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Month: February 2026

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If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?

February 11, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Around 544,000 people live in public housing in Australia. And there’s huge demand for more: 169,000 households are waiting for public housing, up almost 10% from a decade earlier. But what happens when a state government ... <a title="If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/if-you-live-in-public-housing-what-rights-do-you-have-to-stay-in-your-home-274958/" aria-label="Read more about If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?">Read more</a>

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From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?

February 11, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University HBO/Netflix/The Conversation Outside of classics like Pride and Prejudice, romance fiction has not historically been adapted often for the screen, despite its immense popularity. The success of Bridgerton (2020–) led to countless articles about what romance ... <a title="From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/from-bridgerton-to-heated-rivalry-whats-the-secret-to-a-good-book-to-tv-romance-273577/" aria-label="Read more about From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?">Read more</a>

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Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington

February 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Kennedy Cherrington says the Maori jersey stands above them all. Instagram For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite playing at a World Cup, in State of Origins, and an NRLW grand final, Cherrington said the Māori jersey sits above them all. She said ... <a title="Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/rugby-league-maori-jersey-the-pinnacle-for-kennedy-cherrington/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington">Read more</a>

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How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?

February 11, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Kelly, Lecturer in Applied Sport Science Practice, Deakin University The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Every athlete has a unique story of how they got to the ... <a title="How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/how-do-winter-olympians-train-compared-to-summer-games-athletes-274523/" aria-label="Read more about How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?">Read more</a>

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Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits

February 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC move on from fitness coach with months left in A-League season. www.ofcproleague.com Auckland FC have parted ways with their inaugural head of performance midway through the A-League season. Australian Elias Boukarim was credited with establishing a high-performance unit and running pre-season training sessions that players described as “hardest I’ve ... <a title="Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/auckland-fc-fitness-coach-elias-boukarim-exits/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits">Read more</a>

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Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court

February 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A forensic psychologist has called into question a report prepared for the white supremacist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques. Australian Brenton Tarrant is serving life imprisonment without parole for the ... <a title="Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/christchurch-terrorist-exaggerating-prison-distress-psychologist-tells-court/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court">Read more</a>

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Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter

February 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER An alleged e-bike thief was caught by police after he crashed the bike he is believed to have stolen. Police were called to reports that an electric trail bike had been taken at knifepoint from Coliseum Drive in the Auckland suburb of Albany at 7.41pm on Tuesday. ... <a title="Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/teen-allegedly-steals-e-bike-at-knifepoint-falls-off-while-being-tracked-by-police-helicopter/" aria-label="Read more about Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter">Read more</a>

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An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia

February 11, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University FBI In Las Vegas last week, two people were admitted to hospital “deathly ill” after being exposed to “possible biological material, including refrigerators containing vials with unknown liquids” at a suburban home. Law enforcement quickly scrambled, taking down an ... <a title="An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/an-illegal-bioweapons-lab-was-found-in-a-las-vegas-garage-its-a-warning-for-australia-275564/" aria-label="Read more about An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia">Read more</a>

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Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll

February 11, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One ... <a title="Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/liberals-facing-wipe-out-in-south-australian-lower-house-new-poll-275539/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll">Read more</a>

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Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?

February 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why. It seems counter-intuitive – shouldn’t ... <a title="Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/why-are-new-tea-towels-worse-at-drying-dishes-than-old-ones/" aria-label="Read more about Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?">Read more</a>

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Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response

February 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The review into the Reserve Bank was to identify key lessons, the government said. (File photo) RNZ The government is launching an independent review of the Reserve Bank’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, due to be published just months out from the election. The review – to be released in September ... <a title="Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/government-launches-independent-review-into-reserve-banks-covid-19-response/" aria-label="Read more about Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response">Read more</a>