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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stanley Waipouri was beaten to death in a probable homophobic attack at his Rangitīkei Street flat on 23 December 2006. SUPPLIED Teen murderer remains behind bars after parole hearing Ashley Arnopp said to be struggling with his attitude and relationships with others Parole Board says questions about grisly 2006 murder remain. ... <a title="Stanley Waipouri’s murderer Ashley Arnopp remains behind bars after parole hearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/stanley-waipouris-murderer-ashley-arnopp-remains-behind-bars-after-parole-hearing/" aria-label="Read more about Stanley Waipouri’s murderer Ashley Arnopp remains behind bars after parole hearing">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marty Supreme is a frenetic tale inspired by Marty Reisman, the charismatic American table tennis champion of the 1950s. Charged by Timothée Chalamet’s electric lead performance – alongside a stellar supporting cast (including Gwyneth Paltrow), and director Josh Safdie’s signature, anxiety-inducing aesthetic – the film captures a young man’s all-or-nothing quest ... <a title="Marty Supreme is sociopathic in his pursuit of glory. Why do we want him to win?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/marty-supreme-is-sociopathic-in-his-pursuit-of-glory-why-do-we-want-him-to-win/" aria-label="Read more about Marty Supreme is sociopathic in his pursuit of glory. Why do we want him to win?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Punt operator Tom Jones and dog Yoda. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Near where the muddy green of the Tuapeka meets the turquoise blue of the Clutha River there once stood a “bustling settlement”. Back in the early days of Otago’s gold rush, Tuapeka Mouth – about 30 kilometres north-west of ... <a title="Country Life: Tuapeka Mouth Ferry celebrates 130 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/country-life-tuapeka-mouth-ferry-celebrates-130-years/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Tuapeka Mouth Ferry celebrates 130 years">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Team Ngā Pou Hāpai (flag bearers) snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (L) and freeski athlete Ben Barclay (R). Supplied / New Zealand Olympic Committee The Olympic Committee has named snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and freeski athlete Ben Barclay as New Zealand’s flagbearers at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The pair were formally ... <a title="Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Ben Barclay to bear NZ flag at 2026 Olympic Winter Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/zoi-sadowski-synnott-and-ben-barclay-to-bear-nz-flag-at-2026-olympic-winter-games/" aria-label="Read more about Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Ben Barclay to bear NZ flag at 2026 Olympic Winter Games">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Asif Shahzad, Reuters Security personnel and locals gather at a blast site inside a mosque in Islamabad on February 6, 2026. GHULAM RASOOL / AFP An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad on Friday (all times local) before setting off a suicide bomb ... <a title="Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/suicide-bomber-kills-31-in-shiite-mosque-in-pakistans-capital/" aria-label="Read more about Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Northland leaders want local government to get more involved at Waitangi. RNZ/ Mark Papalii Pita Tipene is no stranger at Waitangi. He served on the Waitangi National Trust Board for almost a decade, only stepping down when he hit the board’s maximum term limit. Now as chairperson of the Northland Regional ... <a title="‘Too often people look to Wellington’ – Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/too-often-people-look-to-wellington-northland-leaders-want-more-local-involvement-at-waitangi/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Too often people look to Wellington’ – Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When novice sourdough bakers kneaded their way through pandemic lockdowns, crafters were doing something similar – knitting, crocheting, stitching, journalling and shaping clay, not for virality, but for sanity. Retailers jumped onboard, tempting doom-scrolling thumbs with crafty kits that became a gateway into what the internet affectionately dubbed “grandma hobbies” or ... <a title="Yarns, pottery, woodwork and happy mail: The rise of analogue hobbies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/yarns-pottery-woodwork-and-happy-mail-the-rise-of-analogue-hobbies/" aria-label="Read more about Yarns, pottery, woodwork and happy mail: The rise of analogue hobbies">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water was leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooding and being turned off from early this morning. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water is working against the clock to get raw sewage out of its Moa Point Treatment Plant before it goes ... <a title="Removing sewage before it goes septic is main focus of Wellington water company" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/removing-sewage-before-it-goes-septic-is-main-focus-of-wellington-water-company/" aria-label="Read more about Removing sewage before it goes septic is main focus of Wellington water company">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tank Test worker was hospitalised for nine weeks after several condemned, nine-kilogram gas bottles exploded and their forklift caught fire. SUPPLIED An explosion that put a forklift driver in hospital for nine weeks could have been avoided with basic safety controls, WorkSafe said. The worker was seriously burned when several ... <a title="WorkSafe says explosion that seriously burnt a forklift driver was avoidable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/worksafe-says-explosion-that-seriously-burnt-a-forklift-driver-was-avoidable/" aria-label="Read more about WorkSafe says explosion that seriously burnt a forklift driver was avoidable">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Australian stock exchange was down by two percent. 123RF A financial advisor believes the New Zealand stock exchange will be less affected by the latest global market trends than Australia. The Australian stock exchange was two percent down when it closed trading yesterday evening, with some of the worst hit ... <a title="NZ stock less affected by global market than Australia, advisor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/nz-stock-less-affected-by-global-market-than-australia-advisor-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ stock less affected by global market than Australia, advisor says">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitangi Day celebrations started with a dawn service, which included a rowdy reception for the deputy prime minister, a waka flotilla and powerful haka. Follow coverage on our live blog below. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every ... <a title="As it happened: Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/as-it-happened-waitangi-visitors-reflect-on-manaakitanga/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sunday’s Newspoll is being keenly awaited by federal Liberals as leadership aspirant Angus Taylor contemplates the timing of a challenge to Sussan Ley. With talks to try to get the federal Coalition together looking near collapse, Taylor danced around the ... <a title="View from The Hill: Angus Taylor circles Ley, as Liberals watch polling and negotiations with Nats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/view-from-the-hill-angus-taylor-circles-ley-as-liberals-watch-polling-and-negotiations-with-nats-274833/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Angus Taylor circles Ley, as Liberals watch polling and negotiations with Nats">Read more</a>
