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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Langlois, Research Fellow in marine ecosystems, The University of Western Australia The Western Australian government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the populations of under-threat species, such as popular dhufish and pink snapper. Fishing for these demersal ... <a title="Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/plummeting-fish-numbers-triggered-controversial-fishing-bans-in-wa-but-no-take-zones-could-benefit-fishers-275797/" aria-label="Read more about Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Owen Atkin, Director of the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute, Australian National University During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia. Days of sustained heat and hot nights did real damage. A flying fox colony was all but wiped out in ... <a title="Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/intense-heatwaves-directly-threaten-crops-and-native-species-heres-what-we-can-do-275208/" aria-label="Read more about Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau New Zealand’s summer has been defined by repeated bursts of intense rain, as subtropical systems have swept down over the upper North Island and beyond. Floods, slips and storm damage – most recently in ... <a title="What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/what-northern-nzs-wet-and-sticky-summer-reveals-about-our-warming-atmosphere-276157/" aria-label="Read more about What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenna Imad Harb, Research Fellow, Australian National University When Bad Bunny and his dancers scaled power poles during his Super Bowl performance, he wasn’t just entertaining millions. He was spotlighting how Puerto Rico’s chronic power outages are a legacy of its colonisation. Puerto Rico is far from ... <a title="How Bad Bunny’s power pole dance spotlighted the colonial legacy of energy poverty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/how-bad-bunnys-power-pole-dance-spotlighted-the-colonial-legacy-of-energy-poverty-275794/" aria-label="Read more about How Bad Bunny’s power pole dance spotlighted the colonial legacy of energy poverty">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James J Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Public concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington’s south coast has been growing, despite this week’s announcement of an independent review. When the plant failed ... <a title="Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/beyond-the-beaches-wellingtons-catastrophic-sewage-spill-could-be-bad-news-for-coastal-ecosystems-276013/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fethi Mansouri, Deakin Distinguished Professor/UNESCO Chair-holder; Founding Director, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University Racism is a “widespread” and “systemic” problem in Australian universities, a major new report has found. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, about 80% of surveyed Indigenous, Chinese, African, ... <a title="‘Not met their duty of care’: new report finds racism is widespread at Australian unis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/not-met-their-duty-of-care-new-report-finds-racism-is-widespread-at-australian-unis-276170/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not met their duty of care’: new report finds racism is widespread at Australian unis">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luisa Sotomayor, Associate professor, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto Crises seem to be everywhere. We live through a moment of generalized crisis — called poly– or perma-crisis by some. In this context, the nation-state often appears as the default institution and ideological framework for ... <a title="From Minneapolis to Toronto and Bogotá, cities showcase new ways to address crises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/from-minneapolis-to-toronto-and-bogota-cities-showcase-new-ways-to-address-crises-275262/" aria-label="Read more about From Minneapolis to Toronto and Bogotá, cities showcase new ways to address crises">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 19, 2026.
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Diego Opatowski Courts will have to grapple more and more with AI fakes and it might take law changes to keep them out of trials, the government’s chief legal advisers say. Crown Law’s long-term insights briefing to a parliamentary select committee on Thursday morning turned quickly to questions around ... <a title="AI and deep fakes becoming problematic for courts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/ai-and-deep-fakes-becoming-problematic-for-courts/" aria-label="Read more about AI and deep fakes becoming problematic for courts">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour deputy leader and spokesperson for Auckland Carmel Sepuloni. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Labour says the Housing Minister has been undermined by his leader and colleagues following the announcement to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million. Meanwhile, ACT leader David Seymour ... <a title="Opposition parties react to Auckland housing U-turn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/opposition-parties-react-to-auckland-housing-u-turn/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition parties react to Auckland housing U-turn">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages. AFP/SUPPLIED Sky TV is increasing the price of its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages again. The Sky Sport price will lift from $47 to $52 a month, a roughly 10 percent increase. Last March, ... <a title="Sky to lift prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now by about 10 percent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/sky-to-lift-prices-of-sky-sport-and-sky-sport-now-by-about-10-percent/" aria-label="Read more about Sky to lift prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now by about 10 percent">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The person was pulled from the water at St Clair beach but could not be revived. File picture. RNZ / Tim Brown A person has died after being pulled out of the water at St Clair Beach in Dunedin. Police say they were called to the beach at the south of ... <a title="Person dies after being pulled from water at Dunedin beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/person-dies-after-being-pulled-from-water-at-dunedin-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies after being pulled from water at Dunedin beach">Read more</a>
