Calls for investigation into Moa Point Treatment Plant failure

Source: Radio New Zealand The Moa Point Treatment Plant. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington leaders are calling for an investigation into Moa Point Treatment Plant’s failure. The local MP says concerns have been raised over whether the plant’s privately-owned operator Veolia was fulfilling its contract. Crews have spent the weekend trying to clean up Wellington’s … Read more

Black Ferns Sevens outclass Australia in Perth Sevens final

Source: Radio New Zealand Kelsey Teneti. photosport The Black Ferns Sevens have overwhelmed defending champions Australia in Perth, scoring five tries in the final to win 29-7 and extend their lead in the world series. New Zealand were just as dominant as a week earlier at the Singapore tournament, when they crushed their arch rivals … Read more

Delayed diagnosis, wrong hip operation leaves toddler with pain and trauma

Source: Radio New Zealand Lubomira Weyland, 3, is facing more surgery to fix her hip dysplasia, after it was missed as a baby and then the first operation failed. SUPPLIED The parents of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl with hip dysplasia say she has suffered unnecessary pain and trauma from a delayed diagnosis and then being … Read more

Mental health patient who stabbed stranger while on escorted leave had history of violence

Source: Radio New Zealand Poutama Rawiti Clarence Owen appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A mental health patient who stabbed a stranger while on escorted leave had a history of violence and had previously stabbed two relatives. He’s now been made a special patient which means he is detained in … Read more

Delayed diagnosis, wrong hip operation leave toddler with pain and trauma

Source: Radio New Zealand Lubomira Weyland, 3, is facing more surgery to fix her hip dysplasia, after it was missed as a baby and then the first operation failed. SUPPLIED The parents of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl with hip dysplasia say she has suffered unnecessary pain and trauma from a delayed diagnosis and then being … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Blues

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 a team with plenty to prove, the Blues. Read: Highlanders team … Read more

Taupō’s biggest school closed after large fire

Source: Radio New Zealand The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon. SUPPLIED Firefighters are set to return to the scene of a large fire at Taupō’s biggest school. Crews have contained the blaze at Taupō-nui-a-Tia College that broke out on Sunday afternoon. It’s left a teaching block significantly damaged. The school will be closed today. … Read more

Few doctors offering ADHD diagnosis despite rule changes

Source: Radio New Zealand There is hope that more GPs will come on board to train in ADHD diagnosis. 123RF Fewer doctors than you might think are offering ADHD diagnosis and prescription services, despite rule changes at the start of the month. There are hopes more will come on board, but for now, industry leaders … Read more

Homicide investigation, Raumati Beach

Source: New Zealand Police A woman has died, and a man has been arrested, after an incident in Raumati Beach overnight. Police were called to the Matatua Road address about 1.15am after a report of someone being injured. On arrival, they located the woman deceased. A 24-year-old man was taken into custody. He is due … Read more

Two charged following Taupō fire

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Allan Humphries, Taupō Police: Two young people have been charged following a fire at a Taupō college yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the fire on Spa Road, Taupō, at about 2.15pm on Sunday 8 February. As the block became fully engulfed, Police closed surrounding … Read more

Changan Launches 2026 Global Testing Season with SDA Intelligence Update and Sodium-Ion Battery Strategy

Source: Media Outreach YAKESHI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 February 2026 – Changan Automobile held a release event themed “Changan SDA Intelligence Update & Global Launch of Sodium-Ion Battery Strategy” in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia. During the event, Changan formally unveiled its global sodium-ion battery strategy and announced the commencement of its 2026 Global … Read more

T20 cricket World Cup live: New Zealand Black Caps v Afghanistan

Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket acton, as the Black Caps take on Afghanistan at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for their first match of the T20 World Cup. The 10th edition of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup runs from 7 February to 8 March. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a … Read more

Island Bay Festival cancels water-based activities due to sewage spill but thousands still attend

Source: Radio New Zealand Thousands attended the popular festival despite cancellation of water-based activities. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ The cancellation of water-based activities at this year’s Island Bay Festival didn’t put too much of a dampener on the day. Thousands of people congregated at the festival which had to cancel one of its headline events, the Blessing … Read more

Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreak

Source: Radio New Zealand Aedes aegypti mosquitos spreading the dengue virus between people, people in the Cook Islands, including tourists, have been warned to take precautions. Tony Wills via iNaturalist (CC BY-SA 4.0) A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand as the Cook Islands reports a death from their … Read more

