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Mission to launch satellite kept under wraps
An RNZ request for the key documents came up mostly empty, with ministerial briefings either largely blanked out or withheld entirely.
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Council looks at rule change to avoid flood buyout
3 Feb 2026Auckland Council wants to increase the amount it can spend on retaining walls and lifting homes to make them safe - a move it said would be more cost effective than writing them off.
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Are modern windows hurting Kererū?
2 Feb 2026A Dunedin wildlife hospital suspects double glazed windows could be to blame for an increasing number of serious injuries in Aotearoa's native wood pigeon. Audio
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'They're going to kill': Police urge public to dob in dirt bikers
Police say the Eagle helicopter and dozens of staff were diverted to try and split a group of 40 bikers. Audio
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Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash named
3 Feb 2026The pair were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.
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Well-known Wellington takeaway closing after half a century
2 Feb 2026Rice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.
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Efforts to salvage capsized tour boat halted
2 Feb 2026Forecast bad weather for the next two days means the Black Cat Cruises vessel will remain lodged on rocks. Audio
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Criminal probe into Pike River mine disaster in final stages
2 Feb 2026Last November the lawyer for Pike River families told RNZ police had enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the disaster.
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Pedestrians among seven injured in two-car crash
2 Feb 2026The crash closed the arterial route of Whangaparāoa Road in Auckland.
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First GP prescriptions for adult ADHD patients issued
2 Feb 2026Adam Currie - who already had his diagnosis - said his Monday morning appointment was "really smooth". Audio
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Man charged over fatal Dunedin crash
2 Feb 2026A man has appeared in court over a crash that killed one person and seriously injured another near Dunedin on Friday night.
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Auckland Transport chief resigns as agency narrows focus
2 Feb 2026Dean Kimpton took on the role in 2023, when AT faced a major shake-up.
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Patient was touched while sleeping, watched while washing
2 Feb 2026A woman recovering from a leg amputation at a hospital was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after being subjected to "unwanted attention".
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'Big business' or much needed help? The changes to ADHD rules
2 Feb 2026Doctors fear over-diagnosis, but advocates says it's a big step in improving access to help. Audio
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Council votes for independent review into deadly landslide
2 Feb 2026Six people were killed by the slip at a Mt Maunganui campground, which led to a recovery operation spanning more than a week.
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Is summer coming back? There's good news and bad
2 Feb 2026You might be wondering how long the weekend's warmer weather might last.
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Increased police presence in Napier suburb
2 Feb 2026Police found nothing of concern after a report of a person with a gun.
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Photos show submerged tourist boat after rescue
2 Feb 2026More than 40 people had to be saved when the catamaran grounded at Akaroa. Audio
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Young man died weeks after hospital discharge
2 Feb 2026A coroner has found the death of Liam Booth, who was sent home from hospital in a taxi after threatening to take his own life, could not have been prevented.
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What's open on Waitangi Day, and when do you have to pay a surcharge?
2 Feb 2026Unlike Easter holidays, Christmas, or before 1pm on Anzac Day, trading restrictions don't apply.
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Minister shut down fossil fuels plan
2 Feb 2026Australia signed up to the 'road map' away from fossil fuels, but Shane Jones did not want New Zealand to join. Audio
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NCEA hurdle trips up 15,000 students
Thousands did not reach critical new reading, writing and maths benchmarks last year.
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Former owner of luxury lodge thankful fire didn't destroy building
2 Feb 2026Guests of Fiordland Lodge were evacuated late on Saturday night as firefighters from across Southland battled the blaze.
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