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Dogs in fatal Kaihu attack had gone after other animals
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the fatal attack. RNZ The dogs that killed a woman in Northland yesterday came onto a neighbour’s property recently and pack...
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Infrastructure Commission clarifies suggestion of Auckland Harbour Bridge toll
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Kitchin The Infrastructure Commission has moved to clarify its suggestion around tolling the Auckland Harbour Bridge, with the government considering whether a toll will help...
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Crucial SH35 connection restored
Source: New Zealand Government State Highway 35 will once more connect Tairāwhiti to eastern Bay of Plenty, when it reopens at 7am tomorrow, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. It’s been...
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Southland Police continue search for missing man Kevin Belling
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant John Kean: The search for missing 62-year-old Kevin Belling continues as Southland Police conduct searches in waterways in the Motu Rimu area....
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Super Rugby Preview: Seven Moana debutants, Barrett back, duel derbies await
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordie Barrett is back in the capital and will start in the midfield against Moana. Photosport The Hurricanes have entered the chat. After sitting out round...
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CRL to lift tourism and major events in Auckland
Source: Auckland Council Auckland competes in a highly dynamic global market for tourists and major events. The City Rail Link (CRL) is tipped to give the city a new edge...
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Next stop for the Northwest Busway
Source: New Zealand Government NZTA has applied for statutory approvals for the Northwest Busway project under the Fast‑track Approvals Act (FTAA), marking a major milestone for a project that will...
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University Research – Lab discovery offers hope for lymphoedema – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA A newly discovered molecule shows promise for treating painful lymphoedema. Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to effective treatments for lymphoedema, a...
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Outgoing Netball NZ chairperson denies any pressure to step down
Source: Radio New Zealand AAP / www.photosport.nz The outgoing Netball New Zealand chairperson says changes at the top will help inject new energy into a sport that is facing significant...
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Plans to deliver food and meds to more than 100 people trapped near Ngawi in Wairarapa
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents are also concerned about a second bridge undermined by floodwaters at Hurupi Stream. Supplied / Sharon Durrant Plans are underway to deliver food and increasingly...
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Prices continue to rise at global dairy trade auction
Source: Radio New Zealand The price rises at the latest global diary trade auction have been described as a “very good result” for New Zealand dairy farmers. 123RF Dairy prices...
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Cyclists thigh-deep in water days after rain
Source: Radio New Zealand The Petone railway underpass on a nearly-new $70 million cycleway is thigh-deep in water more than two days after the storm and heavy rain in Wellington....
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Wellington Water stops pumping raw sewage directly into Tarakena Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water leaked onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooding. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water has stopped pumping...
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New military health centre opens at Burnham
Source: New Zealand Government A first-of-its-kind health and rehabilitation centre has opened at Burnham Military Camp to support the health, wellbeing and operational readiness of New Zealand Defence Force personnel. “Kiwis who put...
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Major outage on YouTube website
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Thousands of users worldwide are experiencing an outage on YouTube’s website with a “something went wrong” sign coming up on its homepage. It appears that...
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Actor arrested after Mardi Gras fight
Source: Radio New Zealand Shia LaBeouf was arrested just after midnight on Tuesday (local time) in New Orleans where police said the 39-year-old Transformers film star assaulted two men in...
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Woman killed by dogs in Kaihu named as Mihiata Te Rore
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Police have identified Mihiata Te Rore as the woman killed by dogs north of Dargaville yesterday. The 62-year-old was killed while on a Kaihu property...
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Advocacy – Up to 50 New Zealanders are fighting Israel’s genocide in Gaza – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa – PSNA PSNA is calling for government accountability to stop and punish New Zealanders going to fight in Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. ...
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Tamariki are still no safer now than when Malachi died – 24 more child deaths at hands of carers
Source: Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor A second review by Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor, on the implementation of the recommendations made by Dame Karen Poutasi following the...
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Oversight agencies call for faster change to keep children safe following second review by Independent Children’s Monitor
Source: Independent Children’s Monitor, and Children’s Commissioner and Ombudsman Oversight agencies are calling on government agencies in the children’s system to act faster in the wake of a report published...
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Economy – OCR on hold at 2.25% with inflation expected to fall – Reserve Bank of NZ
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 18 February 2026 – Annual consumers price inflation was slightly above the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band at the end of...
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Police investigation continues into Kaihu dog attack
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to investigate a woman’s death in Kaihu after she was attacked by dogs yesterday. Emergency services responded to the rural address off State...
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Police seek help after Mount Maunganui landslide cordon breaches
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the people in the images provided, who police believe can help with enquiries into a breach of the...
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Children still no safer than when Malachi Subecz was murdered – latest report
Source: Radio New Zealand Children are still no safer than when Malachi Subecz was murdered, according to a new report from the Independent Children’s Monitor. It is the second review...
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Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists announced
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka today congratulated the finalists for this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition. The three finalists for 2026, Mātai...
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Pedestrian seriously injured after Māngere crash involving a truck
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the pedestrian has been taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A pedestrian is seriously injured after a crash involving...
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New Pharmac proposal for blood cancer patients
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s proposal to fund two new combination therapies for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL),...