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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Christchurch City Council is looking at bringing in drinking water to parts of the city as supermarkets sell out, after a boil water notice for bacteria contamination was sent to tens of thousands of residents. A public health alert was issued on Saturday afternoon for around 14,000 households in New ... <a title="Christchurch supermarket shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/christchurch-supermarket-shelves-stripped-of-bottled-water-after-boil-water-notice-issued/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch supermarket shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Water rushing over a blown out culvert on Corcoran Rd, Te Pahu, Waipā. Ryan Vickers A Waikato man says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent’s Waipā farm following Friday’s intense rain. The South Waikato was hit hard by severe weather that hammered the North Island, causing ... <a title="‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – local" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/never-seen-anything-like-weather-that-hit-waipa-local/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Never seen anything like’ weather that hit Waipā – local">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand and French boats crash during SailGP racing on Waitematā Harbour. Phil Walter New Zealand SailGP 11.30am Sunday, 15 February* Wynyard Point, Auckland Live updates on RNZ *Start time has been changed due to the weather Kiwi SailGP driver Phil Robertson hopes the high-speed crash between New Zealand and France ... <a title="SailGP: Kiwi driver Phil Robertson wants changes after Black Foils, France crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/15/sailgp-kiwi-driver-phil-robertson-wants-changes-after-black-foils-france-crash/" aria-label="Read more about SailGP: Kiwi driver Phil Robertson wants changes after Black Foils, France crash">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It seems there is little reprieve on the weather front for the North Island, with rain and high winds set to move southwards. The South Waikato region took a particular beating from thunderstorms overnight, with roads, homes and infrastructure damaged. Pictures and stories coming out of Ōtorohanga tell of the extent ... <a title="Rain, high winds to move south after floods hit Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/rain-high-winds-to-move-south-after-floods-hit-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Rain, high winds to move south after floods hit Waikato">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Foils SailGP collide with the DS Automobiles SailGP Team France. Felix Diemer for SailGP Sailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been rushed to Auckland hospital, after a high-speed collision in race three of the New Zealand SailGP event off Wynyard Point. Racing was suspended, when the ... <a title="SailGP: Black Foils collide with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/sailgp-black-foils-collide-with-france-two-sailors-including-one-kiwi-injured/" aria-label="Read more about SailGP: Black Foils collide with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Josh Jacomb during the Blues v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific match, Eden Park. John Cowpland/Actionpress The Chiefs have emerged victors in a messy Super Rugby Pacific opener against the Blues at Eden Park. A try by All Black halfback Cortez Ratima was the key play in the 75th minute, after he ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/super-rugby-pacific-blues-v-chiefs/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Untreated water was leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooding and being turned off. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water is concerned that the weather could increase the likelihood of raw sewage being pushed towards the shoreline. Progress is being made at the ... <a title="Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington’s shoreline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/concerns-weather-could-push-raw-sewage-towards-wellingtons-shoreline/" aria-label="Read more about Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington’s shoreline">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga mum of four waded through knee-deep water in the early hours of Saturday morning to raise the alarm of flooding with her neighbours. The South Waikato town was put into a State of Emergency shortly before 1am on Saturday as torrential rain lashed out on the region. The block ... <a title="Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/otorohanga-mum-helped-sound-the-alarm-of-neighbourhood-flooding/" aria-label="Read more about Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors Ali Leiataua scores a try, NRL Pre Season Challenge, NZ Warriors v Sea Eagles. McLean Park, Napier. Saturday 14 February, 2026 Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz It’s only pre season. That’s what Warriors fans will be telling themselves after an uninspiring, error-ridden performance in Napier in their first hit out of ... <a title="NRL pre-season: Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/nrl-pre-season-warriors-v-manly-sea-eagles/" aria-label="Read more about NRL pre-season: Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika captain Miracle Faiilagi goes over for a try during the Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika, Super Rugby Pacific match, Churchill Park, Lautoka. ActionPress Moana Pasifika have stunned the Fijian Drua in Lautoka, winning 40-26 at Churchill Park. Captain Miracle Faiilagi was the hero for Moana, scoring a hat trick ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/super-rugby-pacific-fijian-drua-v-moana-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Laghlan McWhannell during the Chiefs v Blues, Super Rugby Pacific Qualifying Final match, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Saturday, 7 June 2025, (Photo by Mark Taylor / action press) Mark Taylor The Chiefs have rolled up State Highway 1 for a date with the Blues on Valentine’s Day, as both ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs live updates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/super-rugby-pacific-blues-v-chiefs-live-updates/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Blues v Chiefs live updates">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A collision between Black Foils driven by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke and DS Team France, driven by Quentin Delapierre at the start of race 3. Phil Walter Sailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been rushed to Auckland hospital, after a high-speed collision in race three of the ... <a title="SailGP: Black Foils collides with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/sailgp-black-foils-collides-with-france-two-sailors-including-one-kiwi-injured/" aria-label="Read more about SailGP: Black Foils collides with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured">Read more</a>
