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Fire crews battle blaze at workshop in Hawke’s Bay

· February 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Five fire trucks and two water tankers are at a blaze in Eskdale. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Multiple fire crews are battling a blaze that’s engulfed a workshop...

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Person falls from Christchurch’s Tūranga library

· February 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Christchurch’s central city library Tūranga. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a fall from...

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Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Hurricanes

· February 10, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each...

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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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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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$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...

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Fire Safety – Open fire season for Wairarapa

· February 9, 2026

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand All parts of the Wairarapa District which have been in a restricted fire season move back into an open fire season as of 8am Monday...

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Media Council dismisses four complaints against RNZ

· February 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Media Council has found that four complaints against RNZ did not have sufficient grounds to proceed. In the first, the chief...

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NZ-UAE partnership boosts advanced tech capability

· February 9, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A new Antarctic science partnership with a leading UAE university will grow New Zealand’s advanced engineering and modelling capability, supporting high-value jobs, encouraging economic growth, and...