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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Social Development Louise Upston. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Lawyers and health professionals are urging the government to slow down a law change, making it legal to claw back welfare supports once someone has been backpaid for an ACC claim. The coalition, with Labour’s support, is moving to quickly pass ... <a title="Critics urge coalition to slow down on MSD law change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/critics-urge-coalition-to-slow-down-on-msd-law-change/" aria-label="Read more about Critics urge coalition to slow down on MSD law change">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Requiring police officers to shift rough sleepers from one place to another could see other crime work delayed or dropped, the Police Association’s boss says. The government is giving officers new powers to move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour in town and city centres. Breaching an order, ... <a title="‘No doubt’ new move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/no-doubt-new-move-on-orders-for-homeless-will-drain-police-resources/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No doubt’ new move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by dogs at a Kaihu property. Supplied Police have confirmed the dogs that killed a woman in Northland have been euthanised. Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was attacked by three dogs while visiting a property in Kaihu, North of Dargaville, last week. She was pronounced dead ... <a title="Dogs euthanised after killing Mihiata Te Rore in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/dogs-euthanised-after-killing-mihiata-te-rore-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs euthanised after killing Mihiata Te Rore in Northland">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. (File photo) RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod The Lake Taupō harbourmaster has clarified its role in rescues with Fire and Emergency after FENZ struggled to get hold of them when a boy was rescued just before Christmas. The harbourmaster helped search for a 14-year-old who had jumped off a burning ... <a title="‘Not a first responder’: Lake Taupō harbourmaster speak on rescue of boy from burning boat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/not-a-first-responder-lake-taupo-harbourmaster-speak-on-rescue-of-boy-from-burning-boat/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not a first responder’: Lake Taupō harbourmaster speak on rescue of boy from burning boat">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at the government’s cost of living and climate policies in his State of the Nation speech in Auckland. Hipkins did not announce any new policy in the speech on Monday, repeating his promise that the public would see a “different” Labour to 2023. “Labour ... <a title="Labour leader Chris Hipkins put to make ‘affordability’ at the heart of all decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-put-to-make-affordability-at-the-heart-of-all-decisions/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader Chris Hipkins put to make ‘affordability’ at the heart of all decisions">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lachlan Hart, Lecturer, School of Education, UNSW Sydney The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons often flood the Martuwarra ... <a title="250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea-salamanders’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/250-million-year-old-amphibian-fossils-from-australia-reveal-global-spread-of-sea-salamanders-276162/" aria-label="Read more about 250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea-salamanders’">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking for anyone who has seen a man matching the description, or any suspicious behaviour in the area to get in touch. 123RF Police are seeking the public’s help to find a man accused of entering a home and assaulting one of the occupants in Greymouth. Police said the ... <a title="Man sought after allegedly entering home, assaulting occupant in Greymouth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/man-sought-after-allegedly-entering-home-assaulting-occupant-in-greymouth/" aria-label="Read more about Man sought after allegedly entering home, assaulting occupant in Greymouth">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commerce Commission is trying to contact borrowers who had a loan from Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan Finance Services. (File photo) 123RF The Commerce Commission is looking for borrowers who might have received illegal loans from a lender in South Auckland. Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan ... <a title="Illegal lender, Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, charged 15 percent interest per week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/illegal-lender-nane-easy-loan-finance-services-charged-15-percent-interest-per-week/" aria-label="Read more about Illegal lender, Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, charged 15 percent interest per week">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is set to deliver a State of the Nation speech in Auckland, but the party is not promising many bells and whistles ahead of the address. Hipkins will speak to the Auckland Business Chamber, just as National leader Christopher Luxon did in January – although Labour’s is ... <a title="Labour leader Chris Hipkins delivers State of the Nation speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-delivers-state-of-the-nation-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader Chris Hipkins delivers State of the Nation speech">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Meehan, Director, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology Pay equity is back in the spotlight in New Zealand, with an unofficial “people’s select committee” about to report on last year’s legislative changes that overhauled the process and cancelled existing claims. As we await its ... <a title="The work women do has changed. The case for pay equity in NZ hasn’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/the-work-women-do-has-changed-the-case-for-pay-equity-in-nz-hasnt-274962/" aria-label="Read more about The work women do has changed. The case for pay equity in NZ hasn’t">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Milan Cortina 2026 was Australia’s most successful Winter Olympics. From 1936-2022, Australia won 19 medals, including six golds. This year, Australia has added another six medals, including three golds. How has this happened and what ... <a title="After the Milan Cortina medals, what comes next for Australian winter sports?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/after-the-milan-cortina-medals-what-comes-next-for-australian-winter-sports-276060/" aria-label="Read more about After the Milan Cortina medals, what comes next for Australian winter sports?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) Mt Taranaki. RNZ/Sally Round One person is in a critical condition and two are seriously injured after five climbers got into trouble on Mt Taranaki. Senior Sergeant Andy Guy said emergency services were called to the area at 2.15 pm on Sunday. He said the climbers were were taken ... <a title="Critically injured climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/critically-injured-climbers-rescued-from-mt-taranaki/" aria-label="Read more about Critically injured climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki">Read more</a>
