News | Politics
22 Feb 2026 6:06
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    How a window opened for IS-linked Australians to leave Syria
     21 February 2026
    After holding a large swathe of autonomous territory that included two detention camps, Kurdish-led forces are now reluctantly handing over control to Syrian government forces, following their successful military offensive.
    >> Read Article 

    The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available
    21 Feb: The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available... more
    A new national toolkit is set to target our one-billion dollar cyberbullying crisis
    21 Feb: A new national toolkit is set to target our one-billion dollar cyberbullying crisis... more
    Work by dozens of artists is being showcased on Auckland's waterfront today
    21 Feb: Work by dozens of artists is being showcased on Auckland's waterfront today... more
    The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act
    20 Feb: The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act... more
    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after almost 10 hours in custody
    20 Feb: The former Duke of York has been released under investigation by British police, as officers continue to search his former Windsor home.... more
    A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty
    20 Feb: A Waikato teacher's been censured after being caught drinking wine from a drink bottle while on lunch duty... more
    An urban planning specialist is advising the government to be careful changing a development plan he believes was already working
    20 Feb: An urban planning specialist is advising the government to be careful changing a development plan he believes was already working... more
    The Government's pushing ahead with plans for a mega-ministry
    19 Feb: The Government's pushing ahead with plans for a mega-ministry... more
    Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama charged with inciting mutiny
    19 Feb: Long-serving Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama and a former police commissioner will face court on Tuesday on charges of mutiny.... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad ++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends +++++++++++++
     02 Feb: There'll be a wait until we learn the outcome of today's court case between expelled Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her former party ++++++++++++
     11 Feb: Area school teachers are heading back into pay talks - due to a disagreement between unions ++++++++++++
     30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure ++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      19 Feb: Trump and epstein: us politics takes centre stage once again at winter olympics (Sydney Morning Herald)
      18 Feb: Chris hipkins accuses winston peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: Hipkins accuses peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: 'just push us into the sea': the frustration of an area failed by politics (BBCWorld)
      17 Feb: Party leaders call for politics to be taken out of planning for weather events (RadioNZ)
      15 Feb: Mediawatch: solids, liquids and gas - infrastructure ills back in the frame (RadioNZ)
      13 Feb: Does australian politics still have a problem with women? (BBCWorld)
      13 Feb: A line in the snow: why the ukrainian athlete was banned and others were not (Sydney Morning Herald)
    more Politics newslinks >>
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    It's a Super Rugby "rinse and repeat' moment for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Two dogs have been impounded by Christchurch Council Animal Management officers and three people are in hospital after an attack in the North West More...


     Today's News

    Auckland:
    A e-bike rider is in hospital after crashing in central Auckland this evening 21:56

    Entertainment:
    Hilary Duff "just felt really ready to share" when she returned to the music business 21:47

    Entertainment:
    Zendaya has learned that "so much of life is loss" 21:17

    Auckland:
    A car has flipped after hitting a parked car in Auckland's Hillsborough this evening 21:16

    International:
    I had a miscarriage over the summer. It was nothing like I expected 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Jelly Roll found reading Bunnie Xo's memoir to be "rough at times" 20:47

    Entertainment:
    Henry Winkler has hailed Ron Howard as "one of the best acting partners" of his career 20:17

    Entertainment:
    Shia LaBeouf has addressed his Mardi Gras arrest with a brief social media message hours after being released from jail 19:47

    Entertainment:
    Kurt Cobain's death has been branded a potential murder by the police officer assigned to audit his death 19:17

    Rugby:
    It's a Super Rugby "rinse and repeat' moment for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph 18:57

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd