Wellington Water quiet on Moa Point plans, cites upcoming inquiry

Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Water staff are now able to enter the failed Moa Point treatment plant. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water staff are now able to enter the failed Moa Point treatment plant but they cannot provide details of the work being done or who is involved. Nearly 80 percent of the … Read more

‘Stop the supply’: NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says

Source: Radio New Zealand A tobacco control advocate says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree targets will require a policy shift away from focussing on individuals. 123RF At the end of 2025 New Zealand missed its smokefree target and a tobacco control advocate says getting back on track will require a policy … Read more

Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal

Source: Radio New Zealand A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal will bypass the fast-track process, documents show. RNZ A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in time for winter next year, documents show. The government plans to rush through as many of the required approvals … Read more

New ‘cheeky and playful’ take on Swan Lake

Source: Radio New Zealand Swan Lake was ripe for reinterpretation, says the leader of Australia’s premier circus company. Circa’s latest production Duck Pond blends the classic ballet and Ugly Duckling stories into a high-energy, acrobatic visual feast. “Somewhere in the back of my fetid imagination, it got melded into the story of The Ugly Duckling, both … Read more

Health experts call on Pharmac to fund female-specific testosterone

Source: Radio New Zealand A woman applies post-menopause hormone gel. COLLANGES / BSIP via AFP An endocrinologist says more than half the women she sees on testosterone for low libido are taking too high a dose, and she and her colleagues are calling on Pharmac to finally fund a female-specific product. Pharmac is set to … Read more

How much of NZ’s tax is your region paying?

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland pays just under 38 percent of the country’s personal tax, and has just over 33 percent of the population. RNZ How much of the country’s total personal tax bill is your region picking up? If you are in Auckland or Wellington, the answer may be more than you might think. … Read more

Waste company wants retailers to take back fire-causing used lithium batteries

Source: Radio New Zealand Waste Management NZ thinks a recent landfill blaze could have been caused by a lithium battery. Waste Management A major waste company is calling on more retailers to take back used batteries as it investigates whether one is to blame for a landfill blaze that lasted several hours. Several fire crews … Read more

Homeowners still paying the price for choice to buy in 2021

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The shadow of 2021’s house price boom still hangs over sellers trying to shift their houses, even years later. New data from Cotality shows that 12 percent of people selling residential properties in the last quarter of last year did so for less than the amount they paid for them. … Read more

Golf: Hope that Asia-Pacific tournament will inspire girls to take on the world

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Eunseo Choi at the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. DAVID CANNON / AFP Golf New Zealand believes this week’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship has the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for the game here. Eighty-four players from 25 countries will take part in the tournament at Royal … Read more

Inquest into death of Nicholas Kahotea, soldier who fell from helicopter during training

Source: Radio New Zealand Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea, of the 1st NZSAS Regiment, who died in a training accident in South Auckland on 8 May. Defence Force / Supplied An inquest into the death of a special forces trooper during a training exercise in south Auckland hopes to find out what went wrong. Lance Corporal … Read more

Is owning a small business really worth it?

Source: Radio New Zealand A new survey has found half of small business owners have thought about throwing in the towel. Supplied There is a certain sort of freedom which comes with being your own boss. But a lack of work-life balance alongside carrying the finances can get heavy quickly – especially when times are … Read more

NZ looks to be on firmer footing in 2026, Westpac economist says

Source: Radio New Zealand The economic outlook is looking increasingly positive with rising confidence, solid exports and low short-term interest rates. RNZ The economic outlook is looking increasingly positive with rising confidence, solid exports and low short-term interest rates positioning 2026 for growth, according to Westpac’s first quarter economic overview. “After a rocky few years, … Read more

A CEO ousted, a board divided: What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?

Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Weenink. Photosport / RNZ composite The insiders dubbed it ‘Project Underground’. In February last year, a group of senior cricket figures, private investors and sports marketing experts gathered around the boardroom table within the bunker-like office of the New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association (CPA) underneath Eden Park’s eastern stand. The … Read more

St Bede’s College investigates knowledge of allegations of sexual offending by priest

Source: Radio New Zealand Fr Rowan Donoghue outside the Christchurch District Court last month. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ St Bede’s College is carrying out an investigation following revelations it was told of allegations of sexual offending by a priest nearly 20 years before he was convicted of abuse at the school. The rector says he … Read more

