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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The Defence Force is going to begin testing air, land and sea drones from a Mount Maunganui company. Syos Aerospace drones are used in Ukraine and it recently took another step towards helping develop ‘wingman drones’ for the UK’s Apache attack helicopters, including for strike and target acquisition The government ... <a title="Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/defence-force-to-test-air-land-and-sea-drones-from-mount-maunganui-company/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashna Gulati, PhD Candidate, Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Some of the universe’s most extreme explosions leave behind almost no trace. The original explosion is unseen, but our observations can capture the long-lived echo it leaves behind as the shock front ploughs into its surrounding environment. In ... <a title="A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/a-cosmic-explosion-with-the-force-of-a-billion-suns-went-unseen-until-we-caught-its-echo-275565/" aria-label="Read more about A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is taking questions after the announcement of a new crime figures. It comes as the latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reported 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime in the year to October 2025 than two years previously. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith put this down to ... <a title="Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/watch-live-christopher-luxon-talks-law-and-order-as-latest-crime-stats-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorinda Cramer, Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University The “frugal chic” aesthetic is having its moment, however contradictory the concept may seem. “Frugal” suggests a focus on thriftiness, while “chic” oozes a sense of classic luxury. Coined by former model and content creator Mia McGrath ... <a title="‘Buy it nice or buy it twice’: what the ‘frugal chic’ trend tells us about our clothing habits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/buy-it-nice-or-buy-it-twice-what-the-frugal-chic-trend-tells-us-about-our-clothing-habits-276261/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Buy it nice or buy it twice’: what the ‘frugal chic’ trend tells us about our clothing habits">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anais Möller, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology When you look up at the night sky, it appears unchanging. But if you look deep enough you will find that the sky is in fact constantly shifting. ... <a title="20 billion galaxies: new survey of the sky will reveal the universe in unprecedented detail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/20-billion-galaxies-new-survey-of-the-sky-will-reveal-the-universe-in-unprecedented-detail-273574/" aria-label="Read more about 20 billion galaxies: new survey of the sky will reveal the universe in unprecedented detail">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manawatū River. 123RF A large search operation is underway for a man missing in the Manawatū River in Palmerston North. Police were called to a report of personal items abandoned in a suspicious manner on Albert Street last Tuesday. Officers then went to the nearby riverbank, and spotting a man in ... <a title="Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/large-search-operation-launched-in-hunt-for-man-missing-in-manawatu-river/" aria-label="Read more about Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Mark Papalii Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="David Seymour renews call to sell government’s Air NZ shares after half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-governments-air-nz-shares-after-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour renews call to sell government’s Air NZ shares after half-year loss">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Mark Papalii Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="David Seymour renews call to sell government Air NZ’s shares after half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-government-air-nzs-shares-after-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour renews call to sell government Air NZ’s shares after half-year loss">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was found unresponsive in a cell on October 6, 2023. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Police officers did not provide proper checks on a man in custody before he was found unresponsive in his cell and later died, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), has found. The man ... <a title="Police didn’t check properly on man who died in custody, watchdog finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/police-didnt-check-properly-on-man-who-died-in-custody-watchdog-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Police didn’t check properly on man who died in custody, watchdog finds">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="Deputy PM David Seymour renews call to sell govt shares after Air NZ’s big half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/deputy-pm-david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-govt-shares-after-air-nzs-big-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about Deputy PM David Seymour renews call to sell govt shares after Air NZ’s big half-year loss">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change or the ozone layer. Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But ... <a title="A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/a-new-space-race-could-turn-our-atmosphere-into-a-crematorium-for-satellites-276366/" aria-label="Read more about A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced travel bans on members of the Iranian regime involved in the violent suppression of protests. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Foreign Minister is warning New Zealanders to get out of Iran, adding that the advice to not travel there has been long-standing. Tensions have been increasing ... <a title="New Zealanders in Iran urged to leave as tensions rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/new-zealanders-in-iran-urged-to-leave-as-tensions-rise/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders in Iran urged to leave as tensions rise">Read more</a>
