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'This is the worst': Banks Peninsula still cut off after floods hit Canterbury
17 Feb 2026A local state of emergency was in place for the peninsula, where several hundred people remained without power and many more affected by telecommunications outages.
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'Look after your neighbours': Canterbury Civil Defence urges residents to stay put
A state of emergency has been declared in Banks Peninsula, a boil water notice is in place, a river has burst its banks and a highway closed.
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Mother on trial over alleged ‘medical child abuse'
17 Feb 2026The mistreatment was alleged to have required hospital and medical treatment over a 19-month period.
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Residents say three-storey development shouldn't be allowed
17 Feb 2026Farm Cove residents have sought legal advice, maintaining the development should no longer be allowed under recently changed planning rules. Audio
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Marlon Williams announces he's taking a break from music
17 Feb 2026The multi award-winning musician has told fans that he needs "a cup of tea and a lie down" after nearly two decades in music.
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Alleged 18-year romance scam lands Auckland woman in court
The 44-year-old Auckland woman was arrested last week after a search warrant was carried out by the Police's Auckland City Financial Crime Unit. Audio
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Wairarapa communities cut off from livelihoods by destructive storm
18 Feb 2026Torrential rain and widespread flooding washed out the Lake Ferry Road bridge over the Turangaui River - cutting off settlements in Ngawi, Lake Ferry and Cape Palliser. Audio
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Gold coins and silver bars stolen from West Auckland home
17 Feb 2026Police are seeking the public's help in solving a "high-value burglary" involving gold coins and silver bars.
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Moa Point: 3 million litres of untreated wastewater released in last day
17 Feb 2026Excess volumes of unscreened wastewater are going into the sea through the short outfall pipe.
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Judge deciding whether to overturn Papatoetoe election ruling
17 Feb 2026The petition had been filed by the Papatoetoe Ōtara Action Team, which won all four seats on the Local Board subdivision.
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A new major streaming service is coming to New Zealand
17 Feb 2026Shows like The Pitt, Succession and The White Lotus will live exclusively on the new platform.
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Is 'March Madness' already hitting commuters?
17 Feb 2026The spike in Auckland traffic congestion is known as 'March Madness', but are travel times already picking up? Audio
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'Disaster sightseeing' getting in way, mayor of storm-hit district says
17 Feb 2026The Rangitikei mayor wants people to stop taking trips into the back country because they are getting in the way.
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'Never seen so much rain': Farmer rescues stranded sheep
17 Feb 2026A farm worker had to swim stranded sheep to safety after huge downpours at Teddington.
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Several settlements completely cut off as bridge washed out
17 Feb 2026Communities in southern Wairarapa, including Lake Ferry and Cape Palliser, have been cut off. Audio
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'Roof tiles absolutely everywhere': Wellingtonians picking up the pieces after storm
17 Feb 2026"I showed up the next day to find my roof tiles absolutely everywhere."
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Pharmacists accept Health NZ pay offer
The agreement covers pay and conditions for pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and technicians.
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Teaching Council fell short in managing conflicts of interest, probe finds
The Public Service Commission has published its investigation into procurement and conflicts of interest management.
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Our trade deal with India, explained
17 Feb 2026It hasn't been ratified yet but the terms of New Zealand's free trade deal with India have been agreed on, even though the details are somewhat mysterious
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'Machines will play an increasing role in targeting' - NZDF's vision for the future
17 Feb 2026Visions of a digital twin for each soldier, laser weapons and drones using satellites to engage with targets before a human pulls the trigger are all in the latest NZDF briefing.
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Are $7 blocks now normal? What's going on with chocolate
You weren't imagining it - Valentine's Day chocolate probably was more expensive this year.
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How much do you really need to retire early?
You've probably heard the warnings about retirement, but what if you want out early?
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'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
17 Feb 2026Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
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Hastings residents will pay cyclone recovery rates for next 16 years
16 Feb 2026A recovery rate to pay for the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle will be attached to Hastings ratepayers' bills for the next 16 years.
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