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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Last week’s storm caused the most damage to the network since Cyclone Gabrielle, PowerCo says. Supplied / Caleb Gordon More than 200 people in the lower North Island are still without power, a week after the destructive storm hit the region. Powerco said most of those still cut off were in ... <a title="Hundreds still without power after last week’s storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/hundreds-still-without-power-after-last-weeks-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds still without power after last week’s storm">Read more</a>
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February 24, 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 A cold front could cause temperatures to plunge later this week, particularly in the South Island. NIWA meteorologist Chester Lampkin said for the past couple of days there ... <a title="Temperatures set to drop in South Island in next few days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/temperatures-set-to-drop-in-south-island-in-next-few-days/" aria-label="Read more about Temperatures set to drop in South Island in next few days">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment had an original budget of $205 million, which has now been pushed out to almost $262 million. Supplied/Canterbury Museum Canterbury Museum is pleading for councils and central government to stump up an extra $64 million for its cost-plagued redevelopment following another budget blow-out. The project had an original ... <a title="Canterbury Museum pleads for an extra $64m after another budget blow-out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/canterbury-museum-pleads-for-an-extra-64m-after-another-budget-blow-out/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury Museum pleads for an extra $64m after another budget blow-out">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All three main mobile operators are shutting down their 3G networks and upgrading their sites to either 4G or 5G. Jae Park/ Unsplash A digital equity advocate is worried that many people will not understand what is required to keep connected after the 3G network is shut down. All three main ... <a title="Why some newer smartphones may be hit by the 3G shutdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/why-some-newer-smartphones-may-be-hit-by-the-3g-shutdown/" aria-label="Read more about Why some newer smartphones may be hit by the 3G shutdown">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis was misleadingly animated using AI by a Facebook page recently. Screenshot / Facebook New Zealand’s privacy commissioner’s office has signed on to a global joint statement voicing concerns about AI-generated images and calling on organisations to follow the law. ... <a title="AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on ‘potential harms’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/ai-and-privacy-commissioner-signs-on-to-global-statement-on-potential-harms/" aria-label="Read more about AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on ‘potential harms’">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Licari, Senior Research Fellow in Child Disability, The University of Western Australia Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has explained he left the British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) ceremony early on Monday night, aware his outbursts were causing distress. Davidson was attending the ceremony to support ... <a title="How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/how-tourettes-causes-involuntary-outbursts-and-what-people-with-the-condition-want-you-to-know-276750/" aria-label="Read more about How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Richard Tindiller Primary school principals have voted to accept the government’s offer in pay negotiations. A majority of members of the NZEI education union voted to accept the Ministry of Education’s agreement. Primary principals will receive a 2.5 percent increase immediately, plus 2.1 percent in 12 months. The settlement also includes ... <a title="Primary school principals accept government pay offer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/primary-school-principals-accept-government-pay-offer/" aria-label="Read more about Primary school principals accept government pay offer">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The lawsuit alleges the companies deliberately designed the foods to be addictive, in full knowledge they make people sick. File photo. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A US attorney who is suing some of the biggest food manufacturers is accusing them of deliberately designing products to be addictive – despite the harm ... <a title="‘Ultra-processed foods are making us sick’ – lawsuit against manufacturers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/ultra-processed-foods-are-making-us-sick-lawsuit-against-manufacturers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ultra-processed foods are making us sick’ – lawsuit against manufacturers">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Minster Todd McClay says the government is “working through a process” with opposition parties. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Free Trade Agreement with India is better than almost every other trade agreement with India, says the trade minister, who is optimistic it will get the political support needed to ratify ... <a title="Political support for NZ-India FTA getting closer – trade minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/political-support-for-nz-india-fta-getting-closer-trade-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Political support for NZ-India FTA getting closer – trade minister">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong The federal government will spend A$230 million towards a high-speed rail line between Newcastle and Sydney, promising the project will be “shovel ready” for a final decision on construction in 2028. The government also released a partly redacted business ... <a title="High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/high-speed-rail-from-sydney-to-newcastle-is-a-step-closer-but-what-about-sydney-to-melbourne-276627/" aria-label="Read more about High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Louise McCarthy was not happy when the council stopped mowing her berm but decided to turn it into a flowering meadow instead. Louise McCarthy A Horowhenua District Council cost-cutting decision has resulted in a local attraction. When the council stopped mowing residential berms to save money, it made Levin resident Louise ... <a title="Council cost cutting prompts Levin woman to turn berm into flower garden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/council-cost-cutting-prompts-levin-woman-to-turn-berm-into-flower-garden/" aria-label="Read more about Council cost cutting prompts Levin woman to turn berm into flower garden">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruby Ekkel, Associate Lecturer in History, Australian National University For weeks, the story of Punch the monkey has tugged at heartstrings around the world. Videos of this lonely baby monkey at Japan’s Ichikawa Zoo have triggered global outpourings of empathy, grief and outrage. Abandoned by his mother, ... <a title="Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts – or raise troubling questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/punch-the-monkey-isnt-the-first-lonely-zoo-animal-to-capture-our-hearts-or-raise-troubling-questions-276622/" aria-label="Read more about Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts – or raise troubling questions">Read more</a>
