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New Zealand Rental Report, January 2026 – Capital city takes charge with record number of new rental properties listed. Wellington hits record high with 965 properties listed for rent in JanuaryScarfies had less choice with 32.9% fewer new rental listings in Otago than January 2025National average rent falls to $634/week, down 2.0% year-on-year Students moving … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Illegal Scilate apple trees have been destroyed in a Gansu province orchard. Supplied Illegal apple orchards in China have been torn down after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of New Zealand horticulture company T&G. T&G owns the IP rights to its Scilate apple variety, which is marketed as ENVY – … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Six-time Grammy winner Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show. Kick off for the Super Bowl is approximately 12.30pm NZT. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoi Sadowski-Synnott competes in the snowboard women’s big air qualification at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. AFP Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has made an imposing start to her Winter Olympic campaign, leading after the first qualifying run in the women’s Snowboard Big Air. The three-time Olympic medallist flexed her muscles at Livigno Snow … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have launched a homicide investigation. 123RF A woman has been found dead at a house on the Kāpiti Coast and a man has been charged. Police were called to the Matatua Road address in the community of Raumati Beach about 1.15am on Monday. A 24-year-old man has been arrested, and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s an experience almost every woman has had: standing in a queue at a concert, sporting event or public building, waiting to use the toilet. Sometimes, while we wait, we might be able to view the entrance to the men’s toilet, from which men happily come and go, queue free. This … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon. SUPPLIED Two young people have been charged with arson over the large fire at Taupō’s biggest school. Crews contained the blaze at Taupō-nui-a-Tia College that broke out on Sunday afternoon. Police closed surrounding roads for approximately four hours while Fire and Emergency New Zealand … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Defence Force bomb squad ensured the remaining explosives were safely detonated (file image). Supplied / NZ Defence Force A Southland man died trying to destroy old commercial explosives that he had not been able to safely dispose of elsewhere, a coroner has found. Donald Woodford tried to return the Powergel … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken is accused of shouting that NZ First leader Winston Peters was lying. RNZ Composite A District Court judge will have her actions scrutinised by a Judicial Conduct Panel today, as she faces accusations of disrupting a New Zealand First event. Judge Ema Aitken will appear before the panel, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland is left wondering about the future of housing intensification plans after another potential u-turn in rules from central government. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Government interference in planning rules for Auckland housing has reached new heights with another u-turn frustrating the council Sandringham residents Kristin De Monchy and Philip Bradley are walking around … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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