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Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses counting the cost of floods
18 Feb 2026The main road in to the peninsula has reopened and telecommunications have been restored, but the area remains under a state of emergency.
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Infant's mystery illness led to 'medical child abuse' claim, court told
18 Feb 2026The mother of the child has pleaded not guilty to four charges of ill-treatment of a child and three charges of infecting with disease.
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Fatal dog mauling: Animal control staff visited property day before attack
19 Feb 2026Animal management staff responded to complaints about the dogs four separate times, including the day before Mihiata Te Rore was killed.
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Nepal's government looks to tighten the rules around who can climb Mt Everest
18 Feb 2026A Wanaka-based adventure consultant says she agrees that anyone wanting to climb Mount Everest should have previously summited a 7000 metre high mountain at least once. Audio
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Cyclists thigh-deep in water days after rain
The Petone railway underpass on a nearly-new $70 million cycleway is thigh-deep in water more than two days after the storm and heavy rain in Wellington.
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'Huge crash': Wellington family evacuate property after branch hits home
18 Feb 2026William Ray, an RNZ employee and Johnsonville resident, said his family were lucky to leave when they did, with the branch now precariously leaning against his house.
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Shortfalls in driver licensing for trucks highlighted in review
18 Feb 2026The report highlights weaknesses in regulatory practices, processes, and systems including competing priorities, turnover, and IT issues.
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Unclear how takeover of Moa Point wastewater plant by new water entity will work
18 Feb 2026Tiaki Wai replaces Wellington Water from 1 July, inheriting council-owned water assets including the Moa Point plant.
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Effluent ponds and waterways searched for missing man
Sixty-two-year old Invercargill man Kevin Belling was last seen on his farm almost a month ago.
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Plans to deliver food and meds to more than 100 people trapped near Ngawi
18 Feb 2026Two bridges are out of action on the only roads into several rural and coastal communities in southern Wairarapa.
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Dangerous building notice issued after Dunedin landslide
18 Feb 2026More than 100 locals and tourists are stuck in Wairarapa after bridges were hit, but the road to Banks Peninsula has reopened. Audio
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Raw sewage no longer being pumped into Tarakena Bay
18 Feb 2026Wellington Water had to revert to the short pipe after the pipe into Cook Strait was overwhelmed - but the short pipe has not been used for 24 hours.
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Coalition ditches referendum on four-year term
18 Feb 2026Coalition agreements secured getting legislation to select committee and no further, the Justice Minister says.
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$9 toll wouldn't cover cost of new harbour crossing, advocate says
18 Feb 2026The estimated revenue from the toll is between $7 and $9 billion, while the projected costs of the crossing could exceed $20b. Audio
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Woman killed by dogs in Kaihu named
18 Feb 2026The three dogs are now in care of Animal Management.
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Lower North Island still without power days after weather bomb
18 Feb 2026Wellington Electricity puts the current outages at over 1000, and expects most properties to have power back on by tonight.
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Police seek help after Mount Maunganui landslide cordon breaches
18 Feb 2026Police said they believe the people in the images may be able to assist with enquiries into a breach of the Mount Maunganui landslide cordon.
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'Devastated' community mourns for woman mauled by dogs
18 Feb 2026"There's been so many complaints about them in the last year - the council know and haven't done anything," one local says. Audio
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Police sent to school after 'threats towards students'
18 Feb 2026Western Springs College's principal says there was an "altercation" last week and a threat made on social media.
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Severe jail terms needed for owners of 'homicidal dogs', Jones says after mauling
His comments follow the third death of a person by dogs in Northland in the past four years. Audio
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Huge queues as crash blocks lanes on Auckland's northwestern
18 Feb 2026Traffic is piling up and motorists have been warned to expect delays.
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The rock sample with a dire future warning
18 Feb 2026Sediment collected from deep beneath the Antarctic confirms what scientists feared. Audio
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The 'sausage sensei' who says his snags are art
He's been a Marine and driven 18-wheelers, but no job spoke to Bill Dumas quite like this one.
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Pedestrian seriously injured after Māngere crash involving a truck
18 Feb 2026The accident happened at the intersection of Savill Drive and Massey Road in Māngere East just before midday on Wednesday.
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