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· February 16, 2026
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Rohan Havelock is investigating how New Zealand’s earthquake insurance stacks up against Japan’s Shortly after Associate Professor Rohan Havelock arrived in Japan to study...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A Crown Review Team will conduct an independent review into Wellington Water’s Moa Point sewage plant failure, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. “The failure of...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made. Corrections is...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Northland Regional Council After tonnes of the invasive seaweed exotic caulerpa washed up on Bay of Islands beaches last year, one call on the ‘kumara vine’ was all it took...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in Central Otago and another has already been granted in Coromandel, Zero Waste Aotearoa is...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement about a plan to establish an LNG import facility, and the levy to fund it, has been badly received. Marika Khabazi...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology and Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti will visit India this week to attend the flagship artificial intelligence (AI) Impact Summit, strengthening international...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says he has confidence in Wellington Water’s current leadership, after its chair resigned in the wake...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says he has confidence in Wellington Water’s current leadership, after its chair resigned in the wake...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand How soon is the official cash rate (OCR) likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher? For many...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Watch above: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and Tourism Minister Louise Upston announce the deal. A State of Origin match will be played...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is building Eden Park’s future as a major events venue, making significant changes to local planning rules that have been holding Eden Park back...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government In an historic moment, New Zealand will host its first-ever State of Origin match next year at Eden Park, a major event expected to draw thousands...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand for Monday AM University of Bremen glacier scientist Ben Marzeion RNZ / Kate Newton The ice sheets are unstable, the glaciers are melting, sea levels are...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Russell Coutts admits the smaller fleet drew mixed reviews from sailors. Alan Lee/Photosport SailGP boss Sir Russell Coutts has confirmed this weekend’s split-fleet experiment will...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Alice Robinson at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Queenstown skier Alice Robinson missed out on the medals in the Giant Slalom at the Winter...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A privacy risk assessment was undertaken where instances of inappropriate use by Corrections’ staff were identified. RNZ / Blessen Tom Corrections staff have been warned about...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Associate Health Minister Doocey’s decision to sign the U=U declaration today is a critical step on the road towards zero locally acquired HIV transmissions in Aotearoa New...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: PSA ACT Leader David Seymour’s latest attack on the public sector is straight out of the hard-right playbook – slash and burn now, worry about the consequences later. “We’ve seen...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The ACT leader has distinguished his party from its coalition partners in a state of the nation speech, giving a blunt assessment of how tough things...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 110 Symonds Street RNZ / Marika Khabazi The chairman of a controversial ministerial advisory group that will disband months earlier than planned rejected advice from officials...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister Shane Jones. RNZ/Samantha Gee After a public outcry, the government is imposing a two-year ban on taking shellfish from rockpools north of Auckland. The ban...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and ACT leader David Seymour will deliver his latest ‘State of the Nation’ speech in Christchurch on Sunday morning. Last year, Seymour said...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Adolescence writer Jack Thorne hopes the UK will follow Australia in introducing a social media ban for children under 16. “I think it’s amazing that Australia...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone “With the wastewater catastrophe ongoing, the Moa Point treatment plant continues to be cleaned. But what was raw sewage pouring into the...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Employment Relations Bill could override the Uber court decision. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Over the past two years, the government has broken legislative records...