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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two fires damaged around 3000 hectares of the park. Supplied/DOC The government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $3.5 million in the restoration of 3000-plus hectares of Tongariro National Park destroyed by two major fires last year, Conservation Minister Tama...
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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: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ featured in the lead story on Seven Sharp on Wednesday, 4 February. The story examined the rapid emergence of new recreational water craft and...
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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 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A local said there had been multiple complaints about dogs roaming in the area and chasing people before the death of...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The winds that struck Wellington on Monday were the strongest in more than a...
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· February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being lashed by heavy rain as the wild weather...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being lashed by heavy rain as the wild weather...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamish Kerr celebrates winning the Men’s High Jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. www.photosport.nz Hamish Kerr has claimed New Zealand’s highest sporting...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nitrous oxide is used recreationally for a high that can cause serious side effects. File photo. AFP / BENJAMIN POLGE The mother of a man who...
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· February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People with buckets by the rock pools at Army Bay on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED Local iwi Ngāti Manuhiri has welcomed the government’s...
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· February 15, 2026
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries An amateur fishing charter company that illegally caught crayfish for customers and served it as a meal has been fined $60,000. Fiordland Cruises Limited...
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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: New Zealand Government The Government has taken action to stop the wholesale stripping of marine creatures from rockpools on the east coast north of Auckland. “I have approved a...
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· February 13, 2026
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury formally launched the Canterbury Ambition last night at its annual Back to Business event, a sold-out gathering held at the region’s brand-new Parakiore Recreation and...
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· February 13, 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 13 February 2026 MetService has already issued orange warnings for the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, and Gisborne/Tairawhiti. Heavy rain is expected across many parts of...
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· February 13, 2026
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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· February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP/ GARO A Checkpoint investigation has revealed how easy it is to get potentially dangerous nitrous oxide or nangs in large quantities from dairies, vape stores...
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· February 12, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has welcomed the passing of the first reading of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, which will reform New Zealand’s work health...
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· February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Usually, there are only calm currents at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake. But this week, electrocurrents are being used to stun pest fish and turtles so they...
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· February 11, 2026
Source: Challenge Wānaka Next week’s anticipated Challenge Wānaka marks 20 years of New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, which has attracted more than 25,000 athletes and injected more than $54 million...
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· February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It is estimated the crayfish would have cost an estimated $239,610 to $244,500 on the domestic market. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A Fiordland amateur fishing charter...
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· February 10, 2026
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 2025 Annual Results – Financial Highlights (Figures for the corresponding period in 2024 are shown in...
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· February 9, 2026
Source: Media Outreach NANCHONG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 February 2026 – On February 4, at a briefing on cultural and tourism activities for the 2026 Spring Festival...
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· February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cartridge of nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas or nangs, can cause serious health problems. AFP/ GARO A significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous...
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· February 9, 2026
Source: Coronet Peak Queenstown’s easiest downhill mountain bike trail, Whakatipu View, has officially opened at Coronet Peak. The highly anticipated 5km-long, Grade 2 trail, opened with a special community celebration...