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Taihape marae steps up for stranded travellers
17 Feb 2026When the storm closed SH1, stranding hundreds, the community at Winiata Marae knew what to do.
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Person killed in head-on crash in Auckland
17 Feb 2026Two other people also suffered moderate injuries.
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'Wannabe athlete' How To Dad takes on NZ's best
16 Feb 2026He once held the 100m world record for sprinting in jandals. Now Jordan Watson aka 'How To Dad' is taking on six of NZ's best athletes.
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Crash blocks lane on Remutaka Hill Summit
17 Feb 2026Two vehicles crashed on the road between Wellington and the Wairarapa about 7am.
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Students step back in time ahead of school's demolition
17 Feb 2026Whanganui's St George's Preparatory School is being deconstructed - piece-by-piece - ahead of being repurposed for a iwi health organisation.
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In pictures: Wellington's flooding, wind damage
16 Feb 2026Some streets are flooded in Lower Hutt, multiple schools are closed and thousands are without power.
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Argument led to murder and dismemberment of Christchurch man, court told
16 Feb 2026No-one gave the victim first-aid or called emergency services after he was shot - and his head, legs and arms are still missing.
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'It's a fairly big problem': Plastic surgeon treating dog attack victims regularly
Dr Emily Yassaie told Checkpoint Aotearoa needs to reviews animal control laws and consider mandatory reporting of bites and dog related injuries Audio
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Wild weather: Wellington winds strongest in a decade
17 Feb 2026Banks Peninsula is under an orange heavy rain warning, with a further 70 to 100 millimetres of rain predicted.
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Can AI legally be an inventor?
16 Feb 2026The New Zealand courts are set to be challenged on whether AI can legally be an inventor.
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'His legs were like jelly' - man hospitalised for huffing nangs
16 Feb 2026Fifteen months after being hospitalised for huffing nitrous oxide, a builder still can't work, and his mother says tougher regulation around nangs are needed.
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What to pack in emergency 'grab and go' bags
16 Feb 2026People should have a pre-packed "grab and go" bag by their exit door, with supplies that can last about 72 hours in case of an emergency.
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Weather: Local farmers clear mudslide which trapped 20 vehicles
16 Feb 2026A defence force helicopter was called in to assess the situation and possibly rescue people.
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Winds gust to 240km/h on lower North Island's east coast
16 Feb 2026Winds in Wellington have topped 190km/h in high parts and about 130km/h in the city.
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Boil water notice lifted in Christchurch
16 Feb 2026More than 14,000 households in the city's east were under the boil water notice, which has now been lifted.
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Youth motocross in focus as Coroner orders joint inquest
The deaths of four young riders over two years will be examined together, with the inquest expected to place the safety of the sport under scrutiny.
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Man with multiple sclerosis choked to death while being fed in bed
16 Feb 2026The man was aged in his late 20s and had lived at Lonsdale Total Care Centre in Foxton for about six months before his death in May 2022.
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Watermain breakage leaves Lower Hutt streets flooded
16 Feb 2026The pipe broke underneath Kamahi Street sending thousands of litres of water onto the road.
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Do you need an admin party to get your life back in order?
16 Feb 2026Feeling buried under passwords, paperwork and perpetual hold music? As the mundane tasks of modern life pile up, could this be the antidote?
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'Long and loud night':Wairarapa residents coming together during floods
16 Feb 2026The stormy weather lashing the region has caused rivers to burst their banks, inundating roads and cutting off communities.
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Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days
16 Feb 2026A prisoner with a burst appendix was told it was a stomach bug, and waited six days to be admitted to hospital for surgery.
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Judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters cross-examined
16 Feb 2026District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the judicial conduct panel earlier this month.
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Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed
16 Feb 2026The government has confirmed there will be an independent review looking into the Moa Point treatment plant failure.
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Fences taken out, crop destroyed as floods hammer farmers
Farms along the banks of the Waipā River are most affected, an Ōtorohanga farmer says.
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