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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has caused mass human suffering. But it has also brought devastation to the cultural heritage of the Palestinian people. In our recent article in the International Journal of Heritage Studies, we documented ... <a title="Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/gazas-cultural-sites-have-been-decimated-unescos-muted-response-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-275091/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Pikoos, Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology; Federation University Australia If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope with stress. But in Australia, that has been standard practice for nearly ... <a title="Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/planning-a-face-lift-why-asking-about-your-mental-health-doesnt-always-hit-the-mark-276051/" aria-label="Read more about Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Moffitt, Associate Professor in Microbiology, Western Sydney University What do coffee, sugar, wheat, soy, eucalypts and paperbarks all have in common? They are all susceptible to parasitic rust diseases caused by fungi. Plant rust disease can easily be spotted by the characteristic orange or yellow spores ... <a title="Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/good-fungus-may-one-day-help-save-plants-from-bad-fungus-like-deadly-myrtle-rust-disease-269819/" aria-label="Read more about Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust disease">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato The extreme weather events and resulting destruction that have hit New Zealand this summer are not only signs of a changing climate. They also highlight the now indispensable role of remote sensing satellite technology. Broadly, remote sensing ... <a title="Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management. But there are dangerous gaps in our systems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/satellite-imaging-is-now-vital-for-disaster-management-but-there-are-dangerous-gaps-in-our-systems-276274/" aria-label="Read more about Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management. But there are dangerous gaps in our systems">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An animal control officer communicates with a roaming dog (file image). RNZ / Felix Walton Auckland Council is hoping recent tragic dog attacks, including a fatal attack, will make the government step in and make changes. On Tuesday, 62-year-old Mihiata Te Rore was killed by dogs while visiting a home in ... <a title="‘Calling for change for almost a year’; Hopes government will act after dog killing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/calling-for-change-for-almost-a-year-hopes-government-will-act-after-dog-killing/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Calling for change for almost a year’; Hopes government will act after dog killing">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii As the world grapples with US President Donald Trump’s latest move raising global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent, Trade Minister Todd McClay says how it will impact New Zealand businesses remains to be seen. Over the ... <a title="‘It’s a little bit of wait and see’: Trade Minister Todd McClay on Donald Trump’s tariff hikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/its-a-little-bit-of-wait-and-see-trade-minister-todd-mcclay-on-donald-trumps-tariff-hikes/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s a little bit of wait and see’: Trade Minister Todd McClay on Donald Trump’s tariff hikes">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The newly named Trevor the trout. Tess Brunton/RNZ Gore’s iconic statue is no longer with-trout a name The brown trout statue has been proudly leaping in the Southland town since 1989 after being locally designed, built and fundraised. Trevor was officially announced at the On The Fly Festival on the banks ... <a title="Gore’s iconic giant trout has finally caught a name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/gores-iconic-giant-trout-has-finally-caught-a-name/" aria-label="Read more about Gore’s iconic giant trout has finally caught a name">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Luke McPake An Auckland councillor is calling them draconian and heartless, the advocacy group for retailers doubts they will work long term, and a man on the streets says it’s bullying. But the government says its move-on orders announced on Sunday are part of reclaiming main streets ... <a title="‘Bullying’, ‘draconian’ homeless move-on orders questioned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/bullying-draconian-homeless-move-on-orders-questioned/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bullying’, ‘draconian’ homeless move-on orders questioned">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trees fell on power lines (file image). Supplied / Caleb Gordon More than 300 homes in Wellington are still without power a week after being hit by a southerly storm. Wellington Electricity said the extremely gusty nature of last week’s storm appeared to have made it extra damaging, and it was ... <a title="Hundreds of Wellington homes still without power a week after storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/hundreds-of-wellington-homes-still-without-power-a-week-after-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of Wellington homes still without power a week after storm">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of the reserve, the water ponds, and the Barker’s blocks and factory. Supplied The Barkers jam maker is already in trouble with its neighbours over stinky wastewater ponds, and now it wants to dump the waste onto DOC land. With the backdrop of the Southern Alps and a ... <a title="Barker’s of Geraldine in a jam over waste" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/barkers-of-geraldine-in-a-jam-over-waste/" aria-label="Read more about Barker’s of Geraldine in a jam over waste">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington East Girls College associate principal Anna Wilson. John Gerritsen/RNZ Schools say a Rotary Club-funded scheme that pays for counselling within 24 hours is making a huge difference for their students. The programme called Lifting the Lid runs in several parts of the country and started in Wellington in 2022. Schools ... <a title="Scheme paying for counselling within 24hrs making a difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/scheme-paying-for-counselling-within-24hrs-making-a-difference/" aria-label="Read more about Scheme paying for counselling within 24hrs making a difference">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The memorial pays tribute to Lake Alice survivors, and those who have died. RNZ/Jimmy Ellinghm In the 1970s the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit near Marton was a place of horror for the children tortured there. But farmland has replaced the psychiatric hospital, whose buildings have gone, and all that ... <a title="Memorial unveiled for victims of Lake Alice child and adolescent unit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/memorial-unveiled-for-victims-of-lake-alice-child-and-adolescent-unit/" aria-label="Read more about Memorial unveiled for victims of Lake Alice child and adolescent unit">Read more</a>
