HHeadlines Read More Waitangi wrap: Speeches, celebrations and hecklingFebruary 5, 2026 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at Waitangi on Thursday. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Prime Minister Christopher Luxon…
HHeadlines Read More Treaty concerns push out Santana Mines open-cast mine decision to OctoberFebruary 5, 2026 The view towards the proposed mine site between Bendigo and Ophir. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton Fast-track panel…
HHeadlines Read More Missing Gus Lamont, 4, believed to be dead – suspect identifiedFebruary 5, 2026 The disappearance and likely death of a four-year-old boy has been declared a major crime with a person…
HHeadlines Read More Wellington stationery drive in high demand, exhausts all fundingFebruary 5, 2026 Organiser Nicky Smith with her kids Joshua and Harper. Photo: RNZ/Bella Craig A Wellington charity supplying school stationery…
HHeadlines Read More Grounded Akaroa tourist boat dislodged by swells, easing salvageFebruary 5, 2026 Swells have dislodged the Black Cat Cruises boat that grounded on Saturday from its spot on the rocks…
HHeadlines Read More DOC becoming ‘extremely concerned’ about Wellington sewage leakFebruary 5, 2026 Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone DOC’s becoming increasingly concerned about the 70 million litres of raw sewage being…
HHeadlines Read More Haeata Community Campus disputes MPI’s mouldy school lunch claimFebruary 5, 2026 Screenshots taken from the internal investigation done by Haeata Community Campus into mouldy lunches being distributed to students…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Major failings’ revealed in Sydney mass stabber’s mental health careFebruary 5, 2026 The psychiatrist of a man who went on a shopping mall stabbing rampage in Sydney has been criticised…
HHeadlines Read More Bay of Plenty lifejacket rule on hold as council pauses changesFebruary 5, 2026 A new Bay of Plenty lifejacket rule expected to be in effect by mid-2025 has been put on…
HHeadlines Read More Still no suspect in search for Today host Savannah Guthrie’s motherFebruary 5, 2026 The search for Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother still had no suspect or person of interest today,…
HHeadlines Read More ‘It’s a ghost town’: customers staying away after Moa Point sewage spill in WellingtonFebruary 5, 2026 Untreated waste water is leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Grave moment’: end of US-Russia nuclear pact comes at worst possible time, UN chief warns | Nuclear weaponsFebruary 5, 2026 The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has urged the US and Russia to quickly sign a new nuclear…