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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Dane Menzies falls as he competes in the snowboard men’s slopestyle final run 2 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 18, 2026. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Dane Menzies has missed out on a medal in the Snowboard Slopestyle ... <a title="Olympics: Dane Menzies misses out on medal in men’s Snowboard Slopestyle final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/olympics-dane-menzies-misses-out-on-medal-in-mens-snowboard-slopestyle-final/" aria-label="Read more about Olympics: Dane Menzies misses out on medal in men’s Snowboard Slopestyle final">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor Winston Peters has been accused of “pure racism” in Parliament by Labour leader Chris Hipkins, who has called out National ministers for failing to combat or challenge it. The Greens say Peters is scapegoating migrants, while ACT’s David Seymour — his own Cabinet colleague — says Peters ... <a title="Labour’s Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of ‘pure racism’ in Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/labours-chris-hipkins-accuses-winston-peters-of-pure-racism-in-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of ‘pure racism’ in Parliament">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Police have swarmed a Christchurch street after a reported home invasion where several people were injured. A reporter on the scene at Hoani Street in Northcote said there were multiple police cars and ambulances on the ... <a title="Live: Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/live-large-police-presence-reports-of-shots-fired-on-suburban-christchurch-street/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses are counting the cost of devastating flooding that swamped paddocks and swept through Little River. The peninsula remained under a state of emergency although State Highway 75 from Christchurch to Akaroa reopened on Wednesday afternoon and telecommunications were restored after widespread outages. About 120 properties remained ... <a title="Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses counting the cost of floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/banks-peninsula-farmers-and-businesses-counting-the-cost-of-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses counting the cost of floods">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Police have swarmed a Christchurch street after a reported home invasion where several people were injured. A reporter on the scene at Hoani Street in Northcote said there were multiple police cars and ambulances on the ... <a title="Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/large-police-presence-reports-of-shots-fired-on-suburban-christchurch-street/" aria-label="Read more about Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wellington family has been forced out of their home after a large branch flattened their roof in this week’s vicious storm. William Ray, an RNZ employee and Johnsonville resident, said his family were lucky to leave when they did, with the branch now precariously leaning against his house. Ray said ... <a title="A ‘huge crash’: Wellington family evacuates property after branch hits roof during storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/a-huge-crash-wellington-family-evacuates-property-after-branch-hits-roof-during-storm/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘huge crash’: Wellington family evacuates property after branch hits roof during storm">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s visualisation of a second Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The Transport Minister says holding off on a second Mount Victoria tunnel is something under consideration, if congestion charging shows it is not needed. But the Finance Minister insists the project is “all go,” with work already ... <a title="Is Mount Victoria tunnel ‘all go’, or still under consideration?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/is-mount-victoria-tunnel-all-go-or-still-under-consideration/" aria-label="Read more about Is Mount Victoria tunnel ‘all go’, or still under consideration?">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point Wastewater Plant. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The head of Wellington’s new water entity says it’s still unclear how its takeover of the barely-functional Moa Point wastewater treatment plant will work. Tiaki Wai replaces Wellington Water from 1 July, inheriting council-owned water assets including the Moa Point plant. For two ... <a title="Unclear how takeover of Moa Point wastewater plant by new water entity will work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/unclear-how-takeover-of-moa-point-wastewater-plant-by-new-water-entity-will-work/" aria-label="Read more about Unclear how takeover of Moa Point wastewater plant by new water entity will work">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nepal’s government is looking at rules to ensure that only experienced climbers can climb Mount Everest. credit: Nirmal Purja A Wanaka-based adventure consultant says she agrees that anyone wanting to climb Mount Everest should have previously summited a 7000 metre high mountain at least once. Nepal’s government is considering the new ... <a title="Nepal’s government looks to tighten the rules around who can climb Mt Everest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/nepals-government-looks-to-tighten-the-rules-around-who-can-climb-mt-everest/" aria-label="Read more about Nepal’s government looks to tighten the rules around who can climb Mt Everest">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the coalition agreements secured getting legislation to select committee and no further. “We won’t be progressing with a referendum on a four-year term at this ... <a title="Government scraps plans for referendum on four-year term" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/government-scraps-plans-for-referendum-on-four-year-term/" aria-label="Read more about Government scraps plans for referendum on four-year term">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Spark saw a net after tax profit of $64 million for the six months ended December. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Telecommunications company Spark’s mobile and broadband businesses delivered slight revenue growth over the first half, contributing to an 83 percent increase in net profit. “The first half of FY26 has ... <a title="Spark sees 83% increase in net profit to $64 million in six months to December" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/spark-sees-83-increase-in-net-profit-to-64-million-in-six-months-to-december/" aria-label="Read more about Spark sees 83% increase in net profit to $64 million in six months to December">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Moran, Lecturer in the Department of English, Creative Writing and Film, Adelaide University Frederick Wiseman, who died yesterday at the age of 96, was an American filmmaker whose carefully observed works changed documentary cinema forever, shedding light on institutions, individuals and everyday life. Born into a ... <a title="Remembering Frederick Wiseman: the filmmaker who changed documentary cinema forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/remembering-frederick-wiseman-the-filmmaker-who-changed-documentary-cinema-forever-276267/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering Frederick Wiseman: the filmmaker who changed documentary cinema forever">Read more</a>
