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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson Hospital. RNZ / Samantha Gee Construction has begun on a temporary 28-bed inpatient ward at Nelson Hospital. Health Minister Simeon Brown said the ward would...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A flooded cycleway at Petone. Phil Pennington / RNZ Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says Wellington Water needs to “sort it out” and fix a flooded cycleway....
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dual citizens face having to get both passports and keep them up to date – and to get a UK passport soon if they want to...
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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 RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The four people who were hospitalised following a chemical incident at a meat processing plant in Levin have since been discharged....
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Insolvencies rise in fourth quarter, annual rate highest in 10 years Failures reflect companies weakened some time ago Signs of economic improvement too late for...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canada’s Cassie Sharpe receives medical assistance after crashing during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe at the Winter Olympics. 2026. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Auckland freeskier Mischa...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand X/NZTA A crash on State Highway 2 between Wellington city and Petone is causing delays for motorists. The Transport Agency said the northbound lane is blocked...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. ERIC ALONSO / AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has completed his official testing ahead of the new Formula 1...
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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 Lara Wall of Wellington Phoenix. www.photosport.nz There are major injury concerns for both the women’s and men’s Wellington Phoenix sides. They have lost two New Zealand...
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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 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 19, 2026
Source: Porirua City Council Consents to operate Spicer Landfill are set to expire in 2030 so the way we dispose of rubbish in Porirua has to change. Consultation on four options...
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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 Te Huia was launched in April 2021 for a five-year trial which was due to end in June 2026, but has now been extended by a...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A new travel option that enables eligible Chinese and Pacific visitors to cross the ditch to New Zealand visa free is bringing in a considerable boost...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages. AFP/SUPPLIED Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Parking changes in Hamilton city have come with a hefty price tag for drivers, with infringements more than doubling. The total value...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dual citizens face having to get both passports and keep them up to date – and to get a UK passport soon if they want to...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bridge over Hurupi Stream on Cape Palliser Road. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone It’s not “panic, panic” yet, but Ngawi crayfishers are keeping their fingers crossed...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 was closed between Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and Mangawhai Road for a time. RNZ / Tim Brown One person has been transported to hospital in a...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lauren Down playing for Auckland. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz White Ferns and Auckland batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from cricket. Down debuted for the Hearts in...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Sports clubs, RSAs and other community clubs are set to benefit from changes allowing them to choose between a club licence or an on-licence for serving...
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· February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton’s cicada (Maoricicada hamiltoni) is heard in summer in the lower North Island and inland South Island. Tara Hills / Cicadas of NZ Explainer – Depending...