New satellite imagery shows recent storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on East Cape

Source: Radio New Zealand A new satellite map has revealed the scale of devastation across the East Cape following a January storm. Supplied / Dragonfly Data Science Recent severe storms have triggered more than 11,000 slips on the East Cape, according to satellite imagery. Heavy rainfall caused widespread damage and flooding in parts of the … Read more

Correcting and Replacing: Infinix to Deliver Industry-leading Performance with Snapdragon Platforms

Source: Media Outreach Infinix is committed to elevating performance and user experience, beginning with the upcoming NOTE 60 SERIES featuring Snapdragon platforms HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 – Today, Infinix announced its plans to integrate the cutting-edge Snapdragon® platforms from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. across select smartphones and broader product … Read more

Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after local hapū declares unofficial fishing ban

Source: Radio New Zealand Maitai Bay, on the Karikari Peninsula, is a popular Far North holiday spot. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Life is returning to a Far North bay once compared to an underwater desert, eight years after local hapū declared a fishing ban that makes up for its lack of legal clout with … Read more

‘Everyone is grieving’ – fatal Wairoa crash devastates community

Source: Radio New Zealand Wairoa mayor Craig Little believes the people in the car were all from the same family. Nick Monro A deadly crash involving a car and a school bus has devastated the town of Wairoa, says the local mayor. The crash – at about 3pm on Tuesday – closed the intersection of … Read more

Auckland secondhand bookshop owner saves store from closure finding new location

Source: Radio New Zealand Warwick Jordan outside the new shop at 4 Glenside Crescent. RNZ / Evie Richardson A much-loved and long-running Auckland secondhand bookshop will live to write another chapter, having saved itself from closure. Hard to Find Books was struggling to find a new location for its hundreds of thousands of titles after … Read more

Audit finds no evidence of some wait lists being misrepresented at Nelson Hospital

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the treatment areas in Nelson Hospital’s upgraded emergency department. Samantha Gee / RNZ The Office of the Auditor-General has found no issue with the wait list numbers for first specialist appointments at Nelson Hospital. It comes after two unions raised concerns about placeholder clinics being booked for patients, who … Read more

Video of Michael Reed KC being asked to leave NZ First event played at probe into Judge Ema Aitken

Source: Radio New Zealand A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting an NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of the NZ First party. District Court Judge Ema Aitken is before a Judicial Conduct panel over allegations she yelled at party leader Winston Peters, calling him a … Read more

Children’s Minister too busy to front on Malachi Subecz report

Source: Radio New Zealand Malachi Subecz was subjected to months of horrific abuse. Supplied Children’s Minister Karen Chhour is yet to front questions on a scathing coroner’s report into the death of Malachi Subecz. Coroner Janet Anderson report found everything possible went wrong for the 5-year-old in the last six months of his life. Senior … Read more

Finn Diesel, Trixie or Trevor? – name sought for Gore’s iconic giant trout

Source: Radio New Zealand The brown trout statue was unveiled by Sir Bob Jones in February 1989, but has been unnamed ever since. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Gore’s famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name. The sculpture – designed by local artist Erroll Allison and built by a local engineering firm … Read more

Teaching Council too focused on ‘being liked by the profession’ – review

Source: Radio New Zealand The review said the council should use its rich data about teachers to identify patterns and help tackle negative trends and risks. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Teaching Council needs to focus more on children’s safety and less on being liked by teachers, according to an independent review. The review of … Read more

Customers upset as NZ designer stops making plus-sized clothes

Source: Radio New Zealand Augustine has become one of New Zealand Facebook’s favourite fashion brands, known for its bright, floral and sparkly pieces. Supplied / Augustine Women’s clothing brand Augustine’s decision to pull back from bigger sizes is a sensible compromise to find efficiencies, one retail expert says. Founder Kelly Coe told her followers that … Read more

Republic of Singapore Yacht Club Celebrates 200 Years of Heritage with Bicentennial Charity Gala, Raising Over S$320,000 for The President’s Challenge

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 February 2026 — The Republic of Singapore Yacht Club (RSYC) marked its 200th anniversary (#RSYC200) with a Bicentennial Charity Gala Dinner on Saturday, 7 February 2026, at the club’s Nautica Ballroom. Ceremonial cake-cutting by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and MP for West Coast–Jurong … Read more

Lease agreement for Kawerau site a major step forward for integrated biomass manufacturing facility

