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Month: February 2026

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Mount Maunganui landslide: recovery stood down, all victims identified, cordons still in place

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand One week on, people reflect at a memorial site for the six people who died in a landslide at Mount Maunganui. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Police have officially stood down all recovery operations at Mount Maunganui, following a fatal landslide last month. Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson ... <a title="Mount Maunganui landslide: recovery stood down, all victims identified, cordons still in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/mount-maunganui-landslide-recovery-stood-down-all-victims-identified-cordons-still-in-place/" aria-label="Read more about Mount Maunganui landslide: recovery stood down, all victims identified, cordons still in place">Read more</a>

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Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

February 1, 2026

COMMENTARY: By John Menadue Western leaders defend the rules-based international order when it suits them, but remain largely silent as those same rules are breached by the United States and Israel. The result is a system that shields the powerful and abandons the vulnerable — most starkly in Palestine. The white men and a few ... <a title="Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/greenland-and-western-hypocrisy-over-the-rules-based-international-order/" aria-label="Read more about Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order">Read more</a>

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One seriously injured in Matamata crash

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Pretoria Gordon / RNZ One person has been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Puketutu Road, near Matamata. Police were called to the crash between Matai Road and Buckland Road at about 12.15pm Sunday. Emergency services were at the scene and the road was closed. The Serious Crash Unit was ... <a title="One seriously injured in Matamata crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/one-seriously-injured-in-matamata-crash/" aria-label="Read more about One seriously injured in Matamata crash">Read more</a>

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One dead after crash near Glenorchy

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) RNZ / Tom Kitchin One person has died after a crash north of Lake Wakatipu. Emergency services were called about 4.40am Sunday, after two vehicles collided on the Glenorchy-Routeburn Road, police said. One person died at the scene and one was in a serious condition. The road was still ... <a title="One dead after crash near Glenorchy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/one-dead-after-crash-near-glenorchy/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after crash near Glenorchy">Read more</a>

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Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons

February 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched ... <a title="Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/why-trumps-new-pick-for-fed-chair-hit-gold-and-silver-markets-for-good-reasons-273233/" aria-label="Read more about Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons">Read more</a>

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Mitch Evans clocks Formula E triumph in Miami

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealander Mitch Evans (file photo) photosport Mitch Evans has negotiated wet weather with aplomb to win the Formula E round in Miami, while fellow-Kiwi driver Nick Cassidy has retained the series lead. Evans kept his Jaguar in front of Porsche’s Nico Müller and Pascal Wehrlein and 17 other rivals in ... <a title="Mitch Evans clocks Formula E triumph in Miami" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/mitch-evans-clocks-formula-e-triumph-in-miami/" aria-label="Read more about Mitch Evans clocks Formula E triumph in Miami">Read more</a>

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Landslide victim Max Furse-Kee remembered for light, laughter and love

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Max Furse-Kee and Sharon Maccanico were on holiday together with her family, when they were killed in the massive landslide that swept away four other people at a Mt Maunganui campground. Supplied/ Police “There was nothing that could have prepared us for this.” A memorial ceremony for young landslide victim Max ... <a title="Landslide victim Max Furse-Kee remembered for light, laughter and love" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/landslide-victim-max-furse-kee-remembered-for-light-laughter-and-love/" aria-label="Read more about Landslide victim Max Furse-Kee remembered for light, laughter and love">Read more</a>

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Ally Wollaston sprints to Great Ocean Road Race victory

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Ally Wollaston. FDJ-Suez In-form New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston has powered to victory at the Great Ocean Race in Victoria, defending her title in emphatic style. Wollaston became the first person – man or woman – to go back-to-back at the World Tour near Melbourne, timing her sprint to perfection for ... <a title="Ally Wollaston sprints to Great Ocean Road Race victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/ally-wollaston-sprints-to-great-ocean-road-race-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Ally Wollaston sprints to Great Ocean Road Race victory">Read more</a>

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Sam Ruthe blitzes Boston field to smash age mile record

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe celebrates after winning the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic indoors meet at Boston University, and setting a personal best, on 1 February (NZ time). Supplied/ Athletics NZ – Aaron Bui New Zealand teenager Sam Ruthe has smashed the under-18 world record for the mile and put the ... <a title="Sam Ruthe blitzes Boston field to smash age mile record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/sam-ruthe-blitzes-boston-field-to-smash-age-mile-record/" aria-label="Read more about Sam Ruthe blitzes Boston field to smash age mile record">Read more</a>

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Boaties told to steer clear of Akaroa waters after tourist boat carrying diesel grounded

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa supplied Environment Canterbury is warning boaties to stay clear of waters near Akaroa, following Saturday’s grounding of a tourist ferry. The Black Cat catamaran remains beached at Nīkau Palm Valley Bay after getting into trouble in the afternoon. Environment Canterbury says the boat was carrying 2240 litres of marine diesel ... <a title="Boaties told to steer clear of Akaroa waters after tourist boat carrying diesel grounded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/boaties-told-to-steer-clear-of-akaroa-waters-after-tourist-boat-carrying-diesel-grounded/" aria-label="Read more about Boaties told to steer clear of Akaroa waters after tourist boat carrying diesel grounded">Read more</a>

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Police appeal for witnesses after man assaulted outside Napier nightclub

February 1, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called around 1am to West Quay in Ahuriri where the man was located. 123RF A 46-year-old man is in a critical condition in Hawke’s Bay Hospital after being assaulted outside a night club in Napier early on Sunday morning. Detective Sergeant Ryan Kemsley said police were called at around ... <a title="Police appeal for witnesses after man assaulted outside Napier nightclub" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/police-appeal-for-witnesses-after-man-assaulted-outside-napier-nightclub/" aria-label="Read more about Police appeal for witnesses after man assaulted outside Napier nightclub">Read more</a>