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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The unprecedented flooding at Whāngaimoana Beach has laid-waste Mellisa Tipene’s veggie garden. The small settlement on Wairarapa’s south coast became a lake when a trickle of a creek burst its banks on Monday, infiltrating low-lying homes and leaving behind a layer of smelly sludge. What was Mellisa Tipene’s garden. Mellisa Tipene ... <a title="Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week’s storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/wairarapa-residents-assess-damage-after-this-weeks-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week’s storm">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Community-led cleanups are continuing in flood-damaged Banks Peninsula, but nagging frustration remains over the response from local authorities. The peninsula was still under a state of emergency as efforts to restore access to isolated properties continued, almost 72 hours after the region was hammered by a merciless storm. Although State Highway ... <a title="Banks Peninsula locals frustrated by flood clean-up response from authorities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/banks-peninsula-locals-frustrated-by-flood-clean-up-response-from-authorities/" aria-label="Read more about Banks Peninsula locals frustrated by flood clean-up response from authorities">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are at the scene. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to 22. Hato Hone St John ambulance, police and Fire and Emergency were called to Hamaria Road at around 6:30pm, after a chemical incident. Firefighters set ... <a title="Emergency services at scene of reported chemical leak at Alliance Group’s Levin plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/emergency-services-at-scene-of-reported-chemical-leak-at-alliance-groups-levin-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency services at scene of reported chemical leak at Alliance Group’s Levin plant">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Lower Hutt man whose family was forced to flee their home when a large slip fell away from beneath the building says they will be “left with nothing”. Aaron Pahl said time appeared to go into slow motion when a 10 by 30 square metre expanse of his back yard ... <a title="Lower Hutt man ‘left with nothing’ after large slip hits family home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/lower-hutt-man-left-with-nothing-after-large-slip-hits-family-home/" aria-label="Read more about Lower Hutt man ‘left with nothing’ after large slip hits family home">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A jerry-rigged backyard invention has turned into sizzling hot property for a retired farmer turned entrepreneur. Alan Dyer has worked out a way to brown sausages evenly, ensuring they don’t roll around on the barbecue. Alan Dyer spoke to Checkpoint’s Lisa Owen. Sausage entrepreneur’s homemade invention Checkpoint Using piece of wire, ... <a title="Backyard invention turns into hot property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/backyard-invention-turns-into-hot-property/" aria-label="Read more about Backyard invention turns into hot property">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government agreeing to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland shows they have been listening to Aucklanders, a heritage group says. Cabinet agreed to lower the maximum number of houses in Auckland from 2 million to at least 1.6 million, it was announced on Thursday. Auckland Council had been ... <a title="Government ‘listened to Aucklanders’ by weakening housing intensification rules, Character Coalition says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/government-listened-to-aucklanders-by-weakening-housing-intensification-rules-character-coalition-says/" aria-label="Read more about Government ‘listened to Aucklanders’ by weakening housing intensification rules, Character Coalition says">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are at the scene. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are at the scene of a reported chemical leak at an industrial site in Levin. Firefighters from Otaki and Levin and a specialist crew from Palmerston North were at the scene on Thursday evening. An ambulance was also at ... <a title="Firefighters at scene of reported chemical leak at Levin industrial site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/firefighters-at-scene-of-reported-chemical-leak-at-levin-industrial-site/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters at scene of reported chemical leak at Levin industrial site">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water was leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Experts are being flown in from Australia to help assess damage at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant. Wellington Water said over the past 24 hours, the short 5-metre pipe close to the shoreline had ... <a title="Overseas experts flown in to assess damage at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/overseas-experts-flown-in-to-assess-damage-at-moa-point-wastewater-treatment-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Overseas experts flown in to assess damage at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In September last year a stash of more than 200 papers were found in a locked cupboard within a mayoral desk that was bought from Wellington’s Tip Shop. 123RF Confidential documents discovered in a former Wellington mayoral desk sold to a member of the public should have been destroyed, a review ... <a title="Confidential Wellington council documents found in sold desk should have been destroyed, review finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/confidential-wellington-council-documents-found-in-sold-desk-should-have-been-destroyed-review-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Confidential Wellington council documents found in sold desk should have been destroyed, review finds">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pack of roaming dogs in bush near Paihia in the Bay of Islands. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Further calls have been made for more to be done about dangerous dogs, in the wake of Tuesday’s fatal dog attack in Northland. Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by a pack ... <a title="Calls for tougher penalties to stop roaming, aggressive dogs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/calls-for-tougher-penalties-to-stop-roaming-aggressive-dogs/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for tougher penalties to stop roaming, aggressive dogs">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In this living zebrafish larva, the lymphatic vessels are fluorescently labelled red, while blood vessels are green, allowing scientists to visualise vessel growth. SUPPLIED The larva of a stripey fish could be the key to preventing a chronic and painful swelling condition that’s a common side effect of some breast cancer ... <a title="How a tiny fish could lead to treatment for a painful, chronic condition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/how-a-tiny-fish-could-lead-to-treatment-for-a-painful-chronic-condition/" aria-label="Read more about How a tiny fish could lead to treatment for a painful, chronic condition">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boxing gloves supplied Former Gisborne deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga has been appointed as the new president of Boxing New Zealand as the sport grapples with complaints about its head coach. The Sport Integrity Commission has been investigating Boxing NZ and its head coach Billy Meehan. Cathy Meehan, who is the wife ... <a title="Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/boxing-nz-appoints-new-leadership-as-investigation-into-head-coach-drags-on/" aria-label="Read more about Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on">Read more</a>
