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February 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, adding to pressure on households and businesses. While the move was widely expected by markets and most economists, the Reserve ... <a title="RBA raises interest rates as inflation pressures remain high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/rba-raises-interest-rates-as-inflation-pressures-remain-high-274840/" aria-label="Read more about RBA raises interest rates as inflation pressures remain high">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Milani, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Western Sydney University Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for greater regulation of Islamic preachers in Australia in the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack. His comments triggered an immediate backlash. Many Muslim leaders and commentators heard the remarks ... <a title="Regulating Islamic education can strengthen trust and authority, if religious scholars lead the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/regulating-islamic-education-can-strengthen-trust-and-authority-if-religious-scholars-lead-the-way-274736/" aria-label="Read more about Regulating Islamic education can strengthen trust and authority, if religious scholars lead the way">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gareth and Leanne Hall spent years fighting to save their daughter from the darkness that haunted her. Kim Baker-Wilson/RNZ Three years after Tauranga teenager Maddie Hall took her own life her parents are left with one unanswered question – what if? What if Maddie had been given all the support she ... <a title="Teen’s grieving parents left asking just one question – what if?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/teens-grieving-parents-left-asking-just-one-question-what-if/" aria-label="Read more about Teen’s grieving parents left asking just one question – what if?">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay. Officers were called to the property on Taihape Road in Omahu, near Hastings, at 9.10am on Tuesday – where cordons remain. Police said it was unclear how the person came ... <a title="Police launch investigation after body found at worksite in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/police-launch-investigation-after-body-found-at-worksite-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Police launch investigation after body found at worksite in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Meeka and Mambila at Orana Wildlife Park. Supplied / Orana Wildlife Park A family of lions has been euthanised because of their poor health, a Christchurch zoo says. Orana Wildlife Park said 22-year-old sisters Leah and Meeka, and Meeka’s 15-year-old son Mambila had died. The group had been suffering from multiple ... <a title="‘They will be deeply missed’: Orana Wildlife Park’s family of lions euthanised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/they-will-be-deeply-missed-orana-wildlife-parks-family-of-lions-euthanised/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They will be deeply missed’: Orana Wildlife Park’s family of lions euthanised">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Darling of the Breakers Paul Kane An unfortunate training incident sidelined New Zealand Breakers forward Max Darling for weeks, left him with a metal plate in his face and searching for personalised protective gear to get back on court. After copping a teammate’s elbow in his eye and fracturing his ... <a title="Breakers’ mask maker wants player to keep wearing ‘bad ass’ design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/breakers-mask-maker-wants-player-to-keep-wearing-bad-ass-design/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers’ mask maker wants player to keep wearing ‘bad ass’ design">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New drone footage shows the stranded Black Cat Cruises catamaran submerged close to shore in a small rocky bay in Akaroa Harbour on Canterbury’s Banks Peninsula. The boat ran aground in the Akaroa Marine Reserve on Saturday, resulting in the rescue of more than 40 passengers and crew and a Transport ... <a title="New drone footage shows submerged catamaran close to shore in Akaroa Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/new-drone-footage-shows-submerged-catamaran-close-to-shore-in-akaroa-harbour/" aria-label="Read more about New drone footage shows submerged catamaran close to shore in Akaroa Harbour">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University The Conversation, CC BY-SA There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and opponents come out in force and ... <a title="These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/these-voices-are-the-loudest-in-australias-climate-wars-272347/" aria-label="Read more about These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Graduate Jade Luxton with her Sterineedle invention. SUPPLIED The final touches are being put on a new gadget promising to speed-up vaccinating or giving pain relief to livestock. Around 20 New Zealand deer farmers were trialling a locally-designed holster for their livestock vaccination gun that sterilised the needles in an attached ... <a title="Needle steriliser a ‘third hand’ for farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/needle-steriliser-a-third-hand-for-farmers/" aria-label="Read more about Needle steriliser a ‘third hand’ for farmers">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Peeni Henare is stepping down after 12 years in Parliament. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Senior Labour MP Peeni Henare is “taking a step back from politics”, saying the time has come to put his energy elsewhere. Earlier on Tuesday, the former minister confirmed to RNZ he would not be contesting the ... <a title="Peeni Henare ‘stepping back’, won’t be contesting Tāmaki Makaurau seat at election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/peeni-henare-stepping-back-wont-be-contesting-tamaki-makaurau-seat-at-election/" aria-label="Read more about Peeni Henare ‘stepping back’, won’t be contesting Tāmaki Makaurau seat at election">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sana Nakata, Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University There’s long been a fundamental issue underpinning Australia’s approach to Indigenous affairs. The state makes laws specifically about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples without any protected mechanism giving them a say in the process. The proposed Voice to ... <a title="The Voice would have renewed Australian democracy. Its failure leaves us all worse off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/the-voice-would-have-renewed-australian-democracy-its-failure-leaves-us-all-worse-off-271836/" aria-label="Read more about The Voice would have renewed Australian democracy. Its failure leaves us all worse off">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Unemployment expected to remain steady at 5.3 pct – data due 4 Feb, 10.45 am. Labour market probably at the bottom, but improvement gradual. Prospect of some modest job growth. Wage growth to remain subdued, lagging inflation. Data not likely to change RBNZ rates on hold policy. Unemployment looks set ... <a title="Unemployment set to linger as wage growth remains steady" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/unemployment-set-to-linger-as-wage-growth-remains-steady/" aria-label="Read more about Unemployment set to linger as wage growth remains steady">Read more</a>
