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Two students hit by cars before school on Monday morning
10 Feb 2026Both Auckland students were taken to hospital.
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Salvage operation to recover wrecked tourist boat from Akaroa Harbour begins
10 Feb 2026The Canterbury Regional Council says work to recover parts of the vessel from the beach and sea could take two weeks, depending on conditions.
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Person critically injured in workshop blaze
10 Feb 2026Multiple fire crews were called to the fire in Eskdale, north of Napier.
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Deluge of UK passport applications causes delays for NZ Post
10 Feb 2026NZ Post says the volume of British passport applications is causing delays to them being sent to the UK.
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Police seek photos, video from Fitzgerald Ave around time man was stabbed
10 Feb 2026Investigators are looking for any photos, CCTV, or dashcam footage along Fitzgerald Avenue between Cambridge Terrace and Bealey Avenue in Christchurch between 12.15pm and 12.45pm on Monday.
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'Grave concerns' for missing woman not seen for six months
10 Feb 2026Police are considering the possibility Rowena Walker may no longer be alive.
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Is a new, $1 billion gas terminal 'vital' or 'bonkers'?
The government wants taxpayers to fund a natural gas import terminal, but says lower power prices will come as a result. Audio
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Ex-ministry staffer accuses government of ignoring education experts, teachers
The staffer worked on the curriculum until the middle of last year and said it was chaotic and politicised. Audio
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Mayor wants government to consider investor's Chateau Tongariro proposal
The proposal from an unnamed investor is to return the Chateau Tongariro to its former status as a hotel, Tongariro Mayor Weston Kirton says.
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Work safety group says proposed law change likely to increase harm to people
The bill sets out to cut death and injury rates, and compliance costs, by focusing on the most serious critical risks and reducing confusion.
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John Campbell's Morning Report start date announced
The veteran broadcaster will join Ingrid Hipkiss as the new co-host of Morning Report on April 13.
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University students bombarded by sports betting
10 Feb 2026Stories were emerging of flats of students gambling rent money and student allowances on sporting fixtures. Audio
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New hop off the trial block
Along the banks of the Wangapeka River in Tasman, a new hop variety is being commercially released after more than a decade of research and development. Audio
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New medicine funding could be life-saving for rural areas, health expert says
Pharmac announced new funding for emergency pain relief and blood clotting medications for rural communities. Audio
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Far North mayor shuts down rumour after councillor’s 'false' MP candidacy claim
10 Feb 2026Far North mayor Moko Tepania has confirmed he will not be standing as an MP at the coming general election.
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Bus drivers still waiting for visa extensions
10 Feb 2026The future of about 50 Wellington bus drivers is unclear, with work visas for many of them expiring in the next few months.
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Coins could go as Rotorua reviews city parking
10 Feb 2026Coin payments make up about 10 percent of the parking money collected and the council is asking whether the machines should stay.
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'Underinvestment becomes more likely': Councils push back on rates cap
10 Feb 2026Local councils are worried about paying the bills if the government's proposed rates cap goes ahead.
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WorkSafe to revisit pool after teeth, hand injured on hydroslide
10 Feb 2026It comes after a boy smashed his front teeth less than a week after a man's finger was ripped off on the slide.
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Who will pay for Wellington's sewage disaster?
10 Feb 2026It could be months before the plant returns to full operation. Audio
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Shaking the marae grounds at Waitangi
In Black Comet, the acclaimed musician draws on a career that spans pub gigs, orchestral collaborations and cultural moments at Waitangi.
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Person falls from Christchurch's central library
10 Feb 2026The person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.
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'Cascade of errors': Man dies in 100-minute wait for ambulance
10 Feb 2026A series of mistakes meant Johnathon Taituma, 43, was dead by the time help arrived.
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Is 'redshirting' best for your child?
10 Feb 2026Why some parents say delaying the start of school - and what the evidence says.
