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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has confirmed there will be an independent review looking into the Moa Point treatment plant failure. On 4 February, the plant failed, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the Cook Strait per day. Last week, Wellington Mayor Andrew Little met with ... <a title="Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/moa-point-sewage-failure-to-be-independently-reviewed/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A district court judge has told a judicial conduct panel she was her normal self and not affected by alcohol, as she fights an accusation she disrupted a New Zealand First event. Judge Ema Aitken ... <a title="District court judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters faces cross-examination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/district-court-judge-accused-of-yelling-at-winston-peters-faces-cross-examination/" aria-label="Read more about District court judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters faces cross-examination">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Services sector expands at a slower pace in January Sales activity continues rising, employment falls Proportion of negative comments increases BNZ says economy is on the right track The services sector recovery slowed to a crawl last month. The BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) fell by 0.8 points to ... <a title="Services sector growth slows but stays in expansion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/services-sector-growth-slows-but-stays-in-expansion/" aria-label="Read more about Services sector growth slows but stays in expansion">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When an earthquake, tsunami warning or flood strikes, you won’t have time to decide what to take. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recommends a small bag for each person with essentials, such as sturdy walking shoes, warm clothes, raincoat and hat, water and snack food, hand sanitiser, portable phone charger, cash ... <a title="What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/what-to-pack-in-emergency-grab-and-go-bags/" aria-label="Read more about What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The prisoner was seen by multiple nurses in the six days she was ill before being taken to hospital, but most basic clinical observations were not recorded in that time. (File photo) RNZ/ Finn Blackwell A prisoner with a burst appendix was told it was a stomach bug, and waited six ... <a title="Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/prisoner-with-burst-appendix-not-taken-to-hospital-for-six-days/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A standing hoist was not used because of safety concerns due to Mr B’s violent swaying and involuntary body movements. File photo. Bret Kavanaugh / Unsplash A man with multiple sclerosis died from choking while being fed by a healthcare assistant sitting up in bed. A Health and Disability Comissioner (HDC) ... <a title="Man with multiple sclerosis choked to death while being fed in bed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/man-with-multiple-sclerosis-choked-to-death-while-being-fed-in-bed/" aria-label="Read more about Man with multiple sclerosis choked to death while being fed in bed">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tīwhiri’s new, one-day-old chick. Lydia Uddstrom / DOC Department of Conservation (DOC) staff are confident a kākāpō chick born on Valentine’s Day will be the first of many this breeding season. Yasmine of Pukenui/Anchor Island hatched an egg on Saturday, bringing the total number of the critically endangered flightless parrot to ... <a title="First kākāpō of this year’s breeding season hatches on Valentine’s Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/first-kakapo-of-this-years-breeding-season-hatches-on-valentines-day/" aria-label="Read more about First kākāpō of this year’s breeding season hatches on Valentine’s Day">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Taiwanese family in Auckland is turning a Lunar New Year staple into an everyday purchase, producing about 300,000 dumplings a week as demand grows on mainstream supermarket shelves. While eaten year-round, many families in China eat dumplings around midnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on 16 February this ... <a title="Turning a Lunar New Year staple into a daily delight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/turning-a-lunar-new-year-staple-into-a-daily-delight/" aria-label="Read more about Turning a Lunar New Year staple into a daily delight">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets in Lower Hutt, closing multiple schools, cutting off power, and bringing trees and debris down in the city. Meanwhile, the entire Manawatū-Whanganui region is under ... <a title="In pictures: Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/in-pictures-heavy-rain-and-wind-hits-wellington-region-bringing-down-trees-flooding-roads/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made. Corrections is rushing to build two new high security units to cope with an unexpectedly rapid rise in the prison population nationwide since last year. Hawke’s Bay ... <a title="Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/multiplying-cells-a-tale-of-two-prisons/" aria-label="Read more about Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Grace Guo and daughters Kerry and Claire had a sleepless night ahead of being evacuated from their Ashhurst home. RNZ / Robin Martin About a dozen Ashhurst residents were evacuated in darkness in the early hours of the morning as the Pohangina River threatened to breach its banks. Severe weather hammering ... <a title="Weather: Ashhurst residents evacuated as river threatened to breach its banks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/weather-ashhurst-residents-evacuated-as-river-threatened-to-breach-its-banks/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Ashhurst residents evacuated as river threatened to breach its banks">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A tree blown onto a car in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on the east coast of the lower North Island with gusts of up to 190km/h hitting high parts of Wellington. MetService said the strong winds and ... <a title="Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h recorded on lower North Island’s east coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/wind-gusts-measuring-up-to-240km-h-recorded-on-lower-north-islands-east-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h recorded on lower North Island’s east coast">Read more</a>
