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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A brand of salami is being recalled after being produced without the required food safety control and oversight. The three Zaroa NZ-branded products being recalled are Pure, Delicaté Salami Pohutukawa Smoked, and Hawke’s Bay Black Angus Beef Chorizo Salami. Supplied / MPI Food Safety’s Vincent ... <a title="Zaroa NZ salami products recalled after concerns over food safety controls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/zaroa-nz-salami-products-recalled-after-concerns-over-food-safety-controls/" aria-label="Read more about Zaroa NZ salami products recalled after concerns over food safety controls">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mexican teenager Karim Lopez will play his final game for the Breakers on Sunday before going into the NBA draft. photosport The New Zealand Breakers players won’t pocket all of the prize money from the Ignite Cup final. Sunday’s finale of the inaugural in-season tournament between the Breakers and Adelaide 36ers ... <a title="NZ Breakers’ chance for silverware on the line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/nz-breakers-chance-for-silverware-on-the-line/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Breakers’ chance for silverware on the line">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Makala Woods of the Wellington Phoenix runs ball back to half way after scoring. photosport American striker Makala Woods has rescued a 1-1 draw for Wellington Phoenix away to Melbourne Victory, to keep the Kiwi club second on the A-League women’s standings. Wood scored her fourth goal since joining the club ... <a title="Woods equaliser bags point for Phoenix women against Victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/woods-equaliser-bags-point-for-phoenix-women-against-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Woods equaliser bags point for Phoenix women against Victory">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand USA’s Alex Ferreira celebrates after winning the freestyle skiing men’s freeski halfpipe final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. AFP/JEFF PACHOUD USA’s Alex Ferreira celebrates after winning the freestyle skiing men’s freeski halfpipe final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. There were no medals for New Zealand ... <a title="Olympics: No medals for NZ, USA’s Alex Ferreira takes the win at men’s halfpipe finals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/olympics-no-medals-for-nz-usas-alex-ferreira-takes-the-win-at-mens-halfpipe-finals/" aria-label="Read more about Olympics: No medals for NZ, USA’s Alex Ferreira takes the win at men’s halfpipe finals">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Josh Clarkson is congratulated after taking a wicket for Central Districts against Wellington. photosport Central Districts (CD) have stormed into the final of the men’s Ford Trophy domestic one-day cricket competition, crushing Wellington by 211 runs at the Basin Reserve. CD will carry momentum in the final on Sunday at the ... <a title="Cricket: Central Districts romp into men’s one-day final against Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/cricket-central-districts-romp-into-mens-one-day-final-against-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Central Districts romp into men’s one-day final against Canterbury">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ben Harrington has qualified for the men’s freeski halfpipe final. Fin Melville Ives is in a stable condition after a fall left him unconscious and saw him stretchered off the snow. The finals are set down for 7.30am Saturday 21 February (NZ time). Ben Harrington has qualified for the men’s freeski ... <a title="Watch: Ben Harrington heads to freeski halfpipe final, Fin Melville Ives takes brutal fall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/watch-ben-harrington-heads-to-freeski-halfpipe-final-fin-melville-ives-takes-brutal-fall/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Ben Harrington heads to freeski halfpipe final, Fin Melville Ives takes brutal fall">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cause of the outage is still unknown. RNZ / Diego Opatowski The number of households affected by a fibre outage in West Auckland has climbed to more than 6000. The Chorus outage is impacting Te Atatū, Henderson, and Massey – with people unable to access the internet via their fibre ... <a title="Nearly 1000 households in West Auckland affected by fibre outage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/nearly-1000-households-in-west-auckland-affected-by-fibre-outage/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly 1000 households in West Auckland affected by fibre outage">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123RF Got questions? RNZ has launched a podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email ... <a title="My stepmother took the house – can I get a share? Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/my-stepmother-took-the-house-can-i-get-a-share-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about My stepmother took the house – can I get a share? Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii “Opportunistic” gulls are flocking near Wellington Airport’s runway, picking off easy prey that are surfacing in the water nearby to munch on sewage. The airport is taking extra precautions to avoid planes hitting birds, but says it hasn’t been a problem in the two weeks since the ... <a title="‘Opportunistic’ seagulls making the most of Wellington sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/opportunistic-seagulls-making-the-most-of-wellington-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Opportunistic’ seagulls making the most of Wellington sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123RF Households spending more than a third more on utility bills than they did a year ago do not have much money left for fun stuff, Kiwibank economists say. They have released new spending data, which shows a tough end to the year for shops, particularly fashion retail. “We ... <a title="Soaring bills put households’ spending on ice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/soaring-bills-put-households-spending-on-ice/" aria-label="Read more about Soaring bills put households’ spending on ice">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lead singer Liz Stokes tells RNZ’s Afternoons, she’s pleased to be back in Aotearoa, and excited to perform their fourth album Straight Line Was A Lie, to family and friends. The band recently wrapped up an epic 70-show run which saw them travelling around the United States in a bus with ... <a title="‘It’s a strange place’ – The Beths’ singer Liz Stokes on US tour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/its-a-strange-place-the-beths-singer-liz-stokes-on-us-tour/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s a strange place’ – The Beths’ singer Liz Stokes on US tour">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand After the recent tragic fatal dog attack in Northland, it’s understandable that parents, caregivers and dog owners may feel shaken. The latest incident marks the fourth fatal dog attack in four years — three of those in Northland. Data analysed from the Department of Internal Affairs by MoneyHub shows ACC claims ... <a title="Talking to kids about dog attacks – without scaring them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/21/talking-to-kids-about-dog-attacks-without-scaring-them/" aria-label="Read more about Talking to kids about dog attacks – without scaring them">Read more</a>
