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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bouquets and tributes at the Mount Maunganui landslide cordon. Ayla Yeoman The government has confirmed it will launch an inquiry into the fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui last month. Six people died after a portion of the maunga collapsed onto a section of a campground on 22 January. Associate Emergency Management ... <a title="Government launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/government-launches-inquiry-into-deadly-mount-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Government launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The chunk of State Highway 2 between Ōpōtiki and Mātāwai closed for two weeks. Supplied/NZTA Economic confidence in Tai Rāwhiti is being lost because of the constant weather impacts on its roading network, a Gisborne business leader says. Heavy rain and severe flooding swept across the North Island last month, battering ... <a title="Gisborne business leader calls for long-term solutions amid ongoing cycle of weather events, cleanups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/gisborne-business-leader-calls-for-long-term-solutions-amid-ongoing-cycle-of-weather-events-cleanups/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne business leader calls for long-term solutions amid ongoing cycle of weather events, cleanups">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When was the last time you cleaned your microwave? If you close the door, a little bit of food splatter or a slight smell is pretty easy to ignore. But according to experts, the sooner you deal with the problem the better. Cleaning the microwave is also a lot simpler than ... <a title="The easiest way to clean your microwave and a common mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/the-easiest-way-to-clean-your-microwave-and-a-common-mistake/" aria-label="Read more about The easiest way to clean your microwave and a common mistake">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip McKibbin, PhD Candidate, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney Noel Nesme/Pexels, CC BY It is common to think of time as moving in only one direction – from point A, through point B, to point C. However, many Indigenous peoples – including Māori, the Indigenous people ... <a title="How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/how-indigenous-ideas-about-non-linear-time-can-help-us-navigate-ecological-crises-273231/" aria-label="Read more about How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crises">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Portia Woodman-Wickliffe of New Zealand scores a try against the USA Eagles Women. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The remaining two fixtures of the Pacific Four Series have been revealed by hosts USA Rugby, with the Black Ferns playing matches in Sacramento and Kansas City. The Black Ferns’ schedule will start against the US ... <a title="Black Ferns to play in Sacremento and Kansas City" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-ferns-to-play-in-sacremento-and-kansas-city/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns to play in Sacremento and Kansas City">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Transmission Gully. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Transmission Gully will move to a 110km/h speed limit from next week. The 27km stretch of State Highway 1 was opened in 2022, with the government saying it was designed and built to support higher-speed travel. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said the road was a ... <a title="Speed limit increases on Transmission Gully" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/speed-limit-increases-on-transmission-gully/" aria-label="Read more about Speed limit increases on Transmission Gully">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF You may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather the North Island is experiencing may take a turn this weekend. A low-pressure system is lining up a soggy weekend, bringing warm, humid air and the risk of heavy rain, especially for parts of the North Island still ... <a title="Weekend weather: Soggy days ahead in North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/weekend-weather-soggy-days-ahead-in-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weekend weather: Soggy days ahead in North Island">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jo Osborn, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Texas A&M University Islands off the coast of Peru are home to millions of seabirds. Their droppings were an important fertiliser for Indigenous people in the Andes. Jo Osborn In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro ... <a title="How bird poo fuelled the rise of Peru’s powerful Chincha Kingdom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/how-bird-poo-fuelled-the-rise-of-perus-powerful-chincha-kingdom-275316/" aria-label="Read more about How bird poo fuelled the rise of Peru’s powerful Chincha Kingdom">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman was found dead at a Burnham home in January. RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon A man charged with murdering an elderly woman and attacking two family members at a rural Canterbury property is yet to enter a plea. The woman’s body was found at a home in on Burnham School Rd, Burnham ... <a title="Name suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman in Burnham" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/name-suppression-continues-for-teen-charged-with-murder-of-elderly-woman-in-burnham/" aria-label="Read more about Name suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman in Burnham">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Portia Woodman-Wickliffe of New Zealand scores a try against the USA Eagles Women. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The remaining two fixtures of the Pacific Four Series have been revealed by hosts USA Rugby, with the Black Ferns playing matches in Sacramento and Kansas City. The Black Ferns’ schedule will start against the US ... <a title="Black Ferns to play in Sacrementon and Kansas City" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-ferns-to-play-in-sacrementon-and-kansas-city/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns to play in Sacrementon and Kansas City">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis at the New Zealand Economic Forum. RNZ/Libby Kirkby-McLeod Finance Minister Nicola Willis is challenging Labour to commit to keeping her Investment Boost policy if elected. The centrepiece of last year’s Budget, the boost, allows businesses to deduct 20 percent of a new asset’s value from taxable income ... <a title="Finance Minister Nicola Willis challenges Labour to keep Investment Boost policy if elected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/finance-minister-nicola-willis-challenges-labour-to-keep-investment-boost-policy-if-elected/" aria-label="Read more about Finance Minister Nicola Willis challenges Labour to keep Investment Boost policy if elected">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Melville Ives of New Zealand during Snowboard Halfpipe Winter Olympic Games in Italy, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has qualified for the final of the halfpipe competition at the Winter Olympics. Melville Ives finished eighth in qualification, with Australian Scotty James leading the top 12 to progress from ... <a title="Kiwi snowboarder qualifies for halfpipe final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/kiwi-snowboarder-qualifies-for-halfpipe-final/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi snowboarder qualifies for halfpipe final">Read more</a>
