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Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga mum of four waded through knee-deep water in the early hours of Saturday morning to raise the alarm of flooding with her neighbours. The...
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Live: State of Emergency declared in Ōtorohanga
Source: Radio New Zealand Pictures and stories coming out of Ōtorohanga tell of the extent of the flooding and hasty evacuations, after a deluge overnight caused waters to rise rapidly...
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Mission Accomplished: firefighters return from Victoria
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand New Zealand firefighters have completed four weeks of service in Victoria, working on bushfires in the north of the state. The second contingent of 22...
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Government urges people to put safety first as severe weather hits North Island
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is urging people to put safety first, as it gets behind North Island communities facing another period of severe weather, less than one month...
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New Zealand SailGP: What you need to know
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand SailGP 4pm Saturday, 14 February 11.30am Sunday, 15 February* Wynyard Point, Auckland Live updates on RNZ *Start time has been change for the weather...
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Weather live: State of Emergency declared in Ōtorohanga
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding at Ōtorohanga Museum. Supplied / Amanda Kiddie Ōtorohanga is under a State of Emergency after it was hit by widespread flooding and heavy rain. Mayor...
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Ōtorohanga Museum’s precious taonga wrecked by floodwaters
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteers try to protect what they can from the rising floodwaters. Supplied / Amanda Kiddie Several precious taonga from Ōtorohanga Museum will not be able to...
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Ōtorohanga under week-long state of emergency, more rain on the way
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip on State Highway 39, Ōtorohanga. Supplied / Otorohanga Volunteer Fire Brigade A local state of emergency has been declared in Ōtorohanga, Waikato, after the...
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As it happened: Warnings across North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand A State of Emergency has been declared in Ōtorohanga, after the district was hit by widespread flooding and heavy rain. The declaration took effect immediately when...
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Police urge caution on roads following heavy rain
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists in the Waikato are being warned to drive with extreme caution and not attempt to drive through flooded roads. A number of local roads and...
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Businesses face hard times in months following Tongariro fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire in November burnt through almost 3000 hectares of the Tongariro National Park Kristina Montgomerie / @kristinamonts Waimarino business owners work through tough summer after...
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More than 30 kittens available for adoption at south Auckland animal shelter
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior feline attendant Michaela Foggin’s job involves caring, feeding, cleaning, medicating and giving love and attention to the cats during the day. RNZ / Amy Williams...
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NZ property profits hold steady as length of ownership hits longest on record – Cotality
Source: Cotality New Zealand’s property owners are holding onto their properties for the longest period since records began, as the trend of declining profit and more frequent losses for vendors...
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AECOM and CityUHK School of Energy and Environment forge strategic partnership to accelerate Hong Kong’s sustainability and climate resilience goals
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 February 2026 – AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, and the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at...
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Nowhere to go: Police response rounds up offenders
Source: New Zealand Police A Police operation in Pukekohe quickly rounded up several persons of interest in recent aggravated robbery investigations. The situation unfolded on Thursday afternoon with Police resource...
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Mautohe Cathedral Cove closed as weather warnings issued
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 13 February 2026 Periods of rain, some it heavy, are predicted for Coromandel through 13, 14 and 15 February. A MetService Orange Weather Warning for...
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Northcote’s new community hub gets underway
Source: Auckland Council Northcote is rapidly transforming – and with nearly 890 new homes already completed, another 300 under construction and more planned, improved community facilities are essential. To support...
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The dangers of living by your ‘love language’
Source: Radio New Zealand Do you need words of affirmation? Quality time? Acts of service? Gifts? Or physical touch? Figuring out your “love language” has become one of the most...
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Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio, new Standard for Coastal Urban Governance
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 February 2026 – The 21st century is no longer measuring cities by height or GDP growth,...
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FutureOne MENA (FOM) and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Real World Asset (RWA) Tokenization and Establish a Wealth Corridor Linking the Middle East and Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 February 2026 – As real‑world asset (RWA) tokenization shifts from niche pilots to core infrastructure for institutional wealth...
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Taupō school fire: Students to keep studying from home next week
Source: Radio New Zealand The school block destroyed in a suspected arson is being demolished. Taupō-nui-a-Tia College Students from a Taupō secondary school that lost a classroom block in a...
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Health NZ drops plan to charge market rates for hospital car parking
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Hospital car park. Supplied / Ngāi Tahu Property Health New Zealand has dropped plans to charge market rates for hospital car parking. In a statement,...
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NZ-AU: December 2025 Half Year Financial Results Overview
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) PERTH, Australia, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) advises that it has released its December 2025 Half...
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Burglar caught by victim in their own web
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Acting Superintendent Ash Tabb, Christchurch Metro Acting Area Commander: A quick-thinking member of the public led Police to a burglar after...
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Judge Ema Aitken must have known who she was yelling at, NZ First MP Casey Costello says
Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken is before a Judicial Conduct Panel accused of disrupting the event at Auckland’s Northern Club. RNZ Composite A gudge accused of disrupting an...
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NZ Warriors kick off NRL campaign with pre-season trial against Manly Sea Eagles
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Maire Martin, Wayde Egan, Leka Halasima, Luke Metcalf and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad prepare in different ways for their 2026 NRL season. Photosport/RNZ NRL Pre-season: NZ Warriors...
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Person escapes house fire in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters at a house fire on Balmain Road in Chatswood. RNZ/Paris Ibell One person has escaped a house fire in North Auckland this afternoon. Fire and...