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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges, who campaigned for an end to the policy, said he was hopeful this was a win for small and...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – A Northland woman was killed by a dog this week, the latest in a series of fatalities. What exactly are the laws around animal...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Courts Minister Nicole McKee is welcoming the largest ever reduction in the District Court’s criminal backlog, with a 22 percent drop over the past year –...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced Te Kura Awhitu, sponsored by the Tūhoe Charitable Trust, will open by Term 2 2026 as a charter school. ...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ You might be going to get a bigger contribution to your KiwiSaver this year – but will it be at the expense of your pay...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nensi Patel of the Northern Brave. www.photosport.nz There are two new players in the White Ferns squad named to take on Zimbabwe later this month. Northern...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates with RNZ’s live blog above. Britain’s former prince Andrew has been arrested overnight over allegations he sent confidential government documents to the late convicted...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farmer Finn Cook is thinking of quitting sheep farming if the killing can’t be stopped. RNZ/Sally Round Warning: The following story contains an image that may...
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· February 20, 2026
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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· February 20, 2026
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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· February 20, 2026
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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· February 20, 2026
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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· February 20, 2026
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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· February 20, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
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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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government agreeing to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland shows they have been listening to Aucklanders, a heritage group says. Cabinet agreed to...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In September last year a stash of more than 200 papers were found in a locked cupboard within a mayoral desk that was bought from Wellington’s...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pack of roaming dogs in bush near Paihia in the Bay of Islands. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Further calls have been made for more...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boxing gloves supplied Former Gisborne deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga has been appointed as the new president of Boxing New Zealand as the sport grapples with complaints...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced legislation to Parliament to establish the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), a key step in delivering its ambitious...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The New Zealand Transport Agency’s decision to extend the Waikato-Auckland passenger rail service Te Huia is welcomed, Rail Minister Winston Peters says. “Te Huia came into...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Kieran McAnulty. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour MP Kieran McAnulty was ordered to leave the House during a tense session that included many challenges...