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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The guitarist of a young Dunedin band says there was a lot of skepticism when they were handpicked to open for international rock stars Foo Fighters’ when they visit New Zealand next summer. SEEK HELP! guitarist Lucy Hughes says it was “pretty insane to be honest”. “When I contacted the band ... <a title="Young Dunedin band opening for the Foo Fighters: ‘It’s insane’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/young-dunedin-band-opening-for-the-foo-fighters-its-insane/" aria-label="Read more about Young Dunedin band opening for the Foo Fighters: ‘It’s insane’">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Port of Tauranga. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Higher cargo volumes driven by a rebound in imports have delivered a strong half-year profit for the country’s biggest port. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared with a year ago: Net profit $70.2 million vs $60.2m Revenue $244m vs $225m Cargo ... <a title="Port of Tauranga delivers $70.2 million half-year profit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/port-of-tauranga-delivers-70-2-million-half-year-profit/" aria-label="Read more about Port of Tauranga delivers $70.2 million half-year profit">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Manawatū River. (File photo) 123RF A large search operation for a man missing in the Manawatū River has been scaled back. Police were called to a report of personal items abandoned in a suspicious manner on Albert St on Tuesday when officers spotted a man in the water. They asked ... <a title="Search for man missing in Manawatū River pulled back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/search-for-man-missing-in-manawatu-river-pulled-back/" aria-label="Read more about Search for man missing in Manawatū River pulled back">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the central North Island for Friday afternoon and evening. Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for the central North Island Thunderstorms could bring localised areas of very heavy rain and downpours through the second half of today. pic.twitter.com/u2igCHzhNH — MetService NZ (@MetService) February ... <a title="Weather: Severe thunderstorms may hit parts of North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/weather-severe-thunderstorms-may-hit-parts-of-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Severe thunderstorms may hit parts of North Island">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Morieson, Research Fellow, Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University Artificial intelligence (AI) is at a very Chinese time in its life. Recent moves from Chinese AI labs are throwing the dominance of American “frontier labs” such as Google and OpenAI into question. Last week ... <a title="How China is betting cheap AI will get the world hooked on its tech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/how-china-is-betting-cheap-ai-will-get-the-world-hooked-on-its-tech-276878/" aria-label="Read more about How China is betting cheap AI will get the world hooked on its tech">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hazel Dalton, Senior Research Fellow, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University According to the latest polling, the right-wing populist party, One Nation, is gaining significant political ground. But the party has also made headlines for its controversial proposal to make new doctors complete a period of ... <a title="One Nation wants to get more doctors in rural areas – but it’s got the wrong approach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/one-nation-wants-to-get-more-doctors-in-rural-areas-but-its-got-the-wrong-approach-276753/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation wants to get more doctors in rural areas – but it’s got the wrong approach">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Fazeli, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney Where are you at most risk when a flood or bushfire strikes? You might think it’s at home. But in reality, the most dangerous time is when you leave and jump in your car. Many flood and bushfire deaths are linked ... <a title="‘Don’t leave late’ is the best advice for fires or floods. These terrifying videos show why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/dont-leave-late-is-the-best-advice-for-fires-or-floods-these-terrifying-videos-show-why-274983/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t leave late’ is the best advice for fires or floods. These terrifying videos show why">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason M. Lodge, Director of the Learning, Instruction & Technology Lab and Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland It it time to get rid of group assignments at university? Federal Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser thinks so. On Thursday, he called for ... <a title="Should unis ditch group assignments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/should-unis-ditch-group-assignments-276979/" aria-label="Read more about Should unis ditch group assignments?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Song Shi, Associate Professor, Property Economics, University of Technology Sydney A single street tree can potentially increase an average Sydney house price by A$30,000, our new research shows. This echoes past research showing street trees not only help boost property prices, but offer other benefits, from improved ... <a title="One street tree can boost Sydney house prices by $30,000 – or cost $70,000 if it’s too close: new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/one-street-tree-can-boost-sydney-house-prices-by-30-000-or-cost-70-000-if-its-too-close-new-study-276860/" aria-label="Read more about One street tree can boost Sydney house prices by $30,000 – or cost $70,000 if it’s too close: new study">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James J Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand’s earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is where most data exists. But ... <a title="Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/deeper-ocean-ecosystems-are-unique-and-uniquely-vulnerable-without-better-protection-276363/" aria-label="Read more about Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Hume, Lecturer In Theatre (Voice), Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne Few actors are imitated as often as Michael Caine. Even Michael Caine has imitated Michael Caine. His voice has been used in birthday card greetings and been the source of jokes in ... <a title="Michael Caine’s voice is iconic. Why would he sell that to AI?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/michael-caines-voice-is-iconic-why-would-he-sell-that-to-ai-276506/" aria-label="Read more about Michael Caine’s voice is iconic. Why would he sell that to AI?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elke Schwarz, Professor of Political Theory, Queen Mary University of London The very public feud between the US Department of Defense (also known these days as the Department of War) and its AI technology supplier Anthropic is unusual for pitting state might against corporate power. In the ... <a title="Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/anthropic-v-the-us-military-what-this-public-feud-says-about-the-use-of-ai-in-warfare-276999/" aria-label="Read more about Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare">Read more</a>
