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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dane Menzies soards in the Winter Olympics Big Air snowbaord final. KUNIHIKO MIURA/AFP First-time Winter Olympian Dane Menzies has slipped off the podium late to finish sixth in the men’s snowboard Big Air final at Milano Cortina 2026. One of three Kiwis in the 12-man final, Menzies, 20, sat third after ... <a title="Winter Olympics live updates: Kiwis Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzie in Big Air snowboard final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/winter-olympics-live-updates-kiwis-lyon-farrell-rocco-jamieson-dane-menzie-in-big-air-snowboard-final/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympics live updates: Kiwis Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzie in Big Air snowboard final">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Work to remove the cables finished on Thursday. Supplied/Horizons Regional Council Decaying suspension cables have been removed from an historic Manawatū bridge, after one fell into the river below, leaving just two concrete towers standing as reminders of the past. One of the cables spanning the former Ōpiki toll bridge next ... <a title="Historic Manawatū bridge is no more, after decaying cables removed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/historic-manawatu-bridge-is-no-more-after-decaying-cables-removed/" aria-label="Read more about Historic Manawatū bridge is no more, after decaying cables removed">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man behind surfer dog Bosco, Dylan Bacher, and his “equally spirited” companion Treasure. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ Bosco the French bulldog, known for ripping it up on his surfboard, returned to the moana in Paihia this Waitangi Day, flying the He Whakaputanga flag before the annual waka celebrations. Now five ... <a title="Famous surfer dog Bosco makes a splash at Waitangi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/famous-surfer-dog-bosco-makes-a-splash-at-waitangi/" aria-label="Read more about Famous surfer dog Bosco makes a splash at Waitangi">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [lIveblog] https://rnz.liveblog.pro/lb-rnz/blogs/6986ba0c70efc265ee8d3bfb/index.html New Zealand will have three athletes in the men’s Big Air snowboard final, as it chases its first medals at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy this morning. Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson and Dane Menzie all qualified inside the top 12 on Thursday (NZT), with Farrell the highest-placed ... <a title="Winter Olympics live updates: Kiwis Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzie in Big Air snowboad final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/winter-olympics-live-updates-kiwis-lyon-farrell-rocco-jamieson-dane-menzie-in-big-air-snowboad-final/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympics live updates: Kiwis Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzie in Big Air snowboad final">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prefab classrooms at Wellington Girls’ College, used because of its old and earthquake-prone buildings. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A big government project has begun to improve understanding of seismic risks at schools, starting with the Welllington region. Seismic risk assessments for buildings generally undergo regular shifts in what is required, key ... <a title="Government examines seismic risks at schools, starting in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/government-examines-seismic-risks-at-schools-starting-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Government examines seismic risks at schools, starting in Wellington">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Speakers contrasted and condemned settler colonialism strategies in Aotearoa New Zealand and Israel’s illegal occupation and genocide in Palestine at a feisty solidarity rally in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau today — a day after Waitangi Day, the national holiday marking the 1840 signing of Te Tititi o Waitangi between 46 chiefs and the ... <a title="Lessons in decolonisation – Minto draws parallels between NZ and Gaza injustices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/lessons-in-decolonisation-minto-draws-parallels-between-nz-and-gaza-injustices/" aria-label="Read more about Lessons in decolonisation – Minto draws parallels between NZ and Gaza injustices">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In general, people who read and write books work actively to increase their respect for and confidence in one another’s basic goodness, says American writer George Saunders. Reading social media posts, on the other hand, through which big media programmes people for partisan discussion, kind of does the opposite. “[It’s our] ... <a title="George Saunders: Animosity on social media is ‘not entirely genuine’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/george-saunders-animosity-on-social-media-is-not-entirely-genuine/" aria-label="Read more about George Saunders: Animosity on social media is ‘not entirely genuine’">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Writing in The Guardian on Thursday, UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti laid out the reasons Israeli President Isaac Herzog should not be welcome in Australia, and urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to correct his terrible mistake in inviting him. COMMENTARY: By Chris Sidoti It’s not too late for Anthony Albanese to withdraw the invitation to the ... <a title="Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/isaac-herzog-is-accused-of-inciting-genocide-in-gaza-he-shouldnt-be-welcomed-to-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove of Auckland FC celebrates his goal with team-mates Francis de Vries and Louis Verstraete in their 1-0 win over Sydney FC at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, on Saturday. Photosport Auckland FC have regained the men’s A-League competition with a gutsy 1-0 win over Sydney FC on Saturday. It ... <a title="Auckland FC hold on for defiant win over Sydney FC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/auckland-fc-hold-on-for-defiant-win-over-sydney-fc/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC hold on for defiant win over Sydney FC">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson cyclist George Bennett salutes as he wins the New Zealand Elite Road Cycling Championship near Cambridge, on Saturday. Russell Jones Veteran George Bennett has won his second men’s national road cycling championship near Cambridge, with a strong attacking ride. The 35-year-old Nelson cyclist with an impressive international CV was in ... <a title="Gutsy solo attack wins George Bennett the national road cycling title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/gutsy-solo-attack-wins-george-bennett-the-national-road-cycling-title/" aria-label="Read more about Gutsy solo attack wins George Bennett the national road cycling title">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pretoria Gordon / RNZ SH2 is closed in both directions near Kaitoke, north of Wellington, following a three-vehicle crash this afternoon. Police said they were notified of the crash at about 4pm. It occurred at the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road, between Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa. Emergency services are ... <a title="SH2 closed near Kaitoke after three-vehicle crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/sh2-closed-near-kaitoke-after-three-vehicle-crash/" aria-label="Read more about SH2 closed near Kaitoke after three-vehicle crash">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Disruptions are creating disruptions and backlogs on two sections of major Auckland motorways – SH1 near Takanini and the northern motorway. SH1 near Takanini A crash creating a road hazard and the emergency services response blocked two southbound lanes on State Highway 1, before the ... <a title="Emergency responses, traffic jams for two sections of SH1 in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/emergency-responses-traffic-jams-for-two-sections-of-sh1-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency responses, traffic jams for two sections of SH1 in Auckland">Read more</a>
