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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A major insurer that put a halt to new home insurance policies in Westport has also stopped issuing them in a second town, in North Canterbury. AA Insurance says its decision to no longer issue policies in Woodend is due to reaching its maximum exposure to seismic risk – not a ... <a title="Second town red-listed by AA Insurance for new home insurance policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/second-town-red-listed-by-aa-insurance-for-new-home-insurance-policies/" aria-label="Read more about Second town red-listed by AA Insurance for new home insurance policies">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The South Island is being hit by a cold, wet, and windy front. RNZ / Conan Young The South Island is being hit by a cold, wet, and windy front with MetService warning wind and rain watches may get upgraded. An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Tasman, northwest ... <a title="Cold, wet, windy front hits South Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/cold-wet-windy-front-hits-south-island/" aria-label="Read more about Cold, wet, windy front hits South Island">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Demand for consumer credit rose 9.4 percent last month. RNZ Demand for consumer credit rose 9.4 percent last month, reflecting an increase in the number of mortgage applications and an elevated number of personal loans. Credit research firm Centrix’s January Credit Indicator showed the increased demand for credit was somewhat offset ... <a title="Demand for consumer credit rises as mortgage applications, personal loans increase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/demand-for-consumer-credit-rises-as-mortgage-applications-personal-loans-increase/" aria-label="Read more about Demand for consumer credit rises as mortgage applications, personal loans increase">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Toyota Aquas are New Zealand’s most stolen car. 123RF Toyota Aquas are New Zealand’s most stolen car – but how can you keep your insurance costs down if you own one? AMI Insurance said it received more than 9000 vehicle theft and attempted theft claims in 2025. Toyota Aquas were 8 ... <a title="Insurance cost doubles in a year: What it’s like to own NZ’s most-stolen car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/insurance-cost-doubles-in-a-year-what-its-like-to-own-nzs-most-stolen-car/" aria-label="Read more about Insurance cost doubles in a year: What it’s like to own NZ’s most-stolen car">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Opposition parties are criticising the coalition for having “secret” talks with the United States about the supply of rare and critical minerals. New Zealand is in discussions with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals, as Donald Trump seeks ... <a title="Opposition parties slam ‘secret’ critical minerals talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/opposition-parties-slam-secret-critical-minerals-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition parties slam ‘secret’ critical minerals talks">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Her voice defeated soul-eating monsters during the emotional finale of the blockbuster animated film KPop Demon Hunters. But for Korean American singer EJAE, the triumph gave her something beyond fame and fortune. Validation. Ejae accepted a Golden Globe for Golden, which she co-wrote and sang for KPop Demon Hunters, on 11 ... <a title="Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/her-agency-crushed-her-k-pop-idol-dreams-her-reinvention-brought-them-back-to-life/" aria-label="Read more about Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Cat Cruises catamaran had more than 40 people on board when it began to smoke, then take on water, according to witnesses. Everyone on board was rescued after other boaties came to their aid. Canterbury Regional Council Salvage efforts for a stranded catamaran on Canterbury’s Akaroa Harbour are being ... <a title="Efforts to salvage capsized Black Cat Cruises tour boat in Akaroa halted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/efforts-to-salvage-capsized-black-cat-cruises-tour-boat-in-akaroa-halted/" aria-label="Read more about Efforts to salvage capsized Black Cat Cruises tour boat in Akaroa halted">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Samuel Rillstone The pilot and passenger killed in a helicopter crash near Paekākāriki Hill last week have been named. They were Cole Christopher Ritchie, 25, from Wharepapa South, and Joseph Mark Keeley, 54, from Tauhara. The pair were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully. Kāpiti Mana Area Commander Inspector Renée ... <a title="Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash named" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/pilot-passenger-killed-in-paekakariki-hill-helicopter-crash-named/" aria-label="Read more about Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash named">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Dunedin wildlife hospital suspects modern windows could be to blame for an increasing number of serious injuries in Aotearoa’s native wood pigeon/Kererū. Window strike is the most common reason for the Kererū ending up in its hospital, with hundreds over the past few years – but they’re not the only ... <a title="Modern windows suspected of being behind rise in serious Kererū injuries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/modern-windows-suspected-of-being-behind-rise-in-serious-kereru-injuries/" aria-label="Read more about Modern windows suspected of being behind rise in serious Kererū injuries">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Interest rates might have started to rise but what home loan borrowers pay in interest is likely to keep falling through this year. BNZ chief economist Mike Jones said while 2025 was the “year of the refix” – with 81 percent of fixed-rate mortgage borrowers refixing, the highest percentage in ... <a title="More interest rates relief coming for homeowners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/more-interest-rates-relief-coming-for-homeowners/" aria-label="Read more about More interest rates relief coming for homeowners">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farms at the top end of the East Coast have been “smashed” by recent storms, with stock isolated and extensive damage to land and infrastructure. A clearer picture of the level of damage is starting to emerge after huge downpours hit the region last month. Representatives from Beef and Lamb and ... <a title="Farms ‘smashed’ in East Coast storms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/farms-smashed-in-east-coast-storms/" aria-label="Read more about Farms ‘smashed’ in East Coast storms">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Credit: NZ Police Police are nearing the final stages of their criminal investigation into the Pike River mine disaster, in which 29 men were killed. A methane-fuelled explosion ripped through the mine in the rugged Paparoa Range on the South Island’s West Coast on 19 November, 2010. Detective Superintendent Darryl Sweeney ... <a title="Police criminal probe into Pike River nearly finished" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/police-criminal-probe-into-pike-river-nearly-finished/" aria-label="Read more about Police criminal probe into Pike River nearly finished">Read more</a>
