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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, Westpac says, with Auckland and Northland lagging the rest of the country. Westpac has released new data that shows Canterbury and Otago are top of the savings stakes – in both regions 28 percent of Westpac customers are making ... <a title="New Zealanders’ dismal savings balances revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/new-zealanders-dismal-savings-balances-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders’ dismal savings balances revealed">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf While many farmers are riding a wave of strong farm-gate prices, the profits are only trickling into regional economies as they’re being cautious when it comes to spending. Waikato Chamber of Commerce chief executive Don Good said farmers are using their profits to service debt and pay for upgrades and ... <a title="Farmers being cautious with profits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/farmers-being-cautious-with-profits/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers being cautious with profits">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A rāhui is in place on the southern coast from Ōwhiro Bay to Breaker Bay, which covers anything the water touches or can touch with the high or low tides. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Wellington mayor says the current blanket direction for people to stay off all south coast beaches ... <a title="‘We can’t keep telling people just to stay away from the beach’ – Wellington mayor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/we-cant-keep-telling-people-just-to-stay-away-from-the-beach-wellington-mayor/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t keep telling people just to stay away from the beach’ – Wellington mayor">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Science Photo Library Two new cases of measles have been detected and both have been linked to international travel. Health New Zealand said locations of interest include Auckland International Airport and Waitākere Hospital’s emergency department. Health officials are attempting to contact people on flight SQ281 from Singapore. Medical Officer ... <a title="Two measles cases detected, linked to overseas travel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/two-measles-cases-detected-linked-to-overseas-travel/" aria-label="Read more about Two measles cases detected, linked to overseas travel">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZSIS Director General Andrew Hampton. VNP/Louis Collins The terror threat level to New Zealand has not changed – but the language used to describe it has. Following a review by the Combined Threat Assessment Group (an inter-agency group led by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service), the threat level has been ... <a title="Terror threat level to New Zealand assessed as ‘possible’ after language overhaul" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/terror-threat-level-to-new-zealand-assessed-as-possible-after-language-overhaul/" aria-label="Read more about Terror threat level to New Zealand assessed as ‘possible’ after language overhaul">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An apparent hack of medication platform MediMap has led to some alive patients being marked as deceased, and others labelled as ‘Charlie Kirk’. SCREENSHOT A digital medical records data company has been taken offline after some patient records were modified. MediMap is used by some health providers in aged care, disability, ... <a title="Patient data changed as major NZ health app MediMap hacked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/patient-data-changed-as-major-nz-health-app-medimap-hacked/" aria-label="Read more about Patient data changed as major NZ health app MediMap hacked">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It aims to help the public understand how money was spent and how their local water service provider was performing. 123RF Councils and water service entities will soon have to report how much is being spent on water supplies, what they are charging residents and how they plan to look after ... <a title="New disclosure rules for local water service providers to come into effect on Friday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/new-disclosure-rules-for-local-water-service-providers-to-come-into-effect-on-friday/" aria-label="Read more about New disclosure rules for local water service providers to come into effect on Friday">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. MARIKA KHABAZI / RNZ New Zealand would support the United Kingdom’s decision to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession should it move to. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed New Zealand’s stance. “If the UK Government proposes to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ... <a title="NZ will support Britain removing Andrew from line of succession, Christopher Luxon says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/nz-will-support-britain-removing-andrew-from-line-of-succession-christopher-luxon-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ will support Britain removing Andrew from line of succession, Christopher Luxon says">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Yuna and Minu Jo attended Papatoetoe South School before their deaths in 2018. Supplied The school attended by murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo says it’s shocked and saddened the Ministry of Education did not report their disappearance to police. The children, aged eight and six respectively, attended a local primary ... <a title="School of murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo shocked ministry didn’t report disappearance to police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/school-of-murdered-children-yuna-and-minu-jo-shocked-ministry-didnt-report-disappearance-to-police/" aria-label="Read more about School of murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo shocked ministry didn’t report disappearance to police">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Molly Penfold of Auckland Hearts celebrates getting a wicket www.photosport.nz White Ferns bowler Molly Penfold is excited about the new-look team that will take on Zimbabwe over the next couple of weeks. The two sides will meet in three T20Is and three ODIs starting with the first T20 game in Hamilton ... <a title="‘It does seem like a very different group’: Molly Penfold on new-look White Ferns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/it-does-seem-like-a-very-different-group-molly-penfold-on-new-look-white-ferns/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It does seem like a very different group’: Molly Penfold on new-look White Ferns">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Education Minister is announcing new maths, English and science resources that were due to be in schools at the start of this year will now be rolled out. The resources include a new teacher-facilitated writing tool for Year 6 to 10 students a year or more behind and maths resources ... <a title="New maths, English, science resources rolled out at schools after teachers bemoan delay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/new-maths-english-science-resources-rolled-out-at-schools-after-teachers-bemoan-delay/" aria-label="Read more about New maths, English, science resources rolled out at schools after teachers bemoan delay">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It wasn’t easy to get up to accept her Bafta win when she’s used to being behind the scenes, Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley says. The night was a bit of a blur, she says, but it was wonderful to share it with her daughter, she told RNZ’s Nine to Noon. ... <a title="Bafta night a ‘bit of a blur’, says award winning Kiwi costume designer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/bafta-night-a-bit-of-a-blur-says-award-winning-kiwi-costume-designer/" aria-label="Read more about Bafta night a ‘bit of a blur’, says award winning Kiwi costume designer">Read more</a>
