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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ An incident that left four people injured, one critically, in Christchurch is believed to involve rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob, RNZ understands. Emergency services were called to an address on Hoani Street in Northcote ... <a title="Manhunt after clash between rival gang members leaves four people hurt, one critical in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/manhunt-after-clash-between-rival-gang-members-leaves-four-people-hurt-one-critical-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Manhunt after clash between rival gang members leaves four people hurt, one critical in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Local Government Simon Watts said he was seeking urgent advice on dangerous dogs. 123RF The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs. The agency said it had been campaigning for a ... <a title="SPCA calls for reinstated funding for desexing after deadly dog attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/spca-calls-for-reinstated-funding-for-desexing-after-deadly-dog-attack/" aria-label="Read more about SPCA calls for reinstated funding for desexing after deadly dog attack">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 is closed between Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road and Mangawhai Road. RNZ / Tim Brown Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 1, Kaiwaka. The single vehicle crash was reported to the police at 7.35am on Thursday. Initial reports indicate there are serious injuries, a police spokesperson said. ... <a title="People seriously hurt in Northland crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/people-seriously-hurt-in-northland-crash/" aria-label="Read more about People seriously hurt in Northland crash">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoi Sadowski-Synnott with her family after winning silver medal at the final of the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is yet to decide how she’ll celebrate becoming the sport’s most decorated Olympian. The 24 year old picked up the silver medal in the Slopestyle final ... <a title="Winter Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott ‘stoked’ with silver medal effort" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/winter-olympics-zoi-sadowski-synnott-stoked-with-silver-medal-effort/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott ‘stoked’ with silver medal effort">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Four people have been injured, with one in a critical condition, after a fight in suburban Christchurch. Police say they are still looking to find those involved. Offiers were called to an address on Hoani Street ... <a title="Police hunt on as four hurt, one critical, after reports of gunfire in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/police-hunt-on-as-four-hurt-one-critical-after-reports-of-gunfire-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Police hunt on as four hurt, one critical, after reports of gunfire in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand #30 Liam Lawson (NZL) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson got through 61 laps on the opening day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test in Bahrain. The Racing Bulls driver shared the car with rookie Arvid Lindblad on the first day and ... <a title="Liam Lawson shows improvement in latest F1 test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/liam-lawson-shows-improvement-in-latest-f1-test/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson shows improvement in latest F1 test">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unemployment is at its highest in more than a decade, but an economist says that could actually be an early sign of economic strength, as more people return to the workforce. RNZ New Zealand’s unemployment rate is the highest in a decade, but a leading economist is cautiously optimistic about the ... <a title="Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/reality-bites-for-job-seekers-as-unemployment-climbs/" aria-label="Read more about Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Residents on Auckland’s west coast fear their beloved beaches will become the next hotspot for rock pool harvesting. The government has imposed a two-year ban on taking shellfish and seaweed from rockpools along the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau ... <a title="Auckland’s west coast residents fear their beaches will become next rockpool harvesting hotspot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/aucklands-west-coast-residents-fear-their-beaches-will-become-next-rockpool-harvesting-hotspot/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s west coast residents fear their beaches will become next rockpool harvesting hotspot">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene on Hoani St in Christchurch’s Northcote. SAM SHERWOOD / RNZ Four people have been injured, with one in a critical condition, after a fight in suburban Christchurch. Police say they are still looking to find those involved. Offiers were called to an address on Hoani Street ... <a title="Four people injured, one critically, after report of gunfire in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/four-people-injured-one-critically-after-report-of-gunfire-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Four people injured, one critically, after report of gunfire in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government is expected to make an announcement on housing plans for Auckland. RNZ / Kate Newton The details of the government’s election year U-turn on housing plans in Auckland are expected to be announced shortly. The Housing Minister has had to grapple with potentially legislating over a plan change that ... <a title="Government expected to make announcement on Auckland housing plan U-turn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/government-expected-to-make-announcement-on-auckland-housing-plan-u-turn/" aria-label="Read more about Government expected to make announcement on Auckland housing plan U-turn">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vicky Shen says she will have to reduce staff hours to stay afloat after a nearly 70 percent drop in her business. Bill Hickman / RNZ Businesses on Wellington’s South Coast are doing it tough since the failure of the Moa Point wastewater plant forced the closure of some of the ... <a title="Sales plummet for business near Moa Point sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/sales-plummet-for-business-near-moa-point-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about Sales plummet for business near Moa Point sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Forsyth in Banks Peninsula following the bad weather. Nathan Mckinnon / RNZ Residents of a Banks Peninsula town flooded for the second time in a year are questioning why the Christchurch City Council again waited until it was flooded before opening a nearby lake to the ocean. Little River is ... <a title="Little River residents question why Lake Forsyth wasn’t opened to sea before flooding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/little-river-residents-question-why-lake-forsyth-wasnt-opened-to-sea-before-flooding/" aria-label="Read more about Little River residents question why Lake Forsyth wasn’t opened to sea before flooding">Read more</a>
