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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed it will give police powers to issue move-on notices. Nick Monro The government insists move-on orders are just one tool in the toolkit, as it seeks to curb anti-social behaviour and rough sleeping in city and town centres across New Zealand. Opposition parties have slammed the proposal, ... <a title="Government defends homeless move on orders as opposition slams them for being ‘cruel’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/government-defends-homeless-move-on-orders-as-opposition-slams-them-for-being-cruel/" aria-label="Read more about Government defends homeless move on orders as opposition slams them for being ‘cruel’">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen on the morning of Saturday 21 February. Supplied / NZ Police A 10-year-old boy who went missing yesterday has been found. Northland police were concerned for the welfare of a 10-year-old Whangārei boy who had been missing for more than a day. The boy was last ... <a title="Ten year old boy found after being reported missing in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/ten-year-old-boy-found-after-being-reported-missing-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Ten year old boy found after being reported missing in Northland">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Evans Pass Road is currently closed however police said traffic management is being arranged. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A serious crash involving a car and a cyclist in Sumner has resulted in serious injuries and road closures. Emergency services responded to reports of the crash near the intersection of Sumnervale Drive ... <a title="Serious injuries after crash involving a car and cyclist in Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/serious-injuries-after-crash-involving-a-car-and-cyclist-in-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Serious injuries after crash involving a car and cyclist in Canterbury">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney The place of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and brother of the king, in the line of succession to the British throne appears to be under threat in the United Kingdom. Currently, Mountbatten-Windsor is eighth in line (after ... <a title="How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/how-could-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-be-removed-from-the-line-of-succession-to-the-throne-276604/" aria-label="Read more about How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne?">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A teacher who was experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder accessed pornography at school, swore at students and made inappropriate comments to other staff members. The man had only been teaching in New Zealand for a week, and had told the school about his condition, but had little support and ... <a title="Tribunal finds teacher who had manic episode at school guilty of serious misconduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/tribunal-finds-teacher-who-had-manic-episode-at-school-guilty-of-serious-misconduct/" aria-label="Read more about Tribunal finds teacher who had manic episode at school guilty of serious misconduct">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen on the morning of Saturday 21 February. Supplied / NZ Police Northland police are concerned for the welfare of a 10-year-old Whangārei boy who has been missing for more than a day. Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen as his home in the suburb of Kensington yesterday ... <a title="Ten year old boy reported missing in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/ten-year-old-boy-reported-missing-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Ten year old boy reported missing in Northland">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Henry Cooke in The Post last week analysing responses to the free trade agreement with India. The Post A recent European industry summit at a chateau in Belgium wasn’t expected to make headlines. But when British boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe complained to Sky News UK about “huge levels of immigrants coming ... <a title="Mediawatch: Immigration amping up in election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/mediawatch-immigration-amping-up-in-election-year/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Immigration amping up in election year">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office will heap yet more pressure on the beleaguered government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest over allegations he passed government documents to sex ... <a title="The Epstein scandal has battered Britain’s political establishment. Can the radical-right Reform party benefit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/the-epstein-scandal-has-battered-britains-political-establishment-can-the-radical-right-reform-party-benefit-276515/" aria-label="Read more about The Epstein scandal has battered Britain’s political establishment. Can the radical-right Reform party benefit?">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leicester Fainga’anuku of the Crusaders is tackled by Charlie Cale and Rob Valetini of the Brumbies during their Super Rugby Pacific match at the Apollo Projects Stadium. PhotoSport / John Davidson The Crusaders have gone down 50-24 to the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Apollo Projects Stadium in ... <a title="Super Rugby: Crusaders crushed by Brumbies in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/super-rugby-crusaders-crushed-by-brumbies-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby: Crusaders crushed by Brumbies in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Although Jack Whitehall is currently working in the US, he says he hasn’t cracked America yet – just given it a little dent. “There’s a small dent, a tiny little scratch. You couldn’t return it to the shop, put it that way, but I don’t think it’s completely cracked yet.” Whitehall ... <a title="‘Nepo baby’ Jack Whitehall has spawned ‘nepo parents’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/nepo-baby-jack-whitehall-has-spawned-nepo-parents/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nepo baby’ Jack Whitehall has spawned ‘nepo parents’">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Back in 2015, Steffanie Holmes decided to have a crack at becoming a full-time writer in the genre she loved to read – paranormal romance. Nine years later, she’s got over 55 books under her belt and an international fanbase. Holmes tells Saturday Morning about her journey to finally paying the ... <a title="Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/kiwi-author-steffanie-holmes-on-paying-the-bills-with-romance-novels/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 22, 2026.
