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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stills from up in the Hokonui Hills have been recreated. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life From the highlands of Scotland to the hills surrounding Gore in Southland, Mary McRae’s legacy of distilling lives on at the Hokonui Moonshine Museum and Distillery. Arriving on New Zealand shores in the 1870s, along with ... <a title="Country Life: Southland’s history of Scottish whisky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/country-life-southlands-history-of-scottish-whisky/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Southland’s history of Scottish whisky">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farid Ahmed was hit by a car 30 years ago. (File photo) AFP Almost three decades ago, Farid Ahmed was hit by a car while he was crossing Main Road Stoke to go to work, in Nelson. He was in his 30s, newly married and has no memory of the accident. ... <a title="Man left a paraplegic after Nelson hit-and-run wants to meet driver 30 years on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/man-left-a-paraplegic-after-nelson-hit-and-run-wants-to-meet-driver-30-years-on/" aria-label="Read more about Man left a paraplegic after Nelson hit-and-run wants to meet driver 30 years on">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SUPPLIED / GWRC It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington’s public transport later this year. The Greater Wellington Regional Council voted on Thursday to hike Metlink’s base fare by 3.1 percent and slash the off-peak discount from 30 percent to 20 percent but the changes will start only after ... <a title="Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/metlink-fares-to-rise-by-3-1-percent-off-peak-discount-drops-again/" aria-label="Read more about Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Warriors take on the Dolphins at Leichhardt Oval for their second NRL pre-season trial. Join us for live updates at 8pm. Squads Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Ali Leiataua, 4. Adam Pompey, 5. Haizyn Mellars, 6. Luke Hanson, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 9. Wayde Egan, ... <a title="Live: NZ Warriors v Dolphins NRL pre-season trial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/live-nz-warriors-v-dolphins-nrl-pre-season-trial/" aria-label="Read more about Live: NZ Warriors v Dolphins NRL pre-season trial">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jimmy Hilton is with Auckland FC in his first A-League contract. supplied Goalkeeper Jimmy Hilton knows the benefit of a win bonus and he is not wasting his first professional contract. Hilton arrived at Auckland FC this month after an SOS from the A-League club that was running out of fit ... <a title="From saving cash to saving goals, Auckland FC’s new keeper ready to step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/from-saving-cash-to-saving-goals-auckland-fcs-new-keeper-ready-to-step-up/" aria-label="Read more about From saving cash to saving goals, Auckland FC’s new keeper ready to step up">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand After sitting out round one with the bye, the Hurricanes will open their campaign in the capital on Friday night against a buoyant Moana side bringing Pasifika bragging rights back from Lautoka. Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Sky Stadium in Wellington. Kick off is 7pm. Squads Hurricanes: 1 ... <a title="Live: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika – Super Rugby Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/live-hurricanes-v-moana-pasifika-super-rugby-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika – Super Rugby Pacific">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two fires damaged around 3000 hectares of the park. Supplied/DOC The government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park. Around 3000 hectares of the Park were destroyed in two separate fires at the end of 2025. Conservation minister Tama Potaka ... <a title="Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/govt-to-use-funds-from-visitor-levy-to-restore-fire-damaged-parts-of-tongariro-national-park/" aria-label="Read more about Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Approximately $500,000 in cash was seized during the search warrants. Supplied / NZ Police A long-running police investigation has exposed a syndicate operating a drug importation and distribution network through the dark web. Operation Solana, led by the National Organised Crime Group, had been ongoing for the last nine months looking ... <a title="Dark web drug syndicate exposed during police investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/dark-web-drug-syndicate-exposed-during-police-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about Dark web drug syndicate exposed during police investigation">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manawatū woman to have stomach reconstruction surgery on Monday after botched overseas operation. Helen Watson went to Turkey for gastric sleeve surgery in September as it was cheaper than going private in New Zealand. She says she knew straight away the operation went wrong; the Turkish clinic Medicana denies fault. Watson’s ... <a title="Medical tourist fights for compensation, claiming surgery destroyed her stomach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/medical-tourist-fights-for-compensation-claiming-surgery-destroyed-her-stomach/" aria-label="Read more about Medical tourist fights for compensation, claiming surgery destroyed her stomach">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking the public for help to find Katherine. Supplied/New Zealand Police Police are asking for help finding Katherine, who has been reported missing from the Auckland suburb of Glenfield. She has not contacted her family since Thursday, which is out of character for her. Police said she is known ... <a title="Police ask public for help to find missing North Shore woman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/police-ask-public-for-help-to-find-missing-north-shore-woman/" aria-label="Read more about Police ask public for help to find missing North Shore woman">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The group allegedly imported and distributed drugs across the country. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A long-running police investigation has exposed a syndicate operating a drug importation and distribution network through the dark web. Operation Solana, led by the National Organised Crime Group, had been ongoing for the last nine ... <a title="Dark web drug syndicate exposed during police investigattion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/dark-web-drug-syndicate-exposed-during-police-investigattion/" aria-label="Read more about Dark web drug syndicate exposed during police investigattion">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash has closed Arthur’s Pass. Screenshot/Google Maps A single lane of State Highway 73 near Arthur’s Pass has reopened after a serious crash between a car and a motorbike. The crash happened near the intersection with Cora Lynn Road at about 1pm. Motorists will be required to stop on demand, ... <a title="Single lane of SH73 near Arthur’s Pass opens after crash between car and motorbike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/single-lane-of-sh73-near-arthurs-pass-opens-after-crash-between-car-and-motorbike/" aria-label="Read more about Single lane of SH73 near Arthur’s Pass opens after crash between car and motorbike">Read more</a>
