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February 4, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A two-day West Papua Solidarity Forum and mini film festival is being held in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau next month featuring West Papuan and local academics, advocates and journalists. Hosted by West Papua Action Tamaki and West Papua Action Aotearoa, keynote speeches, panels and discussion on the opening day, March 7, will focus ... <a title="West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/west-papua-solidarity-forum-mini-film-festival-aim-to-educate/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alexander and Senia Filipo sit in the dock at Auckland District Court on Tuesday. RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland couple who accidentally received $158,000 in a bank transfer error, spending most of the money within days, have each been sentenced to six months of community detention. Senia Filipo, 39, and ... <a title="Couple sentenced in accidental bank transfer trial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/couple-sentenced-in-accidental-bank-transfer-trial/" aria-label="Read more about Couple sentenced in accidental bank transfer trial">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel An inmate has died after being transported to Mt Eden prison on his way back from court. Corrections acting deputy commissioner men’s prisons David Pattinson confirmed in a statement to RNZ that a man had died after being transported to the prison in a First Security ... <a title="Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/mt-eden-prison-inmate-dies-after-court-appearance/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Clutha on 23 January. Emergency services were called to Adams Flats Road in Crichton around 6.10pm. A woman was found deceased, and a second person was critically injured. Police said a man has been arrested and ... <a title="Man charged with murder of Jillian Clark in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/man-charged-with-murder-of-jillian-clark-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder of Jillian Clark in Clutha">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Barnaby Joyce’s political career has hit the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. He’s been Nationals leader and deputy prime minister twice. As a senator, he was a maverick, often crossing the floor. As party leader, he had ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on getting on with Pauline Hanson and One Nation’s rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/politics-with-michelle-grattan-barnaby-joyce-on-getting-on-with-pauline-hanson-and-one-nations-rise-275072/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on getting on with Pauline Hanson and One Nation’s rise">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cold-stunned as well as dead green iguanas lie in the back of a pickup truck after being collected by Redline Iguana Removal services during a cold spell on 2 February 2026, in Hollywood, Florida. AFP/JOE RAEDLE In the US, a winter cold snap blanketing the country has created a new hobby ... <a title="People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/people-collect-frozen-iguanas-as-us-cold-snap-continues-to-bite/" aria-label="Read more about People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Californian ska-punk band Sublime have announced a New Zealand tour – a first for Aotearoa. The band will kick off at Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on 8 April, followed by Trusts Arena in Auckland on 10 April and finishing up at Wellington’s Brewtown on 11 April. Formed in Long Beach, California, Sublime ... <a title="Sublime are coming to New Zealand for the first time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/sublime-are-coming-to-new-zealand-for-the-first-time/" aria-label="Read more about Sublime are coming to New Zealand for the first time">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, has pledged to give the proceeds of the annual Turangawaewae Regatta to Māori communities impacted by severe weather events. Ngātiwai in the North, Tauranga Moana and Te Tai Rāwhiti will receive the proceeds from the ... <a title="Māori Queen pledges proceeds of Turangawaewae Regatta to weather-impacted communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/maori-queen-pledges-proceeds-of-turangawaewae-regatta-to-weather-impacted-communities/" aria-label="Read more about Māori Queen pledges proceeds of Turangawaewae Regatta to weather-impacted communities">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Clutha on 23 January. Emergency services were called to Adams Flats Road in Crichton around 6.10pm. A woman was found deceased, and a second person was critically injured. Police said a man has been arrested and ... <a title="Man charged with murder of woman in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/man-charged-with-murder-of-woman-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder of woman in Clutha">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bridge’s cabling failed and sagged into the river after strong winds on New Year’s Eve. Supplied / Horizons Regional Council When strong New Year’s Eve winds broke the cabling on an historic bridge, its future came under a cloud. Sitting above the flat lands surrounding State Highway 56 in southern ... <a title="Historic Ōpiki Bridge’s future under cloud with more repairs needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/historic-opiki-bridges-future-under-cloud-with-more-repairs-needed/" aria-label="Read more about Historic Ōpiki Bridge’s future under cloud with more repairs needed">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Clutha District Council ranger talks to a motorist seen driving within metres of resting sea lions. The current rules state vehicles should stay 50m away from wildlife. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Cries of “shame on you” rang out from the public gallery as Clutha councillors voted to drop an investigation into ... <a title="Cries of ‘shame on you’ as Clutha councillors vote on looking into vehicle-free zones on beaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/cries-of-shame-on-you-as-clutha-councillors-vote-on-looking-into-vehicle-free-zones-on-beaches/" aria-label="Read more about Cries of ‘shame on you’ as Clutha councillors vote on looking into vehicle-free zones on beaches">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin. Supplied / Craig McKenzie The High Court has dismissed an environmental charity’s claim that an emergency ban on set net fishing around Otago Peninsula didn’t go far enough to protect hoiho. The Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) filed proceedings against Fisheries Minister Shane Jones last year, claiming ... <a title="Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/emergency-set-net-fishing-ban-to-protect-threatened-hoiho-lawful-court-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules">Read more</a>
