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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor is promising to reduce the city’s commercial rates burden, but admits he doesn’t yet have the council’s backing to do so. Andrew Little told a Wellington Chamber of Commerce breakfast event that the current commercial rates differential meant that businesses paid ... <a title="Wellington mayor Andrew Little promises to cut commercial rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/wellington-mayor-andrew-little-promises-to-cut-commercial-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington mayor Andrew Little promises to cut commercial rates">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Maire Martin, Wayde Egan, Leka Halasima, Luke Metcalf and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad prepare in different ways for their 2026 NRL season. Photosport/RNZ NRL Pre-season: NZ Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles Kickoff: 3.40pm Saturday, 14 February McLean Park, Napier Live blog updates on RNZ Analysis: Take a deep breath and soak in ... <a title="NZ Warriors kick off NRL campaign with pre-season trial against Manly Sea Eagles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/nz-warriors-kick-off-nrl-campaign-with-pre-season-trial-against-manly-sea-eagles/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors kick off NRL campaign with pre-season trial against Manly Sea Eagles">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor is promising to reduce the city’s commercial rates burden, but admits he doesn’t yet have the council’s backing to do so. Andrew Little told a Wellington Chamber of Commerce breakfast event that the current commercial rates differential meant that businesses paid ... <a title="Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little promises to reduce commercial rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/wellingtons-mayor-andrew-little-promises-to-reduce-commercial-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s mayor Andrew Little promises to reduce commercial rates">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters at a house fire on Balmain Road in Chatswood. RNZ/Paris Ibell One person has escaped a house fire in North Auckland this afternoon. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) crews are extinguishing a fire at a two-storey house on Balmain Road in Chatswood. A FENZ spokesperson said they were called to the ... <a title="Person escapes house fire in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/person-escapes-house-fire-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Person escapes house fire in Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role in popular 90s TV show Dawson’s Creek, has died. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” read a statement shared to Van Der Beek’s official Instagram page ... <a title="Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/dawsons-creek-star-james-van-der-beek-dies-aged-48/" aria-label="Read more about Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mārama, the debut feature from Taratoa Stappard, opens in cinemas across Aotearoa today. It is a bold and chilling Māori gothic horror that interrogates and commits revenge upon the Māoriland era of our history, when Māori culture and our people were collected and traded as romantic curios from a far-flung island ... <a title="I was not prepared for how how deeply disturbing this film was" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/i-was-not-prepared-for-how-how-deeply-disturbing-this-film-was/" aria-label="Read more about I was not prepared for how how deeply disturbing this film was">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoa Customs and police found the 43-year-old man in possession of six bottles containing marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. 12 February 2026 Samoa Government A 43-year-old Samoan national holding a New Zealand passport has been detained in Apia after allegedly being found with 90 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, local ... <a title="Samoa authorities detain NZ passport holder following marijuana seizure at airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/samoa-authorities-detain-nz-passport-holder-following-marijuana-seizure-at-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa authorities detain NZ passport holder following marijuana seizure at airport">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Piera Hudson competing in Switzerland in 2022. Jari Pestelacci/JustPictures / NurPhoto via AFP) Determination is at the heart of how a Hawke’s Bay-raised athlete became part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) first-ever winter Olympic team. The small, desert country is fielding two athletes at these Games, including New Zealand-born Piera ... <a title="How a 30-year-old from Hawke’s Bay got picked for UAE’s first Winter Olympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/how-a-30-year-old-from-hawkes-bay-got-picked-for-uaes-first-winter-olympics/" aria-label="Read more about How a 30-year-old from Hawke’s Bay got picked for UAE’s first Winter Olympics">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Former prison officer Moeaia Tuai, who enslaved two young people in Auckland over several years will spend more than 16 years in jail. Tuai raped and sexually assaulted one of them. Tuai, 63, was found guilty by a jury last year of two charges of slavery, two ... <a title="Former prison officer turned slavemaster Moeaia Tuai, jailed for more than 16 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/former-prison-officer-turned-slavemaster-moeaia-tuai-jailed-for-more-than-16-years/" aria-label="Read more about Former prison officer turned slavemaster Moeaia Tuai, jailed for more than 16 years">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney With Valentine’s Day around the corner, romance is in the air. And what could be more romantic than a picnic under the stars, pointing up to the night sky, and gazing at a star you’ve named ... <a title="For $40, you can name a star for your Valentine. But it won’t mean much" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/for-40-you-can-name-a-star-for-your-valentine-but-it-wont-mean-much-274742/" aria-label="Read more about For $40, you can name a star for your Valentine. But it won’t mean much">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian activewear label AROHA has changed its name after copping heat for using a Māori word despite having no connection to te ao Māori. “This isn’t a rebrand. It’s a reflection of who we are now,” the brand wrote on their social media account on Tuesday, alongside a tile sharing their ... <a title="Australian label AROHA changes name following backlash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/australian-label-aroha-changes-name-following-backlash/" aria-label="Read more about Australian label AROHA changes name following backlash">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kelly Brazier has retired from international rugby as a champion in XVs and sevens. Photosport Black Ferns legend Kelly Brazier has played her last international game. After 18 years of playing rugby at the highest level Brazier said she knew it was time for the next chapter of her career. “I ... <a title="Black Fern Kelly Brazier retires to pursue coaching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-fern-kelly-brazier-retires-to-pursue-coaching/" aria-label="Read more about Black Fern Kelly Brazier retires to pursue coaching">Read more</a>
