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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Across Aotearoa, the iftar table (the meal that marks the breaking of the fast) at mosques, markets and homes can be a vibrant spread of flavours cherished across the Middle East, Asia and beyond. From comforting savoury bites to rose-flavoured sweets, these dishes reflect generations of culinary tradition. Though many of ... <a title="Ramadan recipes to indulge in after sunset" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/ramadan-recipes-to-indulge-in-after-sunset/" aria-label="Read more about Ramadan recipes to indulge in after sunset">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kael Leona at an earlier appearance. RNZ / Lucy Xia A man has admitted to murdering a woman on an Auckland bus two years ago. Bernice Louise Marychurch was killed in October 2024 while on the Number 74 bus in Onehunga. There were nine other passengers onboard. The man charged with ... <a title="Man admits murder of Bernice Marychurch on Auckland bus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/man-admits-murder-of-bernice-marychurch-on-auckland-bus/" aria-label="Read more about Man admits murder of Bernice Marychurch on Auckland bus">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 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 the film I Swear, which tells the story of his life living with the syndrome. Tourette’s can ... <a title="What people with tourette’s want you to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/what-people-with-tourettes-want-you-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about What people with tourette’s want you to know">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter NZPA / David Rowland A man who stalked then murdered a woman in her Christchurch home has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Nathan Boulter was sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch this afternoon by Justice Owen Paulsen after pleading guilty to murdering Chantal McDonald in July last year. ... <a title="Murder of Chantal McDonald: Nathan Boulter jailed for at least 17 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/murder-of-chantal-mcdonald-nathan-boulter-jailed-for-at-least-17-years/" aria-label="Read more about Murder of Chantal McDonald: Nathan Boulter jailed for at least 17 years">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. AFP / Brendan Smialowski New Zealand exporters are relatively better off after the latest tariff move from the United States. NZ Post wrote to exporters on Wednesday morning, explaining how the ... <a title="What do Trump’s latest tariffs mean for New Zealanders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/what-do-trumps-latest-tariffs-mean-for-new-zealanders/" aria-label="Read more about What do Trump’s latest tariffs mean for New Zealanders?">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellingtonians can now swim at southern beaches after the sewage leak – but at their own risk. The city’s southern coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed catastrophically on 4 February, sending about 70 million litres of untreated sewage to the sea daily. The no-go zones ... <a title="Wellingtonians can swim in beaches at own risk after Moa Point sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/wellingtonians-can-swim-in-beaches-at-own-risk-after-moa-point-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about Wellingtonians can swim in beaches at own risk after Moa Point sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro The government is proposing to make it legal to ride e-scooters in cycle lanes. It is part of its work to “fix the basics” in the New Zealand transport system, with consultation opening today on two packages for rule changes. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said transport rules ... <a title="Should e-scooters should be allowed in cycle lanes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/should-e-scooters-should-be-allowed-in-cycle-lanes/" aria-label="Read more about Should e-scooters should be allowed in cycle lanes?">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Calvin Samuel Care facilities have switched back to a paper-based system to manage medication, and are dishing it out by hand, while prescription portal MediMap is offline following a hack. MediMap is used by some health providers in the aged care, disability and hospice sectors and the community to record medication ... <a title="Care facilities turn to paper after MediMap hack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/care-facilities-turn-to-paper-after-medimap-hack/" aria-label="Read more about Care facilities turn to paper after MediMap hack">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Simon Rogers The High Court trial of two men charged over the wrongful 1980s conviction of Alan Hall has been further delayed. It had been due to start in Auckland on Monday but one of the defendants was too unwell to attend. At another hearing on Wednesday, the four-week ... <a title="Further delay in trial over Alan Hall’s wrongful conviction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/further-delay-in-trial-over-alan-halls-wrongful-conviction/" aria-label="Read more about Further delay in trial over Alan Hall’s wrongful conviction">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Steel manufacturer and distributor Steel and Tube has posted another bottom-line loss, but says it’s seeing signs of light at the end of the tunnel. Key numbers for the 6 months ended December compared with a year ago: Net loss $12.4m vs net loss $14.0m Revenue $211.9m ... <a title="Steel and Tube still in the red but outlook brightens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/steel-and-tube-still-in-the-red-but-outlook-brightens/" aria-label="Read more about Steel and Tube still in the red but outlook brightens">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Max Mumby/Indigo British police say they’ve finished searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s property in Berkshire following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former British prince was released last Thursday, pending further investigation, after he was questioned at a Norfolk police station about his links to the ... <a title="UK police finish search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s property in Berkshire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/uk-police-finish-search-of-andrew-mountbatten-windsors-property-in-berkshire/" aria-label="Read more about UK police finish search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s property in Berkshire">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash on Mountain Road in Lepperton was reported at 8.45am on Wednesday. Google Maps Two people are critically injured after the car they were in collided with a freight train near New Plymouth on Wednesday. Emergency services responded to the crash off Mountain Road, State Highway 3A in Lepperton around ... <a title="Two people critically hurt as train and car collide in New Plymouth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/two-people-critically-hurt-as-train-and-car-collide-in-new-plymouth/" aria-label="Read more about Two people critically hurt as train and car collide in New Plymouth">Read more</a>
