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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Blenheim, New Zealand. 123RF Blenheim residents say AA Insurance has stopped offering new home insurance policies in their town, following similar decisions in Westport and parts of greater Christchurch. The insurer would not confirm that Blenheim, and the neighbouring settlements of Renwick and Seddon, were subject to ... <a title="Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/major-insurer-declines-new-home-insurance-policies-for-blenheim/" aria-label="Read more about Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School. Screenshot / Google Maps A boy has suffered a minor injury after another student struck him with a pocketknife at school on Tuesday morning. The incident happened at Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School, with its principal detailing the event in a social media post addressed to parents and caregivers. Henk ... <a title="Boy injures another student in knife incident at Tauranga school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/boy-injures-another-student-in-knife-incident-at-tauranga-school/" aria-label="Read more about Boy injures another student in knife incident at Tauranga school">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF With most schools back in action, student attendance rates are once again in the spotlight. One Auckland school is even buying its own van to help transport chronically absent students to and from school. Provisional figures from the Ministry of Education show the number of students turning up to school ... <a title="School buys van to transport chronically absent students to curb lagging attendance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/school-buys-van-to-transport-chronically-absent-students-to-curb-lagging-attendance/" aria-label="Read more about School buys van to transport chronically absent students to curb lagging attendance">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manaaki Matakaoa team in Te Araroa unloading helicopter delivery. Left to right: Michaella Houkamau, Sheena Luke, Cecelia Kamizona, Ara Ariki Houkamau. Supplied Over $170,000 of desperately needed money has been raised for whanau in parts of the flood ravaged East Cape of the North Island. But chair of Manaaki Matakāoa, Tina ... <a title="Flood-hit communities ‘overwhelmed’ by response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/flood-hit-communities-overwhelmed-by-response/" aria-label="Read more about Flood-hit communities ‘overwhelmed’ by response">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tasmyn Benny alleges that NZ Boxing coach Meehan showed little interest in women’s boxing. Photosport An alleged culture of sexism, favouritism and bullying has driven a top Kiwi boxer to walk away from an incredibly promising amateur career. The Sport Integrity Commission has been investigating Boxing NZ, as originally reported by ... <a title="‘A boys club’: Allegations of sexism, bullying and favouritism at NZ Boxing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/a-boys-club-allegations-of-sexism-bullying-and-favouritism-at-nz-boxing/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A boys club’: Allegations of sexism, bullying and favouritism at NZ Boxing">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Social media giant Meta says banning young people from its platforms won’t work, but supporters of a law change are crying foul, saying the owner of Facebook and Instagram is using the same tactics as big tobacco. The National Party last year launched a members’ bill pushing for a youth ban. ... <a title="NZ academic says Meta using same tactic as big tobacco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/nz-academic-says-meta-using-same-tactic-as-big-tobacco/" aria-label="Read more about NZ academic says Meta using same tactic as big tobacco">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bella the cat burglar. Siran Young A moggy with a taste for mince is on the prowl in Kerikeri. Keen hunter, Bella the cat burglar, has been bringing home a surprising midnight feast for her owners – sausage rolls in brown paper bags. In a bizarre series of gift-giving that might ... <a title="Feline sausage roll thief on the prowl in Kerikeri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/feline-sausage-roll-thief-on-the-prowl-in-kerikeri/" aria-label="Read more about Feline sausage roll thief on the prowl in Kerikeri">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. JENS KALAENE A paediatric specialist is urging the country’s drug agency to fund weight loss medication for teenagers. A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding Wegovy for chronic weight management in people with high BMI’s and associated conditions. The semaglutide ... <a title="Paediatric specialist urges Pharmac to fund weight loss medication Wegovy for teenagers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/paediatric-specialist-urges-pharmac-to-fund-weight-loss-medication-wegovy-for-teenagers/" aria-label="Read more about Paediatric specialist urges Pharmac to fund weight loss medication Wegovy for teenagers">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fruit bats are the most common carriers of the nipah virus in India. ANUWAR HAZARIKA / AFP Explainer – You might not have heard of the Nipah virus, but if you’re travelling to or from parts of Asia, you’ll want to be aware of it. The deadly virus, which typically comes ... <a title="What New Zealanders should know about the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/what-new-zealanders-should-know-about-the-deadly-nipah-virus-outbreak-in-india/" aria-label="Read more about What New Zealanders should know about the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gareth and Leanne Hall spent years fighting to save their daughter from the darkness that haunted her. Kim Baker-Wilson/RNZ Three years after Tauranga teenager Maddie Hall took her own life her parents are left with one unanswered question – what if? What if Maddie had been given all the support she ... <a title="Teen’s grieving parents left asking just one question – what if?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/teens-grieving-parents-left-asking-just-one-question-what-if/" aria-label="Read more about Teen’s grieving parents left asking just one question – what if?">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Meeka and Mambila at Orana Wildlife Park. Supplied / Orana Wildlife Park A family of lions has been euthanised because of their poor health, a Christchurch zoo says. Orana Wildlife Park said 22-year-old sisters Leah and Meeka, and Meeka’s 15-year-old son Mambila had died. The group had been suffering from multiple ... <a title="‘They will be deeply missed’: Orana Wildlife Park’s family of lions euthanised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/they-will-be-deeply-missed-orana-wildlife-parks-family-of-lions-euthanised/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They will be deeply missed’: Orana Wildlife Park’s family of lions euthanised">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay. Officers were called to the property on Taihape Road in Omahu, near Hastings, at 9.10am on Tuesday – where cordons remain. Police said it was unclear how the person came ... <a title="Police launch investigation after body found at worksite in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/police-launch-investigation-after-body-found-at-worksite-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Police launch investigation after body found at worksite in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
