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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridgette Glover, Early-career Researcher, Media and Communications and Writing, University of New England Viewers of Netflix’s hit series, Bridgerton (2020–) know the leading matriarch, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell), as a widowed mother dedicated to finding “love matches” for her eight children. However, in season four’s first ... <a title="‘I am the tea’: how Violet Bridgerton is making us rethink female pleasure after 40" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/i-am-the-tea-how-violet-bridgerton-is-making-us-rethink-female-pleasure-after-40-276168/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I am the tea’: how Violet Bridgerton is making us rethink female pleasure after 40">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 26, 2026.
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Barnes, Perpetual Guardian founder. Supplied Estate planning, trust and investment manager Perpetual Guardian Group is stepping back into the corporate supervision market with the purchase of Trustees Executors Limited for an undisclosed sum. The companies are the oldest trustee institutions in the New Zealand, with histories stretching back more than ... <a title="Perpetual Guardian purchases Trustees Executors for undisclosed sum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/perpetual-guardian-purchases-trustees-executors-for-undisclosed-sum/" aria-label="Read more about Perpetual Guardian purchases Trustees Executors for undisclosed sum">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Bence Boros The fizz has gone out of the beer industry. Stats New Zealand numbers out Tuesday show beer consumption fell 10 percent to 265 million litres in the year ended December 2025. It’s part of a sustained downward trend in overall alcohol consumption, happening in New Zealand and ... <a title="Fizz goes out of the beer industry as consumption keeps falling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/fizz-goes-out-of-the-beer-industry-as-consumption-keeps-falling/" aria-label="Read more about Fizz goes out of the beer industry as consumption keeps falling">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says its tough on crime approach has driven a significant drop in the number of victims of violent crime. It comes as the latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reported 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime in the year to October 2025 than two years previously. Justice Minister ... <a title="Ministers say ‘tough on crime’ working as new figures unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/ministers-say-tough-on-crime-working-as-new-figures-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Ministers say ‘tough on crime’ working as new figures unveiled">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The Defence Force is going to begin testing air, land and sea drones from a Mount Maunganui company. Syos Aerospace drones are used in Ukraine and it recently took another step towards helping develop ‘wingman drones’ for the UK’s Apache attack helicopters, including for strike and target acquisition The government ... <a title="Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/defence-force-to-test-air-land-and-sea-drones-from-mount-maunganui-company/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashna Gulati, PhD Candidate, Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Some of the universe’s most extreme explosions leave behind almost no trace. The original explosion is unseen, but our observations can capture the long-lived echo it leaves behind as the shock front ploughs into its surrounding environment. In ... <a title="A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/a-cosmic-explosion-with-the-force-of-a-billion-suns-went-unseen-until-we-caught-its-echo-275565/" aria-label="Read more about A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is taking questions after the announcement of a new crime figures. It comes as the latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reported 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime in the year to October 2025 than two years previously. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith put this down to ... <a title="Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/watch-live-christopher-luxon-talks-law-and-order-as-latest-crime-stats-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorinda Cramer, Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University The “frugal chic” aesthetic is having its moment, however contradictory the concept may seem. “Frugal” suggests a focus on thriftiness, while “chic” oozes a sense of classic luxury. Coined by former model and content creator Mia McGrath ... <a title="‘Buy it nice or buy it twice’: what the ‘frugal chic’ trend tells us about our clothing habits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/buy-it-nice-or-buy-it-twice-what-the-frugal-chic-trend-tells-us-about-our-clothing-habits-276261/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Buy it nice or buy it twice’: what the ‘frugal chic’ trend tells us about our clothing habits">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anais Möller, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology When you look up at the night sky, it appears unchanging. But if you look deep enough you will find that the sky is in fact constantly shifting. ... <a title="20 billion galaxies: new survey of the sky will reveal the universe in unprecedented detail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/20-billion-galaxies-new-survey-of-the-sky-will-reveal-the-universe-in-unprecedented-detail-273574/" aria-label="Read more about 20 billion galaxies: new survey of the sky will reveal the universe in unprecedented detail">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manawatū River. 123RF A large search operation is underway for a man missing in the Manawatū River in Palmerston North. Police were called to a report of personal items abandoned in a suspicious manner on Albert Street last Tuesday. Officers then went to the nearby riverbank, and spotting a man in ... <a title="Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/large-search-operation-launched-in-hunt-for-man-missing-in-manawatu-river/" aria-label="Read more about Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Mark Papalii Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="David Seymour renews call to sell government’s Air NZ shares after half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-governments-air-nz-shares-after-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour renews call to sell government’s Air NZ shares after half-year loss">Read more</a>
