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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Services should include cash withdrawals, deposits and change, the RBNZ says. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Reserve Bank says banks should provide basic cash services Services should be walkable distance in urban areas or driveable in rural areas Services should include cash withdrawals, deposits and change The RBNZ suggest banking hubs ... <a title="Banks must provide cash services to customers, Reserve Bank says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/banks-must-provide-cash-services-to-customers-reserve-bank-says/" aria-label="Read more about Banks must provide cash services to customers, Reserve Bank says">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Remediation NZ’s Uruti site. Supplied A controversial North Taranaki composting company has been fined more than $71,000 for discharging offensive odours described by neighbours as smelling like “faecal and pig effluent” from its site near Uruti. The company pleaded guilty at the New Plymouth District Court to discharging odorous compounds between ... <a title="Taranaki composting company fined $71k for stinking out its neighbours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/taranaki-composting-company-fined-71k-for-stinking-out-its-neighbours/" aria-label="Read more about Taranaki composting company fined $71k for stinking out its neighbours">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Harvest of Posy apples is under at Mr Apple’s Meeanee orchard near Napier. SUPPLIED/Mr Apple Strong sales of premium apple varieties into Asia and the Middle East has led Scales Corporation to report a massive jump in profit. The company’s net profit for the 2025 financial year was $117.7 million – ... <a title="Scales corporation profits off the scale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/scales-corporation-profits-off-the-scale/" aria-label="Read more about Scales corporation profits off the scale">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Finance Minister Nicola Willis has dismissed claims the coalition’s pay equity changes amount to an abuse of power as “hyperbole”. An unofficial select committee run by 10 former MPs from across the political spectrum has condemned the changes, arguing the government had violated ... <a title="Pay equity backlash is ‘hyperbole’, Finance Minister says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/pay-equity-backlash-is-hyperbole-finance-minister-says/" aria-label="Read more about Pay equity backlash is ‘hyperbole’, Finance Minister says">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Scott Base in Antarctica, in 2023. Antactica NZ/ Anthony Powell Antarctica New Zealand is on the hunt for 40 people willing to brave the sub-zero temperatures and work in one of the most remote places on Earth. The organisation is looking for everything from medics to chefs, electricians and ... <a title="Dozens of jobs on offer at coolest place on Earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/dozens-of-jobs-on-offer-at-coolest-place-on-earth/" aria-label="Read more about Dozens of jobs on offer at coolest place on Earth">Read more</a>
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February 25, 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 It’s shaping as a chilly end to summer for the South Island as a cold snap brings low temperatures over the weekend. A stunning day is forecast on ... <a title="Chilly tinge to temperatures in South Island as summer winds up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/chilly-tinge-to-temperatures-in-south-island-as-summer-winds-up/" aria-label="Read more about Chilly tinge to temperatures in South Island as summer winds up">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The agreement included a pay increase of 2.5 percent from December 2025 and a further 2 percent from December this year. 123RF After months of negotiating and strike action, Health New Zealand and the union for allied health workers have reached a deal. The Public Service Association (PSA) said its more ... <a title="Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiating and strike action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/health-nz-and-psa-reach-deal-after-months-of-negotiating-and-strike-action/" aria-label="Read more about Health NZ and PSA reach deal after months of negotiating and strike action">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man and a woman, who is co-accused, will also appear in the Manukau District Court today. RNZ / Liu Chen A 34-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in Manurewa, Auckland. Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said officers were called to a property on Marumaru Lane at about 8.45pm on ... <a title="Man arrested after allegedly shooting victim at their front door in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/man-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-victim-at-their-front-door-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after allegedly shooting victim at their front door in Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro An Auckland City councillor says a lack of parking in developments is leading to anxiety and disputes. Directives for developers to provide a minimum amount of spaces were outlawed in most major cities in 2020. But the government is looking at repealing the change and bringing back ... <a title="Parking shortages ‘a failed experiment’ in policy planning – Auckland councillor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/parking-shortages-a-failed-experiment-in-policy-planning-auckland-councillor/" aria-label="Read more about Parking shortages ‘a failed experiment’ in policy planning – Auckland councillor">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash blocked lanes on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi pm Wednesday morning. (File photo). RNZ / Tom Kitchin Two separate incidents on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, brought early morning traffic to a near-standstill. Police were alerted to a two-vehicle crash on the soutbound side of the motorway about ... <a title="Early morning traffic incidents close State Highway 1 lanes at Kaiapoi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/early-morning-traffic-incidents-close-state-highway-1-lanes-at-kaiapoi/" aria-label="Read more about Early morning traffic incidents close State Highway 1 lanes at Kaiapoi">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dual British citizens need UK passports to travel there from Wednesday. Gill Bonnett Dual British citizens need UK passports to travel there from Wednesday – but can try their luck with an expired passport if they have to. UK dual citizen Chris Betterton is among those outraged by the change to ... <a title="‘Absolute shambles’: Dual nationals on UK border change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/absolute-shambles-dual-nationals-on-uk-border-change/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Absolute shambles’: Dual nationals on UK border change">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A study aims to investigate the most affordable and effective ways of restoring native habitats across the lowlands of the Motueka (pictured), Moutere and Riuwaka rivers. RNZ/Tess Brunton A study of river catchments in the Tasman District aims to make native restoration easier for landowners, while also working to protect communities ... <a title="Tasman District river catchments study aims to protect communities during extreme weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/tasman-district-river-catchments-study-aims-to-protect-communities-during-extreme-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Tasman District river catchments study aims to protect communities during extreme weather">Read more</a>
