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Source: Radio New Zealand Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by dogs at a Kaihu property. Supplied A service for the women killed by a pack of dogs in Northland is being held on Saturday. Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed while visiting a property in the rural town of Kaihu, north of Dargaville. Police … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Ben Harrington reacts after competing in the freestyle skiing men’s freeski halfpipe qualification during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Livigno, Italy. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Ben Harrington has qualified for the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe final after a tense finish to the second run at the Milano … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Electrical and mechanical machinery lead imports for year ended January 2026 – news story 20 February 2026 Imports of electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment were valued at $19.9 billion in the year ended January 2026, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “Electrical and mechanical machinery made up almost one-quarter … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelzniak scores an acrobatic try for the Warriors against the Dolphins. David Neilson/Photosport Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored two tries, as NZ Warriors let a pre-season win over Dolphins slip through their fingers in the dying moments. Ahead 34-20 midway through the second half, coach Andrew Webster elected to rest … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes Brayden Iose and Josh Moorby celebrate a try during their match against Moana Pasifika. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz After sitting out round one with the bye, the Hurricanes ran rampant against Moana Pasifika in their Super Rugby Pacific opener to secure a 52-10 win, earning a bonus. Winger Josh Moorby … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tuiletufuga family. Amy Williams / RNZ A father of four says words cannot describe the relief he felt having a stable roof for his family after they spent a month living in a van before moving to emergency housing. The Salvation Army has added another 41 homes to a social … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Matt’s kiln is fuelled with organic waste for biochar production RNZ/Sally Round Just as he turns industrial waste back into good stuff for the earth, Matt Welton himself has come full circle. The former prison officer and cartographer spent his first years out of school working in the scrap metal trade … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Anisha Satya for Country Life Underground Festival organiser Fran Bailey said the festival was about celebrating good produce, and the people behind it. RNZ/Anisha Satya Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s what’s underneath that matters at the Underground Festival. The soil, how … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stills from up in the Hokonui Hills have been recreated. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life From the highlands of Scotland to the hills surrounding Gore in Southland, Mary McRae’s legacy of distilling lives on at the Hokonui Moonshine Museum and Distillery. Arriving on New Zealand shores in the 1870s, along with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED / GWRC It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington’s public transport later this year. The Greater Wellington Regional Council voted on Thursday to hike Metlink’s base fare by 3.1 percent and slash the off-peak discount from 30 percent to 20 percent but the changes will start only after … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Farid Ahmed was hit by a car 30 years ago. (File photo) AFP Almost three decades ago, Farid Ahmed was hit by a car while he was crossing Main Road Stoke to go to work, in Nelson. He was in his 30s, newly married and has no memory of the accident. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Warriors take on the Dolphins at Leichhardt Oval for their second NRL pre-season trial. Join us for live updates at 8pm. Squads Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Ali Leiataua, 4. Adam Pompey, 5. Haizyn Mellars, 6. Luke Hanson, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 9. Wayde Egan, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jimmy Hilton is with Auckland FC in his first A-League contract. supplied Goalkeeper Jimmy Hilton knows the benefit of a win bonus and he is not wasting his first professional contract. Hilton arrived at Auckland FC this month after an SOS from the A-League club that was running out of fit … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand After sitting out round one with the bye, the Hurricanes will open their campaign in the capital on Friday night against a buoyant Moana side bringing Pasifika bragging rights back from Lautoka. Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Sky Stadium in Wellington. Kick off is 7pm. Squads Hurricanes: 1 … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Two fires damaged around 3000 hectares of the park. Supplied/DOC The government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park. Around 3000 hectares of the Park were destroyed in two separate fires at the end of 2025. Conservation minister Tama Potaka … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Manawatū woman to have stomach reconstruction surgery on Monday after botched overseas operation. Helen Watson went to Turkey for gastric sleeve surgery in September as it was cheaper than going private in New Zealand. She says she knew straight away the operation went wrong; the Turkish clinic Medicana denies fault. Watson’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Approximately $500,000 in cash was seized during the search warrants. Supplied / NZ Police A long-running police investigation has exposed a syndicate operating a drug importation and distribution network through the dark web. Operation Solana, led by the National Organised Crime Group, had been ongoing for the last nine months looking … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking the public for help to find Katherine. Supplied/New Zealand Police Police are asking for help finding Katherine, who has been reported missing from the Auckland suburb of Glenfield. She has not contacted her family since Thursday, which is out of character for her. Police said she is known … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The group allegedly imported and distributed drugs across the country. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A long-running police investigation has exposed a syndicate operating a drug importation and distribution network through the dark web. Operation Solana, led by the National Organised Crime Group, had been ongoing for the last nine … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage from the storm to electricity networks was extensive. Wellington City Council Residents across the lower North Islandare getting increasingly frustrated with power providers and the lines company, with one 92-year-old forced to cart buckets of water to flush the toilet. Schools closed and power was cut to thousands when wild … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash has closed Arthur’s Pass. Screenshot/Google Maps A single lane of State Highway 73 near Arthur’s Pass has reopened after a serious crash between a car and a motorbike. The crash happened near the intersection with Cora Lynn Road at about 1pm. Motorists will be required to stop on demand, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Reserve Bank governor has warned businesses against trying to pass higher prices on to households. Anna Breman said inflation expectations have been rising among economic forecasters and businesses – something she is not happy about. Speaking at Business Canterbury in Christchurch … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank indicated it expected to raise interest rates a little faster and earlier than previously forecast. fantasista/123RF Westpac says it is cutting its three-, four- and five-year home loan rates. It is the first bank to move after the latest official cash rate (OCR) announcement. The Reserve Bank indicated … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 20 February 2026 A marine tour operator first saw the dolphin on Wednesday this week, and it has been observed several times since by DOC and members of the public. DOC’s Senior Marine Species Team Advisor Dave Lundquist says while it is heart breaking to see, this is natural dolphin … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Katherine, who has been reported missing from Glenfield. Katherine, 45, has not contacted her family since yesterday, which is out of character for her. Katherine is known to frequent the wider Glenfield area, however often visits Churches around Auckland when not on the … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 20 February 2026 – “To achieve our inflation target, we need to look ahead to the future, while learning from the past and understanding the present”, said Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman in a speech at a Business Canterbury lunch today. “It takes time for the Official Cash Rate … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Parts of Auckland’s Northcote College have been destroyed in a fire which broke out during a firefighters strike. Fire and Emergency NZ said they were called to the school about 12.15pm on Friday. Smoke could be seen from the Harbour Bridge, billowing from the school’s sports pavillion, a large wooden hall … Read more