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Month: February 2026

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Fancy being a real estate agent in your 80s? Why salesforce has weathered market fall

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand There are 42 people registered with individual real estate license who are aged over 83. RNZ If you picture a real estate salesperson, you probably don’t imagine someone living in a retirement village. But it might be more common than you think. Ray White general manager and licensee agent Antonia Baker ... <a title="Fancy being a real estate agent in your 80s? Why salesforce has weathered market fall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/fancy-being-a-real-estate-agent-in-your-80s-why-salesforce-has-weathered-market-fall/" aria-label="Read more about Fancy being a real estate agent in your 80s? Why salesforce has weathered market fall">Read more</a>

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Immigration officers to get increased powers to ask suspected overstayers for identification

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Nick Monro Immigration officers will soon have the power to ask suspected overstayers for identification in homes and workplaces. The government said it was closing a compliance gap in the deportation system, while critics argued it was a step towards the immigration conditions that had allowed the ... <a title="Immigration officers to get increased powers to ask suspected overstayers for identification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/immigration-officers-to-get-increased-powers-to-ask-suspected-overstayers-for-identification/" aria-label="Read more about Immigration officers to get increased powers to ask suspected overstayers for identification">Read more</a>

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Youth facing more psychological distress, finding it harder to get specialist help – report

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The report revealed that 23 percent of people aged 15 to 25 had experienced high or very high psychological distress in the four weeks leading up to the survey – up from 8 percent 10 years ago. RNZ/Michelle Tiang Young people are facing more psychological distress and finding it harder to ... <a title="Youth facing more psychological distress, finding it harder to get specialist help – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/youth-facing-more-psychological-distress-finding-it-harder-to-get-specialist-help-report/" aria-label="Read more about Youth facing more psychological distress, finding it harder to get specialist help – report">Read more</a>

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Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider ‘non-network’ solutions

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the most significant options was shifting electricity use away from peak times, the agencies wrote. File photo. RNZ / Russell Palmer The agencies governing energy use in New Zealand are urging lines companies are being urged to consider flexible pricing and other ‘non-network’ solutions instead of building more powerlines ... <a title="Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider ‘non-network’ solutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/power-concerns-lines-companies-urged-to-consider-non-network-solutions/" aria-label="Read more about Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider ‘non-network’ solutions">Read more</a>

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‘If I’m guilty, I’m guilty’: What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Mukzameel Mukhzar Ali pictured holding his baby Mustafa Mahir Ali, whom he admitted killing in their Te Kūiti home. SUPPLIED Nearly two years before Mukzameel Ali pleaded guilty to killing his son, he spoke to RNZ national crime correspondent Sam Sherwood on several occasions, with his explanation about what happened. “If ... <a title="‘If I’m guilty, I’m guilty’: What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/if-im-guilty-im-guilty-what-a-father-who-admitted-killing-his-son-told-a-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘If I’m guilty, I’m guilty’: What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist">Read more</a>

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Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume after government’s last offer rejected

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Primary school teachers picket in Whangarei in October. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume on Wednesday, two-and-a-half months after union members rejected a government offer. Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI) negotiator Liam Rutherford said the Employment Relations Authority would mediate the negotiations. The collective agreement had been ... <a title="Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume after government’s last offer rejected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/primary-school-teachers-pay-talks-resume-after-governments-last-offer-rejected/" aria-label="Read more about Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume after government’s last offer rejected">Read more</a>

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NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Supreme Court last week blocked many of President Donald Trump’s earlier sweeping import taxes. AFP / Brendan Smialowski New Zealand exporters have been notified by NZ Post of a new 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports. The new 10 percent levy came into effect late Tuesday evening after ... <a title="NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/nz-post-notifies-exporters-of-10-percent-flat-rate-us-tariff-on-global-imports/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports">Read more</a>

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The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute

February 25, 2026

The Palestine Chronicle New Zealand activist Roger Fowler, a longtime Gaza solidarity organiser and Palestine Chronicle contributor, who died last Saturday, leaves a legacy of principled resistance. Roger Fowler was a beloved figure in the global solidarity movement and a steadfast advocate for justice in Palestine. He leaves behind a legacy defined by courage, compassion, ... <a title="The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/the-palestine-chronicle-roger-fowlers-legacy-a-palestinian-tribute/" aria-label="Read more about The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute">Read more</a>

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Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing

February 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. ©INPHO/Ken Sutton Scott Robertson will get his shot at redemption against the Springboks. However, it won’t come as All Blacks coach. Robertson has been named as one of four coaches to lead the Barbarians in their clash against the world champions in June. It will be ‘Razor’s’ first assignment ... <a title="Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/scott-robertson-named-barbarians-coach-in-first-role-since-all-blacks-axing/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing">Read more</a>

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West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco

February 25, 2026

Pacific Media Watch A world premiere of a new documentary revealing the devastation of rainforest in the southeastern part of West Papua is one of two films being screened in Auckland next month. Billed as “Sinéma Merdeka: Stories from West Papua”, the programme is showing the heart of a hidden Pacific conflict and will be ... <a title="West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/west-papuan-filmmakers-expose-merauke-rainforest-destruction-in-siege-doco/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco">Read more</a>

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Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more

February 25, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong It’s a question that has sparked the curiosity of scholars and bee lovers for decades: how many species of bees are there in the world? This might, at first, seem like a silly question. But it is ... <a title="Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/science-knows-of-21-000-bee-species-there-are-likely-thousands-more-268195/" aria-label="Read more about Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more">Read more</a>

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Australian police charge New Zealand man after finding extremist videos on his phone

February 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Australian police have charged a New Zealand man over alleged violent extremist material. Supplied Australian police say they have charged a New Zealand man found with videos of violent extremist material on his phone. They say the 24-year-old was stopped for a baggage examination at Perth Airport on Monday after he ... <a title="Australian police charge New Zealand man after finding extremist videos on his phone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/australian-police-charge-new-zealand-man-after-finding-extremist-videos-on-his-phone/" aria-label="Read more about Australian police charge New Zealand man after finding extremist videos on his phone">Read more</a>