BBusiness Read More Major outage on YouTube websiteFebruary 18, 2026 Photo: 123RF Video sharing site YouTube has suffered a widespread outage, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting…
NNew Zealand Read More Infrastructure Commission clarifies suggestion of Auckland Harbour Bridge tollFebruary 18, 2026 Photo: Tom Kitchin The Infrastructure Commission has moved to clarify its suggestion around tolling the Auckland Harbour Bridge,…
EEnvironment Read More Minister defends bottom trawling, despite poll showing majority of NZers want it bannedFebruary 18, 2026 Greenpeace Aotearoa activists confront the Talley’s bottom trawler Amatal Atlantis on the Chatham Rise, painting “ocean killer” on…
HHeadlines Read More Willis calls $9 Auckland crossing toll a ‘completely hypothetical scenario’February 18, 2026 Finance Minister Nicola Willis Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii National’s Nicola Willis says the government has not given…
NNew Zealand Read More Police sent to Auckland school after ‘threats towards students’February 18, 2026 Western Springs College’s principal says there was an “altercation” last week and a threat made on social media.…
BBusiness Read More Reserve Bank leaves official cash rate at 2.25%February 18, 2026 The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate unchanged at 2.25 percent New governor Anna Breman has…
EEconomy Read More In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime pricesFebruary 18, 2026 Cucumbers are the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price. Photo: Unsplash By Andrew Osborn, Reuters Cucumbers have…
NNew Zealand Read More Cyclists thigh-deep in water days after rainFebruary 18, 2026 The Petone railway underpass on a nearly-new $70 million cycleway is thigh-deep in water more than two days…
HHeadlines Read More Lane blocked on Auckland’s northwestern motorway following crashFebruary 18, 2026 Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel A crash on Auckland’s northwestern motorway has blocked lanes. Accoding to the NZ…
EEconomy Read More Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economyFebruary 18, 2026 First-home buyers were still a strong force in the market, but dropped to 26.2 percent of transactions compared…
SSports Read More Cricket: Black Caps reach Super Eight at T20 World CupFebruary 18, 2026 Canada’s Yuvraj Samra celebrates after scoring a century against New Zealand at the 2026 T20 World Cup. Photo:…
NNew Zealand Read More Wellington and Lower North Island still without power days after weather bombFebruary 17, 2026 This Wellington Electricity map shows the extent of area where individual homes remain without power Photo: SUPPLIED People…