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'It's a professional responsibility' - retired judge to lead council review into Mauao slip
12 Feb 2026Paul Davison, KC, has been appointed to lead the review into the events leading up to the deadly landslide at Mount Maunganui.
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Prison life caused 'complete destruction' of Christchurch terrorist's identity, lawyers claim
The man's lawyers say he was living in "oppressive" environment which eroded his mental health.
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Health NZ shrugs off red ratings for big hospital builds
Health New Zealand says two of its flagship hospital rebuilds are on track despite Treasury alerts put on them months ago, that suggest "successful delivery appears to be unachievable".
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Man who enslaved two youths jailed for more than 16 years
12 Feb 2026Slavemaster Moeaia Tuai is a Samoan chief or matai, who took possession of his victims' lives and raped one victim.
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High Court Judge's family bach dispute to happen in private
12 Feb 2026Justice Anne Hinton sold her share of the bach to two of her four sisters - but her other sister, and niece, argued Hinton had promised to transfer her share to them.
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Speed limit increases on Transmission Gully
12 Feb 2026The government said it was designed and built to support higher-speed travel.
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Want to release your goldfish? Don't
12 Feb 2026Hundreds of goldfish, turtles and other pests are being pulled from a popular park's lake to be euthanised. Audio
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Moa Point: Wellington mayor makes first move towards inquiry
12 Feb 2026Wellington Mayor Andrew Little said he'd given Local Government Minister Simon Watts his proposal for a terms of reference for any inquiry.
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Person escapes house fire in Auckland
12 Feb 2026Fire and Emergency crews are extinguishing a fire at a two-storey house.
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Warning for Bay of Plenty as downpours loom
12 Feb 2026You may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather may take a turn this weekend. Audio
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How many kids have to die from window blind cords, mum asks
Three-year-old Tilly was found by her then-five-year-old sister. Her mother wants to know when the law is changing. Audio
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Schools accused of giving illegal scholarships to foreign students
12 Feb 2026School sport leaders say they do not believe the cases are symptomatic of a wider problem. Audio
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The easiest way to clean your microwave and a common mistake
12 Feb 2026Is your microwave getting a little crusty? Here are some quick and easy tips.
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Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression, anxiety – study
12 Feb 2026Compared to being inactive, aerobic exercise has an especially powerful impact on the symptoms of depression.
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A capital crisis: 'Toilet water is now brushing up against historic sites'
12 Feb 2026Decades ago Ray Ahipene-Mercer fought to stop the dumping of raw sewage into Wellington's sea. Now it's happening again.
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How did a soldier fall from a helicopter?
12 Feb 2026Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea fell to his death in May of 2019 while training to dismount from a Blackhawk helicopter onto the edge of a building. Audio
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Suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman
12 Feb 2026The woman's body was found at a home in Burnham, rural Canterbury last month.
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Teaching Council's penalties for dodgy teachers too light, review finds
The review also recommended the council investigate whether schools are failing to report incompetent teachers.
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New 'cheeky and playful' take on Swan Lake
The tales of two birds "emerging into identity" are melded in a new circus production coming to the Auckland Arts Festival next month.
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Health experts call on Pharmac to fund female-specific testosterone
12 Feb 2026An endocrinologist says more than half the women she sees on testosterone for low libido are taking too high a dose of a product that's designed for men.
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Wellington Water quiet on Moa Point plans
12 Feb 2026Staff are now able to enter the failed treatment plant, but the agency isn't providing details of the work being done or who is involved.
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St Bedes investigates knowledge of priest's sexual offending
The rector says he would be "appalled" if there was inaction and any failure to respond appropriately.
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Lower North Island hotel runs dry - again
11 Feb 2026The Castlepoint Hotel has been told by officials to immediately stop serving alcohol after it breached the conditions of an earlier order.
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Watch: Top lawyer threatens to 'sue for a lot of money'
11 Feb 2026A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting a NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of NZ First.
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