18 February 2026
After years of delays, NASA's Artemis II mission is aiming to launch next month. But issues with the heat shield are causing some to raise the alarm.
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18 Feb: The 25-year-old Warkworth man who admitted possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material - worked at a bouncy castle hire company... more
18 Feb: Delays are nothing new in skiing events, with weather and light a constant battle for event organisers. However, the Australian aerials team has an unusual method to handle the disruption.... more
18 Feb: Canterbury Police are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself indecently in Rolleston - and may have done so more than once... more
18 Feb: The A League of their Own actress relocated to Dublin, Ireland, last year with youngest child, 13-year-old Clay amid her frustration at Donald Trump being re-elected as US president, but recently returned to New York City for a brief break and felt very disconnected to her old home after finding more "balance" with her new life.... more
18 Feb: New Zealand remains among the ‘cleanest’ countries in the world for perceived corruption. But a deeper trend suggests government action is needed.... more
18 Feb: The 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie has been missing since February 1, and while the Pina County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) have insisted they "won't quit" their search to find her, they know it may take some time to find out what happened.... more
18 Feb: The 41-year-old ski racer was airlifted to hospital after a horror crash during the women's downhill final at the Milan-Cortina Games last Sunday (08.02.26) and she is relieved the latest surgery on her left leg, which suffered a complex tibia fracture, went well and she has been given the green light to leave Italy.... more
RUGBY England coach Steve Borthwick's responded to their Six Nations rugby defeat to Scotland by making three changes to his run-on side for Sunday's match with Ireland at Dublin More...
BUSINESS A sharp rise in food inflation could unfortunately be out of our control More...
