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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lubomira Weyland, 3, is facing more surgery to fix her hip dysplasia, after it was missed as a baby and then the first operation failed. SUPPLIED The parents of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl with hip dysplasia say she has suffered unnecessary pain and trauma from a delayed diagnosis and then being ... <a title="Delayed diagnosis, wrong hip operation leave toddler with pain and trauma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/delayed-diagnosis-wrong-hip-operation-leave-toddler-with-pain-and-trauma/" aria-label="Read more about Delayed diagnosis, wrong hip operation leave toddler with pain and trauma">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Poutama Rawiti Clarence Owen appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A mental health patient who stabbed a stranger while on escorted leave had a history of violence and had previously stabbed two relatives. He’s now been made a special patient which means he is detained in ... <a title="Mental health patient who stabbed stranger while on escorted leave had history of violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/mental-health-patient-who-stabbed-stranger-while-on-escorted-leave-had-history-of-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Mental health patient who stabbed stranger while on escorted leave had history of violence">Read more</a>
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February 9, 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 a team with plenty to prove, the Blues. Read: Highlanders team ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Blues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/super-rugby-pacific-preview-the-blues/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Blues">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There is hope that more GPs will come on board to train in ADHD diagnosis. 123RF Fewer doctors than you might think are offering ADHD diagnosis and prescription services, despite rule changes at the start of the month. There are hopes more will come on board, but for now, industry leaders ... <a title="Few doctors offering ADHD diagnosis despite rule changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/few-doctors-offering-adhd-diagnosis-despite-rule-changes/" aria-label="Read more about Few doctors offering ADHD diagnosis despite rule changes">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon. SUPPLIED Firefighters are set to return to the scene of a large fire at Taupō’s biggest school. Crews have contained the blaze at Taupō-nui-a-Tia College that broke out on Sunday afternoon. It’s left a teaching block significantly damaged. The school will be closed today. ... <a title="Taupō’s biggest school closed after large fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/taupos-biggest-school-closed-after-large-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Taupō’s biggest school closed after large fire">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Koura Bitcoin was one of the poorest performers in the latest KiwiSaver survey. Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP Falling Bitcoin prices have dragged the performance of Koura’s Bitcoin KiwiSaver fund to the bottom of the table. Morningstar has released its latest KiwiSaver survey, which shows that over the ... <a title="Falling Bitcoin pulls KiwiSaver fund to bottom of the table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/falling-bitcoin-pulls-kiwisaver-fund-to-bottom-of-the-table/" aria-label="Read more about Falling Bitcoin pulls KiwiSaver fund to bottom of the table">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders spend millions of dollars a year on subscription services, including ones they no longer use. Unsplash/ Vitaly Gariev When Kate subscribed to an overseas news website, she did not realise how difficult it would be to cancel. “It was nightmarish … to the point where I won’t even look ... <a title="Here’s what you need to know to avoid multi-million-dollar subscription traps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-avoid-multi-million-dollar-subscription-traps/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what you need to know to avoid multi-million-dollar subscription traps">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Court of Appeal will this week consider an application by the white supremacist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attacks to vacate his guilty pleas and stand trial. Australian Brenton ... <a title="Court to consider Christchurch terrorist’s appeal application" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/court-to-consider-christchurch-terrorists-appeal-application/" aria-label="Read more about Court to consider Christchurch terrorist’s appeal application">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fr Rowan Dongohue outside the Christchurch District Court last month. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ A priest admitted sexual abuse to leaders of his religious order nearly 20 years before he would be convicted of sexually abusing four boys, RNZ can reveal. However, at the time in 2007, he was unable to ... <a title="Priest admitted sexual abuse nearly 20 years ago, church sent him overseas without notifying police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/priest-admitted-sexual-abuse-nearly-20-years-ago-church-sent-him-overseas-without-notifying-police/" aria-label="Read more about Priest admitted sexual abuse nearly 20 years ago, church sent him overseas without notifying police">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Jim Sanday When peace is being designed, Fiji is not invited into the room. When peace needs enforcing, Fiji is asked to send soldiers. That uncomfortable reality is exposed by the emergence of US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza. While New Zealand was formally invited to join the Board ... <a title="Troops without a seat – the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ and Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/troops-without-a-seat-the-gaza-board-of-peace-and-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Troops without a seat – the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ and Fiji">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an early challenge from Angus Taylor. But on Sunday night it was doubtful whether re-forming ... <a title="View from The Hill: will disastrous Newspoll trigger Taylor challenge to Ley, despite Coalition patch-up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/view-from-the-hill-will-disastrous-newspoll-trigger-taylor-challenge-to-ley-despite-coalition-patch-up-275399/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: will disastrous Newspoll trigger Taylor challenge to Ley, despite Coalition patch-up?">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket acton, as the Black Caps take on Afghanistan at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for their first match of the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan have set a target of 183 and it is now the Black Caps at bat. The 10th edition of the ICC T20 Cricket ... <a title="T20 cricket World Cup: New Zealand Black Caps defeat Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/t20-cricket-world-cup-new-zealand-black-caps-defeat-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about T20 cricket World Cup: New Zealand Black Caps defeat Afghanistan">Read more</a>
