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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Skellerup makes products for water supplies and wastewater, foam for boats and roofing products. Rubber goods manufacturer Skellerup has posted a record first half profit on the back of higher sales across the business. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared with a year ago: Net profit $28.9m vs ... <a title="Skellerup posts record profit for first half" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/skellerup-posts-record-profit-for-first-half/" aria-label="Read more about Skellerup posts record profit for first half">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lovasoa Rabary, Reuters An aerial view of the city of Toamasina. TSIKY SIKONINA Fierce winds have left a trail of destruction in Madagascar as Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the island, killing at least 31 people and leaving another four missing, the country’s disaster management office says. Of the deaths, 29 ... <a title="Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/cyclone-gezani-tears-through-madagascar-kills-at-least-31/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF MetService is warning 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 ... <a title="MetService forecasts wet weather on the way this weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/metservice-forecasts-wet-weather-on-the-way-this-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about MetService forecasts wet weather on the way this weekend">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The report highlights multiple short-comings in the disciplinary process and calls for improvements, including enforceable financial penalties. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Teaching Council’s penalties for dodgy teachers may be too light, an independent review says. It also warned that incompetent teachers might be going under the radar. The review commissioned ... <a title="Review finds Teaching Council’s penalties too light, incompetent teachers going under radar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/review-finds-teaching-councils-penalties-too-light-incompetent-teachers-going-under-radar/" aria-label="Read more about Review finds Teaching Council’s penalties too light, incompetent teachers going under radar">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand England captain Harry Kane Pressinphoto / PHOTOSPORT The All Whites will play England as a part of their final preparations for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The two sides will meet in Florida on 6 June, five days out from the start of the tournament. England, who went through World Cup ... <a title="All Whites to take on England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/all-whites-to-take-on-england/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites to take on England">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Usually, there are only calm currents at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake. But this week, electrocurrents are being used to stun pest fish and turtles so they can be scooped up, brought to land and killed. Associate Professor in Biodiversity and Ecology at the University of Waikato’s School of Science, Nicolas Ling, ... <a title="Pest cull at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/pest-cull-at-aucklands-western-springs-lake-using-electrocurrents/" aria-label="Read more about Pest cull at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US singer Britney Spears has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her catalogue that includes hits like ‘…Baby One More Time’ and ‘Oops!…I Did It Again’, US media is reporting. The deal is believed to be worth around $US200 million (NZ$330 million), according to sources cited by celebrity ... <a title="Britney Spears sells rights to music catalogue in reported $330m deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/britney-spears-sells-rights-to-music-catalogue-in-reported-330m-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Britney Spears sells rights to music catalogue in reported $330m deal">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Kate Wieser/Getty Could a simple patch, inspired by the weight-loss drug Ozempic, really help you shed excess kilos without the pain and effort of an injection? Promotions of these Ozempic-style, weight-loss patches are popping up online, promising dramatic ... <a title="Will Ozempic-style patches help me lose weight? Two experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/will-ozempic-style-patches-help-me-lose-weight-two-experts-explain-275073/" aria-label="Read more about Will Ozempic-style patches help me lose weight? Two experts explain">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fabio Cortesi, ARC Future Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland A _Maurolicus muelleri_ viewed under fluorescent light. Dr Wen Sung Chung The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some ... <a title="Deep-sea fish larvae rewrite the rules of how eyes can be built" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/deep-sea-fish-larvae-rewrite-the-rules-of-how-eyes-can-be-built-275552/" aria-label="Read more about Deep-sea fish larvae rewrite the rules of how eyes can be built">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Professor in Marine Geology, University of Canterbury Hydrogen is seeping from the seabed in Poison Bay in Fiordland. Department of Conservation, CC BY-NC-ND Hydrogen is emerging as a critical part of the low-carbon transition for industries where electrification is not a straightforward solution. This includes ... <a title="Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/natural-hydrogen-can-make-decarbonising-industry-cheaper-nzs-turbulent-geology-could-give-it-an-edge-273210/" aria-label="Read more about Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Howard Gray, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Trade, Adelaide University Pixabay, Canva, The Conversation, CC BY-NC Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to close a trade deal that has been nearly a decade in the making. The EU–Australia Free Trade ... <a title="Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise – and a handshake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/why-australias-trade-deal-with-europe-hinges-on-a-forgotten-promise-and-a-handshake-275429/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise – and a handshake">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Breaker Bay local with a long history of fighting for clean water in Wellington explains why the sewage dump is so catastrophic, for health, history, and the environment. Ray Ahipene-Mercer with his jar of 24-year-old water from Moa Point sewage treatment plant. Sharon Brettkelly Ray Ahipene-Mercer keeps a jar of ... <a title="Raw sewage still pouring into Wellington waters raises questions, and anger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/raw-sewage-still-pouring-into-wellington-waters-raises-questions-and-anger/" aria-label="Read more about Raw sewage still pouring into Wellington waters raises questions, and anger">Read more</a>
