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· February 18, 2026
Source: Cotality – Commentary by Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson As widely expected, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, under new Governor Anna Breman, held the official cash rate unchanged at...
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· February 18, 2026
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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· February 18, 2026
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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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our live blog at the top of this page for updates. Banks Peninsula remains cut off by road after widespread damage from flooding and slips....
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis RNZ / Mark Papalii National’s Nicola Willis says the government has not given any consideration to putting a $9 toll on both...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The loan underwritten by Kainga Ora. RNZ ASB has joined the Kāinga Ora First Home Loan scheme, which allows borrowers to buy a house with a...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Robert Walters Robert Walters identifies New Zealand’s key labour and salary trends for 2026 Auckland, New Zealand, 18th Feb 2026 - 2026 will be a year of strategic hiring, increased pressure on salaries, and rising...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: ASB ASB Bank will now offer the Kāinga Ora First Home Loan, marking another step in the bank’s commitment to making home ownership accessible for more New Zealanders. The...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: BusinessNZ The Employment Relations Amendment Bill will help restore balance, certainty and common sense to New Zealand’s employment framework, BusinessNZ says. Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says the Bill, which...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our live blog at the top of this page for updates. Banks Peninsula remains cut off by road after widespread damage from flooding and slips....
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our live blog at the top of this page for updates. Banks Peninsula remains cut off by road after widespread damage from flooding and slips....
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand First-home buyers were still a strong force in the market, but dropped to 26.2 percent of transactions compared to 28.3 percent at the end of 2025....
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding around Akaroa, Banks Peninsula on Tuesday. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon Banks Peninsula has been hammered by nearly 10 times the average monthly rainfall in just...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Media Outreach YIWU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 February 2026 – As red lanterns light up the streets and alleys, Yiwu is welcoming spring in a unique...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Little River Cafe and store owner Cameron Gordon RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The town of Akaroa on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight, with State Highway...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new streaming service will launch in New Zealand this year – HBO Max – with Sky TV confirming the end of its deal with the...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our liveblog above. The storm that caused widespread flooding and wind damage in the North Island has moved south, with Banks Peninsula to bear the...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Green Party The newly released National Infrastructure Plan stands in stark contrast to the Government’s actual spending priorities, the Green Party says. “We welcome today’s National Infrastructure Plan, which...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon The Infrastructure Commission has released the country’s first National Infrastructure Plan Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop requested the plan...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Gas and energy industry specialist Andy Knight has been named as chair of the expert panel appointed to advise the Government on projects applying to the...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop today welcomed the release of the National Infrastructure Plan and tabled it in Parliament. “New Zealand’s future prosperity depends on high quality infrastructure....
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farm assistant wades in to rescue stranded sheep after huge downpours at Teddington, Banks Peninsula. Supplied A Banks Peninsula farm worker had to swim stranded sheep...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being lashed by heavy rain as the wild weather...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some residents were warned to prepare for possible flooding. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Residents in Banks Peninsula are waking after heavy rain overnight, with up to...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One expert says there’s a meaningful gap between a basic and a more comfortable retirement. 123.rf You’ve probably heard warnings about how New Zealanders are likely...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being lashed by heavy rain as the wild weather...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The winds that struck Wellington on Monday were the strongest in more than a...