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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A case in which an Australian house buyer lost more than A$100,000 because he was two days’ late with his deposit payment could happen in New Zealand, too, a banking expert says. The Queensland Supreme Court ruled this week that Stephen Gary Evans had to forfeit his entire $98,500 deposit ... <a title="Australian buyer loses $100k deposit due to banking rules – could the same happen here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/australian-buyer-loses-100k-deposit-due-to-banking-rules-could-the-same-happen-here/" aria-label="Read more about Australian buyer loses $100k deposit due to banking rules – could the same happen here?">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Charles Godfray from Oxford University is a population biologist and director of its Future of Food programme. Rebecca McMillan / Supplied It is time for the food sector to have difficult conversations about its emissions, particularly beef and dairy. That was the message from a top UK scientist at the ... <a title="Country Life: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/country-life-an-oxford-professor-on-the-future-of-food-and-food-production/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Lindis Pass/State Highway 8 has been closed and one person is seriously injured after a single-car crash. The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road Police said one person sustained serious injuries ... <a title="Lindis Pass closed, one seriously hurt after crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/lindis-pass-closed-one-seriously-hurt-after-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Lindis Pass closed, one seriously hurt after crash">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Country Life’s Mark Leishman interviewing Colin Martin at Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop Duntroon Karan Lawrence A visit to Duntroon’s original Victorian-era blacksmith shop is a visit back in time. Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop has been around for 125 years and, while these days it is a tourist attraction, it is still a ... <a title="Country Life: Duntroon, a small town with a big sense of history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/country-life-duntroon-a-small-town-with-a-big-sense-of-history/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Duntroon, a small town with a big sense of history">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As climate change threatens cacao plantations, chocolate manufacturers are investigating “cacao-free pathways” to meet global demand. Currently, the best options are chocolatey products either grown in labs or produced from fermented plants, according to new research by New Zealand’s Rabobank. But connoisseurs won’t find their taste an exact match, warns research ... <a title="Cacao-free chocolate is in the pipeline, but it won’t taste the same" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/cacao-free-chocolate-is-in-the-pipeline-but-it-wont-taste-the-same/" aria-label="Read more about Cacao-free chocolate is in the pipeline, but it won’t taste the same">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It was just a “weekend wānanga” but an artists hui in Te Kaha in 1973 ushered in Ngā Puna Waihanga, the Maori artists and writers collective and drove a revolution that shaped the renaissance of Māori culture. It makes a fitting starting point for new RNZ podcast Pūtātara: Revolutions in Māori ... <a title="How a ‘weekend wānanga’ kickstarted the Māori art revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/how-a-weekend-wananga-kickstarted-the-maori-art-revolution/" aria-label="Read more about How a ‘weekend wānanga’ kickstarted the Māori art revolution">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bryan Johnson, the billionaire biohacker, stands next to his son. He has reportedly infused blood plasma from his then-17-year-old son in an effort to live longer. Bryan Johnson We’re all getting older – but we’re not all happy to admit it. The longevity trend has taken off, with some people paying ... <a title="Live long and prosper – then live longer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/live-long-and-prosper-then-live-longer/" aria-label="Read more about Live long and prosper – then live longer">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Oriental fruit fly on a piece of fruit. Supplied / Biosecurity NZ No more fruit flies have been spotted in Papatoetoe after a single male was found in a surveillance trap in the South Auckland suburb on Wednesday. The new find comes as Biosecurity just wrapped up a six-week operation ... <a title="No further fruit flies spotted in Papatoetoe in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/no-further-fruit-flies-spotted-in-papatoetoe-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about No further fruit flies spotted in Papatoetoe in Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little took a dip in Lyall Bay on Wednesday to prove it was safe, but by Friday the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website listed much of the south coast as being unsuitable for swimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii The chair of Lyall Bay Surf Lifesaving club says ... <a title="Plea for information on offshore water quality on Wellington’s South Coast after sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/plea-for-information-on-offshore-water-quality-on-wellingtons-south-coast-after-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about Plea for information on offshore water quality on Wellington’s South Coast after sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The Highlanders have suffered another heartbreaking loss, after the Reds bounced back in style. The Reds defeated the Highlanders by 17 points at Suncorp Stadium after leading by 12 at the break. It was a statement performance in front of a lively Brisbane crowd, the home side running in five ... <a title="Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/reds-v-highlanders-at-suncorp-stadium-super-rugby-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2026
Novara Media In a spectacular triumph, Britain’s Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton byelection in Greater Manchester. Local plumber Hannah Spencer has now become the party’s fifth MP — a historic victory for the ascendent Greens, who ran a campaign of national hope and international solidarity against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The byelection ... <a title="Local plumber Hannah Spencer beats both Reform and Labour to win UK byelection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/local-plumber-hannah-spencer-beats-both-reform-and-labour-to-win-uk-byelection/" aria-label="Read more about Local plumber Hannah Spencer beats both Reform and Labour to win UK byelection">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Izzy Gaze bats during the White Ferns vs Zimbabwe Women, Twenty20 International cricket match at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand on Wednesday 25 February 2026. DJ Mills / Photosport DJ Mills The White Ferns were much more ruthless with the ball as they bowled Zimbabwe out for just 86 ... <a title="Cricket: White Ferns v Zimbabwe – second T20 International in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/cricket-white-ferns-v-zimbabwe-second-t20-international-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: White Ferns v Zimbabwe – second T20 International in Hamilton">Read more</a>
