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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland mayor Wayne Brown with his cap and can of beans. Supplied Auckland’s mayor says the government’s proposed legislation to cap rates rises is “ridiculous” and “nonsense”. The government wants councils to limit annual rates increases and is seeking feedback on a rates cap. At Tuesday’s full Auckland Council meeting, Wayne ... <a title="Auckland mayor Wayne Brown mocks government’s proposal to cap rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-mocks-governments-proposal-to-cap-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Wayne Brown mocks government’s proposal to cap rates">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Airport. File picture. RNZ/ Mark Papalii Fog is causing disruption at Wellington Airport, with more than 40 flights affected on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the airport said 48 flights had been cancelled. According to the airport’s website, on Tuesday afternoon flights leaving for Christchurch, Napier and Dunedin were among those ... <a title="More than 40 flights cancelled at Wellington Airport due to fog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/more-than-40-flights-cancelled-at-wellington-airport-due-to-fog/" aria-label="Read more about More than 40 flights cancelled at Wellington Airport due to fog">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A therapy pug who has helped children too unwell to attend school has been missing for more than two weeks in Russell, Bay of Islands. Doug, a six-year-old pug, disappeared while holidaying with his owner, Auckland-based Northern Health School teacher, Monique Burke. He was last seen rummaging through a nearby Russell ... <a title="Can you help find Doug the pug?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/can-you-help-find-doug-the-pug/" aria-label="Read more about Can you help find Doug the pug?">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Iwi Chairs Forum kaikōrero Rāhui Papa says his rōpu fully support the challenge. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The National Iwi Chairs Forum is backing a court case by Ngāti Manuhiri looking to challenge amendments to the Marine and Coastal Areas Act (MACA). Hauraki iwi Ngāti Manuhiri are set to take the ... <a title="National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/national-iwi-chairs-forum-backs-court-case-challenging-amendments-to-marine-and-coastal-areas-act/" aria-label="Read more about National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Christian Edwards, CNN Peter Mandelson, Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are facing fresh questions about their ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Getty via CNN Newsource The US government’s release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of three ... <a title="The Epstein files are rocking Britain from the palace to parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/the-epstein-files-are-rocking-britain-from-the-palace-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about The Epstein files are rocking Britain from the palace to parliament">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Research associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau With nine months to go, how much can opinion polls tell us about the general election on November 7? Short answer: not much. Based solely on polls, no one could have predicted the past ... <a title="Polls are snapshots, not predictions: how to read them critically this election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/polls-are-snapshots-not-predictions-how-to-read-them-critically-this-election-year-274531/" aria-label="Read more about Polls are snapshots, not predictions: how to read them critically this election year">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Tii Marae chairman Ngāti Kawa Taituha says remembering those who have passed in the last year was a beautiful way to begin Waitangi commemorations. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The iconic Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae is once again welcoming manuhiri from across the motu after reopening at last year’s Waitangi ... <a title="Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/te-tiriti-o-waitangi-marae-welcomes-manuhiri-once-again-for-waitangi-celebrations/" aria-label="Read more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Herald pool / Dean Purcell The government must be more transparent about any potential minerals deal with the United States, former Prime Minister Helen Clark says. New Zealand is in talks with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals, as Donald Trump seeks to reduce America’s reliance ... <a title="Former Prime Minister says government must be more transparent about any US minerals deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/former-prime-minister-says-government-must-be-more-transparent-about-any-us-minerals-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Former Prime Minister says government must be more transparent about any US minerals deal">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One week before he’s set to headline the Super Bowl LX half-time show and on a night when he made Grammys history, Bad Bunny used his time on stage to deliver a pointed political message that protested the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Accepting the award for best música ... <a title="Bad Bunny uses Grammy Award win to protest ICE" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/bad-bunny-uses-grammy-award-win-to-protest-ice/" aria-label="Read more about Bad Bunny uses Grammy Award win to protest ICE">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The city council says staff are trying to minimise the odour by using all available tools to improve the ponds’ water quality. The Canterbury Regional Council has received more than 2000 reports about a putrid stench from Christchurch’s wastewater treatment plant since the start of the year. Offensive odours have plagued ... <a title="More than 2000 reports of stench from Christchurch’s wastewater treatment plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/more-than-2000-reports-of-stench-from-christchurchs-wastewater-treatment-plant/" aria-label="Read more about More than 2000 reports of stench from Christchurch’s wastewater treatment plant">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Tii Marae chairman Ngāti Kawa Taituha says remembering those who have passed in the last year was a beautiful way to begin Waitangi commemorations. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The iconic Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae is once again welcoming manuhiri from across the motu after reopening at last year’s Waitangi ... <a title="Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhuri once again for Waitangi celebrations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/te-tiriti-o-waitangi-marae-welcomes-manuhuri-once-again-for-waitangi-celebrations/" aria-label="Read more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhuri once again for Waitangi celebrations">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Webb, Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology Eating the space mushrooms for the first time. Author provided, CC BY-SA The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In ... <a title="We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/we-ate-space-mushrooms-and-survived-to-tell-the-tale-274112/" aria-label="Read more about We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale">Read more</a>
