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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly twice as many new businesses were recieving investment last year. (File photo) Unsplash/ Declan Sun Early-stage angel investment in start-up businesses saw positive growth in the amount of capital invested last year, for the first time since 2021. Angel Association chief executive Bridget Unsworth said new deals attracted 8.6 percent ... <a title="Early-stage angel investment in start-up businesses grows for first time since 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/early-stage-angel-investment-in-start-up-businesses-grows-for-first-time-since-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Early-stage angel investment in start-up businesses grows for first time since 2021">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fincap, the organisation that represents financial mentors around the country, has made the proposal to the Finance and Expenditure Committee. Financial mentors say organisations that benefit from their services should be willing to pay a levy. Fincap, the organisation that represents financial mentors around the country, has made the proposal to ... <a title="Call to levy services to keep financial mentor sector viable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/call-to-levy-services-to-keep-financial-mentor-sector-viable/" aria-label="Read more about Call to levy services to keep financial mentor sector viable">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand World Rugby Chief of Rugby Mark Robinson. Photosport Mark Robinson doesn’t officially start his new role at World Rugby for another few months but already has made some strides into what looks to be a major brief from the sport’s global governing body. The former NZ Rugby chief executive has been ... <a title="The shape of the game: Mark Robinson’s challenge to create new rugby fans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/the-shape-of-the-game-mark-robinsons-challenge-to-create-new-rugby-fans/" aria-label="Read more about The shape of the game: Mark Robinson’s challenge to create new rugby fans">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Parks. photosport New Zealand Cricket has confirmed Graham Parks will take charge as its interim chief executive until a full time replacement is found for Scott Weenink. Parks, who has been NZC’s chief venues and events officer, has agreed to provide a stopgap as CEO, taking over from Catherine Campbell, ... <a title="Graham Parks named NZ Cricket interim boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/graham-parks-named-nz-cricket-interim-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Parks named NZ Cricket interim boss">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The rise in home loan rates continues with ASB Bank the latest to increase medium-term fixed mortgages. It has marginally lowered its six-month rates, but loans for one year through to three years have been raised between 10 and 20 basis points. ASB Bank said the rises reflected the increase ... <a title="Major bank raises medium-term fixed term mortgage rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/major-bank-raises-medium-term-fixed-term-mortgage-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Major bank raises medium-term fixed term mortgage rates">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An AI-generated video claimed to show Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Waitangi. Screenshot / Facebook Analysis – A flood of “fake NZ news” pages are swamping social media with misleading slop, including using AI to animate still photos of a Mount Maunganui landslide victim. Dodgy Facebook pages devoted to churning out ... <a title="How fake NZ news pages are swamping Facebook with AI slop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/how-fake-nz-news-pages-are-swamping-facebook-with-ai-slop/" aria-label="Read more about How fake NZ news pages are swamping Facebook with AI slop">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand American actor Bradley Cooper’s latest turn in the director’s chair (after Maestro and A Star is Born) ambitiously tries to evoke the warm, low-key dramedies of a bygone era. But its well-intentioned and often well-crafted parts never fully come together enough to really pull the heartstrings. It’s all just kind of ... <a title="Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ is a lukewarm bath" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/review-bradley-coopers-is-this-thing-on-is-a-lukewarm-bath/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ is a lukewarm bath">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Illegal Scilate apple trees have been destroyed in a Gansu province orchard. Supplied Illegal apple orchards in China have been torn down after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of New Zealand horticulture company T&G. T&G owns the IP rights to its Scilate apple variety, which is marketed as ENVY – ... <a title="Kiwi company T&G fights to get illegal orchards torn down in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/kiwi-company-tg-fights-to-get-illegal-orchards-torn-down-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi company T&G fights to get illegal orchards torn down in China">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Six-time Grammy winner Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show. Kick off for the Super Bowl is approximately 12.30pm NZT. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by ... <a title="Super Bowl LX live: New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/super-bowl-lx-live-new-england-patriots-v-seattle-seahawks/" aria-label="Read more about Super Bowl LX live: New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Herne Bay is usually the country’s most expensive area. Supplied/ CC BY 2.0 – GPS 56 Townhouses are giving buyers a cheaper way in to even some of the country’s priciest suburbs. There has been a boom in townhouse construction over recent years, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch. In the past ... <a title="How you can buy a house in Herne Bay for less than $940,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/how-you-can-buy-a-house-in-herne-bay-for-less-than-940000/" aria-label="Read more about How you can buy a house in Herne Bay for less than $940,000">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand With changes to the assessments students face, do schools need to include typing lessons to give them all a fair start? Unsplash / Thomas Park Should primary and intermediate schools teach children to type so they are ready for online exams at high school? A Qualifications Authority report shows the Minister ... <a title="Do teens need to learn to type for online exams?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/do-teens-need-to-learn-to-type-for-online-exams/" aria-label="Read more about Do teens need to learn to type for online exams?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoi Sadowski-Synnott competes in the snowboard women’s big air qualification at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. AFP Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has made an imposing start to her Winter Olympic campaign, leading after the first qualifying run in the women’s Snowboard Big Air. The three-time Olympic medallist flexed her muscles at Livigno Snow ... <a title="Zoi Sadowski-Synnott hits the front in Olympic Big Air qualifying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/zoi-sadowski-synnott-hits-the-front-in-olympic-big-air-qualifying/" aria-label="Read more about Zoi Sadowski-Synnott hits the front in Olympic Big Air qualifying">Read more</a>
