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FENZ receives hundreds of call outs as severe weather hits
5:12 pm todayFire and Emergency dealt with almost 800 callouts between midnight and this afternoon with more than 100 of those calls being for life threatening events or due to serious damage. Fire and Emergency… Audio
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Thousands without power across lower North Island
5:08 pm todaySome homes in Wellington may be without power until the end of the week, with the capital battered by heavy gales and flooding today. The dramatic storm cut power to more than 30,000 properties across… Audio
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RNZ News at 5pm, February 16
5:00 pm todayAll the top stories and other headlines from the day Audio
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Thousands without power as weather lashes lower North Island
4:46 pm todayThousands of properties are without power throughout Manawatu and Whanganui, as people were evacuated and schools closed for the day. Some have been restored but authorities are warning more wild… Audio
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Boil water notice lifted after affecting thousands in Christchurch
4:37 pm todayThe boil water notice affecting thousands of households in Christchurch's east has been lifted for all but about 20 properties. About 14,000 households feared they'd face at least another day without… Audio
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Eden Park to host 2027 State of Origin match
4:33 pm todayOfficials have confirmed Auckland's Eden Park will host a State of Origin match in 2027. It'll be the first time the competition has been staged outside of Australia in 40 years. The move comes after… Audio
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Plastic surgeon treating multiple dog attack victims weekly
4:24 pm todayA Wellington plastic surgeon is patching up dog attack victims on a weekly basis with some injuries so severe they're life changing. She believes Aotearoa needs to review animal control laws and… Audio
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Strikes in Gaza threaten ceasefire deal
4:13 pm todayMiddle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about strikes in Gaza threatening the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. It comes ahead of the first meeting of U.S. President Donald… Audio
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Weather chaos hits lower North Island as Hutt Valley floods
4:06 pm todayIt has been a day of weather chaos at the bottom of the North Island with thousands of properties still without power. Planes, trains and ferries were also disrupted. Five areas remain under local… Audio
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The Pre-Panel for 16 February 2026
3:45 pm todayWallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel. Audio
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Feature: How does power and prestige really work?
3:30 pm todayLong before we know what social status is, we know how it works. There's always a popular crowd from the playground to the office and everyone knows who's in and who is out. Toby Stuart is a Professor… Audio
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TV Critic: Local Comedy 'Small Town Scandal'
3:10 pm todayAfternoons TV Critic Dominic Corry reviews: Small Town Scandal - Sky/NEON The Beauty - Disney+ Audio
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Expert Feature: What happens to all that space junk?
2:30 pm todayBut is the space in space infinite? What happens when satellites stop working? As the saying goes, what goes up, must come down, so will we see more space junk landing on earth? Here to help answer… Audio
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Jesse Goes Clubbing
2:20 pm todayMonday means Jesse hits the clubs. If you've got a club you'd like him to visit, please text us 2101 or email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz. Today Jesse is chatting to Gordon Tripp from the Pigeon Racing… Audio
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OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
2:10 pm todayBrad Foster joins Jesse to talk about what's going on across the Tasman. Today he's looking at the news that State of Origin is coming to Auckland plus other stories of interest. Audio
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