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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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Corrections takes action against staff's 'unacceptable' use of AI
16 Feb 2026Staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some were found to be using it to draft formal reports.
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'Right thing to do': Mayor on Wellington Water chair's resignation
16 Feb 2026Nick Leggett stepped down as Wellington Water board chair on Sunday.
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The silver lining amongst devastation, damage and disarray
Colin Payne's Ōtorohanga home was inundated by floodwaters at the weekend, but a saved pet goat and heirloom teddy bear is keeping his spirits up. Audio
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Onehunga shooting: Police seize shotgun during search
The gun has not yet been confirmed to have been involved in last month's incident, police said.
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Hamilton residents face shake-up in how they pay for water
16 Feb 2026National water reforms mean the city has to move away from residents paying for water through their rates based on capital value - to either a set charge or a user pays model.
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'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
23 Feb 2026Ben Marzeion is out to prove that you can still help in the fight against climate change, one kilogram of glacier ice at a time.
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Ultra-proccessed foods are out and fat is in - but do we take it all with a grain of salt?
16 Feb 2026It's not so much what's in the recommendations as how they were put together that's concerning some in the medical and nutrition worlds
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This Valentine's Day, swipe right on a new fur bestie
13 Feb 2026Auckland Council is inviting Aucklanders to match with a new best friend with a tail. Audio
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Urupa trustees have their say in court
13 Feb 2026The trustees opposed Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's archaeological authority for residential development at Piripai.
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‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court
15 Feb 2026Catherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.
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'Hidden in plain sight': How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years
Immigration New Zealand says the 'disturbing' case of two young people kept as slaves shows how extreme exploitation can be hidden in plain sight.
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What makes a good break-up song?
Break-up songs can unstick our emotions and empower us to move on from a broken romantic relationship.
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Body found washed up on beach near Wairoa
15 Feb 2026The formal identification process was underway, but police say it will take time.
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Wellington flights cancelled, hundreds without power
15 Feb 2026All regional flights in and out of Wellington are cancelled while locals are warned to stay off south coast beaches amid severe southerly winds and heavy rain.
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Heavy rain and strong winds expected overnight
16 Feb 2026More warnings have been issued for heavy rain overnight, with multiple districts now in a state of emergency.
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Woman's life changed after being strangled unconscious by jealous ex
"'My world was very small for a long time after the incident and I couldn't function," she says.
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Serious crash closes road in Merivale
15 Feb 2026One person has serious injuries following the crash on Heaton Street.
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State of emergency declared for Tararua District ahead of wild weather
15 Feb 2026MetService has issued multiple orange heavy rain and strong wind warnings from Sunday morning through to Monday evening.
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Wellington Water chair resigns over Moa Point sewage disaster
15 Feb 2026Nick Leggett said the failure of the treatment plant was deeply serious and had affected the environment, public health and the community.
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'Never seen anything like' weather that hit Waipā - Waikato man
Ryan Vickers says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent's Waipā farm following Friday's intense rain.
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Shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued
15 Feb 2026A public health alert was issued on Saturday afternoon for around 14,000 households in Christchurch.
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Hamilton woman assaulted in her home after confronting intruders
15 Feb 2026Police say it happened on Clarkin Road in Fairfield.
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