NNew Zealand Read More Is NZ defence and intelligence policy aligning with AUKUS in all but name?February 8, 2026 Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon around the Manawatu coastline and RNZAF Base Ohakea. Photo: Corporal Naomi…
HHeadlines Read More Drainlayer, panel beater loses fight for cover from ACC for lung disease because of pet parrotFebruary 8, 2026 First published on Photo: 123rf A drainlayer and panel beater who was exposed to asbestos dust and paint…
HHeadlines Read More T20 cricket World Cup: New Zealand Black Caps defeat AfghanistanFebruary 8, 2026 Follow all the cricket acton, as the Black Caps take on Afghanistan at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai…
HHeadlines Read More Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreakFebruary 8, 2026 Aedes aegypti mosquitos spreading the dengue virus between people, people in the Cook Islands, including tourists, have been…
NNew Zealand Read More Benjamin Cudby sent to prison for repeated violent attacks, strangulations of his partnerFebruary 8, 2026 First published on Benjamin Cudby strangled his partner more than 40 times over the course of their relationship,…
HHeadlines Read More Glass repair shops busy after roadworks through Central Hawke’s Bay townFebruary 8, 2026 Sam Johnstone said he removed at least two shovel loads of stones from his car’s inner guards, suspension…
HHeadlines Read More Speedsters Zoe Hobbs, Tiaan Whelpton qualify for world indoor championships at Douglas InternationalFebruary 8, 2026 Zoe Hobbs shows her rivals a clean pair of heels over the sprints at the Douglas International. Photo:…
NNew Zealand Read More Not an artefact, but an ancestor: why a German university is returning a Māori taongaFebruary 8, 2026 By Michael La Corte and Annika Vosseler* of Te Pou o Hinematioro. Photo: Museopedia / CC BY-SA 4.0…
NNew Zealand Read More Jury duty woes: Aucklander slams process, calls for reformFebruary 8, 2026 First published on Nico van Rooyen, left frustrated after a three-day wait for jury service at the Manukau…
NNew Zealand Read More Tennis: NZ advances in Davis Cup after felling Bosnia and HerzegovinaFebruary 8, 2026 Action during the singles tennis match between Anton Shepp of New Zealand and Mirza Basic of Bosnia &…
HHeadlines Read More From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new roleFebruary 8, 2026 The Green Party’s relatively new Chief of Staff, former MP Kevin Hague. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Few…
HHeadlines Read More Island Bay Festival cancels water-based activities due to sewage spill but thousands still attendFebruary 8, 2026 Thousands attended the popular festival despite cancellation of water-based activities. Photo: Krystal Gibbens/RNZ The cancellation of water-based activities…