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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Alice Robinson at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Queenstown skier Alice Robinson missed out on the medals in the Giant Slalom at the Winter Olympics. Robinson finished eighth in a very tight Giant Slalom competition, missing out on the podium by just 0.13 seconds. Italy’s Federica Brignone completed a ... <a title="Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson misses medals, snowboarders impress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/winter-olympics-alice-robinson-misses-medals-snowboarders-impress/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson misses medals, snowboarders impress">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A privacy risk assessment was undertaken where instances of inappropriate use by Corrections’ staff were identified. RNZ / Blessen Tom Corrections staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some staff were found to be using it to draft formal reports. Corrections said any misuse of technology ... <a title="Corrections takes action against staff’s ‘unacceptable’ use of artificial intelligence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/corrections-takes-action-against-staffs-unacceptable-use-of-artificial-intelligence/" aria-label="Read more about Corrections takes action against staff’s ‘unacceptable’ use of artificial intelligence">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above People have been evacuated in Manawatū and on the coast of the Tararua District due to rising river levels. The entire Manawatū-Whanganui region is in a state of emergency with heavy rain, flooding as severe weather lashes the lower North Island. Thousands of ... <a title="Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, road closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/live-weather-evacuations-power-cuts-road-closed-as-severe-gales-rain-batter-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, road closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain warnings for Canterbury. Supplied / MetService Wild weather is expected to hit much of central New Zealand overnight, with multiple warnings and states of emergency. MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for Banks Peninsula, starting from 2am Monday and a Heavy Rain Watch for Canterbury Plains and foothills between ... <a title="Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/wild-weather-warnings-issued-across-nz-five-districts-in-states-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
While the world has focused on the atrocities in Gaza, Israel continues its support of illegal settlements, hostility and apartheid in the West Bank. Asia-Pacific specialist journalist Ben Bohane reports from Bethlehem for Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Ben Bohane We are no more than 5 minutes out of Bethlehem on a crisp December ... <a title="The West Bank: Israel’s atrocities in clear sight, but out of mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/the-west-bank-israels-atrocities-in-clear-sight-but-out-of-mind/" aria-label="Read more about The West Bank: Israel’s atrocities in clear sight, but out of mind">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Maher Nazzal The Epstein Files were never just about one man. Jeffrey Epstein didn’t operate in a vacuum. His crimes were grotesque, systematic, and, crucially, protected for decades. That alone should unsettle anyone who believes power is held accountable. What’s disturbing isn’t only what he did, but what didn’t happen afterwards. How does ... <a title="Maher Nazzal: The Epstein Files – the real scandal is the silence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/maher-nazzal-the-epstein-files-the-real-scandal-is-the-silence/" aria-label="Read more about Maher Nazzal: The Epstein Files – the real scandal is the silence">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai in court on Thursday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Immigration New Zealand says the ‘disturbing’ case of two young people kept as slaves shows how extreme exploitation can be hidden in plain sight. Moeaia Tuai was on Thursday jailed for 16 years and four months for the slavery, rapes and ... <a title="‘Hidden in plain sight’: How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/hidden-in-plain-sight-how-slavery-case-stayed-in-the-shadows-for-years/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hidden in plain sight’: How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Teenager Peta Trimis celebrates an outrageous strike for the Central Coast Mariners Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz Chasing a fifth straight win and club record, the Wellington Phoenix women suffered a 2-1 defeat to bogey team Central Coast Mariners in their A-League clash. Players from both sides battled fierce winds hitting the ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix women fall to Central Coast Mariners in shocking conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/wellington-phoenix-women-fall-to-central-coast-mariners-in-shocking-conditions/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix women fall to Central Coast Mariners in shocking conditions">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Christchurch’s Merivale. Police said officers were called to Heaton Street, between Allister Avenue and Circuit Street, at 5.50pm on Sunday. “Initial indications suggest one person has been seriously injured. “The road is closed, with diversions in place.” Police said people should ... <a title="Serious crash closes road in Merivale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/serious-crash-closes-road-in-merivale/" aria-label="Read more about Serious crash closes road in Merivale">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A fifth State of Emergency has been declared ahead of severe weather expected to strike tonight and overnight. Manawatū District Council is the latest to make the declaration – in a post on social media, the council said it has activated its emergency response team and is closely monitoring river levels. ... <a title="Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/live-wild-weather-warnings-issued-across-nz-five-districts-in-states-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A body has been found after washing up at Māhia, near Wairoa. In a statement, Tuai senior constable Tony Maultsaid said a member of the public found the body on Mahanga Beach about 1pm on Saturday. “Specialist officers from Tai Rāwhiti attended and the formal identification process ... <a title="Body found washed up on beach near Wairoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/body-found-washed-up-on-beach-near-wairoa/" aria-label="Read more about Body found washed up on beach near Wairoa">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A fourth State of Emergency has been declared ahead of severe weather expected to strike tonight and overnight. Manawatū District Council is the latest to make the declaration – in a post on social media, the council said it has activated its emergency response team and is closely monitoring river levels. ... <a title="Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, three districts in states of emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/live-wild-weather-warnings-issued-across-nz-three-districts-in-states-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, three districts in states of emergency">Read more</a>
