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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tilly Cambie is remembered as a typically adventurous three-year-old who loved climbing and adored her big sister Lainey. Supplied The mother of a child who died after becoming caught in a window blind cord is asking how many other children have to die before mandatory safety regulations are introduced. Courtney Cambie ... <a title="How many children have to die for safety regulations for corded window blinds, mother asks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/how-many-children-have-to-die-for-safety-regulations-for-corded-window-blinds-mother-asks/" aria-label="Read more about How many children have to die for safety regulations for corded window blinds, mother asks">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new survey has found half of small business owners have thought about throwing in the towel. Supplied There is a certain sort of freedom which comes with being your own boss. But a lack of work-life balance alongside carrying the finances can get heavy quickly – especially when times are ... <a title="Is owning a small business really worth it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/is-owning-a-small-business-really-worth-it/" aria-label="Read more about Is owning a small business really worth it?">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The economic outlook is looking increasingly positive with rising confidence, solid exports and low short-term interest rates. RNZ The economic outlook is looking increasingly positive with rising confidence, solid exports and low short-term interest rates positioning 2026 for growth, according to Westpac’s first quarter economic overview. “After a rocky few years, ... <a title="NZ looks to be on firmer footing in 2026, Westpac economist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/nz-looks-to-be-on-firmer-footing-in-2026-westpac-economist-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ looks to be on firmer footing in 2026, Westpac economist says">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Air New Zealand cabin crews will strike on Thursday and Friday. RNZ/ Mark Papalii Air New Zealand says staff are working “around the clock” to minimise disruption as cabin crews go on strike Thursday and Friday. Flight attendants working on board the airline’s wide-body long range aircraft will stop work over ... <a title="Air NZ strike a ‘last resort’ as cabin crew struggle to pay rent, union says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/air-nz-strike-a-last-resort-as-cabin-crew-struggle-to-pay-rent-union-says/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ strike a ‘last resort’ as cabin crew struggle to pay rent, union says">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A dead possum in the Roxburgh reservoir has triggered a boil water notice for the area. The Central Otago District Council (CODC) said the possum was found during an unrelated inspection on Wednesday, and it’s not known how long it’s been in the water. It has since ... <a title="Dead possum found in Roxburgh reservoir triggers boil water notice for area" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/dead-possum-found-in-roxburgh-reservoir-triggers-boil-water-notice-for-area/" aria-label="Read more about Dead possum found in Roxburgh reservoir triggers boil water notice for area">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A child is in hospital after being hit by a bus while bike riding in Auckland. Emergency services were called to the crash on Te Atatu Road around 6.30pm on Wednesday. Police said officers responded to reports of a vehicle versus a cyclist on Te Atatu Peninsula, ... <a title="Child hospitalised after being hit by bus while riding a bike in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/child-hospitalised-after-being-hit-by-bus-while-riding-a-bike-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Child hospitalised after being hit by bus while riding a bike in Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new satellite map has revealed the scale of devastation across the East Cape following a January storm. Supplied / Dragonfly Data Science Recent severe storms have triggered more than 11,000 slips on the East Cape, according to satellite imagery. Heavy rainfall caused widespread damage and flooding in parts of the ... <a title="New satellite imagery shows recent storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on East Cape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/new-satellite-imagery-shows-recent-storms-triggered-more-than-11000-slips-on-east-cape/" aria-label="Read more about New satellite imagery shows recent storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on East Cape">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Maitai Bay, on the Karikari Peninsula, is a popular Far North holiday spot. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Life is returning to a Far North bay once compared to an underwater desert, eight years after local hapū declared a fishing ban that makes up for its lack of legal clout with ... <a title="Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after local hapū declares unofficial fishing ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/sea-life-returns-to-maitai-bay-eight-years-after-local-hapu-declares-unofficial-fishing-ban/" aria-label="Read more about Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after local hapū declares unofficial fishing ban">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wairoa mayor Craig Little believes the people in the car were all from the same family. Nick Monro A deadly crash involving a car and a school bus has devastated the town of Wairoa, says the local mayor. The crash – at about 3pm on Tuesday – closed the intersection of ... <a title="‘Everyone is grieving’ – fatal Wairoa crash devastates community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/everyone-is-grieving-fatal-wairoa-crash-devastates-community/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Everyone is grieving’ – fatal Wairoa crash devastates community">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warwick Jordan outside the new shop at 4 Glenside Crescent. RNZ / Evie Richardson A much-loved and long-running Auckland secondhand bookshop will live to write another chapter, having saved itself from closure. Hard to Find Books was struggling to find a new location for its hundreds of thousands of titles after ... <a title="Auckland secondhand bookshop owner saves store from closure finding new location" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/auckland-secondhand-bookshop-owner-saves-store-from-closure-finding-new-location/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland secondhand bookshop owner saves store from closure finding new location">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the treatment areas in Nelson Hospital’s upgraded emergency department. Samantha Gee / RNZ The Office of the Auditor-General has found no issue with the wait list numbers for first specialist appointments at Nelson Hospital. It comes after two unions raised concerns about placeholder clinics being booked for patients, who ... <a title="Audit finds no evidence of some wait lists being misrepresented at Nelson Hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/audit-finds-no-evidence-of-some-wait-lists-being-misrepresented-at-nelson-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Audit finds no evidence of some wait lists being misrepresented at Nelson Hospital">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting an NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of the NZ First party. District Court Judge Ema Aitken is before a Judicial Conduct panel over allegations she yelled at party leader Winston Peters, calling him a ... <a title="Video of Michael Reed KC being asked to leave NZ First event played at probe into Judge Ema Aitken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/video-of-michael-reed-kc-being-asked-to-leave-nz-first-event-played-at-probe-into-judge-ema-aitken/" aria-label="Read more about Video of Michael Reed KC being asked to leave NZ First event played at probe into Judge Ema Aitken">Read more</a>
