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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The SailGP professional sailing league returns to the ‘City of Sails’ for the second event of the 2026 series, performing in front of an expanded Wynyard Point grandstand. Can New Zealand bounce back from last year’s disappointment and a hectic few weeks of repairs to their boat, or will the Aussies ... <a title="New Zealand SailGP live updates: Day one off Auckland’s Wynyard Point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/new-zealand-sailgp-live-updates-day-one-off-aucklands-wynyard-point/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand SailGP live updates: Day one off Auckland’s Wynyard Point">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, Got questions? RNZ has a podcast [www.rnz.co.nz/podcasts/nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds]. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but – even better – you can ... <a title="Can my stepchildren force me to sell my home – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/can-my-stepchildren-force-me-to-sell-my-home-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Can my stepchildren force me to sell my home – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A local state of emergency has been declared in Ōtorohanga, Waikato, after the district was lashed by heavy rains. The declaration was made at 12:57am on Saturday and will stay in effect for seven days. Mayor Rodney Dow said the district had experienced widespread flooding, slips and inundation. “The situation in ... <a title="Ōtorohanga flooding in pictures: Residents wake to waist-deep water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/otorohanga-flooding-in-pictures-residents-wake-to-waist-deep-water/" aria-label="Read more about Ōtorohanga flooding in pictures: Residents wake to waist-deep water">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All water, including filtered water, needs to be continuously boiled for at least one minute, although jugs with an automatic cut-off switch can be used, as long as they are full. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Christchurch residents in eastern suburbs are being warned to boil their water because of bacteria contamination. ... <a title="Christchurch City Council issues boil water notice for eastern suburbs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/christchurch-city-council-issues-boil-water-notice-for-eastern-suburbs/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch City Council issues boil water notice for eastern suburbs">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Department of Corrections told RNZ it couldn’t reveal the number of its medical staff who have been assaulted by inmates. 123RF The main nursing union says violence against prison healthcare workers is flying under the radar. The Department of Corrections told RNZ it couldn’t reveal the number of its medical ... <a title="Violence against prison healthcare workers flying under the radar, union says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/violence-against-prison-healthcare-workers-flying-under-the-radar-union-says/" aria-label="Read more about Violence against prison healthcare workers flying under the radar, union says">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand For many couples, February is peak wedding season – and Auckland celebrant Nate Dunn is feeling it. With 12 ceremonies booked this month alone, he says it’s the busiest time of year for him and many of his colleagues. While Valentine’s Day occasionally becomes the big day – by design or ... <a title="Is a Valentine’s Day wedding a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/is-a-valentines-day-wedding-a-good-idea/" aria-label="Read more about Is a Valentine’s Day wedding a good idea?">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The most radical thing that you can do right now is hope, according to acclaimed British playwright Simon Stephens. Best known for his Tony and Olivier award-winning adaption of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Stephens says sharing an experience with people who you might disagree with politically, ... <a title="Why being hopeful is more radical than ever now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/why-being-hopeful-is-more-radical-than-ever-now/" aria-label="Read more about Why being hopeful is more radical than ever now">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man has died after his car was submerged in floodwaters on State Highway 39. Screenshot/Google Maps A man has died after his vehicle became submerged in floodwaters while travelling on State Highway 39 at Puketotara on Friday night. A member of the public alerted emergency services at about 9.15pm. The ... <a title="Man dies after car submerged in floodwaters in Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/man-dies-after-car-submerged-in-floodwaters-in-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Man dies after car submerged in floodwaters in Waikato">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding on Kio Kio Station Road, where residents were evacuated overnight. Supplied / Colin Payne An Ōtorohanga resident has described his dramatic and unexpected rescue in the early hours of Saturday morning, after he awoke to find himself waist-deep in floodwater. A state of emergency was declared in the district at ... <a title="Ōtorohanga resident describes dramatic rescue from floodwaters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/otorohanga-resident-describes-dramatic-rescue-from-floodwaters/" aria-label="Read more about Ōtorohanga resident describes dramatic rescue from floodwaters">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Melville Ives at the 2026 Winter Olympics. www.photosport.nz First time Olympian Cam Melville Ives struggled to complete his runs in the snowboard halfpipe final and finished in 12th place at Livingo Snow Park. The Wanaka rider qualified in eighth for the Winter Olympics final but was among the athletes that ... <a title="Cam Melville Ives misses snowboard halfpipe medals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/cam-melville-ives-misses-snowboard-halfpipe-medals/" aria-label="Read more about Cam Melville Ives misses snowboard halfpipe medals">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Madeline Shelling (Ngāti Porou) from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland. Supplied/Madeline Shelling A new study has linked food insecurity experienced by Māori to the ongoing consequence of colonisation rather than the result of individual choice or lifestyle. The study, led by postdoctoral health ... <a title="‘It’s hard to get healthy kai when you don’t have healthy whenua’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/its-hard-to-get-healthy-kai-when-you-dont-have-healthy-whenua/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s hard to get healthy kai when you don’t have healthy whenua’">Read more</a>
