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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cyclist was travelling at about 40km/h when the dog attacked. File photo. 123rf.com A Taranaki cyclist is on crutches with several “bone deep” puncture wounds...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment had an original budget of $205 million, which has now been pushed out to almost $262 million. Supplied/Canterbury Museum Canterbury Museum is pleading...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, Westpac says, with Auckland and Northland lagging the rest of the country. Westpac has...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Darren Pritchard: Police investigating the murder of Flaxmere man Keith Pati on 16 February 2025, have made another arrest...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ratepayers are being warned of massive rates rises ahead, no matter what plan is implemented. RNZ Waitaki District Council is rejoining the Southern Waters partnership it...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 2 near Mangatāwhiri. Emergency services were called to a crash involving a...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf While many farmers are riding a wave of strong farm-gate prices, the profits are only trickling into regional economies as they’re being cautious when it...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Auckland Council Bamboo has a reputation problem. To some Aucklanders it’s a design darling – sleek, fast-growing and perfect for privacy. To others, it’s the plant that ate the...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges are thriving, with new monitoring results confirming a dramatic reduction in possum and rat numbers while delivering ideal conditions...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Auckland Council Te Kawau Tūmaro ō Tōi / Kawau Island’s forests are showing strong signs they can recover – when long-standing pressures from introduced mammalian pests are removed. A...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Greenpeace Iwi representatives from Taranaki have delivered a ‘trespass’ notice to seabed miners in Sydney today, warning the company against pursuing any future plans to pillage the seabed in Aotearoa....
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the release of a leaf-feeding beetle (Blaptea elguetai) as a biological control agent to combat Chilean flame creeper (Tropaeolum speciosum),...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: ProCare In four months’ time, essential funding that is helping improve patient outcomes and freeing up GP time is set to end, despite outstanding results. ProCare has been supporting...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: ChildFund New Zealand Tomorrow will mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “That’s longer than the duration of their war against the Nazis,” says Josie Pagani, CEO of...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Swimming with Sharks is coming to Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum for a limited season across March and the April...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A rāhui is in place on the southern coast from Ōwhiro Bay to Breaker Bay, which covers anything the water touches or can touch with the...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Science Photo Library Two new cases of measles have been detected and both have been linked to international travel. Health New Zealand said locations...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A new residential development is set to deliver more homes and an economic boost for Hawke’s Bay following the Fast-track approval of the Arataki subdivision in...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s proposal to widen access to two medicines for people with stage 3B to stage...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 February 2026 The wetland spans 7,000 hectares of swamps, fens and peat bogs and is one of New Zealand’s seven sites recognised globally for...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Auckland Council A Kawau Island resident recently discovered they had an unexpected, feathered houseguest and he wasn’t paying rent. Tucked into the corner of a humble garden shed, a...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 24 February 2026 A worker’s life-changing injuries at a commercial bakery have exposed fundamental safety failures that WorkSafe says are far too common across New Zealand...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZSIS Director General Andrew Hampton. VNP/Louis Collins The terror threat level to New Zealand has not changed – but the language used to describe it has....
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· February 24, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is rolling out new Maths, English, and Science resources and initiatives, helping raise student achievement and sparking discovery in primary classrooms with brand-new science...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is proposing to widen access to two medicines used to treat melanoma, giving people another funded immunotherapy option that can help lower the chance of the cancer...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An apparent hack of medication platform MediMap has led to some alive patients being marked as deceased, and others labelled as ‘Charlie Kirk’. SCREENSHOT A digital...
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· February 24, 2026
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ is preparing to launch an online application process for seafarer licensing. We’ve developed this new service through extensive engagement with the sector. Over the...