Source: Foresta Group Holdings Message: Plans to build New Zealand’s first integrated biomass manufacturing facility to produce pine-based chemicals and low emissions fossil-free fuel to replace coal, have moved a step closer with the signing of a lease at a site at Kawerau. ASX-listed Foresta Group Holdings Limited (“FORESTA”) has executed a formal lease with the … Read more

New approach for Carillon at National War Memorial reflects Anzac connection

Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage The iconic Carillon bells have not sounded out across Pukeahu National War Memorial Park since 2020, due to earthquake strengthening to the carillon tower. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has revealed a new approach to ensure visitors hear the instrument played again soon. “Earthquake strengthening work at the … Read more

BusinessNZ – Amid tough energy decisions, LNG plan has potential

Source: BusinessNZ The Government’s announcement that it will proceed with the procurement of an LNG terminal has the potential to lower the extreme electricity prices NZ experiences in a dry year when the lakes are low, the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says. Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says the economic analysis indicates a net benefit to … Read more

NZ’s biggest triathlon festival toasts 20 years – Challenge Wānaka

Source: Challenge Wānaka Next week’s anticipated Challenge Wānaka marks 20 years of New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, which has attracted more than 25,000 athletes and injected more than $54 million into the local economy over the past two decades. Part of the global Challenge Family – which runs middle and long-distance triathlon races in more … Read more

Moa Point: Regional mayors have their say on what happens next and who will pay

Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Some mayors in the Wellington region have weighed in on the Moa Point sewage plant failure and who should pay for it. The facility started pumping raw sewage into the ocean off the south coast after it completely failed early Wednesday morning last … Read more

Otago University urges students to ‘stay off roofs’ after campus accident

Source: Radio New Zealand Otago University vice-chancellor Grant Robertson is warning students to stay off roofs after a young man was critically injured falling from a building at the Dunedin campus. Tess Brunton/RNZ Otago University is urging students to “stay off roofs” after a young man was critically injured falling from a building at the … Read more

Winston Peters denounces Israel for expanding control over occupied West Bank

Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters says Israel’s decision is a ‘major setback for any chance at a two-state solution’. RNZ / Mark Papalii The foreign minister has denounced Israel for expanding control over settlements controlled by Palestinians in the West Bank. The measures passed by the Israeli security cabinet also pave the way for … Read more

Out of control Dunedin university party weeks sparks police concern

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF There is concern that some behaviour at Dunedin’s annual ‘Flo’ and ‘O’ weeks is out of control and highly dangerous, with students clambering onto roofs. A young man was critically injured on Wednesday after falling about 10 metres from an Otago University building, with a wine bottle found on a … Read more

Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won’t speak on inquiry issues

Source: Radio New Zealand Last week’s failure at the Moa Point facility sent raw sewage into the nearby coast. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water will not answer any more questions about anything that could be included in a public inquiry into the Moa Point meltdown. The facility completely failed last Wednesday morning, flooding the … Read more

Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?

Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika Kick-off: 4:35pm Saturday 14 February Churchill Park, Lautoka Live blog updates on RNZ Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal when it comes to home matches? Under their current licensing agreement, they can only host five games in Auckland per season, due to fears it would … Read more

Christchurch terrorist tried to use top human rights lawyer as his ‘mouthpiece’, court hears

Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The white supremacist who massacred 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack attempted to engage a leading human rights lawyer to act as his “mouthpiece”. Australian Brenton Tarrant wants the Court of Appeal … Read more

Political parties generally sympathetic to easier access to NZ for Pacific Islanders

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressing a Pacific crowd on the steps of Parliament on Tuesday after he received a petition calling for visas on arrival for Pacific nationals. RNZ Pacific / Moera Tuilaepa Political parties are largely sympathetic to a petition for easier access to New Zealand for Pacific … Read more

‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving

Source: Radio New Zealand The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment, rising family violence and stubbornly high cost of living pressures. An annual deep dive into Aotearoa’s … Read more

Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire

Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Andrews A fire in New Plymouth’s Bell Block has spread smoke across the suburb and the neighbouring town of Waitara. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon near Bell Block Beach, according to locals. A helicopter could be seen overhead in Bell Block. MORE TO COME… Sign up for Ngā Pitopito … Read more

Ten dead after a school shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia

Source: Radio New Zealand Canadian police responded to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon (local time). Google Maps Nine people have been killed in a secondary school shooting in the province of British Columbia. Canadian police say a shooter has been found dead with what’s thought to be … Read more