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Back off the tools – man arrested in Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Sergeant Mike Palmer, Waikato Police: A man’s been arrested in Hamilton in relation to a series of burglaries of tools worth...
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Bill to make English an official language of NZ introduced to Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First’s Winston Peters fiercely defended a bill to make English an official language. RNZ / Mark Papalii Parliament’s last order of the week was to...
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A state of emergency, again and again and again
Source: Radio New Zealand A ute submerged at Robert Prescott’s home on Phillips Road in Ōtorohanga on February 14. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Once-in-a-hundred-year storms are coming thick and fast, and the...
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Many tenants of social housing agency Te Toi Mahana unable to access rent subsidy
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wellington social housing agency has a cap of 380 Income Related Rent Subsidy places. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone More than three-quarters of tenants...
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‘Very strange’: Auckland councillors’ mixed reaction to government’s housing backdown
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop at the announcement about the government’s revised plans yesterday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Auckland councillors are split on what to make of the government’s...
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Update: Further appeal for information following water related death, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Kate Hyde: Napier Police investigating the water-related death of a five-year-old boy in Westshore, Napier, are asking for anyone who saw the...
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Hicks Bay businesses fear for survival after being cut off for weeks of peak tourist season
Source: Radio New Zealand Hicks Bay locals are worried how their businesses will survive after being cut off for weeks. Supplied Hicks Bay locals are worried how their businesses will...
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Landlords, tenants grapple with new pet rules
Source: Radio New Zealand A new law means tenants can have a pet unless the landlord does not consent on reasonable grounds. Unsplash / Sarah Adatte A Christchurch woman whose...
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More than half of police force considering quitting – union survey
Source: Radio New Zealand A Police Association survey of almost 6000 officers put the quit figure at 57 percent. Police bosses say a survey showing almost 60 percent of officers...
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18-year-old Kishan Patel fatally crushed by car while changing oil, coroner finds
Source: Radio New Zealand A friend found 18-year-old Kishan Patel with his car on top of him. 123rf A coroner says the accidental death of a teenager while repairing his...
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MSD claw backs will ‘financially cripple’ state abuse survivors, advocate says
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Social Development Louise Upston. RNZ / Mark Papalii A state abuse survivor is sickened she may have to repay welfare supports that kept her...
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Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week’s storm
Source: Radio New Zealand The unprecedented flooding at Whāngaimoana Beach has laid-waste Mellisa Tipene’s veggie garden. The small settlement on Wairarapa’s south coast became a lake when a trickle of...
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Banks Peninsula locals frustrated by flood clean-up response from authorities
Source: Radio New Zealand Community-led cleanups are continuing in flood-damaged Banks Peninsula, but nagging frustration remains over the response from local authorities. The peninsula was still under a state of...
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Lower Hutt man ‘left with nothing’ after large slip hits family home
Source: Radio New Zealand A Lower Hutt man whose family was forced to flee their home when a large slip fell away from beneath the building says they will be...
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Emergency services at scene of reported chemical leak at Alliance Group’s Levin plant
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are at the scene. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to...
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Health – The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) recognises that a 4.4% increase in private health insurance premiums will place additional pressure on Australian families
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Australians are paying more for cover. But the funding flowing to patient care is not keeping pace with the real cost of delivering...
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Strategic hiring, rising pay pressures and a borderless workforce
Source: Robert Walters Robert Walters identifies New Zealand’s key labour and salary trends for 2026 Auckland, New Zealand, 19th Feb 2026 - 2026 will be a year of strategic hiring, increased pressure on salaries, and rising...
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University Research – Penguins prefer white plastic, new study shows – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA White plastic appears to pose a particular hazard for penguins, new research from the University of Auckland has found. University of Auckland research fellow...
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Imperans Q4 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners Overall drug detections rise nationally, cocaine detections up 148% AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 19 February 2026 – The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s largest workplace...
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Backyard invention turns into hot property
Source: Radio New Zealand A jerry-rigged backyard invention has turned into sizzling hot property for a retired farmer turned entrepreneur. Alan Dyer has worked out a way to brown sausages...
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UKRAINE: Children anxious, fearful after 4000 hours of air raid alarms in four years of war
Source: Save the Children Children in Ukraine have endured an average of about 4,000 hours of air raid alarms – equivalent to over 5.5 months of constant alerts – since the...
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Greenpeace – Govt announces critical mineral ‘slush fund’ as TTR flees the fast track
Source: Greenpeace Today, as seabed miners Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) withdrew from their failing Fast Track bid, the NZ government has announced a $80 million dollar ‘critical minerals slush fund.’ Greenpeace is questioning if...
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Defence News – NZDF air and maritime assets combine for successful search and rescue operation south of Tonga
Source: New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Defence Force has combined its maritime and air assets to conduct a search and rescue operation for two men drifting in a...
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Environment – Seabed mining company TTR gives up on the Fast Track process – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) have today issued their formal response to the Fast Track Expert Panel’s draft decision, in it, they say they will not propose any changes to conditions. There...
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Law and Health – Momentum for change on HIV criminalisation
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa A study of people living with HIV has revealed that despite advances in HIV treatment, criminalisation continues to create uncertainty and distress, with 60% of people living...
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Appointments – eG Innovations Launches New Zealand Operations, Appoints Joanne Bowey as Country Manager
Source: eG Innovations Auckland, New Zealand – 19th Feb, 2026 eG Innovations, a global provider of digital experience monitoring and full-stack observability solutions, today announced the launch of its operations in...
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Local News – Have your say on the future of Spicer Landfill – Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council Consents to operate Spicer Landfill are set to expire in 2030 so the way we dispose of rubbish in Porirua has to change. Consultation on four options...