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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>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Yuki Miya of New Zealand Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz Christchurch amateur golfer Yuki Miya has the lead at NZ Open going into day three at Millbrook Resort on Saturday. The 20-year-old is 12-under-par after firing a second round of 4-under-par 67 to follow an opening 63 that he completed early on ... <a title="Amateur golfer among three leading Kiwis at NZ Open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/amateur-golfer-among-three-leading-kiwis-at-nz-open/" aria-label="Read more about Amateur golfer among three leading Kiwis at NZ Open">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Taranaki Police have laid charges against two people after encountering what they described as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in Oaonui. Police attended a callout to a group of “antisocial road users” gathering at Kina Road at about 1am last Saturday. However, they soon retreated, ... <a title="Charges laid after Taranaki police forced to retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/charges-laid-after-taranaki-police-forced-to-retreat-from-hostile-group-at-car-meet/" aria-label="Read more about Charges laid after Taranaki police forced to retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) RNZ A woman’s attempt to nick a $74,500 necklace using a pole has been thwarted thanks to the quick thinking of workers at the jewellery store, police say. Police were called to the central Auckland Galway Street store just before 5pm on Friday, a police spokesperson said in a ... <a title="$74k necklace heist using pole thwarted, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/74k-necklace-heist-using-pole-thwarted-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about $74k necklace heist using pole thwarted, police say">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport The Highlanders head across the Tasman to Brisbane after their heartbreaking Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Chiefs in Dunedin. After an opening round bye, the Reds are coming off a heavy to loss to the NSW Waratahs. Kickoff is at 9.35pm. Highlanders: 1. Ethan de Groot. 2. Jack Taylor. ... <a title="Live: Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/live-reds-v-highlanders-at-suncorp-stadium-super-rugby-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Reds v Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika’s Solomon Alaimalo up against Western Force’s Darby Lancaster. Shane Wenzlick / www.photosport.nz The Western Force have finally got a win on the road in Super Rugby Pacific. For only the second time in 26 matches on New Zealand soil the Force have recorded a victory, with a 35-19 over ... <a title="Moana Pasifika v Western Force at Navigation Homes Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/moana-pasifika-v-western-force-at-navigation-homes-stadium-super-rugby-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Moana Pasifika v Western Force at Navigation Homes Stadium – Super Rugby Pacific">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A bumper crowd brimming with colour and sparkles has descended on Hagley Park in Christchurch for the first day of the Electric Avenue music festival. Split Enz leads a star studded line-up for Australasia’s biggest music festival this weekend. Now in its 11th year, Electric Avenue has returned on an unprecedented ... <a title="‘I trashed a bedroom getting ready’: The shimmer and shine of Electric Avenue outfits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/i-trashed-a-bedroom-getting-ready-the-shimmer-and-shine-of-electric-avenue-outfits/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I trashed a bedroom getting ready’: The shimmer and shine of Electric Avenue outfits">Read more</a>
