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Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
16 Feb 2026The ban is for all of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Ōmaha Bay and will take affect from 12 March. Audio
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Campers evacuate overnight after Wainui River burst its banks
16 Feb 2026The Wainui River burst its banks in the tiny coastal settlement of Herbertville overnight, three years and two days after it last flooded the township.
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Ministry advisory group rented expensive Symonds Street space against advice
15 Feb 2026The group is paying $119,000 for the 2025/26 year.
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Chris Hipkins speaks to media in Auckland
16 Feb 2026The Labour leader is taking questions on the day's events including the severe weather and Eden Park announcements.
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'We had to intervene': Govt bans taking shellfish from Auckland rockpools
15 Feb 2026The ban is for all of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Ōmaha Bay.
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World champion Luca Harrington qualifies for big air final
16 Feb 2026The Wānaka freeskier has qualified for the final of the big air at the Winter Olympics, saying it was an honour to be there.
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Households watching Reserve Bank's OCR decision
How soon is the official cash rate likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher?
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Freightways sees first half profit lift as economy turns around
The company is seen as a bellwether stock, and owns brands including NZ Couriers, Post Haste, Big Chill Distribution and TIMG.
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Archie the apprentice finds his farming feet
14 Feb 2026Archie, Micky and their dogs make up a good team on Te Wharua Station. The 17-year-old is apprenticed to the farm manager and champion shearer as part of Pāmu's year-old cadet scheme. Country Life …
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Ruby jewels of Otago a Lunar New Year treat
14 Feb 2026A look at how Clyde Orchard's recent cherry and stonefruit harvest has gone and a tour of a new purpose built accommodation for its RSE workers.
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The Bluff beach battling asbestos
16 Feb 2026Recent work to protect the area, including the construction of a seawall, may not be the end of the road
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Rakaia Salmon statue 'vandalised' in protest
16 Feb 2026Rakaia's iconic salmon statue has been defaced by Greenpeace protesters, just weeks after a $300,000 ratepayer-funded refurbishment.
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Could a $315,000 one-way fix solve a parking squeeze?
14 Feb 2026The plans are opposed by a local who says hundreds of motorists will be inconvenienced.
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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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Two assaults in central Auckland over the weekend
16 Feb 2026One victim was attacked by strangers, while the other suffered an apparent stab wound.
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'A bit panicked' - Ashhurst residents get 3am call to leave
16 Feb 2026Grace Guo says she was awake through the night as the Pohangina River threatened to breach its banks, until the call came at 3am to leave home.
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First kākāpō of this year's breeding season hatches
16 Feb 2026DOC staff are confident a kākāpō chick born on Valentine's Day will be the first of many this breeding season. Video
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Turning a Lunar New Year staple into a daily delight
16 Feb 2026A Taiwanese family in Auckland needs to produce about 300,000 dumplings a week as demand for the dish grows.
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Prison build fast-tracked as officials warn of 'compromised' design
Corrections is rushing new high-security units at Hawke's Bay, prompting questions over risks and reduced amenities amid record inmate growth.
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Officials brace for Dunedin's O-Week after raucous Flo-Week partying
The signs of Saturday's Flo-Week blow-out remained on Castle Street the next day, with shattered glass, bottles, boxes and rubbish lining the road. Audio
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Bic Runga’s Red Sunset is a thrilling mix of familiarity and forward-thinking
On her first original album in 15 years, the award-winning New Zealand songwriter draws on vintage French pop.
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Why Auckland's bug problem is getting worse
16 Feb 2026From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly European hornets, Auckland has recently become a hotspot for unwanted insects. Audio
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What to do - and what not to do - in a power cut
16 Feb 2026Tens of thousands of households are without power as wild winds bring trees and power lines down across much of the lower North Island.
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Mother's struggles with immunocompromised daughter amid boil water notice
16 Feb 2026A public health alert told many Christchurch residents that all water, including filtered water, needed to be continuously boiled for at least one minute. Audio
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