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· February 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the Fast-track approval of thousands of new homes and a major economic boost in Queenstown. RCL Homestead Bay Limited lodged...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Piha Beach. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Seventy-eight people lost their lives to drowning in 2025, slightly more than the year before but below the 10-year average....
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Local Government Simon Watts said he was seeking urgent advice on dangerous dogs. 123RF The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be an early sign of economic strength, as more...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Residents on Auckland’s west coast fear their beloved beaches will become the next hotspot for rock...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government is expected to make an announcement on housing plans for Auckland. RNZ / Kate Newton The details of the government’s election year U-turn on...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vicky Shen says she will have to reduce staff hours to stay afloat after a nearly 70 percent drop in her business. Bill Hickman / RNZ...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZEI President, the head of the country’s largest education sector union. NZEI supplied Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa is questioning why the consultation period on...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be an early sign of economic strength, as more...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ring-fenced $80 million in the Regional Infrastructure Fund to develop and process domestic critical minerals resources, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Regional Development...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis. Supplied A law expert says it is ironic the coalition appears to have run out of time to put...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shaun Johnson and coach Andrew Webster at Warriors training. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL pre-season: Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 20 February Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Live blog...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Phil Pennington The Chief Victims Advisor says there needs to be an independent investigation into historical allegations of sexual abuse at St Bede’s College....
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The increase showed the job market in 2026 was on “much stronger footing”, according to SEEK. (File photo) 123rf Job ads rose for the eighth month...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Property experts say there are a few things that can happen to influence a property’s value – some within the owner’s control and some not. RNZ...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Statistics New Zealand Business price indexes: December 2025 quarter – information release 18 February 2026 Business price indexes (BPI) includes the producers price index (PPI), capital goods price index (CGPI),...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses are counting the cost of devastating flooding that swamped paddocks and swept through Little River. The peninsula remained under a state...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s visualisation of a second Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The Transport Minister says holding off on a second Mount Victoria tunnel...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point Wastewater Plant. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The head of Wellington’s new water entity says it’s still unclear how its takeover of the barely-functional Moa...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nepal’s government is looking at rules to ensure that only experienced climbers can climb Mount Everest. credit: Nirmal Purja A Wanaka-based adventure consultant says she agrees...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced the appointment of Stuart Calman as New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador. “I am pleased to welcome Stuart to this...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi scores a pre-season try for the Warriors against Manly. Kerry Marshall/Photosport NRL pre-season: Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 20 February Leichhardt Oval, Sydney...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the fatal attack. RNZ Animal control officers visited the property where Mihiata Te Rore was mauled to death four times, including...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader singled out a Green MP for his Rarotongan heritage, which Labour leader Chris Hipkins says was “pure racism”. RNZ Winston Peters has been...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader singled out a Green MP for his Rarotongan heritage, which Labour leader Chris Hipkins says was “pure racism”. RNZ Winston Peters has been...
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· February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the fatal attack. RNZ The dogs that killed a woman in Northland yesterday came onto a neighbour’s property recently and pack...