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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent. RNZ Wholesale interest rates have softened a little since the Reserve Bank’s Wednesday update, but there is unlikely to be any relief for home loan borrowers. The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent but ... <a title="OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/ocr-why-no-move-was-probably-good-news-for-home-loans/" aria-label="Read more about OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cabinet has agreed to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million. Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced the new figure to Auckland leaders at the International Convention Centre this afternoon. Auckland Council had been progressing a new plan to accommodate up to 2 ... <a title="Government weakens housing intensification rules for Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/government-weakens-housing-intensification-rules-for-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Government weakens housing intensification rules for Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Under a drizzly Auckland sky, clusters of people gather on hilltops across the city, eyes fixed on a narrow band of horizon on Wednesday night. They are waiting for a break in the cloud — a fleeting silver curve that will mark the start of Ramadan for Muslims across Aotearoa. The ... <a title="How do you know when Ramadan begins? A night with the NZ moon sighters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/how-do-you-know-when-ramadan-begins-a-night-with-the-nz-moon-sighters/" aria-label="Read more about How do you know when Ramadan begins? A night with the NZ moon sighters">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 was closed between Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and Mangawhai Road for a time. RNZ / Tim Brown One person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition following a crash on State Highway 1, Kaiwaka. The single vehicle crash was reported to the police at 7.35am on Thursday. SH1 was ... <a title="Person seriously hurt in Northland crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/person-seriously-hurt-in-northland-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Person seriously hurt in Northland crash">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pirongia. Phillip Capper / Flickr / Creative Commons Residents in the Waikato town of Pirongia will have to conserve water until Sunday. The Western Waikato Emergency Centre said work was underway to install infrastructure to boost resilience in the network. It said Pirongia’s water was being supplied from a bore-fed reservoir ... <a title="Pirongia residents asked to conserve water a bit longer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/pirongia-residents-asked-to-conserve-water-a-bit-longer/" aria-label="Read more about Pirongia residents asked to conserve water a bit longer">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Ziming Li Casino operator Sky City’s first half profit is nearly double that of the year earlier, despite a drop in revenue associated with ongoing regulatory costs and operational changes. Chief executive Jason Walbridge said the first half reflected a planned period of operational transition, with the second half ... <a title="SkyCity doubles half-year profit to $12.1m, has high hopes for convention centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/skycity-doubles-half-year-profit-to-12-1m-has-high-hopes-for-convention-centre/" aria-label="Read more about SkyCity doubles half-year profit to $12.1m, has high hopes for convention centre">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A person was seriously injured after being shot in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa on Wednesday night. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, of the Counties Manukau CIB said officers were called to a property on Marumaru Lane, in Manurewa about 8.45pm on Wednesday. The person had suffered injuries consistent with a gunshot ... <a title="Person seriously injured in Auckland shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/person-seriously-injured-in-auckland-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Person seriously injured in Auckland shooting">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand is facing a shortage in neurologists, despite advances in the life-saving treatments available. A new study from the University of Otago in Wellington shows neurologists will struggle to keep up with the increase in demand for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease ... <a title="Warning shortage of neurologists will see struggle with demand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/warning-shortage-of-neurologists-will-see-struggle-with-demand/" aria-label="Read more about Warning shortage of neurologists will see struggle with demand">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Local Government Simon Watts said he was seeking urgent advice on dangerous dogs. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs. The agency said it had been ... <a title="Minister mulls changes after deadly dog attack as SPCA calls for law reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/minister-mulls-changes-after-deadly-dog-attack-as-spca-calls-for-law-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Minister mulls changes after deadly dog attack as SPCA calls for law reform">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Catastrophes like the recent sewage spill in Wellington will happen again due to a lack of skilled water operators, a water engineer says. Millions of litres of untreated wastewater have been discharged daily into the south coast of Wellington since the Moa Point plant failed ... <a title="Expert warns lack of staff, experience and support will see future wastewater failures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/expert-warns-lack-of-staff-experience-and-support-will-see-future-wastewater-failures/" aria-label="Read more about Expert warns lack of staff, experience and support will see future wastewater failures">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto via AFP A case in which a man lost access to $11,000 of cryptocurrency has prompted a warning that some people might not realise the limits around access. The man complained to the Insurance and Financial Ombudsman scheme. He had created a cryptocurrency wallet and shortly afterwards ... <a title="Warning for other investors after $11,000 in crypto lost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/warning-for-other-investors-after-11000-in-crypto-lost/" aria-label="Read more about Warning for other investors after $11,000 in crypto lost">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lauren Down playing for Auckland. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz White Ferns and Auckland batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from cricket. Down debuted for the Hearts in 2011 and went on to play 202 games for her province and 48 for New Zealand. The Hearts’ third all-time appearance maker, Down also ends ... <a title="Cricket: White Fern Lauren Down announces retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/cricket-white-fern-lauren-down-announces-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: White Fern Lauren Down announces retirement">Read more</a>
