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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A cordon is in place on Ulster Street in Hamilton. Libby Kirkby-McLeod A person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition as police swarm a Hamilton street and close off a hotel. A motel staff member inside the cordon along Ulster Street and Abbotsford Street in the suburb of ... <a title="Person critical, hotel cordoned off after gunfire in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/person-critical-hotel-cordoned-off-after-gunfire-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Person critical, hotel cordoned off after gunfire in Hamilton">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The South Australian state election will be held on March 21. Preferential voting will be used to elect members for all 47 single-member lower house seats. This ... <a title="Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/why-preferential-voting-is-superior-to-first-past-the-post-264248/" aria-label="Read more about Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand GeoNet A moderate earthquake has struck in the upper South Island. The 4.4 magnitude quake was at a depth of 9km and 15km east of Seddon. More than 1500 people had reported feeling the quake shortly after it struck. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our ... <a title="Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/shallow-4-4-earthquake-rattles-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower North Island">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three men have been sentenced to the life in prison for the murder of West Auckland teenager Jayden Mamfredos-Nair nearly three years ago. Supplied / NZ Police Three men linked to the Head Hunters gang have been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a West Auckland teenager nearly three years ... <a title="Three men linked to Head Hunters gang sentenced to life in prison for murder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/three-men-linked-to-head-hunters-gang-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder/" aria-label="Read more about Three men linked to Head Hunters gang sentenced to life in prison for murder">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the past 12 months, seed oils have become a divisive topic, with online claims they are “toxic”, “inflammatory”, and cause chronic health conditions. When United States secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr announced the new US dietary guidelines on 7 January, he promised to “evangelise real ... <a title="Avoiding seed oils is an online trend, but are they as bad as some would have you believe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/avoiding-seed-oils-is-an-online-trend-but-are-they-as-bad-as-some-would-have-you-believe/" aria-label="Read more about Avoiding seed oils is an online trend, but are they as bad as some would have you believe?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Diggers working at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater treatment plant. Christchurch City Council supplied pictures and video of work to remove rot from inside its filters on 10 June 2022. Christchurch City Council Bromley community leader Jackie Simons has made an emotional plea for more help to be provided to those affected ... <a title="‘In crisis every day’: Help needed for community affected by foul-smelling sewage plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/in-crisis-every-day-help-needed-for-community-affected-by-foul-smelling-sewage-plant/" aria-label="Read more about ‘In crisis every day’: Help needed for community affected by foul-smelling sewage plant">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the main roads between Christchurch and Sumner is closed following reports of rocks falling the hill above. Main Road and the adjacent footpath have been closed near Shag Rock Reserve. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Christchurch City Council staff are in the area. A council spokesperson said crews are ... <a title="Reports of fallen rocks closes main road between Christchurch and Sumner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/reports-of-fallen-rocks-closes-main-road-between-christchurch-and-sumner/" aria-label="Read more about Reports of fallen rocks closes main road between Christchurch and Sumner">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St Kevin’s College in Oamaru. St Kevin’s College / Supplied Three boys have been stood down from an Oamaru high school while police investigate a serious bullying incident at the school’s hostel. St Kevin’s College says it is supporting the victim’s family. In a statement, principal Jo Walshe says the incident ... <a title="St Kevin’s College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/st-kevins-college-pupils-stood-down-as-police-probe-report-of-serious-bullying/" aria-label="Read more about St Kevin’s College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullying">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A cordon is in place on Ulster Street in Hamilton. Libby Kirkby-McLeod Police have cordoned off streets in Hamilton and the entrance to a hotel has been taped off after reports of gunfire. A motel staff member inside the cordon says they heard gunshots about 10am on Wednesday. A police spokesperson ... <a title="Hotel closed off, police cordons in place after gunfire in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/hotel-closed-off-police-cordons-in-place-after-gunfire-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Hotel closed off, police cordons in place after gunfire in Hamilton">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inside OpenStar Technologies’ fusion reactor near Wellington. OpenStar Technologies A Wellington-based fusion energy company says funding is in place to build a new research facility with the potential to put Aotearoa at the forefront of clean energy development. OpenStar Technologies has secured a $35 million commitment from the Regional Infrastructure Fund ... <a title="Wellington company secures funding for clean fusion power facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/wellington-company-secures-funding-for-clean-fusion-power-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington company secures funding for clean fusion power facility">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Macaulay, Senior Tutor and PhD Candidate, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University NZ Defence Force Across the Pacific and the Southern Ocean, New Zealand has been trying to strike a careful balance in its defence and surveillance approach. While ... <a title="Is NZ defence and intelligence policy aligning with AUKUS in all but name?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/is-nz-defence-and-intelligence-policy-aligning-with-aukus-in-all-but-name-274609/" aria-label="Read more about Is NZ defence and intelligence policy aligning with AUKUS in all but name?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The sensors are flushable, battery-free and no bigger than a cigarette lighter. Supplied Auckland’s beachgoers well know the frustration of being told to keep out of the water after heavy rain due to wastewater overflow, but researchers at Auckland University have been piloting flushable sensors designed to detect underground sewer faults. ... <a title="How flushable sensors could be used to help clean up Auckland’s beaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/how-flushable-sensors-could-be-used-to-help-clean-up-aucklands-beaches/" aria-label="Read more about How flushable sensors could be used to help clean up Auckland’s beaches">Read more</a>
