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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boom Otago rookie Lucas Casey has been handed a start for the Highlanders for Friday night’s opening clash with the Crusaders. The 22-year-old will run out at number eight, with Sean Withy and TK Howden with him in the loose forwards. The home side has already been rocked by the serious ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/super-rugby-pacific-team-namings-highlanders-and-blues-to-start-promising-loosies/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Franceschini, Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne Indonesians freed from scam centres wait outside the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh for help returning home. Magdalena Chodownik/Anadolu via Getty Images “I was running from the war, and I got to a war again.” This is how ... <a title="They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/they-escaped-appalling-conditions-in-scam-factories-now-they-are-living-on-the-streets-in-cambodia-275218/" aria-label="Read more about They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of the landfill said the fire was now under control. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A blaze at a Waikato landfill may have have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries. The fire broke out at the Tirohia Landfill, near Paeroa, on Wednesday morning. Fire and Emergency sent ... <a title="Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/blaze-at-waikato-landfill-may-have-been-caused-by-wrongly-disposed-lithium-batteries/" aria-label="Read more about Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed at a Christchurch block of flats on Monday. Emergency services were called to the Fitzgerald Avenue property where the man was found critically injured shortly after midday ... <a title="Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/man-arrested-after-stabbing-at-christchurch-block-of-flats-on-monday/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged scam began online in 2006. (File photo) Unsplash/ Rupixen A woman has been arrested over an alleged 18-year romance scam which saw a Dunedin man lose half a million dollars. Police in Auckland and Dunedin worked together to make the arrest, with Dunedin police carrying out a search warrant ... <a title="Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/woman-arrested-over-alleged-18-year-romance-scam/" aria-label="Read more about Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Jenny Dettrick/Getty You may have noticed an unexpected wellness trend gaining traction online. People are claiming a daily cup of hot water (with nothing else in it) can deliver everything from weight loss and clearer ... <a title="Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/will-drinking-hot-water-help-me-lose-weight-clear-my-skin-or-treat-cramps-274950/" aria-label="Read more about Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Around 544,000 people live in public housing in Australia. And there’s huge demand for more: 169,000 households are waiting for public housing, up almost 10% from a decade earlier. But what happens when a state government ... <a title="If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/if-you-live-in-public-housing-what-rights-do-you-have-to-stay-in-your-home-274958/" aria-label="Read more about If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University HBO/Netflix/The Conversation Outside of classics like Pride and Prejudice, romance fiction has not historically been adapted often for the screen, despite its immense popularity. The success of Bridgerton (2020–) led to countless articles about what romance ... <a title="From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/from-bridgerton-to-heated-rivalry-whats-the-secret-to-a-good-book-to-tv-romance-273577/" aria-label="Read more about From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 11, 2026.
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kennedy Cherrington says the Maori jersey stands above them all. Instagram For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite playing at a World Cup, in State of Origins, and an NRLW grand final, Cherrington said the Māori jersey sits above them all. She said ... <a title="Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/rugby-league-maori-jersey-the-pinnacle-for-kennedy-cherrington/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Kelly, Lecturer in Applied Sport Science Practice, Deakin University The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Every athlete has a unique story of how they got to the ... <a title="How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/how-do-winter-olympians-train-compared-to-summer-games-athletes-274523/" aria-label="Read more about How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC move on from fitness coach with months left in A-League season. www.ofcproleague.com Auckland FC have parted ways with their inaugural head of performance midway through the A-League season. Australian Elias Boukarim was credited with establishing a high-performance unit and running pre-season training sessions that players described as “hardest I’ve ... <a title="Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/auckland-fc-fitness-coach-elias-boukarim-exits/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits">Read more</a>
