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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Supreme Court last week blocked many of President Donald Trump’s earlier sweeping import taxes. AFP / Brendan Smialowski New Zealand exporters have been notified by NZ Post of a new 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports. The new 10 percent levy came into effect late Tuesday evening after ... <a title="NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/nz-post-notifies-exporters-of-10-percent-flat-rate-us-tariff-on-global-imports/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
The Palestine Chronicle New Zealand activist Roger Fowler, a longtime Gaza solidarity organiser and Palestine Chronicle contributor, who died last Saturday, leaves a legacy of principled resistance. Roger Fowler was a beloved figure in the global solidarity movement and a steadfast advocate for justice in Palestine. He leaves behind a legacy defined by courage, compassion, ... <a title="The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/the-palestine-chronicle-roger-fowlers-legacy-a-palestinian-tribute/" aria-label="Read more about The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. ©INPHO/Ken Sutton Scott Robertson will get his shot at redemption against the Springboks. However, it won’t come as All Blacks coach. Robertson has been named as one of four coaches to lead the Barbarians in their clash against the world champions in June. It will be ‘Razor’s’ first assignment ... <a title="Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/scott-robertson-named-barbarians-coach-in-first-role-since-all-blacks-axing/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Pacific Media Watch A world premiere of a new documentary revealing the devastation of rainforest in the southeastern part of West Papua is one of two films being screened in Auckland next month. Billed as “Sinéma Merdeka: Stories from West Papua”, the programme is showing the heart of a hidden Pacific conflict and will be ... <a title="West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/west-papuan-filmmakers-expose-merauke-rainforest-destruction-in-siege-doco/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong It’s a question that has sparked the curiosity of scholars and bee lovers for decades: how many species of bees are there in the world? This might, at first, seem like a silly question. But it is ... <a title="Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/science-knows-of-21-000-bee-species-there-are-likely-thousands-more-268195/" aria-label="Read more about Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian police have charged a New Zealand man over alleged violent extremist material. Supplied Australian police say they have charged a New Zealand man found with videos of violent extremist material on his phone. They say the 24-year-old was stopped for a baggage examination at Perth Airport on Monday after he ... <a title="Australian police charge New Zealand man after finding extremist videos on his phone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/australian-police-charge-new-zealand-man-after-finding-extremist-videos-on-his-phone/" aria-label="Read more about Australian police charge New Zealand man after finding extremist videos on his phone">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Last week’s storm caused the most damage to the network since Cyclone Gabrielle, PowerCo says. Supplied / Caleb Gordon More than 200 people in the lower North Island are still without power, a week after the destructive storm hit the region. Powerco said most of those still cut off were in ... <a title="Hundreds still without power after last week’s storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/hundreds-still-without-power-after-last-weeks-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds still without power after last week’s storm">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NIWA’s map shows rain is set to hit the South Island by 6pm on Thursday. Screenshot / NIWA / Earth Sciences New Zealand A cold front could cause temperatures to plunge later this week, particularly in the South Island. NIWA meteorologist Chester Lampkin said for the past couple of days there ... <a title="Temperatures set to drop in South Island in next few days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/temperatures-set-to-drop-in-south-island-in-next-few-days/" aria-label="Read more about Temperatures set to drop in South Island in next few days">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment had an original budget of $205 million, which has now been pushed out to almost $262 million. Supplied/Canterbury Museum Canterbury Museum is pleading for councils and central government to stump up an extra $64 million for its cost-plagued redevelopment following another budget blow-out. The project had an original ... <a title="Canterbury Museum pleads for an extra $64m after another budget blow-out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/canterbury-museum-pleads-for-an-extra-64m-after-another-budget-blow-out/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury Museum pleads for an extra $64m after another budget blow-out">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All three main mobile operators are shutting down their 3G networks and upgrading their sites to either 4G or 5G. Jae Park/ Unsplash A digital equity advocate is worried that many people will not understand what is required to keep connected after the 3G network is shut down. All three main ... <a title="Why some newer smartphones may be hit by the 3G shutdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/why-some-newer-smartphones-may-be-hit-by-the-3g-shutdown/" aria-label="Read more about Why some newer smartphones may be hit by the 3G shutdown">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An image of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis was misleadingly animated using AI by a Facebook page recently. Screenshot / Facebook New Zealand’s privacy commissioner’s office has signed on to a global joint statement voicing concerns about AI-generated images and calling on organisations to follow the law. ... <a title="AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on ‘potential harms’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/ai-and-privacy-commissioner-signs-on-to-global-statement-on-potential-harms/" aria-label="Read more about AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on ‘potential harms’">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Licari, Senior Research Fellow in Child Disability, The University of Western Australia Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has explained he left the British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) ceremony early on Monday night, aware his outbursts were causing distress. Davidson was attending the ceremony to support ... <a title="How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/how-tourettes-causes-involuntary-outbursts-and-what-people-with-the-condition-want-you-to-know-276750/" aria-label="Read more about How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know">Read more</a>
