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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment, rising family violence and stubbornly high cost of living pressures. An annual deep dive into Aotearoa’s ... <a title="‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/its-just-not-enough-salvation-army-warns-families-are-starving/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Andrews A fire in New Plymouth’s Bell Block has spread smoke across the suburb and the neighbouring town of Waitara. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon near Bell Block Beach, according to locals. A helicopter could be seen overhead in Bell Block. MORE TO COME… Sign up for Ngā Pitopito ... <a title="Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/smoke-billows-across-new-plymouths-bell-block-and-waitara-due-to-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews found the rooftop fully ablaze when they responded to the call in the Auckland suburb of Rānui. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King An overnight house fire in Auckland that has left a home unliveable was caused by the reckless use of a flare, police believe. Crews responded to the home at ... <a title="‘Reckless’ use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/reckless-use-of-flare-blamed-for-auckland-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Reckless’ use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A screenshot of MetService’s rain forecast for 7pm on Saturday. Supplied / MetService The hot weather across much of the country is expected to cool off this weekend with the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds forecast for some. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said warm, moist air coming over the ... <a title="Heatwave coming to end this weekend as cold, heavy rain and winds move in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/heatwave-coming-to-end-this-weekend-as-cold-heavy-rain-and-winds-move-in/" aria-label="Read more about Heatwave coming to end this weekend as cold, heavy rain and winds move in">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It is estimated the crayfish would have cost an estimated $239,610 to $244,500 on the domestic market. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A Fiordland amateur fishing charter company has been fined for illegally catching and serving an estimated close to $250,000 worth of crayfish to customers. Fiordland Cruises Limited has been sentenced ... <a title="Fishing charter company fined $60,000 for illegally serving crayfish to customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/fishing-charter-company-fined-60000-for-illegally-serving-crayfish-to-customers/" aria-label="Read more about Fishing charter company fined $60,000 for illegally serving crayfish to customers">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canadian police responded to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon (local time). Google Maps Nine people have been killed in a secondary school shooting in the province of British Columbia. Canadian police say a shooter has been found dead with what’s thought to be ... <a title="Ten dead after a school shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/ten-dead-after-a-school-shooting-in-canadian-province-of-british-columbia/" aria-label="Read more about Ten dead after a school shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boom Otago rookie Lucas Casey has been handed a start for the Highlanders for Friday night’s opening clash with the Crusaders. The 22-year-old will run out at number eight, with Sean Withy and TK Howden with him in the loose forwards. The home side has already been rocked by the serious ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/super-rugby-pacific-team-namings-highlanders-and-blues-to-start-promising-loosies/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Franceschini, Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne Indonesians freed from scam centres wait outside the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh for help returning home. Magdalena Chodownik/Anadolu via Getty Images “I was running from the war, and I got to a war again.” This is how ... <a title="They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/they-escaped-appalling-conditions-in-scam-factories-now-they-are-living-on-the-streets-in-cambodia-275218/" aria-label="Read more about They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of the landfill said the fire was now under control. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A blaze at a Waikato landfill may have have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries. The fire broke out at the Tirohia Landfill, near Paeroa, on Wednesday morning. Fire and Emergency sent ... <a title="Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/blaze-at-waikato-landfill-may-have-been-caused-by-wrongly-disposed-lithium-batteries/" aria-label="Read more about Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed at a Christchurch block of flats on Monday. Emergency services were called to the Fitzgerald Avenue property where the man was found critically injured shortly after midday ... <a title="Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/man-arrested-after-stabbing-at-christchurch-block-of-flats-on-monday/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged scam began online in 2006. (File photo) Unsplash/ Rupixen A woman has been arrested over an alleged 18-year romance scam which saw a Dunedin man lose half a million dollars. Police in Auckland and Dunedin worked together to make the arrest, with Dunedin police carrying out a search warrant ... <a title="Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/woman-arrested-over-alleged-18-year-romance-scam/" aria-label="Read more about Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Jenny Dettrick/Getty You may have noticed an unexpected wellness trend gaining traction online. People are claiming a daily cup of hot water (with nothing else in it) can deliver everything from weight loss and clearer ... <a title="Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/will-drinking-hot-water-help-me-lose-weight-clear-my-skin-or-treat-cramps-274950/" aria-label="Read more about Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?">Read more</a>
