BBusiness Read More Major bank cuts home loan ratesFebruary 20, 2026 The Reserve Bank indicated it expected to raise interest rates a little faster and earlier than previously forecast.…
HHeadlines Read More Builder who bought former Wellington mayoral desk happy to give it backFebruary 20, 2026 The desk in its current condition. Photo: Raymond Morgan A builder who bought Wellington’s most embarrassing historical desk…
NNew Zealand Read More Watch: Fire tears through pavilion at Auckland’s Northcote College during firefighters strikeFebruary 20, 2026 Parts of Auckland’s Northcote College have been destroyed in a fire which broke out during a firefighters strike.…
BBusiness Read More Auckland Business Chamber optimistic govt’s surcharge ban efforts have stalledFebruary 20, 2026 Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges, who campaigned for an end to the policy, said he was…
NNew Zealand Read More What dog control laws say about fatal attacks – and what people want to changeFebruary 20, 2026 A Northland woman killed by dogs this week is the fourth fatal attack in four years. (File image)…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Sort it out’: Minister’s frustration with flooded cyclewayFebruary 20, 2026 Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says Wellington Water needs to “sort it out” and fix a flooded cycleway. The…
NNew Zealand Read More Weekend weather: Mostly dry skies after turbulent weekFebruary 20, 2026 Christchurch will be basking in temperatures in the 20s after a wet start to the week. Photo: 123rf.com…
BBusiness Read More Owner of half-finished Auckland apartment project faces removal from Companies RegisterFebruary 20, 2026 An unfinished apartment block on Manukau Rd in Auckland’s Epsom. Photo: MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ The company behind…
HHeadlines Read More Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay risesFebruary 20, 2026 Photo: RNZ You might be going to get a bigger contribution to your KiwiSaver this year – but…
NNew Zealand Read More Wellington residents clean poo spray off houses after severe weather, failed Moa Point sewage spillFebruary 20, 2026 Faecal spray on a home on the Esplanade in Wellington. Photo: RNZ/Charlotte Cook A film of toxic poo…
NNew Zealand Read More Watch: Fire tears through pavilion at Auckland’s Northcote CollegeFebruary 20, 2026 Firefighters are tackling a blaze at Auckland’s Northcote College. Fire and Emergency NZ said they were called to…
EEnvironment Read More Overseas experts flown in to assess damage at Moa Point wastewater treatment plantFebruary 20, 2026 Untreated water was leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Experts…