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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NIWA’s map shows rain is set to hit the South Island by 6pm on Thursday. Screenshot / NIWA / Earth Sciences New Zealand It’s shaping as a chilly end to summer for the South Island as a cold snap brings low temperatures over the weekend. A stunning day is forecast on ... <a title="Chilly tinge to temperatures in South Island as summer winds up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/chilly-tinge-to-temperatures-in-south-island-as-summer-winds-up/" aria-label="Read more about Chilly tinge to temperatures in South Island as summer winds up">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man and a woman, who is co-accused, will also appear in the Manukau District Court today. RNZ / Liu Chen A 34-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in Manurewa, Auckland. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said officers were called to a property on Marumaru Lane at about 8.45pm on ... <a title="Man arrested after allegedly shooting victim at their front door in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/man-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-victim-at-their-front-door-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after allegedly shooting victim at their front door in Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The agreement included a pay increase of 2.5 percent from December 2025 and a further 2 percent from December this year. 123RF After months of negotiating and strike action, Health New Zealand and the union for allied health workers have reached a deal. The Public Service Association (PSA) said its more ... <a title="Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiating and strike action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/health-nz-and-psa-reach-deal-after-months-of-negotiating-and-strike-action/" aria-label="Read more about Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiating and strike action">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro An Auckland City councillor says a lack of parking in developments is leading to anxiety and disputes. Directives for developers to provide a minimum amount of spaces were outlawed in most major cities in 2020. But the government is looking at repealing the change and bringing back ... <a title="Parking shortages ‘a failed experiment’ in policy planning – Auckland councillor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/parking-shortages-a-failed-experiment-in-policy-planning-auckland-councillor/" aria-label="Read more about Parking shortages ‘a failed experiment’ in policy planning – Auckland councillor">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made headlines last week following an interview with Sky News in which she suggested there are no “good” Muslims. The comment was outrageous by any measure, but the response relatively muted, reflecting a ... <a title="Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/pauline-hansons-no-good-muslims-comment-shows-how-normalised-islamophobia-has-become-in-australia-276639/" aria-label="Read more about Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate. During the early part of the COVID pandemic, it was ... <a title="Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/ivermectin-was-touted-as-a-cure-for-covid-now-its-being-tested-for-cancer-but-what-can-it-actually-treat-276180/" aria-label="Read more about Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Avril Horne, Research fellow, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne If you stand beside Seven Creeks in Victoria or Spring Creek in Queensland, they might seem small and unremarkable. But these creeks flow into the mighty Goulburn and Condamine Rivers, and punch far above their ... <a title="Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/climate-change-is-drying-out-the-forgotten-rivers-that-keep-the-murray-darling-alive-we-need-a-new-plan-275562/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Longmuir, Senior Lecturer – Co-leader Education Workforce for the Future Impact Lab, Monash University When we think about jobs you can do from home, you may not immediately picture a school teacher. But as Victoria debates a new right to work from home, the state’s teachers ... <a title="Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/victorian-public-school-teachers-want-a-4-day-week-trial-what-could-this-mean-for-schools-276281/" aria-label="Read more about Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Chinese state television rang in the Year of the Horse with humanoid robots doing kung fu, comedy sketches and mass choreography. They made complex martial arts choreography look easy. Social media was flooded with memes ... <a title="China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia on policy and productivity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/chinas-dancing-robots-are-a-wake-up-call-for-australia-on-policy-and-productivity-276529/" aria-label="Read more about China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia on policy and productivity">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellie Crookes, Lecturer in English Literatures, University of Wollongong The race of Heathcliff, the brooding antihero of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, is a much-discussed element of the classic tale. Brontë variously describes him as “a little lascar, or an American or Spanish castaway”; “that gipsy ... <a title="Brontë’s Heathcliff wasn’t white. Jacob Elordi is. Is that a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/brontes-heathcliff-wasnt-white-jacob-elordi-is-is-that-a-problem-276183/" aria-label="Read more about Brontë’s Heathcliff wasn’t white. Jacob Elordi is. Is that a problem?">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash blocked lanes on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi pm Wednesday morning. (File photo). RNZ / Tom Kitchin Two separate incidents on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, brought early morning traffic to a near-standstill. Police were alerted to a two-vehicle crash on the soutbound side of the motorway about ... <a title="Early morning traffic incidents close State Highway 1 lanes at Kaiapoi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/early-morning-traffic-incidents-close-state-highway-1-lanes-at-kaiapoi/" aria-label="Read more about Early morning traffic incidents close State Highway 1 lanes at Kaiapoi">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wellington Mountain Bike festival kicks off this Friday with three days of racing, shuttle runs, food, beer and entertainment in three different trail spots around the city. Local riders said up to 265km of trails made the capital a world-class riding destination worth celebrating. They said riders in the capital ... <a title="Wellington Mountain Bike festival: 3 days of riding, racing and socialising" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/wellington-mountain-bike-festival-3-days-of-riding-racing-and-socialising/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Mountain Bike festival: 3 days of riding, racing and socialising">Read more</a>
