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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A forensic psychologist has called into question a report prepared for the white supremacist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques. Australian Brenton Tarrant is serving life imprisonment without parole for the ... <a title="Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/christchurch-terrorist-exaggerating-prison-distress-psychologist-tells-court/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER An alleged e-bike thief was caught by police after he crashed the bike he is believed to have stolen. Police were called to reports that an electric trail bike had been taken at knifepoint from Coliseum Drive in the Auckland suburb of Albany at 7.41pm on Tuesday. ... <a title="Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/teen-allegedly-steals-e-bike-at-knifepoint-falls-off-while-being-tracked-by-police-helicopter/" aria-label="Read more about Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University FBI In Las Vegas last week, two people were admitted to hospital “deathly ill” after being exposed to “possible biological material, including refrigerators containing vials with unknown liquids” at a suburban home. Law enforcement quickly scrambled, taking down an ... <a title="An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/an-illegal-bioweapons-lab-was-found-in-a-las-vegas-garage-its-a-warning-for-australia-275564/" aria-label="Read more about An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One ... <a title="Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/liberals-facing-wipe-out-in-south-australian-lower-house-new-poll-275539/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why. It seems counter-intuitive – shouldn’t ... <a title="Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/why-are-new-tea-towels-worse-at-drying-dishes-than-old-ones/" aria-label="Read more about Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The review into the Reserve Bank was to identify key lessons, the government said. (File photo) RNZ The government is launching an independent review of the Reserve Bank’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, due to be published just months out from the election. The review – to be released in September ... <a title="Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/government-launches-independent-review-into-reserve-banks-covid-19-response/" aria-label="Read more about Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the alleged offender fled the scene prior to their arrival. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A man remains in critical condition after being stabbed in Hastings on Saturday, and police are appealing for more information on his attackers whereabouts. Police said they were called to a stabbing at an address ... <a title="Police request public’s help in finding Hastings stabbing suspect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/police-request-publics-help-in-finding-hastings-stabbing-suspect/" aria-label="Read more about Police request public’s help in finding Hastings stabbing suspect">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Munro, PhD Candidate in Psychology, James Cook University Organic Media/Getty Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option. Barriers include cost, stigma, long waiting lists for ... <a title="Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/exercise-can-be-as-effective-as-medication-for-depression-and-anxiety-new-study-272243/" aria-label="Read more about Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety – new study">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly half of all New Zealand women with ovarian cancer are being diagnosed in emergency departments across the country. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A new report says there are big gaps in New Zealand awareness, treatment and support for ovarian cancer which is the least survivable women’s cancer and takes one ... <a title="Big gaps in awareness, treatment, support for ovarian cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/big-gaps-in-awareness-treatment-support-for-ovarian-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about Big gaps in awareness, treatment, support for ovarian cancer">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Students cut off from their high schools by a monster slip northeast of Whangārei are instead taking lessons at a temporary ‘education hub’ set up at a local primary school. Supplied / Ngātiwai Trust Board Northland secondary students cut off from their schools by a massive slip are taking lessons at ... <a title="‘Education hub’ opens for students cut off from schools by Helena Bay Hill slip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/education-hub-opens-for-students-cut-off-from-schools-by-helena-bay-hill-slip/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Education hub’ opens for students cut off from schools by Helena Bay Hill slip">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Byers, PhD Candidate & Research Assistant, Faculty of Engineering & IT, The University of Melbourne Grandfailure/Getty Images As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games. Non-generative AI has been in the industry long before things like ChatGPT became household names. ... <a title="Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/are-video-game-developers-using-ai-players-want-to-know-but-the-rules-are-patchy-274850/" aria-label="Read more about Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Purdie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images The government’s announcement this week that it would move ahead with plans for a new facility to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), potentially as early as next year, was framed as a way ... <a title="Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/importing-gas-locks-nz-into-fossil-fuels-for-longer-just-as-clean-energy-surges-275548/" aria-label="Read more about Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges">Read more</a>
