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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Partly written and recorded in Paris, Red Sunset may have found its thematic heart in that location. Runga’s new album sounds French and seemingly draws inspiration from thatcountry’s pop music of the ’60s and ’70s. Or perhaps the acoustic strums, dampened drums and vintage synths here just coalesced into these particular ... <a title="Bic Runga’s Red Sunset is a thrilling mix of familiarity and forward-thinking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/bic-rungas-red-sunset-is-a-thrilling-mix-of-familiarity-and-forward-thinking/" aria-label="Read more about Bic Runga’s Red Sunset is a thrilling mix of familiarity and forward-thinking">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The boil water notice will not be lifted until there are at least three days of good results, the council says. RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King Friends are delivering bottled water to a Christchurch mother whose immunocompromised daughter relies on sterile medical equipment for feeding, with 14,000 households in the city’s east still under ... <a title="Mother’s struggles with immunocompromised daughter amid Christchurch’s boil water notice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/mothers-struggles-with-immunocompromised-daughter-amid-christchurchs-boil-water-notice/" aria-label="Read more about Mother’s struggles with immunocompromised daughter amid Christchurch’s boil water notice">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oroua River runs high at the rail overbridge on the outskirts of Feilding on 16 February 2025. RNZ/Robin Martin Severe weather hammering the lower North Island has left tens of thousands of households without power. Powerco says about 23,000 properties across its network have lost connections, and in the Wellington region ... <a title="Power outages: What to do – and what not to do – when the electricity goes out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/power-outages-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do-when-the-electricity-goes-out/" aria-label="Read more about Power outages: What to do – and what not to do – when the electricity goes out">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="Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/heavy-rain-and-wind-hits-wellington-region-bringing-down-trees-flooding-roads/" aria-label="Read more about 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 123RF Infant formula maker A2 Milk showed a solid lift in first half profit on the back of double digit growth in sales allowing an increase in dividend. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared with a year ago: Net profit $112.1m vs $102.5m Revenue $993.5m vs $836.5m Operating ... <a title="A2 Milk posts net profit of over $112 million for six months to December" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/a2-milk-posts-net-profit-of-over-112-million-for-six-months-to-december/" aria-label="Read more about A2 Milk posts net profit of over $112 million for six months to December">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Contact Energy’s half-year profit is up 44 percent, despite a 5 percent dip in revenue. The company has made a first half net profit $205 million in the six months ended December, with underlying profit up 24 percent to half a billion dollars ($500m). Contact was also ... <a title="Contact Energy net profit up 44 percent to $205 million in six months to December" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/contact-energy-net-profit-up-44-percent-to-205-million-in-six-months-to-december/" aria-label="Read more about Contact Energy net profit up 44 percent to $205 million in six months to December">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luca Harrington of New Zealand at the Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka freeskier Luca Harrington has qualified for the final of the big air at the Winter Olympics. Harrington finished fifth after three rounds of qualifying, with the top 12 from the 29 entrants progressing through to Wednesday’s final. The 2025 ... <a title="World champion Luca Harrington qualifies for big air final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/world-champion-luca-harrington-qualifies-for-big-air-final/" aria-label="Read more about World champion Luca Harrington qualifies for big air final">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Du’Plessis Kirifi of New Zealand celebrates his try, New Zealand All Blacks v France. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have named All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett as co-captains for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. It marks the first time that Barrett has been named in a captaincy role at ... <a title="All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett to captain Hurricanes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/all-blacks-duplessis-kirifi-and-jordie-barrett-to-captain-hurricanes/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett to captain Hurricanes">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand George Beamish of New Zealand in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase at the 2025 Tokyo Athletics World Championships in Japan Athletics New Zealand / Photosport World champions are likely to dominate the 63rd Halberg Awards in Auckland on Monday night. Athletics and snow sports dominate the finalists in the two individual categories. ... <a title="Halberg Awards: World champions expected to dominate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/halberg-awards-world-champions-expected-to-dominate/" aria-label="Read more about Halberg Awards: World champions expected to dominate">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement about a plan to establish an LNG import facility, and the levy to fund it, has been badly received. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Christopher Luxon has continually ruled out a bed tax, despite frequent calls from Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to implement one. Brown’s argument has ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to looking at bed tax in a second term" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-open-to-looking-at-bed-tax-in-a-second-term/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to looking at bed tax in a second term">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. RNZ / Tess Brunton Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week (O-Week). It has prompted the university to start meeting with some of the ... <a title="O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor ‘feral’ student behaviour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/o-week-in-dunedin-police-and-university-to-monitor-feral-student-behaviour/" aria-label="Read more about O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor ‘feral’ student behaviour">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly European hornets, Auckland has recently become a hotspot for unwanted insects from overseas. Aucklander Jayd Graham, 21, was disgusted to find ants inside the sealed ... <a title="Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/why-aucklands-bug-problem-is-getting-worse/" aria-label="Read more about Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse">Read more</a>
