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Hapū ‘horrified’ by digger works on Northland beach; council investigating

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'Keep a grab bag close': Bay braces for heavy rain

Orange warning for east of Ōpōtiki, watch for rest of region over Friday and weekend.

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'Keep a grab bag close': Bay braces for heavy rain

Orange warning for east of Ōpōtiki, watch for rest of region over Friday and weekend.

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Napier wharf closed to all users, including the boaties

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Army training boss grilled over fatal NZSAS fall - and the critical report he did not read

Damian McKenzie and Georgia O'Sullivan welcome first child

'Keep a grab bag close': Bay braces for heavy rain

'I did not and would not lie': Judge takes stand in conduct probe, claims apology letters censored

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Hapū ‘horrified’ by digger works on Northland beach; council investigating

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Christchurch mosque gunman appeal centres on prison conditions

From storm to cabin: East Coast whānau start again after landslide wrecks home

'Exploited and used': Slavery trial judge fires warning to others, orders substantial sentence

Peters didn't get advice on Breman signing letter before complaining she didn't get advice

MetService Weather: February 12-13 2026

Napier wharf closed to all users, including the boaties

Christchurch mosque gunman appeal centres on prison conditions

MetService Weather: February 12-13 2026

Can NZ cash in on critical minerals and still stay wary of mining?

NZ First to campaign on referendum for Māori seats

Christopher Luxon on New Zealand's space industry

Chatswood house fire

MetService severe weather warning

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Damian McKenzie and Georgia O'Sullivan welcome first child

Ohio mother accused of injecting faeces into hospitalised baby's IV line

The team looming as Super Rugby's big movers

'Keep a grab bag close': Bay braces for heavy rain

Health NZ's 'embarrassing U-turn' on market rate for hospital carparks proposal

Can NZ cash in on critical minerals and still stay wary of mining?

All Stars comp teams welcomed as Hamilton gears up for NRL showcase

From $17m seed to $25b giant: Carmel Fisher’s bold vision changed investing

Fonterra's Peter McBride named top chairperson for second time

‘Extraordinary impact’: A2 Milk CFO wins top Deloitte finance award

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award

Damian McKenzie and Georgia O'Sullivan welcome first child

Health NZ's 'embarrassing U-turn' on market rate for hospital carparks proposal

Union calls for urgent welfare check on crew stuck on former ferry Aratere

Fuel boost: Marsden Point tank to store jet fuel for 10,000 flights

The team looming as Super Rugby's big movers

Owner tracks down alleged burglar after spotting stolen tools on Facebook Marketplace

Christchurch mosque gunman's lawyers cite 'Nelson Mandela Rules' in bid to appeal convictions

Ohio mother accused of injecting faeces into hospitalised baby's IV line

Army training boss grilled over fatal NZSAS fall - and the critical report he did not read

Elderly tourist charged after gay man allegedly assaulted on cruise around NZ

'I did not and would not lie': Judge takes stand in conduct probe, claims apology letters censored

Hapū ‘horrified’ by digger works on Northland beach; council investigating

Damian McKenzie and Georgia O'Sullivan welcome first child

'Keep a grab bag close': Bay braces for heavy rain

'Keep a grab bag close': Bay braces for heavy rain

Napier wharf closed to all users, including the boaties

Wet and windy weekend in Whanganui

A costly spiral: Online gambling and university students

'Utter disdain': Peters seeks Māori seats referendum after 'last straw' behaviour

Afternoon quiz: What country produces the most coffee in the world?

'Nothing is saveable': Accidental fuel explosion caused devastating hillside home fire

AirTag helps track stolen scooter after alleged assault in east Auckland

Christchurch mosque gunman's lawyers cite 'Nelson Mandela Rules' in bid to appeal convictions

Afternoon quiz: What country produces the most coffee in the world?

'Nothing is saveable': Accidental fuel explosion caused devastating hillside home fire

AirTag helps track stolen scooter after alleged assault in east Auckland

Christchurch mosque gunman's lawyers cite 'Nelson Mandela Rules' in bid to appeal convictions

'Despicable': Minister at judge hearing claims celebrity doctor was ‘intoxicated’, 'hostile'

Wayne Langford talks politics on The Country

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