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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lovasoa Rabary, Reuters An aerial view of the city of Toamasina. TSIKY SIKONINA Fierce winds have left a trail of destruction in Madagascar as Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the island, killing at least 31 people and leaving another four missing, the country’s disaster management office says. Of the deaths, 29 ... <a title="Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/cyclone-gezani-tears-through-madagascar-kills-at-least-31/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF MetService is warning you may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather the North Island is experiencing may take a turn this weekend. A low-pressure system is lining up a soggy weekend, bringing warm, humid air and the risk of heavy rain, especially for parts of the ... <a title="MetService forecasts wet weather on the way this weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/metservice-forecasts-wet-weather-on-the-way-this-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about MetService forecasts wet weather on the way this weekend">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The report highlights multiple short-comings in the disciplinary process and calls for improvements, including enforceable financial penalties. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Teaching Council’s penalties for dodgy teachers may be too light, an independent review says. It also warned that incompetent teachers might be going under the radar. The review commissioned ... <a title="Review finds Teaching Council’s penalties too light, incompetent teachers going under radar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/review-finds-teaching-councils-penalties-too-light-incompetent-teachers-going-under-radar/" aria-label="Read more about Review finds Teaching Council’s penalties too light, incompetent teachers going under radar">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand England captain Harry Kane Pressinphoto / PHOTOSPORT The All Whites will play England as a part of their final preparations for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The two sides will meet in Florida on 6 June, five days out from the start of the tournament. England, who went through World Cup ... <a title="All Whites to take on England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/all-whites-to-take-on-england/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites to take on England">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Usually, there are only calm currents at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake. But this week, electrocurrents are being used to stun pest fish and turtles so they can be scooped up, brought to land and killed. Associate Professor in Biodiversity and Ecology at the University of Waikato’s School of Science, Nicolas Ling, ... <a title="Pest cull at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/pest-cull-at-aucklands-western-springs-lake-using-electrocurrents/" aria-label="Read more about Pest cull at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US singer Britney Spears has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her catalogue that includes hits like ‘…Baby One More Time’ and ‘Oops!…I Did It Again’, US media is reporting. The deal is believed to be worth around $US200 million (NZ$330 million), according to sources cited by celebrity ... <a title="Britney Spears sells rights to music catalogue in reported $330m deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/britney-spears-sells-rights-to-music-catalogue-in-reported-330m-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Britney Spears sells rights to music catalogue in reported $330m deal">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Breaker Bay local with a long history of fighting for clean water in Wellington explains why the sewage dump is so catastrophic, for health, history, and the environment. Ray Ahipene-Mercer with his jar of 24-year-old water from Moa Point sewage treatment plant. Sharon Brettkelly Ray Ahipene-Mercer keeps a jar of ... <a title="Raw sewage still pouring into Wellington waters raises questions, and anger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/raw-sewage-still-pouring-into-wellington-waters-raises-questions-and-anger/" aria-label="Read more about Raw sewage still pouring into Wellington waters raises questions, and anger">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash is supportive of the government’s decision to review the Bank’s decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic, but concerns from the opposition over the review’s timing so close to the election are a “fair question”, he says. ... <a title="Former Reserve Bank Governor supports review into Bank’s decisions during pandemic, but questions timing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/former-reserve-bank-governor-supports-review-into-banks-decisions-during-pandemic-but-questions-timing/" aria-label="Read more about Former Reserve Bank Governor supports review into Bank’s decisions during pandemic, but questions timing">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Photosport One of two schools that illegally gave scholarships to foreign students who played in their top sports teams says it only happened because a sponsorship deal fell through. The other has not responded to RNZ’s questions. School sport leaders say they do not believe the cases are symptomatic of a ... <a title="Schools accused of giving illegal scholarships to foreign students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/schools-accused-of-giving-illegal-scholarships-to-foreign-students/" aria-label="Read more about Schools accused of giving illegal scholarships to foreign students">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Water staff are now able to enter the failed Moa Point treatment plant. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water staff are now able to enter the failed Moa Point treatment plant but they cannot provide details of the work being done or who is involved. Nearly 80 percent of the ... <a title="Wellington Water quiet on Moa Point plans, cites upcoming inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/wellington-water-quiet-on-moa-point-plans-cites-upcoming-inquiry/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Water quiet on Moa Point plans, cites upcoming inquiry">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A tobacco control advocate says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree targets will require a policy shift away from focussing on individuals. 123RF At the end of 2025 New Zealand missed its smokefree target and a tobacco control advocate says getting back on track will require a policy ... <a title="‘Stop the supply’: NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/stop-the-supply-nz-needs-to-stop-seeing-smoking-as-an-individual-problem-expert-says/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stop the supply’: NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal will bypass the fast-track process, documents show. RNZ A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in time for winter next year, documents show. The government plans to rush through as many of the required approvals ... <a title="Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/government-wants-to-bypass-fast-track-process-for-proposed-liquefied-natural-gas-terminal/" aria-label="Read more about Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal">Read more</a>