Who is megastar Bad Bunny and why he sings in Puerto Rican Spanish

Source: Radio New Zealand Bad Bunny is on a roll. Among the three wins at the 68th Grammy Awards, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I should have taken more pictures) became the first Spanish-language record to win Album of the Year. On Sunday, Bad Bunny will be the first Latino and Spanish-speaking artist to perform as … Read more

Flames seen in school as smoke rises over Taupō

Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ/Marika Khabazi Taupō firefighters are responding to a large fire at Taupo Nui-a-Tia Tia College. Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to the already large fire about 2:10pm on Sunday. Nearby residents were advised to close their doors and windows. Photos and videos posted on social media … Read more

Cook Islands reports first dengue death in current outbreak

Source: Radio New Zealand Aedes aegypti mosquitos spreading the dengue virus between people, people in the Cook Islands, including tourists, have been warned to take precautions. Supplied/ US Centers for Disease Control The Cook Islands has reported its first dengue-related death of the current outbreak, amid a significant increase in cases, and reminders to tourists … Read more

Table tennis in film – from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme

Source: Radio New Zealand Table tennis and film have a surprisingly entangled history. Both depended on the invention of celluloid – which not only became the substrate of film, but is also used to make ping pong balls. Following a brief ping pong craze in 1902, the game largely disappeared and was widely assumed to … Read more

Car fire at Khyber Pass off-ramp jams SH1 in Auckland

Source: Radio New Zealand A car fire shut down the SH1 Khyber Pass off-ramp in central Auckland, on Sunday 8 February, 2026. RNZ/ Calvin Samuel A car fire has closed the State Highway 1 Khyber Pass off-ramp in central Auckland. Just after 2pm on Sunday an RNZ staff member at the scene said the fire … Read more

‘Rugby’s not done enough’: New Blues CEO on how to fill stadiums again

Source: Radio New Zealand Karl Budge, Blues CEO Photosport Fan-centric, fan first – whatever you want to call it, that’s the buzzword around rugby ever since people started rightfully noticing that there were more than a few empty seats at Super Rugby Pacific games. With the season set to start next weekend, new Blues CEO … Read more

3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies after cancer diagnosis

Source: Radio New Zealand Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said. He was 47. Arnold said in a May 2025 social media video that he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage clear cell renal … Read more

Matt Gibb on why nerves are essential to live TV

Source: Radio New Zealand Matt Gibb has been on New Zealand TV screens for more than 20 years, debuting on the children’s television show Squirt as a teen and currently guiding city dwellers around beautiful rural homes on the property show Find My Country House NZ. Although the 45-year-old used to struggle with performance anxiety … Read more

Winter Olympics live updates: Kiwis Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzies in Big Air snowboard final

Source: Radio New Zealand Dane Menzies soards in the Winter Olympics Big Air snowbaord final. KUNIHIKO MIURA/AFP First-time Winter Olympian Dane Menzies has slipped off the podium late to finish sixth in the men’s snowboard Big Air final at Milano Cortina 2026. One of three Kiwis in the 12-man final, Menzies, 20, sat third after … Read more

Driver asks insurer: How can a 24-year-old car increase in value by two-and-a-half times in a year?

Source: Radio New Zealand A woman was shocked to discover that her insurance company had increased the value of her car at renewal. 123RF A woman who was shocked to discover that her insurance company had increased the value of her car at renewal says it is a reminder to people to check what they … Read more

Cook Islands reports first dengue death, amid increase in outbreak

Source: Radio New Zealand Aedes aegypti mosquitos spreading the dengue virus between people, people in the Cook Islands, including tourists, have been warned to take precautions. Supplied/ US Centers for Disease Control The Cook Islands has reported its first dengue-related death, amid a significant increase in cases, and reminders to tourists to stay safe. The … Read more

Two common phrases that don’t help when a child is in pain

Source: Radio New Zealand It happens in slow motion. Your six-year-old daughter is sprinting across the playground at school drop-off time when her toe catches on uneven ground. She goes down hard. The playground goes silent. She freezes and looks up, straight at you. In that split second, she scans your face for data. Should … Read more

New Zealand Governor-General’s visit to Tokelau

Source: Government House The Governor-General of New Zealand, Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, and Dr Richard Davies will travel to Tokelau from Samoa aboard HMNZS Canterbury on 10 February 2026, to mark the centenary of New Zealand administration of Tokelau on 11 February 2026. Their Excellencies will visit each of Tokelau’s three atolls – Fakaofo, Nukunonu, … Read more