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Cold, wet, windy front hits South Island
3 Feb 2026An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Tasman, and MetService warns other wind and rain watches may be upgraded.
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Using vibrations to deter pest insects
3 Feb 2026Researchers are translating pest insects' vibrational language to use it against them.
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Emergency crews rush to Hawkes Bay Airport after plane alert
3 Feb 2026The small plane's nose landing gear appeared to be damaged, police said, but it landed safely.
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'Win them back': Hipkins sets sights on Māori seats
It comes as Te Pāti Māori MP's Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris enter a substantive hearing at the Wellington High Court after being expelled. Audio
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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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