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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The ministry said parts of Auckland were among the worst-affected by the teacher shortage. 123RF Secondary principals say the worsening shortage of teachers is forcing schools...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Robin Martin Nelson City Council is putting $100,000 towards helping vulnerable and homeless women in the city. The grant to the Nelson Women’s Centre...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Awatea Mita UGP / Melody Thomas Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they hope the arrest would reassure Sharlene’s family and the community. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Two Napier men have been charged in connection with...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance says, after reports of unwell children at an Ashburton...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police had received reports that a person was assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person is seriously...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment plant. Christchurch City Council claims it is committed to doing everything it can to reduce the effects of Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith – one charged with her murder. Sharlene’s body was located on a...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 February 2026 New Zealand stockpiles pre-pandemic influenza vaccine as part of the National Reserve Supply. The pre-pandemic vaccine stockpile is a...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 February 2026 Nathan Pettigrew, an avid wildlife photographer and naturalist, shared the images with DOC to help build understanding of the distribution and behaviour...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting in March 2026. Applications Pertuzumab and trastuzumab for breast cancer Adjuvant treatment...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police A number of people are before the courts facing new charges following an operation by Manawatū Police on 25 February. Operation Maxim is taking place across...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager: A man is before the courts after assaulting a woman in...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa says its activists “altered” the Rakaia salmon statue, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of the dairy industry’s environmental destruction, but...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s south coast beaches have been rated as unsuitable for swimming just two days after the city’s mayor went for a swim in Lyall Bay to...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 27 February, the fourteenth time the New Zealand Professional...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Science Photo Library A further measles case has been confirmed in Auckland, linked to overseas travel. It follows two cases reported on Tuesday. Health...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance....
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· February 27, 2026
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Alistair Hill, Hamilton City CIB: Hamilton Police are appealing for information following a road-rage assault that has left a person in serious condition,...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Malcolm Rewa in court in 2019. POOL Warning: This story contains graphic details. Serial rapist and convicted killer Malcolm Rewa was linked to the rape of...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In mid-18th Century Manchester, a devout Quaker named Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried) – traumatised as a child by the sight of her parents having sex followed...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Players perform the Haka before the New Zealand Under 85kg v Sri Lanka Tuskers, Race Course Grounds, Colombo. Lahiru Harshana / Action press New Zealand’s newest...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues captain Dalton Papali’i in action against the Chiefs at Eden Park. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Dalton Papali’i says becoming the 11th player to bring up 100 games...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The numbers were based on a “medium” estimate of teacher supply and demand. Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe Education Ministry figures show the shortage of secondary school teachers...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Canterbury Regional Council has issued an abatement notice to the Christchurch City Council over the putrid stench coming from Bromley’s damaged sewage treatment plant. The...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s plan for the year ahead is out for consultation now – and Aucklanders are encouraged to check it out. Every year the council consults with...
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· February 27, 2026
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s six-month results show sustained progress with infrastructure investment, transport improvements and enhanced community services. Released today, the Interim Report (covering the six months to 31...