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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand competes in the Women’s Snowboard Big Air on day two of the X Games Aspen 2026. Michael Reaves/ Getty Images via AFP This year, the most contested “ice” at the Winter Olympics isn’t on the rink – it’s US Immigration and Customs Enforcement For Kiwis, the ... <a title="Snow, speed, and surveillance at the Winter Olympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/snow-speed-and-surveillance-at-the-winter-olympics/" aria-label="Read more about Snow, speed, and surveillance at the Winter Olympics">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pōwhiri for Te Arikinui Kuiini nga wai hono i te po and the Kiingitanga at Waitangi. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ With the immenent arrival of government politicians at Waitangi, Māori leaders are encouraging Māori to register and vote in the upcoming election. Politicians from all parties, including Prime Minister Christopher ... <a title="Leaders encourage Māori to vote in upcoming election as Waitangi draws near" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/leaders-encourage-maori-to-vote-in-upcoming-election-as-waitangi-draws-near/" aria-label="Read more about Leaders encourage Māori to vote in upcoming election as Waitangi draws near">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Winter Olympic selections Alice Robinson, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Luca Harrington, Fin Melville Ives, Cam Melville Ives, Ben Barclay and Ruby Star Andrews. James Allan/Photosport 2026 Winter Olympics 6-22 February Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy Live blog updates on RNZ Sport History The inaugural Olympic Games were created by Frenchman Baron Pierre ... <a title="Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/milano-cortina-winter-olympics-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each team has gone through an eventful off season, so today we’re checking in on the Highlanders. Overview Jamie Joseph Coach of the Highlanders © Photosport ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific preview: Highlanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/super-rugby-pacific-preview-highlanders/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific preview: Highlanders">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wallabies fullback Tom Wright said the decision was always going to divide opinion. PHOTOSPORT The news that the Wallabies will be kicking off the World Cup against tournament newcomers Hong Kong China was met with a collective groan across the rugby world. While the team’s inclusion marks a significant expansion of ... <a title="Rugby: Wallaby weighs in on World Cup opener" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/rugby-wallaby-weighs-in-on-world-cup-opener/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby: Wallaby weighs in on World Cup opener">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pōwhiri for Te Arikinui Kuiini nga wai hono i te po and the Kiingitanga at Waitangi. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ Coalition and opposition MPs will face the Waitangi crowds on Thursday morning, making their election year pitch after being officially welcomed to the Treaty Grounds. The past few years at ... <a title="Coalition and opposition MPs face Waitangi crowds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/coalition-and-opposition-mps-face-waitangi-crowds/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition and opposition MPs face Waitangi crowds">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater treatment plant has been shut down and staff evacuated from the site, after an equipment failure flooded multiple floors. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Some locals have described a Wellington sewage plant shutdown as gross, sad and unacceptable. An average of around 70 million litres of untreated wastewater ... <a title="‘Pretty gross’: Locals shocked as raw sewage flows into Wellington sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/pretty-gross-locals-shocked-as-raw-sewage-flows-into-wellington-sea/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Pretty gross’: Locals shocked as raw sewage flows into Wellington sea">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cordon in Mount Maunganui following the deadly landslide is covered in tributes for the people who lost their lives. RNZ / Lauren Crimp The Tauranga mayor said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely that the ... <a title="Tauranga mayor says it’s unlikely Mt Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/tauranga-mayor-says-its-unlikely-mt-maunganui-landslide-area-will-remain-a-campsite/" aria-label="Read more about Tauranga mayor says it’s unlikely Mt Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A two-day West Papua Solidarity Forum and mini film festival is being held in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau next month featuring West Papuan and local academics, advocates and journalists. Hosted by West Papua Action Tamaki and West Papua Action Aotearoa, keynote speeches, panels and discussion on the opening day, March 7, will focus ... <a title="West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/west-papua-solidarity-forum-mini-film-festival-aim-to-educate/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alexander and Senia Filipo sit in the dock at Auckland District Court on Tuesday. RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland couple who accidentally received $158,000 in a bank transfer error, spending most of the money within days, have each been sentenced to six months of community detention. Senia Filipo, 39, and ... <a title="Couple sentenced in accidental bank transfer trial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/couple-sentenced-in-accidental-bank-transfer-trial/" aria-label="Read more about Couple sentenced in accidental bank transfer trial">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel An inmate has died after being transported to Mt Eden prison on his way back from court. Corrections acting deputy commissioner men’s prisons David Pattinson confirmed in a statement to RNZ that a man had died after being transported to the prison in a First Security ... <a title="Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/mt-eden-prison-inmate-dies-after-court-appearance/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Clutha on 23 January. Emergency services were called to Adams Flats Road in Crichton around 6.10pm. A woman was found deceased, and a second person was critically injured. Police said a man has been arrested and ... <a title="Man charged with murder of Jillian Clark in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/man-charged-with-murder-of-jillian-clark-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder of Jillian Clark in Clutha">Read more</a>
