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Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Harbour Bridge. 123rf Imposing tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge won’t raise enough revenue to cover long-term costs of a new crossing, the editor of an advocacy website says. The Infrastructure Commission has suggested a toll as high as $9 to help pay for a second crossing. Greater Auckland editor … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – If the weather lately is stressing you out, you’re not alone. As of Tuesday, there have been nine local states of emergency declared so far in 2026, according to Civil Defence. That’s already more than were declared in all of 2025 and 2024. There have also been two red … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Harbour Bridge. 123rf Imposing tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge won’t raise enough revenue to cover long-term costs of a new crossing, the editor of an advocacy website says. The Infrastructure Commission has suggested a toll as high as $9 to help pay for a second crossing. Greater Auckland editor … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Phillip Maybury and Natasha Robinson have been helping catch supplies. RNZ / Mary Argue A “lifeline” road gouged out by raging floodwaters in southern Wairarapa is a “nightmare” scenario, that has split families and forced residents to scramble for supplies. Several rural and coastal settlements on the road to Cape Palliser … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our live blog at the top of this page for updates. Banks Peninsula remains cut off by road after widespread damage from flooding and slips. Canterbury’s civil defence controller Duncan Sandeman says the focus on Wednesday will be opening roads and restoring communications. The peninsula was pelted by ten times … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s estimated that roughly a fifth of the potential crop may be left on vines this year due to a combination of factors. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Perfect growing conditions for grapes at a time when demand for wine is dropping is likely to result in more fruit left on the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand First-home buyers were still a strong force in the market, but dropped to 26.2 percent of transactions compared to 28.3 percent at the end of 2025. Unsplash/ Jakub Żerdzicki Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Oppo managing director Morgan Halim said more people applied for the entry level roles, than the ones with more specialist requirements. RNZ Oppo managing director Morgan Halim would usually consider 500 a high number of applicants for a job ad. So when a current advertisement ticked over 2500 applications – and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a fatal dog attack in Kaihu, Northland. RNZ The small Northland settlement where a woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs is devastated, a councillor and kaumātua for the region says. Emergency crews rushed to Kaihu north of Dargaville on Monday and Police remained at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Co-chief scientist Molly Patterson with a core sample all packaged up for transportation back from the Crary Ice Rise campsite. Supplied / Ana Tovey (SWAIS2C) An Antarctic sediment sample dating back millions of years shows evidence that a major ice sheet partially or totally collapsed during a previous warm period. The … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fr Brian Cummings was rector at St Bede’s College between 1990-2001. Supplied A second priest who worked at St Bede’s College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants over three decades, it can be revealed. The priest, who “strenuously denied” the allegations, was rector at the school for more than … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding around Akaroa, Banks Peninsula on Tuesday. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon Banks Peninsula has been hammered by nearly 10 times the average monthly rainfall in just 48 hours, MetService says. The deluge has left the peninsula cut off, with slips and flooding blocking State Highway 75, the main road between Christchurch … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The 10 newly-independent polytechnics have been kick-started with more than $325-million from their former owner, super-institute Te Pūkenga. Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds said the organisations were recapitalised with sufficient funds to cover three months’ spending plus any ring-fenced funds they took … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Births to under-25s decline to record low proportion – news story 17 February 2026 The proportion of births to mothers aged under 25 years in 2025 reached a record low of 1 in 7 births, half of what it was a generation ago, according to data released by Stats NZ today. There … Read more
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual food prices increase 4.6 percent – news story 17 February 2026 Food prices increased 4.6 percent in the 12 months to January 2026, following a 4.0 percent increase in the 12 months to December 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Higher prices for the grocery food group, up … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A father shouted to his children to get clear of a large slip as it fell away from the base of his home – rendering it uninhabitable. People in the lower North Island were confronting the damage to their neighbourhoods after heavy rain and high winds felled trees, flooded homes and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach YIWU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 February 2026 – As red lanterns light up the streets and alleys, Yiwu is welcoming spring in a unique way. For the international community living here, the city has transformed from a foreign commercial hub into a warm “hometown.” This year, three expatriates shared … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Glenn Philips in action for the Black Caps against Canada in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash. www.photosport.nz The Black Caps have comfortably chased down Canada’s total in their T20 World Cup clash. Canada scored a respectable 173 in the match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with batsman Yuvraj … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Maire Martin will miss about three months with his fractured fibula. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz NRL pre-season: Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 20 February Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ NZ Warriors have suffered their first significant injury of the 2026 NRL campaign, with the loss of utility Te … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The chairperson had served on the Netball NZ Board for more than eight years. File photo SANKA VIDANAGAMA Multiple Netball NZ board members – including chairperson Matt Whineray – are stepping down from their roles. In a statement released this evening, Netball NZ said Whineray and board members Pavan Vyas, Stephen … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Kitchin The government is seeking advice on whether to bring in a toll on the existing Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second Waitematā Harbour crossing. The Infrastructure Commission has suggested a toll as high as $9, a figure the Transport Minister says would be a “big decision” … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Minister moved a motion of urgency to introduce the bill. VNP / Phil Smith The government has introduced legislation so the welfare system can legally claw back payments when someone has been backpaid for an ACC claim. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston moved a motion of urgency to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Little River Cafe and store owner Cameron Gordon RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The town of Akaroa on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight, with State Highway 75 closed because of slips and flooding that swamped Little River. A local state of emergency was in place for the peninsula, where several hundred … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A large hole has opened up at the Lake Ferry Road bridge cutting off communities in South Wairarapa. RNZ / Mary Argue Some isolated Wairarapa residents are gutted they are cut off from their livelihoods and emergency services after a destructive storm ripped through the region. Torrential rain and widespread flooding … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing legislation to clarify the law on the impact of ACC payments on welfare entitlement and ensure the process is fair. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill will: confirm the longstanding policy intent underpinning MSD’s approach to charging … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black legend and Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga is calling for more financial support from World Rugby. Photosport The Pacific Islands have long been a breeding ground for some of the world’s greatest rugby players – in Aotearoa alone, 40 percent of the playing pool is Pasifika. But while other … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A father shouted to his children to get clear of a large slip as it fell away from the base of his home – rendering it uninhabitable. People in the lower North Island were confronting the damage to their neighbourhoods after heavy rain and high winds felled trees, flooded homes and … Read more