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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The brown trout statue was unveiled by Sir Bob Jones in February 1989, but has been unnamed ever since. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Gore’s famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name. The sculpture – designed by local artist Erroll Allison and built by a local engineering firm ... <a title="Finn Diesel, Trixie or Trevor? – name sought for Gore’s iconic giant trout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/finn-diesel-trixie-or-trevor-name-sought-for-gores-iconic-giant-trout/" aria-label="Read more about Finn Diesel, Trixie or Trevor? – name sought for Gore’s iconic giant trout">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Some mayors in the Wellington region have weighed in on the Moa Point sewage plant failure and who should pay for it. The facility started pumping raw sewage into the ocean off the south coast after it completely failed early Wednesday morning last ... <a title="Moa Point: Regional mayors have their say on what happens next and who will pay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/moa-point-regional-mayors-have-their-say-on-what-happens-next-and-who-will-pay/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point: Regional mayors have their say on what happens next and who will pay">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Otago University vice-chancellor Grant Robertson is warning students to stay off roofs after a young man was critically injured falling from a building at the Dunedin campus. Tess Brunton/RNZ Otago University is urging students to “stay off roofs” after a young man was critically injured falling from a building at the ... <a title="Otago University urges students to ‘stay off roofs’ after campus accident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/otago-university-urges-students-to-stay-off-roofs-after-campus-accident/" aria-label="Read more about Otago University urges students to ‘stay off roofs’ after campus accident">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Augustine has become one of New Zealand Facebook’s favourite fashion brands, known for its bright, floral and sparkly pieces. Supplied / Augustine Women’s clothing brand Augustine’s decision to pull back from bigger sizes is a sensible compromise to find efficiencies, one retail expert says. Founder Kelly Coe told her followers that ... <a title="Customers upset as NZ designer stops making plus-sized clothes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/customers-upset-as-nz-designer-stops-making-plus-sized-clothes/" aria-label="Read more about Customers upset as NZ designer stops making plus-sized clothes">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Last week’s failure at the Moa Point facility sent raw sewage into the nearby coast. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water will not answer any more questions about anything that could be included in a public inquiry into the Moa Point meltdown. The facility completely failed last Wednesday morning, flooding the ... <a title="Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won’t speak on inquiry issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/moa-point-failure-wellington-water-wont-speak-on-inquiry-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won’t speak on inquiry issues">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF There is concern that some behaviour at Dunedin’s annual ‘Flo’ and ‘O’ weeks is out of control and highly dangerous, with students clambering onto roofs. A young man was critically injured on Wednesday after falling about 10 metres from an Otago University building, with a wine bottle found on a ... <a title="Out of control Dunedin university party weeks sparks police concern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/out-of-control-dunedin-university-party-weeks-sparks-police-concern/" aria-label="Read more about Out of control Dunedin university party weeks sparks police concern">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters says Israel’s decision is a ‘major setback for any chance at a two-state solution’. RNZ / Mark Papalii The foreign minister has denounced Israel for expanding control over settlements controlled by Palestinians in the West Bank. The measures passed by the Israeli security cabinet also pave the way for ... <a title="Winston Peters denounces Israel for expanding control over occupied West Bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/winston-peters-denounces-israel-for-expanding-control-over-occupied-west-bank/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters denounces Israel for expanding control over occupied West Bank">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika Kick-off: 4:35pm Saturday 14 February Churchill Park, Lautoka Live blog updates on RNZ Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal when it comes to home matches? Under their current licensing agreement, they can only host five games in Auckland per season, due to fears it would ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/super-rugby-pacific-are-moana-pasifika-getting-a-raw-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The white supremacist who massacred 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack attempted to engage a leading human rights lawyer to act as his “mouthpiece”. Australian Brenton Tarrant wants the Court of Appeal ... <a title="Christchurch terrorist tried to use top human rights lawyer as his ‘mouthpiece’, court hears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/christchurch-terrorist-tried-to-use-top-human-rights-lawyer-as-his-mouthpiece-court-hears/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch terrorist tried to use top human rights lawyer as his ‘mouthpiece’, court hears">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressing a Pacific crowd on the steps of Parliament on Tuesday after he received a petition calling for visas on arrival for Pacific nationals. RNZ Pacific / Moera Tuilaepa Political parties are largely sympathetic to a petition for easier access to New Zealand for Pacific ... <a title="Political parties generally sympathetic to easier access to NZ for Pacific Islanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/political-parties-generally-sympathetic-to-easier-access-to-nz-for-pacific-islanders/" aria-label="Read more about Political parties generally sympathetic to easier access to NZ for Pacific Islanders">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment, rising family violence and stubbornly high cost of living pressures. An annual deep dive into Aotearoa’s ... <a title="‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/its-just-not-enough-salvation-army-warns-families-are-starving/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s just not enough’: Salvation Army warns families are starving">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emma Andrews A fire in New Plymouth’s Bell Block has spread smoke across the suburb and the neighbouring town of Waitara. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon near Bell Block Beach, according to locals. A helicopter could be seen overhead in Bell Block. MORE TO COME… Sign up for Ngā Pitopito ... <a title="Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/smoke-billows-across-new-plymouths-bell-block-and-waitara-due-to-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Smoke billows across New Plymouth’s Bell Block and Waitara due to fire">Read more</a>
