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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Elena Garcia, St John. Supplied / St John Only a quarter of people who have heart attacks in the community survive the trip to hospital, according to a new report by ambulance services. Hato Hone St John and Wellington Free Ambulance have released the latest annual Out of Hospital Cardiac ... <a title="Only a quarter of heart attack patients survive the trip to hospital – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/only-a-quarter-of-heart-attack-patients-survive-the-trip-to-hospital-report/" aria-label="Read more about Only a quarter of heart attack patients survive the trip to hospital – report">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand CEOs are less worried about the impact of global issues than their overseas counterparts. 123RF Majority chief executives expect improved economics this year More than a third expecting higher revenue NZ chief execs more positive about finances, less worried about global issues than global peers Biggest concern is keeping ... <a title="Chief executives optimistic about economic recovery, fear being left behind in AI race – survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/chief-executives-optimistic-about-economic-recovery-fear-being-left-behind-in-ai-race-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Chief executives optimistic about economic recovery, fear being left behind in AI race – survey">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Campervan rentals are driving Tourism Holdings’ growth. photo by Miles Holden The outlook for the campervan tourism sector continues to improve with New Zealand set for further growth. “The tourism sector here in New Zealand is in a really positive place. We’ve got some good actions that have been undertaken by ... <a title="Campervan rentals drive Tourism Holdings’ growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/campervan-rentals-drive-tourism-holdings-growth/" aria-label="Read more about Campervan rentals drive Tourism Holdings’ growth">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle If Israel and the US attack Iran, the cosy worlds of Europe, Australia and New Zealand could be swept up in an economic catastrophe. Should the Iranians survive a terrifying onslaught, they have vowed to strike back in a way that could crash the global economy. How they could quite possibly ... <a title="How a US-Israeli attack on Iran could crash UK, German, NZ and Australian economies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/how-a-us-israeli-attack-on-iran-could-crash-uk-german-nz-and-australian-economies/" aria-label="Read more about How a US-Israeli attack on Iran could crash UK, German, NZ and Australian economies">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Among today’s leaders, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is notable in a couple of ways. As a Labor leader, his views are a mix of the extremely tough and the very empathetic and compassionate. His handling of the antisemitism ... <a title="View from The Hill: Chris Minns makes sense on ISIS brides’ children, while opposition adds to scaremongering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/view-from-the-hill-chris-minns-makes-sense-on-isis-brides-children-while-opposition-adds-to-scaremongering-275913/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Chris Minns makes sense on ISIS brides’ children, while opposition adds to scaremongering">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are appealing for public help after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car and the driver left the scene. It happened in Te Anau at about 8.45am outside a business in the town centre. Police want to speak with the driver, and want to ... <a title="Witnesses sought after pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit and run" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/witnesses-sought-after-pedestrian-killed-in-te-anau-hit-and-run/" aria-label="Read more about Witnesses sought after pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit and run">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Passengers remain stranded at Guadalajara International Airport following flight suspensions and lack of transport in Tlajomulco, Jalisco State, Mexico, on February 22, 2026. ULISES RUIZ/AFP The government is urging New Zealanders in Mexico to monitor updates and follow the advice of local authorities after the death of a mexican drug lord ... <a title="Government advises Kiwis in Mexico to monitor updates after security and travel disruptions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/government-advises-kiwis-in-mexico-to-monitor-updates-after-security-and-travel-disruptions/" aria-label="Read more about Government advises Kiwis in Mexico to monitor updates after security and travel disruptions">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand District nurses who have done the job for decades say understaffing is the worst it has ever been. File photo. 123rf.com Waikato district nurses are at the end of their tether, as demand for their services soars. District nurses – who provide care for patients in the community rather than in ... <a title="‘It has been a very invisible service’ – district nurses struggle with understaffing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/it-has-been-a-very-invisible-service-district-nurses-struggle-with-understaffing/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It has been a very invisible service’ – district nurses struggle with understaffing">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Taiwhakaea Osborne is in the second year of the Pāmu scheme. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Teenage farmers are getting put through their paces in a new scheme helping youngsters enter the industry. Government-owned company Pāmu has 19 apprentices learning the ropes at its farms, which many will go on to work ... <a title="New teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/new-teen-farmers-get-a-shedful-of-sheep-to-learn-the-ropes/" aria-label="Read more about New teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Austin, Senior Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne In the shadow of Franz Kafka’s visionary dystopian fiction, the faceless, hierarchical machinery of bureaucracy has long served as a symbol of quiet, grinding despair. Kafka’s institutions are at once impenetrable and absurd, systems that trap individuals ... <a title="Jean Tong’s Do Not Pass Go is Kafka for the modern corporate age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/jean-tongs-do-not-pass-go-is-kafka-for-the-modern-corporate-age-274979/" aria-label="Read more about Jean Tong’s Do Not Pass Go is Kafka for the modern corporate age">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The no go zones include Ōwhiro and Island bays. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A business owner who has lost tens of thousands of dollars due to Wellington’s sewage leak wants a more targeted rāhui so beach users can return to parts of the coast that are currently off limits. The city’s ... <a title="Wellington business losing thousands after sewage leak restrictions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/wellington-business-losing-thousands-after-sewage-leak-restrictions/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington business losing thousands after sewage leak restrictions">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand KiwiRail has to meet budget cuts of $200 million over the next three years. Supplied by Kiwirail Companies sending goods up and down the country’s railways could begin to favour road transport as KiwiRail manages declining assets, an expert says. KiwiRail is focusing on upgrades and electrification in Auckland, Hamilton and ... <a title="Companies could favour road as KiwiRail assets face decline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/companies-could-favour-road-as-kiwirail-assets-face-decline/" aria-label="Read more about Companies could favour road as KiwiRail assets face decline">Read more</a>
