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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Students using support services has surged, according to student leaders. (File photo) 123RF Student leaders say the rising cost of living is reshaping university life – and for some, putting tertiary study out of reach altogether. Campus groups said demand for hardship help was climbing as students struggled to cover rent, ... <a title="Financial pressure reshaping university life, student leaders say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/financial-pressure-reshaping-university-life-student-leaders-say/" aria-label="Read more about Financial pressure reshaping university life, student leaders say">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Elena Garcia, St John. Supplied / St John Only a quarter of people who have cardiac arrest in the community survive the trip to hospital, according to a new report by ambulance services. Hato Hone St John and Wellington Free Ambulance have released the latest annual Out of Hospital Cardiac ... <a title="Only a quarter of cardiac arrest patients survive the trip to hospital – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/only-a-quarter-of-cardiac-arrest-patients-survive-the-trip-to-hospital-report/" aria-label="Read more about Only a quarter of cardiac arrest patients survive the trip to hospital – report">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland streeties say they already get moved on by security guards, council workers and police. Nick Monro Stay clean, don’t be seen – that’s the motto of many Auckland streeties who say they already get moved on by security guards, council workers and police. The government is giving police new powers ... <a title="‘We still have nowhere else to go’: Rough sleepers question police’s new move on powers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/we-still-have-nowhere-else-to-go-rough-sleepers-question-polices-new-move-on-powers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We still have nowhere else to go’: Rough sleepers question police’s new move on powers">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Breaking up is rarely easy, especially when kids are involved. People in unhappy relationships often attempt to stay together for the sake of children, says family lawyer and co-parenting coach Gabriella Pomare. “I see it all the time in my practice … it usually comes up when life feels too big ... <a title="Is it ever a good idea to stay together for the kids?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/is-it-ever-a-good-idea-to-stay-together-for-the-kids/" aria-label="Read more about Is it ever a good idea to stay together for the kids?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his “prince” title in October, 2025, due to his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. AFP/ PAUL FAITH The former prince hardly received the royal treatment last week as he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, but an insider says the House ... <a title="Inside a prince’s hard and fast fall from grace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/inside-a-princes-hard-and-fast-fall-from-grace/" aria-label="Read more about Inside a prince’s hard and fast fall from grace">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP PHOTO /ROCKET LAB/KIERNAN FANNING AND SIMON MOFFATT Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. New Zealand is number three in the world for rocket launching – posing some tricky questions. It is a stat that tends to catch people off guard. When ... <a title="Our Changing World: The democratisation of space?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/our-changing-world-the-democratisation-of-space/" aria-label="Read more about Our Changing World: The democratisation of space?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage from the storm to electricity networks was extensive. Wellington City Council Questions are mounting over whether Wellington Electricity should compensate households hit by damaging storms, as residents count the cost of week-long power outages. The company had hoped to restore power to all affected properties that did not need complex ... <a title="Calls on Wellington Electricity for compensation after days with no power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/calls-on-wellington-electricity-for-compensation-after-days-with-no-power/" aria-label="Read more about Calls on Wellington Electricity for compensation after days with no power">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons (left) and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. RNZ Winston Peters’ public spat with two unions has gone up a notch, with the PSA and Workers First now writing to the Prime Minister. Secretaries from both unions say the New Zealand First leader is being “wilfully ... <a title="Unions acuse Peters of being ‘wilfully misleading’ over Employment Relations Amendment Bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/unions-acuse-peters-of-being-wilfully-misleading-over-employment-relations-amendment-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Unions acuse Peters of being ‘wilfully misleading’ over Employment Relations Amendment Bill">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander who has left for Australia says he’s been hit hard by Inland Revenue “annualising” his income to claw back Working for Families credits. Kenneth, who wanted to be identified only by his first name, said he moved with his family from Auckland to Australia in January last year. ... <a title="‘Imaginary income’ lands family $4000 Working for Families bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/imaginary-income-lands-family-4000-working-for-families-bill/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Imaginary income’ lands family $4000 Working for Families bill">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A dog runs freely on a roadside. RNZ The patterns are clear for Dr Natasha Duncan-Sutherland to see. Dog injury statistics are on the up, and the emergency specialist at Te Toka Tumai / Auckland City Hospital said that would not be fixed without urgent action. “So if you see a ... <a title="Emergency specialist says only law changes will reduce dog injury statistics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/emergency-specialist-says-only-law-changes-will-reduce-dog-injury-statistics/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency specialist says only law changes will reduce dog injury statistics">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Some parents returning to work are facing childcare bills of $15,000 or $20,000 a year, and the industry is warning bills could rise. Stephanie Pow, founder of Crayon, which helps employers with staff wellbeing, particularly around support for parents, said the cost of childcare and early childhood education was a ... <a title="Why childcare costs could be set to rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/why-childcare-costs-could-be-set-to-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Why childcare costs could be set to rise">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former National MP Marilyn Waring. Supplied A group of former female MPs has called changes to the pay equity law a “flagrant and significant abuse of power”. The unofficial People’s Select Committee was formed in response to the Equal Pay Amendment Act, passed under urgency last year. The law cancelled 33 ... <a title="Pay equity law changes ‘flagrant and significant abuse of power’, former MPs say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/pay-equity-law-changes-flagrant-and-significant-abuse-of-power-former-mps-say/" aria-label="Read more about Pay equity law changes ‘flagrant and significant abuse of power’, former MPs say">Read more</a>
