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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Darling of New Zealand shoots against the Philippines. photosport The Tall Blacks are off the mark in their World Cup qualifying pool for next year’s basketball World Cup, overcoming the Philippines 69-66 in a tense affair in Manila. Sam Mennenga was influential under the basket as New Zealand staved off ... <a title="Tall Blacks beat Philippines in key World Cup qualifier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/tall-blacks-beat-philippines-in-key-world-cup-qualifier/" aria-label="Read more about Tall Blacks beat Philippines in key World Cup qualifier">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington authorities have decided it is safe enough for swimmers to make their own calls about whether to jump in at the south coast. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A local diver says he will eat shellfish from the south coast after the mayor has tried some kina from the sewage spill ... <a title="Residents remain cautious about Moa Point despite authorities’ all clear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/residents-remain-cautious-about-moa-point-despite-authorities-all-clear/" aria-label="Read more about Residents remain cautious about Moa Point despite authorities’ all clear">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The World Surf League Championship Tour has added Raglan to the 2026 tour. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod When Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston announced the World Surf League Championship Tour was coming to Raglan it caught many locals by surprise and the reaction has not been completely positive. On a ... <a title="Raglan residents worried about hosting World Surf League Championship Tour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/raglan-residents-worried-about-hosting-world-surf-league-championship-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Raglan residents worried about hosting World Surf League Championship Tour">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Iconic Kiwi band Split Enz will headline Australasia’s biggest music festival in Christchurch on Friday night, with a record crowd set to descend on Hagley Park for the historic on-stage reunion at Electric Avenue. The band, led by song-writing siblings Tim and Neil Finn, will play an 80-minute set, marking the ... <a title="Finn brothers get the band back together for Electric Avenue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/finn-brothers-get-the-band-back-together-for-electric-avenue/" aria-label="Read more about Finn brothers get the band back together for Electric Avenue">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman said she lodged a complaint in 2023 about abuse that happened 30 years ago. Women’s Refuge A woman who complained to the Teaching Council about being sexually abused by a former teacher says its investigation was badly handled and traumatic. The woman RNZ agreed to call Ellen said she ... <a title="Woman describes sexual abuse complaint process with Teaching Council as ‘traumatic’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/woman-describes-sexual-abuse-complaint-process-with-teaching-council-as-traumatic/" aria-label="Read more about Woman describes sexual abuse complaint process with Teaching Council as ‘traumatic’">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Experts say that the real rule change is simply that when things go wrong, the burden of responsibility will be on the homeowner, not the council. 123rf Rule changes for putting a granny flat on your section cut very little red tape, but move questions of liability from councils to homeowners ... <a title="A home for granny, a headache for the homeowner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/a-home-for-granny-a-headache-for-the-homeowner/" aria-label="Read more about A home for granny, a headache for the homeowner">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Biddy Tai Ahmu and her twin grandchildren, Aylani and Zahkani. Supplied Biddy Tai Ahmu says bariatric surgery in Turkey, funded with money withdrawn from her KiwiSaver, saved her life. She had the surgery three years ago after being on the waiting list in New Zealand for years. Diabetes was a problem ... <a title="KiwiSaver withdrawal funded ‘life-saving’ weight loss surgery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/kiwisaver-withdrawal-funded-life-saving-weight-loss-surgery/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver withdrawal funded ‘life-saving’ weight loss surgery">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Giancarlo Italiano joined a growing list of coaching casualties across the A-League. AAP / Photosport Giancarlo Italiano’s abrupt departure from the Wellington Phoenix is the latest twist in what has become a season of upheaval for A-League coaches. Three A-League head coaches have failed to see out the 2025/26 campaign, and ... <a title="Giancarlo Italiano’s Phoenix coaching exit latest in a season of A-League upheaval" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/giancarlo-italianos-phoenix-coaching-exit-latest-in-a-season-of-a-league-upheaval/" aria-label="Read more about Giancarlo Italiano’s Phoenix coaching exit latest in a season of A-League upheaval">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters says the “last thing we should do is go and panic” and make a classic mistake “based on blind ideology” in response to Air New Zealand’s financial loss. The ACT party is questioning whether the government should retain its ... <a title="Winston Peters rails against ‘blind ideology’ panic amid talk of Air NZ sale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/winston-peters-rails-against-blind-ideology-panic-amid-talk-of-air-nz-sale/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters rails against ‘blind ideology’ panic amid talk of Air NZ sale">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The blobfish, which was declared the world’s ugliest animal in 2013, beat the odds to win the competition last year. Bhakti Patel Voting for Fish of the Year opens on Saturday. The competition run by the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust celebrates New Zealand’s weird, wonderful, and often overlooked marine life. ... <a title="Plenty of fish in the sea: Voting opens for Fish of the Year competition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/plenty-of-fish-in-the-sea-voting-opens-for-fish-of-the-year-competition/" aria-label="Read more about Plenty of fish in the sea: Voting opens for Fish of the Year competition">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland and Northland hospitals were hit by an IT outage on Thursday afternoon. RNZ / Dan Cook The Public Service Association is warning hospital IT outages will keep happening due to cuts to Health NZ’s digital team. Auckland and Northland hospitals were hit by an outage on Thursday afternoon. It disrupted ... <a title="Hospital IT outages will continue due to Health NZ staff cuts union warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/hospital-it-outages-will-continue-due-to-health-nz-staff-cuts-union-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Hospital IT outages will continue due to Health NZ staff cuts union warns">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The study analysed 26847 mental health callouts – or 5.7 percent of total callouts between July 2022 and June 2023. Supplied / St John A study into thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health shows most were non-urgent, and should have been managed in the community. It found “most callouts [89.8 ... <a title="Thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health non-urgent study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/thousands-of-ambulance-callouts-for-mental-health-non-urgent-study-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health non-urgent study shows">Read more</a>
