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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Public Service Commission has published its investigation into the Teaching Council’s procurement and conflicts of interest management. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Public Service Commission says the Teaching Council fell well short of public sector standards in its management of procurement and conflicts of interest. The commission has published its ... <a title="Teaching Council fell short in managing conflicts of interest, investigation finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/teaching-council-fell-short-in-managing-conflicts-of-interest-investigation-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Teaching Council fell short in managing conflicts of interest, investigation finds">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon The Infrastructure Commission has released the country’s first National Infrastructure Plan Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop requested the plan and is pushing for cross-party buy-in The plan sets out 16 recommendations, and 10 priorities for the next decade The country’s first National Infrastructure Plan ... <a title="New Zealand’s first national infrastructure plan unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/new-zealands-first-national-infrastructure-plan-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s first national infrastructure plan unveiled">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The agreement covers pay and conditions for pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and technicians. 123RF Pharmacists and Health New Zealand have reached an agreement on pay and conditions, with members of the union voting to accept HNZ’s latest offer. Pharmacy Association of Professionals and Executive Employees (APEX) members – which include pharmacists, pharmacy ... <a title="Pharmacists vote to accept Health NZ pay offer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/pharmacists-vote-to-accept-health-nz-pay-offer/" aria-label="Read more about Pharmacists vote to accept Health NZ pay offer">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police arrested a 15-year-old who has been referred to Youth Aid. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in relation to a fire that gutted a west Auckland BMX club last year. The canteen at Waitākere BMX club on Glen Road in Rānui was destroyed late November. Police ... <a title="Arrest over fire that gutted Waitākere BMX club" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/arrest-over-fire-that-gutted-waitakere-bmx-club/" aria-label="Read more about Arrest over fire that gutted Waitākere BMX club">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest issues follow at least four major IT outages at public hospitals last month. RNZ Doctors and nurses at South Island hospitals have been struggling with clinical documents not being displayed or not being saved. Health NZ on Monday issued a critical priority notice about service degradation of its electronic ... <a title="Doctors, nurses at South Island hospitals plagued by IT issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/doctors-nurses-at-south-island-hospitals-plagued-by-it-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors, nurses at South Island hospitals plagued by IT issues">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, Adelaide University Robert Duvall, who has died at the age of 95, will be remembered for a glittering career that saw him appear in two of American cinema’s most iconic films. But let’s not forget the other hundred or so ... <a title="Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/part-star-part-supporting-actor-robert-duvall-lit-up-1970s-american-cinema-and-kept-going-227370/" aria-label="Read more about Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps batter Glenn Phillips www.photosport.nz The Black Caps can secure their place in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup with victory over Canada tonight and shouldn’t have too many problems achieving it. However, there remains some concern about how the New Zealand side will perform against the ... <a title="T20 cricket World Cup: Black Caps chasing place in Super Eight stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/t20-cricket-world-cup-black-caps-chasing-place-in-super-eight-stage/" aria-label="Read more about T20 cricket World Cup: Black Caps chasing place in Super Eight stage">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr is the Supreme Winner at The 63rd Halberg Awards. 2026. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Supreme Halberg Award winner Hamish Kerr has set himself some lofty goals to achieve over the next few years and it includes a tilt at the world record. Kerr won the New Zealand ... <a title="Supreme Halberg Award winner Hamish Kerr sets sights on world record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/supreme-halberg-award-winner-hamish-kerr-sets-sights-on-world-record/" aria-label="Read more about Supreme Halberg Award winner Hamish Kerr sets sights on world record">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The median price for insurance for a large house in Auckland had dropped 11 percent year-on-year, Consumer NZ said. RNZ *Clarification: This article has been updated to clarify AA Insurance’s policy Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums – but the same cannot be said for Wellington ... <a title="Insurance price drop for some households – as other struggle to get it at all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/insurance-price-drop-for-some-households-as-other-struggle-to-get-it-at-all/" aria-label="Read more about Insurance price drop for some households – as other struggle to get it at all">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Twisted steel and roofless berry tunnels following the storms. SUPPLIED/CAM LEWIS Storms across the North Island have destroyed a Horowhenua grower’s large berry tunnels, but power to the milking shed has since returned. Severe weather over the weekend thrust five North Island districts into states of emergency; Manawatū, Rangitīkei, Tararua, Waipā ... <a title="Storms destroy Horowhenua grower’s long berry tunnels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/storms-destroy-horowhenua-growers-long-berry-tunnels/" aria-label="Read more about Storms destroy Horowhenua grower’s long berry tunnels">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The single-lane bridge to Lake Ferry, Wairarapa, has been gouged out by floodwaters. Supplied / South Wairarapa District Council A washout at a single lane bridge has completely cut off several settlements in southern Wairarapa, including Lake Ferry and Cape Palliser. Torrential rain, which began on Sunday night, caused widespread flooding ... <a title="Washout at single lane bridge cuts off several settlements in southern Wairarapa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/washout-at-single-lane-bridge-cuts-off-several-settlements-in-southern-wairarapa/" aria-label="Read more about Washout at single lane bridge cuts off several settlements in southern Wairarapa">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farm assistant wades in to rescue stranded sheep after huge downpours at Teddington, Banks Peninsula. Supplied A Banks Peninsula farm worker had to swim stranded sheep to safety after huge downpours at Teddington. More than 280mm of rain has fallen on parts of the Banks Peninsula from Sunday night to Tuesday ... <a title="Farmer rescues sheep stranded in Banks Peninsula floodwaters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/farmer-rescues-sheep-stranded-in-banks-peninsula-floodwaters/" aria-label="Read more about Farmer rescues sheep stranded in Banks Peninsula floodwaters">Read more</a>
