough is closed after a serious crash near Redwood Pass on...
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Pulp at Spark Arena: Britpop band still have talent and charisma in spadefuls
Source: Radio New Zealand Showing us they’ve still got talent and charisma in spadefuls, Pulp’s Auckland show was a great reminder (if we needed one) of why they were such...
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Move-on orders build on progress in Auckland CBD
Source: New Zealand Government New move-on powers for Police, announced today, are a key part of the Government’s action plan to create a thriving Auckland city centre, Auckland Minister Simeon...
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Government announces homeless move-on orders – for all town centres, not just Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed it will give police the power to issue move-on orders – not just in Auckland, but all town centres across the country....
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Arts – 2026 NZSA Kupu Kaitiaki & Kaituhi Mentor Programmes for Kaituhi Māori
Source: NZSA Open For Applications February 20th – April 10th He karanga tēnei ki ngā kaituhi Māori, he pōwhiri hoki kia kawea ō pūkenga tuhituhi ki tētahi taumata kounga hou....
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Consumer NZ – Support for surcharge ban getting stronger
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ urges the government to push ahead with a surcharge ban, with research finding almost three in five New Zealanders support a ban on card payment...
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PSA Responds – How dare you blame unions Mr Peters. You blew chance to block anti-worker law
Source: PSA PSA calls on NZ First to put workers first, not big business Winston Peters is simply wrong to blame unions for being too slow to convince New Zealand First...
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Federated Farmers – Rates cap potential and pitfalls need scrutiny
Source: Federated Farmers By Sandra Faulkner, Federated Farmers local government spokesperson At Federated Farmers, we’re all in favour of greater local government spending restraint. We’re not in favour of so severely...
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Fire Safety – Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 20 February, the twelfth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Property Market – $40m wiped from property market in Q4, but figures show improvement on last year – RealEstate
Source: RealEstate.co.nz 1,374 listings recorded a price drop in Q4 2025, the lowest number in two years Only 3% of all listings were reduced, the lowest portion in two years ...
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Life Flight’s new aeromedical airbase for upper North Island officially opened
Source: Radio New Zealand Life Flight chief executive Mark Johnston and Health Minister Simeon Brown officially open the new aeromedical airbase for the upper north island at Hamilton airport. Libby...
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Review: Hemi Hemingway soars on Wings of Desire when letting his feelings fly freely
Source: Radio New Zealand On Strangers Again, the debut album by Wellington singer Hemi Hemingway (Waitaha, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga), he wore his love of...
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Noisy neighbours’ loud gear to be sold off
Source: Radio New Zealand Confiscated audio equipment. Supplied Dozens of sound systems seized by noise control officers in New Plymouth are about to go on sale at a charity op...
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Woman sex trafficked as a child wants mandatory abuse reporting from teachers
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloria Masters founded Handing the Shame Back, a campaign and charitable initiative aimed at combating sexual abuse against children. GLORIA MASTERS / SUPPLIED Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking...
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New Plymouth’s Metro Plaza building demolition to begin next month
Source: Radio New Zealand A concept image showing the view over the development site from Devon Street. Supplied / New Plymouth District Council Demolition of central New Plymouth’s Metro Plaza...
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Person dies after vehicle flips, hits parked car in Auckland’s Hillsborough
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.30pm, where a vehicle had hit a parked car and flipped near the intersection of Frederick Street and...
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Memorial service to be held in Christchurch to mark 15 years since 2011 earthquake
Source: Radio New Zealand The magnitude 6.3 quake on 22 February left 185 people dead, while thousands of homes were demolished because of damage to the buildings or land. RNZ...
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Running shoes or barefoot – what should I wear to lift weights?
Source: Radio New Zealand At the gym, you might have been told not to lift weights in runners. There’s a common belief that this can be bad for your performance...
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Broken collarbone for Kiwi free skier Fin Melville Ives
Source: Radio New Zealand Fin Melville Ives, after crashing out in qualification for the Freeski Halfpipe competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic games. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The...
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Man On The Run: How Paul McCartney rebuilt his life after The Beatles
Source: Radio New Zealand “The event is so momentous that historians may, one day, view it as a landmark in the decline of the British Empire.” That was dramatic framing...
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‘War orphans’ express gratitude to Chinese foster parents
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 February 2026 – Organized by the Japanese Repatriates and Japan-China Friendship Association, a delegation of 90 Japanese “war orphans,”...
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Auckland Blues v Force – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues face Western Force in Super Rugby Pacific. Liam Swiggs / RNZ First-five Stephen Perofeta converted all six of his team’s tries and scored one himself,...
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Highlanders v Chiefs – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Highlanders face Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific. Liam Swiggs / RNZ Hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho had a try double, as the Chiefs downed the Highlanders 26-23 in...
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Live: Auckland Blues v Force – Super Rugby Pacific
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Blues take on Western Force at HBF Park in Perth. Kickoff is at 9.35pm. Squad Blues: 1...
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Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer apologises to fans after embarrassing loss
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate a goal, A-League, Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, Sky Stadium, Wellington. Saturday 21 February, 2026 © Mandatory credit: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz...