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· February 18, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Seven grassroots mental health initiatives supporting small and hard-to-reach communities have received funding to deliver faster access to support, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today....
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mt Maunganui cordon, pictured earlier this month. Nick Monro A man has been arrested after allegedly breaching the cordon around Mt Maunganui. The cordon has...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Livestock farmers are being urged to keep their animals well fed and circulated to avoid the spread of moisture-loving parasites. Downpours and gusts that lashed...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Luca Harrington during the Freeski Big Air final at the 2026 Winter OLympics. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP New Zealand’s Luca Harrington has finished sixth...
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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 A dog runs free in Kaihu, Northland. RNZ Hefty jail terms should be considered for owners of dangerous, roaming dogs, Northland local and cabinet minister Shane...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Inspector Clifford Paxton: Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a man following a breach at the...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Harbour Bridge. 123rf Imposing tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge won’t raise enough revenue to cover long-term costs of a new crossing, the editor of...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – If the weather lately is stressing you out, you’re not alone. As of Tuesday, there have been nine local states of emergency declared so...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Harbour Bridge. 123rf Imposing tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge won’t raise enough revenue to cover long-term costs of a new crossing, the editor of...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Phillip Maybury and Natasha Robinson have been helping catch supplies. RNZ / Mary Argue A “lifeline” road gouged out by raging floodwaters in southern Wairarapa is...
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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 It’s estimated that roughly a fifth of the potential crop may be left on vines this year due to a combination of factors. RNZ / Samuel...
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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 Oppo managing director Morgan Halim said more people applied for the entry level roles, than the ones with more specialist requirements. RNZ Oppo managing director Morgan...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a fatal dog attack in Kaihu, Northland. RNZ The small Northland settlement where a woman was mauled to death by a pack of...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Co-chief scientist Molly Patterson with a core sample all packaged up for transportation back from the Crary Ice Rise campsite. Supplied / Ana Tovey (SWAIS2C) An...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fr Brian Cummings was rector at St Bede’s College between 1990-2001. Supplied A second priest who worked at St Bede’s College was accused of sexual abuse...
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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 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The 10 newly-independent polytechnics have been kick-started with more than $325-million from their former owner, super-institute Te...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Statistics New Zealand Births to under-25s decline to record low proportion – news story 17 February 2026 The proportion of births to mothers aged under 25 years in 2025 reached...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual food prices increase 4.6 percent – news story 17 February 2026 Food prices increased 4.6 percent in the 12 months to January 2026, following a 4.0...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A father shouted to his children to get clear of a large slip as it fell away from the base of his home – rendering it...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Glenn Philips in action for the Black Caps against Canada in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash. www.photosport.nz The Black Caps have comfortably chased down...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Maire Martin will miss about three months with his fractured fibula. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz NRL pre-season: Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 20 February Leichhardt Oval,...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The chairperson had served on the Netball NZ Board for more than eight years. File photo SANKA VIDANAGAMA Multiple Netball NZ board members – including chairperson...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Kitchin The government is seeking advice on whether to bring in a toll on the existing Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second...