HHeadlines Read More Concerns raised about possible changes to Commerce ActFebruary 2, 2026 Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Scott Simpson. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith A number of concerns have…
NNew Zealand Read More Waitangi Day 2026: What’s open, what’s not, and when you have to pay a surchargeFebruary 2, 2026 Shops, restaurants, cafes and other hospitality and retail venues will be open as usual on Waitangi Day, but…
NNew Zealand Read More How to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ cultureFebruary 2, 2026 By Mark Kirby* of If a builder spends 10 hours rectifying avoidable mistakes their productivity for the day…
HHeadlines Read More Auckland Transport chief Dean Kimpton to resign ahead of agency’s reformFebruary 2, 2026 Dean Kimpton. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel Auckland Transport’s (AT) chief executive is stepping down from May, after almost three…
NNew Zealand Read More Opposition parties slam ‘secret’ critical minerals talksFebruary 2, 2026 Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Opposition parties are criticising the coalition for having…
NNew Zealand Read More Opposition parties slam ‘secret’ critical minerals talksFebruary 2, 2026 Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Opposition parties are criticising the coalition for having…
NNew Zealand Read More Efforts to salvage capsized Black Cat Cruises tour boat in Akaroa haltedFebruary 2, 2026 The Black Cat Cruises catamaran had more than 40 people on board when it began to smoke, then…
SSports Read More Sam Ruthe’s next goal after setting record for mileFebruary 2, 2026 New Zealand athlete Sam Ruthe. Photo: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz The Glasgow Commonwealth Games is now on the…
NNew Zealand Read More Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash namedFebruary 2, 2026 Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone The pilot and passenger killed in a helicopter crash near Paekākāriki Hill last week have…
NNew Zealand Read More Police criminal probe into Pike River nearly finishedFebruary 2, 2026 Photo: Credit: NZ Police Police are nearing the final stages of their criminal investigation into the Pike River…
AArts and design Read More ‘It’s me’: Statue model comes face-to-face with younger self 60 years laterFebruary 2, 2026 Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton The muse for an iconic Dunedin statue has come face-to-face with her bronzed…
HHeadlines Read More Seven people injured in two-car crash in north AucklandFebruary 2, 2026 The crash happened on the arterial route of Whangaparāoa Rd. Photo: RNZ/Nick Monro Seven people, including pedestrians, have…