Raw sewage still pouring into Welly waters raises questions, and anger

Source: Radio New Zealand A Breaker Bay local with a long history of fighting for clean water in Wellington explains why the sewage dump is so catastrophic, for health, history, and the environment. Ray Ahipene-Mercer with his jar of 24-year-old water from Moa Point sewage treatment plant. Sharon Brettkelly Ray Ahipene-Mercer keeps a jar of … Read more

Air NZ strike a ‘last resort’ as cabin crew struggle to pay rent, union says

Source: Radio New Zealand Air New Zealand cabin crews will strike on Thursday and Friday. RNZ/ Mark Papalii Air New Zealand says staff are working “around the clock” to minimise disruption as cabin crews go on strike Thursday and Friday. Flight attendants working on board the airline’s wide-body long range aircraft will stop work over … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Crusaders

Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each team has gone through an eventful off season, so today we’re checking in on the defending champion Crusaders. Read: Highlanders preview Read: Moana Pasifika preview … Read more

Government tweaks law so contractors can’t challenge employment status retrospectively

Source: Radio New Zealand Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is tweaking its legislation removing the right for contractors to challenge their employment status to make clear that it will not be applied retrospectively. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill was being considered at Committee Stage on Wednesday night, where … Read more

How many children have to die for safety regulations for corded window blinds, mother asks

Source: Radio New Zealand Tilly Cambie is remembered as a typically adventurous three-year-old who loved climbing and adored her big sister Lainey. Supplied The mother of a child who died after becoming caught in a window blind cord is asking how many other children have to die before mandatory safety regulations are introduced. Courtney Cambie … Read more

NZ-AU: Brazilian Rare Earths Achieves Very High 97% Rare Earth Recovery at 150°C

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: BRE / OTCQX: BRELY) (‘BRE’) is pleased to report the results of a metallurgical optimisation program conducted at CDTN, a Brazilian federal research institute with specialist capabilities in metallurgical process development. The program independently validated low-temperature sulfuric acid curing at … Read more

NZ-AU: Innovation Beverage Group Provides Update on Merger with BlockFuel Energy and Production Restart to Advance Dual Revenue Model Spanning Energy and Digital Asset Mining

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innovation Beverage Group Ltd (“IBG” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IBG), an innovative developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a growing beverage portfolio of 60 formulations across 13 alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands, today provided an update regarding its proposed merger with BlockFuel Energy Inc., a Texas corporation … Read more

Ready-mixed concrete: December 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand Ready-mixed concrete: December 2025 quarter – information release 11 February 2026 Ready-mixed concrete statistics provide an indicator of construction activity. Key facts In the December 2025 quarter, the actual volume of ready-mixed concrete produced was 971,383 cubic metres, up 0.4 percent compared with the December 2024 quarter. In the year ended December … Read more

FEV Analysis: TCO Cut by Up to 33 Percent Through Range Extender Trucks

Source: Media Outreach AACHEN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 11 February 2026 – FEV has published new analysis results on the economic efficiency of electrified commercial vehicles as part of an internal research program. The evaluation of extensive techno-economic data shows: depending on the driving cycle, through trucks with range extender architecture (REEV/Hybrid BEV) the total … Read more

Second AD-Linkage x Alibaba AI Bootcamp Concludes Successfully; AD-Linkage Becomes First Institution to Offer CEF-Subsidized Hybrid Learning Programs

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – AD-Linkage, in collaboration with Alibaba AITIC, has successfully concluded its second AI-themed bootcamp at Alibaba’s headquarters in Shenzhen. Held over two consecutive days from February 7 to 8, 2026, the program attracted 20 participants from various industries in Hong Kong, … Read more

The Inaugural “AI in Education Forum Series & Showcase” Successfully Held

Source: Media Outreach Accelerating AI Integration into Educational Settings to Enhance Learning and Teaching Effectiveness HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – In alignment with the national “15th Five-Year Plan” recommendations to fully implement the “AI+” initiative, empowering high-quality development of education through comprehensive digitalisation, and in response to the … Read more

HGC Announces Appointment of Cliff Tam as Chief Commercial Officer of International Business

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – HGC Global Communications(“HGC” or “the Group”) a fully-fledged network operator with extensive global coverage and ICT solution provider, has appointed Cliff Tam as Chief Commercial Officer – International Business, effective immediately. This strategic appointment reinforces HGC’s commitment to accelerating the … Read more

Dead possum found in Roxburgh reservoir triggers boil water notice for area

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A dead possum in the Roxburgh reservoir has triggered a boil water notice for the area. The Central Otago District Council (CODC) said the possum was found during an unrelated inspection on Wednesday, and it’s not known how long it’s been in the water. It has since … Read more