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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are at the scene. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to 22. Hato Hone St John ambulance, police and Fire and Emergency were called to Hamaria Road at around 6:30pm, after a chemical incident. Firefighters set ... <a title="Emergency services at scene of reported chemical leak at Alliance Group’s Levin plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/emergency-services-at-scene-of-reported-chemical-leak-at-alliance-groups-levin-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency services at scene of reported chemical leak at Alliance Group’s Levin plant">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A jerry-rigged backyard invention has turned into sizzling hot property for a retired farmer turned entrepreneur. Alan Dyer has worked out a way to brown sausages evenly, ensuring they don’t roll around on the barbecue. Alan Dyer spoke to Checkpoint’s Lisa Owen. Sausage entrepreneur’s homemade invention Checkpoint Using piece of wire, ... <a title="Backyard invention turns into hot property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/backyard-invention-turns-into-hot-property/" aria-label="Read more about Backyard invention turns into hot property">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government agreeing to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland shows they have been listening to Aucklanders, a heritage group says. Cabinet agreed to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million, it was announced on Thursday. Auckland Council had been ... <a title="Government ‘listened to Aucklanders’ by weakening housing intensification rules, Character Coalition says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/government-listened-to-aucklanders-by-weakening-housing-intensification-rules-character-coalition-says/" aria-label="Read more about Government ‘listened to Aucklanders’ by weakening housing intensification rules, Character Coalition says">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are at the scene. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are at the scene of a reported chemical leak at an industrial site in Levin. Firefighters from Otaki and Levin and a specialist crew from Palmerston North were at the scene on Thursday evening. An ambulance was also at ... <a title="Firefighters at scene of reported chemical leak at Levin industrial site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/firefighters-at-scene-of-reported-chemical-leak-at-levin-industrial-site/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters at scene of reported chemical leak at Levin industrial site">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology Members of the Australian screen industry have been shocked to learn one of the nation’s most successful and prolific production companies, Matchbox Pictures – and its subsidiary Tony Ayres Productions – will shut their doors ... <a title="Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/why-one-of-australias-most-successful-tv-production-companies-is-being-shut-down-276371/" aria-label="Read more about Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water was leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Experts are being flown in from Australia to help assess damage at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant. Wellington Water said over the past 24 hours, the short 5-metre pipe close to the shoreline had ... <a title="Overseas experts flown in to assess damage at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/overseas-experts-flown-in-to-assess-damage-at-moa-point-wastewater-treatment-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Overseas experts flown in to assess damage at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In September last year a stash of more than 200 papers were found in a locked cupboard within a mayoral desk that was bought from Wellington’s Tip Shop. 123RF Confidential documents discovered in a former Wellington mayoral desk sold to a member of the public should have been destroyed, a review ... <a title="Confidential Wellington council documents found in sold desk should have been destroyed, review finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/confidential-wellington-council-documents-found-in-sold-desk-should-have-been-destroyed-review-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Confidential Wellington council documents found in sold desk should have been destroyed, review finds">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In this living zebrafish larva, the lymphatic vessels are fluorescently labelled red, while blood vessels are green, allowing scientists to visualise vessel growth. SUPPLIED The larva of a stripey fish could be the key to preventing a chronic and painful swelling condition that’s a common side effect of some breast cancer ... <a title="How a tiny fish could lead to treatment for a painful, chronic condition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/how-a-tiny-fish-could-lead-to-treatment-for-a-painful-chronic-condition/" aria-label="Read more about How a tiny fish could lead to treatment for a painful, chronic condition">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pack of roaming dogs in bush near Paihia in the Bay of Islands. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Further calls have been made for more to be done about dangerous dogs, in the wake of Tuesday’s fatal dog attack in Northland. Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by a pack ... <a title="Calls for tougher penalties to stop roaming, aggressive dogs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/calls-for-tougher-penalties-to-stop-roaming-aggressive-dogs/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for tougher penalties to stop roaming, aggressive dogs">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boxing gloves supplied Former Gisborne deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga has been appointed as the new president of Boxing New Zealand as the sport grapples with complaints about its head coach. The Sport Integrity Commission has been investigating Boxing NZ and its head coach Billy Meehan. Cathy Meehan, who is the wife ... <a title="Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/boxing-nz-appoints-new-leadership-as-investigation-into-head-coach-drags-on/" aria-label="Read more about Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Gloriavale overseeing shepherd Howard Temple. The Press/Kai Schwoerer The lawyer for convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple claims jailing the 85-year-old was excessive. Temple was sentenced to 26 months’ jail in December for indecencies on multiple girls and young women. He immediately appealed and has been on ... <a title="Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘excessive’ jail sentence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/gloriavale-leader-howard-temple-appeals-excessive-jail-sentence/" aria-label="Read more about Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘excessive’ jail sentence">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University In the wake of the Bondi terror attack, multiple state governments have passed laws to restrict mass protests. Most notably, the New South Wales government introduced ... <a title="With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/with-more-restrictive-laws-across-the-country-how-can-we-protect-the-right-to-protest-276070/" aria-label="Read more about With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?">Read more</a>
