NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026

NZ First to campaign on referendum for Māori seats

NZ First leader Winston Peters, Act Minister Brooke van Velden on potential referendum for Māori seats. Video / Mark Mitchell

Christopher Luxon on New Zealand's space industry

Christopher Luxon speaks to the media following visit to Space Operations New Zealand. Video / RNZ

Chatswood house fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand responds to a house fire on Balmain Road in Chatswood. Video / Dean Purcell

MetService severe weather warning

MetService severe weather warning: February 12-15. Video / MetService

How Queenstown's $2b+ Te Taumata Lakeview development will be done

CMP Construction won the contract for the first three buildings in the $2b+ Lakeview Te Taumata. General Manager Dom Fleischl explains how it will be made. Video / Cameron Pitney

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026

Mortgage adviser: Fixer-upper properties not what they used to be

Is buying a fixer-upper still a financially savvy option? Mortgage adviser Adam Clark joins Herald NOW.

James Van Der Beek dies aged 48

Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role on the 1990s drama Dawson’s Creek, has died aged 48.

Rural: Lunar New Year heralds a festive season boom for NZ exporters

BusinessDesk Senior Reporter Riley Kennedy joins Ryan Bridge TODAY.

Trixie, Scout, Trevor, Gordon, or Finn? Gore's iconic brown trout statue needs a name | Herald NOW

Voting is open to officially name Gore's trout, Gore Mayor Ben Bell joins Herald NOW. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Skellerup reports record first half profit; TruScreen pops on blockbuster China medical trial

Business with Forsyth Barr: Skellerup reports broad-based growth lifting first half NPAT 20% pcp to $28.9m; TruScreen trades heavily on China study validating its screening tool.

Property ownership hits longest on record | Herald NOW

NZ property profits are holding steady, Cotality chief economist reveals.

Dave Letele and Deb Pead join Ryan on the morning panel | Herald NOW

Dave Letele and Deb Pead join Ryan on the morning panel. Video / Ryan Bridge Today

Kiwi Cam Melville Ives advances to snowboard halfpipe finals

Kiwi snowboarder Cam Melville Ives will advance through to the snowboard halfpipe final. Video / Sky Sport

'That did not happen': Wellington Central MP on claims council funded cycleways over pipes

'That did not happen': Wellington Central MP on claims council funded cycleways over pipes. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks covid inquiry on Ryan Bridge Today | Herald NOW

Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks covid inquiry on Ryan Bridge Today | Herald NOW.

'Wellington Water was a disastrous organisation': former councillor

Former councillor Fleur Fitzsimons called Wellington Water a deeply problematic organisation. Video / Ryan Bridge Today

Stronger, sooner: Westpac economists picks on growth and jobs; US unemployment drops, LNG warning

Business with Forsyth Barr: Westpac forecast unemployment to fall faster than RBNZ picked; US jobs rate surprises; Turkish LNG bidder warns on gas prices. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

The innovative tech behind New Zealand's Winter Olympians

HPSNZ Head of Innovation reveals the tech keeping athletes at their best.

Supercity split up? Kaipara's bold breakaway plan | Herald NOW

A proposal from Kaipara District aims to break away from amalgamation plans, Susan Botting reports. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Spectacular shark sighting in Northland | Herald NOW

Photographer Andy Bruce captured a group of bronze whalers cruising along the Mangawhai Bar. Video / Andy Bruce

'We'll do what's required': Will the Government bypass Fast-track processes for LNG terminal?

Simon Watts says the Government is committed to ensuring the terminal is ready before winter 2027. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Ministry of Social Development cutting security guard from offices | Herald NOW

20 MSD offices are set to reduce security staff from three guards to two. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Sport Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026

Sport Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026. Video / NZ Herald

NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026

NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday, February 12, 2026. Stress continues to harm small business as the government continue to launch investigations into their own actions.

MetService Morning Weather Update: February 12

MetService Morning Weather Update: February 12. Video / MetService

Radio Hauraki hosts take Blair Tuke sailing

Radio Hauraki Breakfast hosts Jeremy Wells and Manaia Stewart take a light-hearted lap of the SailGP course aboard the Fin Chaser 535 with Blair Tuke. Video / NZME

Watch: Fire crews battle vegetation fire at Bell Block Beach

Multiple fire crews, including two helicopters, have been called to a large vegetation fire at Bell Block Beach in Taranaki. Video / Vicky Goodwin

Canada school shooting: Nine people killed

Nine people were killed on Wednesday in a remote part of western Canada, including seven who were shot at a secondary school

Michael Reed KC at a NZ First event at Northern Club

Michael Reed KC at a NZ First event at the Northern Club on November 22, 2024.

CCTV footage shows moment NZSAS soldier fell

The family of Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea say they are seeking accountability over his death in 2019.

How to stop rising power prices hitting your wallet this year

Consumer NZ’s Powerswitch Manager Paul Fuge is with The Front Page to break down why power companies pass on steep network hikes, and what households can do.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis grilled over new RBNZ inquiry

It will look into COVID-era money printing. Video / Mark Mitchell

3G shutdown: Pub owner hit by $500 cost to upgrade alarm

Small businesses shouldn't have to bear the cost of telcos closing their 3G networks, Birkenhead Brewing Company's Steve Simms says. Video / Cameron Pitney

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, February 11, 2026

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Retail crime group scrapped: Chairman Sunny Kaushal reveals his reaction | Herald NOW

Sunny Kaushal reveals his thoughts on the retail crime group scrapping. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Police investigating suspicious house fire in Rānui

Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang and someone running before the roof of the home erupted in flames. Video / Supplied, Cameron Pitney

Mount Maunganui businesses struggling to return to normal after deadly landslide | Herald NOW

Copenhagen Cones has cut its opening hours due to a sharp drop in trade / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Drone footage captures widespread slips on Mauao

Drone video shows 40 landslips on Mauao, including 29 on the base track, with the area too unstable to keep people safe. Video \ Tauranga City Council

Finally! $1 billion NZ International Convention Centre opened after 11 years

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon cut the ribbon at today's ceremony. Video / Michael Craig