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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Six people died in the Mount Maunganui landslide. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A third investigation has been announced into the Mount Maunganui landslide, with WorkSafe...
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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: Auckland Council With no further fruit flies found in the Mt Roskill area, Biosecurity New Zealand has lifted restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the area....
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand British media are preparing their Friday morning newspapers in the wake of ex-prince Andrew’s arrest. It will be no surprise that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, pictured soon after...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Six tertiary students have been awarded scholarships as part of efforts to support farmers and growers on-the-ground, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Construction is now underway on a rapid‑build inpatient ward at Nelson Hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “The 28‑bed ward will allow services to be relocated...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 20 February 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand has now officially begun an investigation into work health and safety at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park in the lead...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On a sunny weekday at lunchtime, Ken, Drick, and Lamar are working hard. Grazing on grass, and occasionally lifting their heads to check the surroundings. But...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Toy Story franchise is back with its fifth instalment and this time – the toys are taking on technology. By the time Toy Story 5...
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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 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: 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: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a Prohibited Fire Season in Central Otago beginning at 8am this Saturday, 21 February, banning all outdoor fires...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Faecal spray on a home on the Esplanade in Wellington. RNZ/Charlotte Cook A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington’s south coast after...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “I just want to smell you. You’re so beautiful,” were the first words Sue Watson heard when she met her birth mother ‘Lizzy’. Watson had always...
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· February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Keiller MacDuff Three men have been arrested after four people were injured during a gang-related robbery at a home in Christchurch. Emergency services were...
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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 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 It can take months to see a specialist in New Zealand. (File photo) PEAKSTOCK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / AFP Neurology patients are facing long wait...
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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 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...