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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building on Patrick Street. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Police say the fire that ripped through the top floor of a factory in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga is being treated as suspicious. Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building ... <a title="Investigation underway into suspicious Auckland factory fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/investigation-underway-into-suspicious-auckland-factory-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation underway into suspicious Auckland factory fire">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ex-Disney pop singer Hilary Duff has announced her first-ever headlining New Zealand show. The Lizzie McGuire star will perform at Spark Arena on 20 October, as part of her world-spanning ‘lucky me’ tour. The show’s announcement comes ahead of the release of her first new album in over a decade, luck… ... <a title="Hilary Duff announces first world tour in almost 20 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/hilary-duff-announces-first-world-tour-in-almost-20-years/" aria-label="Read more about Hilary Duff announces first world tour in almost 20 years">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency services are responding to a crash in north Canterbury, that has left multiple people trapped. Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to State Highway 7, north of Waikari, at about 6.40am on Friday after a car went off the road. At least four fire ... <a title="Multiple people trapped after crash in north Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/multiple-people-trapped-after-crash-in-north-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Multiple people trapped after crash in north Canterbury">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls during F1 testing in Bahrain, 2026. MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP Liam Lawson got through 50 laps in the morning session on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain admitting they had a few issues. The 24 year ... <a title="Issues for Liam Lawson at F1 testing ‘something I haven’t mastered yet’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/issues-for-liam-lawson-at-f1-testing-something-i-havent-mastered-yet/" aria-label="Read more about Issues for Liam Lawson at F1 testing ‘something I haven’t mastered yet’">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Two customers caught out by large changes in the valuation of their vehicles through AA Insurance say they only realised something was amiss when they went to claim. RNZ has reported on a number of people who have queried the valuations of their cars through the insurance company in recent ... <a title="Single mum ‘repaying $8 a fortnight’ after insurance confusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/single-mum-repaying-8-a-fortnight-after-insurance-confusion/" aria-label="Read more about Single mum ‘repaying $8 a fortnight’ after insurance confusion">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The landslide that hit the holiday park wasn’t the only one to happen on Mount Manganui on Thursday. DJ Mills Rain is on the way for almost all of the North Island, including areas badly battered last month. An orange heavy rain warning will take effect from 6pm Friday for Bay ... <a title="Weather: Fears of another landslide as North Island-wide rain settles in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/weather-fears-of-another-landslide-as-north-island-wide-rain-settles-in/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Fears of another landslide as North Island-wide rain settles in">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building on Patrick Street. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Firefighters are responding to a fire at a factory in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga. Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building on Patrick Street at 2.15am on Friday, where they ... <a title="Firefighters battle Auckland factory blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/firefighters-battle-auckland-factory-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters battle Auckland factory blaze">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s rare to find all the members of Christchurch-born alt-pop band Yumi Zouma in the same room. The remotely working band is scattered across New Zealand, New York and London, operating across time zones where one member works while another sleeps. Milestones are marked over Zoom, each with their own cake ... <a title="The band that works together while thousands of miles apart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/the-band-that-works-together-while-thousands-of-miles-apart/" aria-label="Read more about The band that works together while thousands of miles apart">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge in January. Supplied/NZTA Tai Rāwhiti locals isolated by January’s slips on the Waioweka Gorge and East Coast highway are anxious to have a reliable northern route out of Gisborne. Convoys along State Highway 2 were stopped on Thursday night and have ... <a title="Tai Rāwhiti locals isolated by slips anxious to have reliable northern route out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/tai-rawhiti-locals-isolated-by-slips-anxious-to-have-reliable-northern-route-out/" aria-label="Read more about Tai Rāwhiti locals isolated by slips anxious to have reliable northern route out">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The tractor harvester working on the field. 123RF Some potato growers are reporting yields could be down 20 percent this winter due to bad weather, but it’s still a bit early in the season to know the full impact. Some growers are harvesting early varieties now, with the main harvest getting ... <a title="Potato prices could remain high as yields down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/potato-prices-could-remain-high-as-yields-down/" aria-label="Read more about Potato prices could remain high as yields down">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF An investment company predicts New Zealanders will have to work into their 70s if the country wants to afford superannuation. A debate has been held at the New Zealand Economic Forum at Waikato University. Milford Investments CEO Blair Turnbull said 40 percent of retirees rely entirely on income from super ... <a title="Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/retirement-age-will-rise-to-cover-superannuation-cost-investment-company-predicts/" aria-label="Read more about Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Forrest, Dr Graham Gulbransen and Sank McFarlane at Puro’s Kekerengu farm. Supplied / Niki Macfarlane The country’s largest medicinal cannabis grower is about to harvest its biggest crop, and is working with iwi on plans to increase its production in Kaikōura. Puro New Zealand has been growing medicinal cannabis since ... <a title="Country’s largest medicinal cannabis grower Puro NZ set to harvest biggest crop yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/countrys-largest-medicinal-cannabis-grower-puro-nz-set-to-harvest-biggest-crop-yet/" aria-label="Read more about Country’s largest medicinal cannabis grower Puro NZ set to harvest biggest crop yet">Read more</a>
