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Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the slips that blocked SH2 through the Waioweka Gorge following torrential rain. Supplied Traffic’s on the move again though the Waioweka Gorge – slowly...

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Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Scene guards are set to remain in place overnight in central Christchurch. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch...

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Delivering LNG to support energy security

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government will contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in a critical step to strengthen New Zealand’s energy security and support economic...

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Update: body located on worksite, Omahu, Hawke’s Bay

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene, Field Crime Manager, Eastern District Police: The discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Omahu, Hawke’s Bay last...

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School bus catches fire in Mangawhai

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A school bus has caught fire just south of the township of Mangawhai. All 20 children on board and the driver are...

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New poll predicts hung Parliament

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll. The...

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Government backs energy resilience in Far North

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Reliable, affordable electricity is on the way for a kura (school) and five marae north of Kaitaia with a grant of up to $1.26 million from...

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Update: Serious assault, Christchurch

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Caroline Johnson: A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as Police continue to investigate a serious assault. At...

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$28 million boost for hill country erosion control

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is further protecting productive land by committing nearly $28 million for erosion control projects, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today. Applications for...