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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Researchers studying the Dutch government’s banned the sale and purchase of traditional lotteries in 1905 found that overall, people who were less wealthy put more money into lottery bonds, while wealthy individuals decreased their holdings. RNZ/Asia King A University of Auckland researcher says there may be a way to turn Lotto ... <a title="Is it time to ban traditional Lotto?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/is-it-time-to-ban-traditional-lotto/" aria-label="Read more about Is it time to ban traditional Lotto?">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Waitematā Station. Dan Satherley / RNZ Transport authorities are warning of delays for Auckland rail commuters on Tuesday morning, after KiwiRail discovered faulty track work carried out by contractors. Auckland’s Western and Southern line trains are running at a reduced schedule, with no trains between Waitematā and Newmarket. Chief metro ... <a title="Auckland rail commuters face disruption on Western and Southern line trains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/auckland-rail-commuters-face-disruption-on-western-and-southern-line-trains/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland rail commuters face disruption on Western and Southern line trains">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Electric vehicle sales have seen a decline, and one expert blames changes coming from Wellington. AFP The EV slowdown: How government decisions changed the road ahead. For a while there, electric vehicles felt inevitable in New Zealand, attracting a growing number of Kiwi drivers. The future, humming quietly along city and ... <a title="The EV slowdown: How government decisions changed the road ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/the-ev-slowdown-how-government-decisions-changed-the-road-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about The EV slowdown: How government decisions changed the road ahead">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Energy minister Simon Watts. RNZ/Mark Papalii The government wants taxpayers to pay for a new liquified natural gas import terminal, but is promising lower power prices will come as a result. It is estimated the new terminal, expected to be ready next year at the earliest, will save New Zealanders around ... <a title="New liquified natural gas terminal: ‘Vital’ or ‘bonkers’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/new-liquified-natural-gas-terminal-vital-or-bonkers/" aria-label="Read more about New liquified natural gas terminal: ‘Vital’ or ‘bonkers’?">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Redshirting: delaying the start of formal schooling for (a child) by one year, typically to avoid a situation in which the child is among the youngest in their class. That’s the Oxford dictionary definition of a term you might have seen floating around social media recently. It stems from a sports ... <a title="School: Is redshirting best for your child?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/school-is-redshirting-best-for-your-child/" aria-label="Read more about School: Is redshirting best for your child?">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Garden-Bachop (centre) of the Highlanders is tackled by Jordan Petaia (left) and Jock Campbell (right) of the Reds during the Super Rugby Pacific 2024. PHOTOSPORT Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died suddenly of natural causes, a coroner has found. The 25-year-old was found in bed while staying ... <a title="Coroner says Highlanders player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/coroner-says-highlanders-player-connor-garden-bachop-died-of-natural-causes/" aria-label="Read more about Coroner says Highlanders player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each team has gone through an eventful off season, so today we’re checking in on the Hurricanes. Read: Highlanders preview Read: Moana Pasifika preview Read: Blues ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Hurricanes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/super-rugby-pacific-preview-the-hurricanes/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Hurricanes">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By the time an ambulance got to Johnathon Taituma, 43, about an hour and 40 minutes after his initial 111 call, he was dead. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson He called 111 struggling to breathe. But by the time an ambulance got to Johnathon Taituma, 43, about an hour and 40 ... <a title="‘A cascade of errors’: Johnathon Taituma died after St John ambulance delays, coroner finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/a-cascade-of-errors-johnathon-taituma-died-after-st-john-ambulance-delays-coroner-finds/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A cascade of errors’: Johnathon Taituma died after St John ambulance delays, coroner finds">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Albert Aquatic Centre. Supplied / Community Leisure Management WorkSafe says it intends to revisit an Auckland aquatic centre after two people were injured on a hydroslide. It said it was first notified after a man was injured at the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre in late December. Less than a week ... <a title="WorkSafe to revisit Mt Albert Aquatic Centre after two hydroslide injuries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/worksafe-to-revisit-mt-albert-aquatic-centre-after-two-hydroslide-injuries/" aria-label="Read more about WorkSafe to revisit Mt Albert Aquatic Centre after two hydroslide injuries">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand March 2019 massacres happened at Christchurch’s Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Court of Appeal will hear from the lawyers who would have represented Brenton Tarrant if he went to trial. The 35-year-old white supremacist is seeking to overturn his guilty pleas for the March ... <a title="Court to hear from lawyers who would have represented Christchurch terrorist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/court-to-hear-from-lawyers-who-would-have-represented-christchurch-terrorist/" aria-label="Read more about Court to hear from lawyers who would have represented Christchurch terrorist">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZEI spokesperson Conor Fraser says the union sought an injunction last year to stop the deduction but failed. RNZ / Quin Tauetau More than 700 Education Ministry staff who work with disabled children will try to win back the pay they lost during a partial strike last year. The Educational Institute ... <a title="More than 700 Education Ministry staff to try win back lost pay following partial strike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/more-than-700-education-ministry-staff-to-try-win-back-lost-pay-following-partial-strike/" aria-label="Read more about More than 700 Education Ministry staff to try win back lost pay following partial strike">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Amid revelations of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s association with Jeffrey Epstein, the Australian government and media have entirely lost control of the Israel narrative. As thousands massed around the country tonight to protest against the visit of President Herzog, the government’s claims of fostering “social cohesion” are a shambles. The mainstream media, too. Any remaining ... <a title="Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’ – thousands protest nationwide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/herzog-backlash-crushes-albos-social-cohesion-thousands-protest-nationwide/" aria-label="Read more about Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’ – thousands protest nationwide">Read more</a>
