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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility in Taranaki will save New Zealanders about $265 million a year. Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year, with construction finishing next year or early 2028. A factsheet supplied ... <a title="Watch live: Taranaki’s Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/watch-live-taranakis-liquefied-natural-gas-import-facility-expected-to-save-new-zealanders-millions/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Taranaki’s Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi More AA Insurance customers say they’ve encountered strange changes to their vehicles’ value when their policies renewed. RNZ reported at the weekend that one woman, Nicki, was upset that the value of her 24-year-old Subaru had increased two-and-a-half times when the policy renewed this year. AA said ... <a title="AA Insurance: More customers come forward with vehicle value changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/aa-insurance-more-customers-come-forward-with-vehicle-value-changes/" aria-label="Read more about AA Insurance: More customers come forward with vehicle value changes">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world’s biggest stages – and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish. Anticipation was high for the 31-year-old’s set, amid rampant speculation about whether he would ... <a title="Bad Bunny brings out Lady Gaga as surprise guest in Super Bowl halftime show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-brings-out-lady-gaga-as-surprise-guest-in-super-bowl-halftime-show/" aria-label="Read more about Bad Bunny brings out Lady Gaga as surprise guest in Super Bowl halftime show">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō 123rf Lake Taupō’s harbourmaster has issued a warning to a teenager in charge of a boat that caught fire just before Christmas. The 14-year-old leapt in the water off Kinloch and multiple boats and a helicopter spent about an hour rescuing him. Police at the time said that without ... <a title="Lake Taupō’s harbourmaster issued warning to teenager for boat fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/lake-taupos-harbourmaster-issued-warning-to-teenager-for-boat-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Lake Taupō’s harbourmaster issued warning to teenager for boat fire">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Lake Ohau Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Four people have been injured in a serious crash near Twizel in South Canterbury. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Lake Ohau Road at around 1:45pm on ... <a title="Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Twizel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/four-injured-after-two-vehicle-crash-in-twizel/" aria-label="Read more about Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Twizel">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the money was likely the proceeds of crime. (File photo) Unsplash People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple who found more than $200,000 in the ceiling of their house do not get to keep any of the money, a court has heard. The ... <a title="Christchurch couple fight to keep more than $200k cash they found in the ceiling of their home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/christchurch-couple-fight-to-keep-more-than-200k-cash-they-found-in-the-ceiling-of-their-home/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch couple fight to keep more than $200k cash they found in the ceiling of their home">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wearing a cap with the word ‘Rates’ on it. (File photo) Supplied Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says the government is unqualified to lead the city’s economic recovery and should leave it to local council. The comments came as Brown again renewed calls for a bed levy tax, ... <a title="Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says government ‘unqualified’ to lead city’s economic recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-says-government-unqualified-to-lead-citys-economic-recovery/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says government ‘unqualified’ to lead city’s economic recovery">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former St Bede’s College Friar Rowan Donoghue arrives at the Christchurch District Court for an appearance on January 28. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ A man who was sexually abused by a priest says he’s “appalled” police were not notified the priest had admitted abuse to leaders of his religious order nearly ... <a title="Man sexually abused by priest ‘appalled’ police weren’t notified by church" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/man-sexually-abused-by-priest-appalled-police-werent-notified-by-church/" aria-label="Read more about Man sexually abused by priest ‘appalled’ police weren’t notified by church">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Media Council has found that four complaints against RNZ did not have sufficient grounds to proceed. In the first, the chief executive of United Flower Growers, Pete Brown, complained about the article Auckland florists say industry ‘in shambles’, plagued by resentment, published on September 15, 2025. ... <a title="Media Council dismisses four complaints against RNZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/media-council-dismisses-four-complaints-against-rnz/" aria-label="Read more about Media Council dismisses four complaints against RNZ">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran RNZ / Marika Khabazi Former Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran is headed back to the US retail scene with a report that he will be the new chief executive of US retail giant Kroger. The Wall Street Journal reported he will ... <a title="Former Air NZ boss, Greg Foran to be CEO of US retail giant Kroger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/former-air-nz-boss-greg-foran-to-be-ceo-of-us-retail-giant-kroger/" aria-label="Read more about Former Air NZ boss, Greg Foran to be CEO of US retail giant Kroger">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A man who received a bone graft did not realise until four months later it had come from a deceased donor, a Health and Disability Commission report says. He was upset, saying it was against his cultural and religious beliefs. Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Vanessa Caldwell said his doctor ... <a title="Doctor apologises after not telling patient bone graft came from dead donor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/doctor-apologises-after-not-telling-patient-bone-graft-came-from-dead-donor/" aria-label="Read more about Doctor apologises after not telling patient bone graft came from dead donor">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent More than 11,000 km separate the Northern Mariana Islands from Gaza and Israel. But the conflict has landed sharply on Saipan after the vandalism of a “Free Palestine” mural has sparked community anger, an arrest, and a wider debate over free speech, protest, and ... <a title="Outcry on Saipan after ‘Free Palestine’ mural vandalised – arrest made" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/outcry-on-saipan-after-free-palestine-mural-vandalised-arrest-made/" aria-label="Read more about Outcry on Saipan after ‘Free Palestine’ mural vandalised – arrest made">Read more</a>
