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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An unfinished apartment block on Manukau Rd in Auckland’s Epsom. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ The company behind a half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom is in the process of being removed from the Companies Register – while a neighbour is still waiting to be paid $30,000. Work on the Epsom Central ... <a title="Owner of half-finished Auckland apartment project faces removal from Companies Register" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/owner-of-half-finished-auckland-apartment-project-faces-removal-from-companies-register/" aria-label="Read more about Owner of half-finished Auckland apartment project faces removal from Companies Register">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canada’s Cassie Sharpe receives medical assistance after crashing during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe at the Winter Olympics. 2026. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Auckland freeskier Mischa Thomas has qualified for the final of the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics. The 17 year old landed a score of 77.00 in her first ... <a title="Winter Olympics: Kiwi Mischa Thomas qualifies for halfpipe final as rival stretchered off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/winter-olympics-kiwi-mischa-thomas-qualifies-for-halfpipe-final-as-rival-stretchered-off/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympics: Kiwi Mischa Thomas qualifies for halfpipe final as rival stretchered off">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police remain at the scene (file image). RNZ/ Calvin Samuel An assault in Porirua, which placed nearby schools in lockdown, has left one person with moderate injuries. Police remain in the area – some armed. In a statement, Kāpiti-Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins, said officers were called to Dido ... <a title="Armed police at scene after assault puts Porirua schools in lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/armed-police-at-scene-after-assault-puts-porirua-schools-in-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about Armed police at scene after assault puts Porirua schools in lockdown">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand X/NZTA A crash on State Highway 2 between Wellington city and Petone is causing delays for motorists. The Transport Agency said the northbound lane is blocked just before the Petone off-ramp. There are reports of long queues. A police spokesperson said a truck hit the median barrier just before 8am on ... <a title="Major delays as crash blocks lane on SH2 in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/major-delays-as-crash-blocks-lane-on-sh2-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Major delays as crash blocks lane on SH2 in Wellington">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Faecal spray on a home on the Esplanade in Wellington. RNZ/Charlotte Cook A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington’s south coast after nearly a billion litres of raw sewerage have been dumped in the marine reserve. Strong winds and severe weather have made an already feral problem ... <a title="Wellington residents clean poo spray off houses after severe weather, failed Moa Point sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/wellington-residents-clean-poo-spray-off-houses-after-severe-weather-failed-moa-point-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington residents clean poo spray off houses after severe weather, failed Moa Point sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “I just want to smell you. You’re so beautiful,” were the first words Sue Watson heard when she met her birth mother ‘Lizzy’. Watson had always known she was adopted. She grew up as part of a happy family in West Auckland. It wasn’t until she was in her 20s, in ... <a title="Writing an adoption memoir helped Sue Watson find Cynthia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/writing-an-adoption-memoir-helped-sue-watson-find-cynthia/" aria-label="Read more about Writing an adoption memoir helped Sue Watson find Cynthia">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Keiller MacDuff Three men have been arrested after four people were injured during a gang-related robbery at a home in Christchurch. Emergency services were called to an address on Hoani Street in Northcote at about 9.30pm on Wednesday. Police cars, vans and mobile units crowded into the quiet Papanui ... <a title="Three men arrested after several hurt in gang-related robbery in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/three-men-arrested-after-several-hurt-in-gang-related-robbery-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Three men arrested after several hurt in gang-related robbery in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ You might be going to get a bigger contribution to your KiwiSaver this year – but will it be at the expense of your pay rise? The first step in the increase in KiwiSaver contribution rates takes effect on April 1, for people who do not opt out. The default ... <a title="Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay rises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/higher-kiwisaver-contributions-may-mean-lower-pay-rises/" aria-label="Read more about Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay rises">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. ERIC ALONSO / AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has completed his official testing ahead of the new Formula 1 season. Lawson spent the first few hours of his final Bahrain pre-season test in the garage before his Racing Bulls team was able to get ... <a title="Liam Lawson completes Formula 1 preparation with top 10 finish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/liam-lawson-completes-formula-1-preparation-with-top-10-finish/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson completes Formula 1 preparation with top 10 finish">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are continuing to appeal to the public for information as they investigate the “water-related” death of a five-year-old boy in Napier. The boy went missing around the Westshore area on Thursday, 5 February, between 6pm and 8.30pm. He was found dead in the water off the Esplanade at Westshore, at ... <a title="Police seek help as 5-year-old boy found dead in water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/police-seek-help-as-5-year-old-boy-found-dead-in-water/" aria-label="Read more about Police seek help as 5-year-old boy found dead in water">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nensi Patel of the Northern Brave. www.photosport.nz There are two new players in the White Ferns squad named to take on Zimbabwe later this month. Northern Brave duo Nensi Patel and Kayley Knight have been included for the series, which will be the first between the two nations and includes three ... <a title="North Brave duo set to debut for White Ferns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/north-brave-duo-set-to-debut-for-white-ferns/" aria-label="Read more about North Brave duo set to debut for White Ferns">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lara Wall of Wellington Phoenix. www.photosport.nz There are major injury concerns for both the women’s and men’s Wellington Phoenix sides. They have lost two New Zealand internationals to serious injuries ahead of their respective round 18 A-League matches. Football Ferns fullback Lara Wall and All Whites attacking midfielder Sarpreet Singh will ... <a title="Injury woes for Phoenix women and men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/injury-woes-for-phoenix-women-and-men/" aria-label="Read more about Injury woes for Phoenix women and men">Read more</a>
