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Source: Radio New Zealand A standing hoist was not used because of safety concerns due to Mr B’s violent swaying and involuntary body movements. File photo. Bret Kavanaugh / Unsplash A man with multiple sclerosis died from choking while being fed by a healthcare assistant sitting up in bed. A Health and Disability Comissioner (HDC) … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Tīwhiri’s new, one-day-old chick. Lydia Uddstrom / DOC Department of Conservation (DOC) staff are confident a kākāpō chick born on Valentine’s Day will be the first of many this breeding season. Yasmine of Pukenui/Anchor Island hatched an egg on Saturday, bringing the total number of the critically endangered flightless parrot to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A Taiwanese family in Auckland is turning a Lunar New Year staple into an everyday purchase, producing about 300,000 dumplings a week as demand grows on mainstream supermarket shelves. While eaten year-round, many families in China eat dumplings around midnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on 16 February this … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A Crown Review Team will conduct an independent review into Wellington Water’s Moa Point sewage plant failure, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. “The failure of a key part of our capital city’s critical wastewater infrastructure and the ensuing impact on communities, the local economy and the environment are completely unacceptable,” … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets in Lower Hutt, closing multiple schools, cutting off power, and bringing trees and debris down in the city. Meanwhile, the entire Manawatū-Whanganui region is under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made. Corrections is rushing to build two new high security units to cope with an unexpectedly rapid rise in the prison population nationwide since last year. Hawke’s Bay … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Grace Guo and daughters Kerry and Claire had a sleepless night ahead of being evacuated from their Ashhurst home. RNZ / Robin Martin About a dozen Ashhurst residents were evacuated in darkness in the early hours of the morning as the Pohangina River threatened to breach its banks. Severe weather hammering … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A tree blown onto a car in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on the east coast of the lower North Island with gusts of up to 190km/h hitting high parts of Wellington. MetService said the strong winds and … Read more
Source: Northland Regional Council After tonnes of the invasive seaweed exotic caulerpa washed up on Bay of Islands beaches last year, one call on the ‘kumara vine’ was all it took for Te Taitokerau hapū to spring into action, with hundreds mobilising to help with the clean-up and prevent further spread. That rapid response saw the … Read more
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th of February Heavy Rain Warnings and Strong Wind Warnings continue for the central and southern North Island and eastern South Island Heavy Swell Warnings in force for the southeastern coasts of the North Island. A deluge of rain and relentless winds continue to impact a … Read more
Source: ASB With severe weather affecting regions across North Island, ASB is offering support options for customers who are impacted by the weather and worried about finances. Targeted support for personal, farming and business customers affected by the extreme weather will be offered on a case-by-case basis, with options including: Deferring loan repayments for … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Partly written and recorded in Paris, Red Sunset may have found its thematic heart in that location. Runga’s new album sounds French and seemingly draws inspiration from thatcountry’s pop music of the ’60s and ’70s. Or perhaps the acoustic strums, dampened drums and vintage synths here just coalesced into these particular … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The boil water notice will not be lifted until there are at least three days of good results, the council says. RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King Friends are delivering bottled water to a Christchurch mother whose immunocompromised daughter relies on sterile medical equipment for feeding, with 14,000 households in the city’s east still under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Oroua River runs high at the rail overbridge on the outskirts of Feilding on 16 February 2025. RNZ/Robin Martin Severe weather hammering the lower North Island has left tens of thousands of households without power. Powerco says about 23,000 properties across its network have lost connections, and in the Wellington region … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Infant formula maker A2 Milk showed a solid lift in first half profit on the back of double digit growth in sales allowing an increase in dividend. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared with a year ago: Net profit $112.1m vs $102.5m Revenue $993.5m vs $836.5m Operating … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets in Lower Hutt, closing multiple schools, cutting off power, and bringing trees and debris down in the city. Meanwhile, the entire Manawatū-Whanganui region is under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Contact Energy’s half-year profit is up 44 percent, despite a 5 percent dip in revenue. The company has made a first half net profit $205 million in the six months ended December, with underlying profit up 24 percent to half a billion dollars ($500m). Contact was also … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 February 2026 Kākāpō Yasmine hatched an egg fostered from kākāpō Tīwhiri on Valentine’s Day, bringing the total number of kākāpō to 237 – though it won’t be officially added to the population until it fledges. DOC Operations Manager for kākāpō/takahē Deidre Vercoe says the first chick of the breeding … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Luca Harrington of New Zealand at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka freeskier Luca Harrington has qualified for the final of the big air at the Winter Olympics. Harrington finished fifth after three rounds of qualifying, with the top 12 from the 29 entrants progressing through to Wednesday’s final. The 2025 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand George Beamish of New Zealand in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase at the 2025 Tokyo Athletics World Championships in Japan Athletics New Zealand / Photosport World champions are likely to dominate the 63rd Halberg Awards in Auckland on Monday night. Athletics and snow sports dominate the finalists in the two individual categories. … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters are continuing to respond to calls for assistance from people affected by the storm moving across the country. Between 6pm last night and 8am today, Fire and Emergency New Zealand received 852 emergency 111 calls in the North Island. Most of them (804) related to storm damage, including fallen … Read more
Source: Auckland Council In human years she wouldn’t quite qualify for a Gold Card but in kōkako years, Ruahine is a living legend. At around 21 years of age, Ruahine is believed to be the oldest known active breeding female kōkako in New Zealand and this season she’s once again doing what she’s done best … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Du’Plessis Kirifi of New Zealand celebrates his try, New Zealand All Blacks v France. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have named All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett as co-captains for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. It marks the first time that Barrett has been named in a captaincy role at … Read more
Source: Yili Riddet Institute Fellow Laureate Paul Moughan has led a research collaboration with Yili’s Innovation Centre in New Zealand which will help shape World Health Organisation policy on infant nutrition. Distinguished Professor Moughan, who chaired the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations’ expert consultation which published guidelines on protein quality for … Read more
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in Central Otago and another has already been granted in Coromandel, Zero Waste Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine electronic waste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals. E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. RNZ / Tess Brunton Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week (O-Week). It has prompted the university to start meeting with some of the … Read more
Source: Media Outreach AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 February 2026 – Lee Kum Kee Sauce (“Lee Kum Kee”), the global leader of Asian sauces and condiments, marked a successful debut as the Platinum Sponsor of the 2026 Chinese New Year Festival & Market Day in Auckland. Co-hosted by the Auckland Chinese … Read more