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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitangi Day celebrations are ongoing, starting with a dawn service which included a rowdy reception for the deputy prime minister and a waka flotilla and poewrful haka. Follow coverage on our live blog below. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to ... <a title="Watch live: Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/watch-live-waitangi-visitors-reflect-on-manaakitanga/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Afro-soul artist Ch! Nonso (Emmanuel Chinonso Nwachukwu) wants music to make you move, but also make you feel something. “It had to have rhythm, it had to make you dance, but it also had to pull at your heartstrings. It had to tug at something; it had to make you think ... <a title="Ch! Nonso: Bringing the sounds of Afro-soul to Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/ch-nonso-bringing-the-sounds-of-afro-soul-to-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about Ch! Nonso: Bringing the sounds of Afro-soul to Aotearoa">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jimmy Hilton has been plucked from the NSW national premier league side the Marconi Stallions. supplied Auckland FC have signed British-born and Australian-raised rookie Sydney goalkeeper Jimmy Hilton until the end of the season. The 23-year-old has impressed for Sydney club Marconi Stallions in the NSW National Premier League. A call-up ... <a title="Football: Auckland FC turn to Sydney youngster Jimmy Hilton to shore up goalkeeping reserves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/football-auckland-fc-turn-to-sydney-youngster-jimmy-hilton-to-shore-up-goalkeeping-reserves/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Auckland FC turn to Sydney youngster Jimmy Hilton to shore up goalkeeping reserves">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Thames coastline. cmfotoworks/123RF One person has died, after a boat capsized off Tararu Beach, Thames on Friday morning. Coastguard was alerted to two people in the water at 11.45am and found both had reached shore, but efforts to resuscitate one of them through CPR and a defibrillator proved unsuccessful. Police, Fire ... <a title="One dead, after boat capsizes off Thames coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/one-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-thames-coast/" aria-label="Read more about One dead, after boat capsizes off Thames coast">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Westshore Beach, Napier Police are investigating the “water-related” death of a five-year-old boy in Napier, after recovering his body early Friday morning. The boy went missing around the Westshore area between 6pm and 8.30pm on Thursday. Police were notified that a body was seen in the water off The Esplanade, Westshore, ... <a title="Police launch investigation into ‘water-related’ Napier death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/police-launch-investigation-into-water-related-napier-death/" aria-label="Read more about Police launch investigation into ‘water-related’ Napier death">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand At Waitangi, Papamīharo stands out as an intentional space. Coco Lance / RNZ Pacific At Waitangi, Papamīharo stands out as an intentional space. The colourful, immersive tent has invited mokopuna, rangatahi and whānau to slow down, reconnect and “simply be”. Creating room for play, imagination and rest, grounded in the principles ... <a title="‘Our kids are the atua of the space’: Papamīharo creates space for taitamariki at Waitangi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/our-kids-are-the-atua-of-the-space-papamiharo-creates-space-for-taitamariki-at-waitangi/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Our kids are the atua of the space’: Papamīharo creates space for taitamariki at Waitangi">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A man’s attempt to flee police by setting sail quickly failed when he came across a police catamaran operating nearby. Police said at about 8.30am Friday, officers told a 27-year-old Porirua man at the Mana Twin Bridges public boat ramp he was under arrest for ... <a title="Quick getaway sinks fast as fleeing boatie runs into police catamaran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/quick-getaway-sinks-fast-as-fleeing-boatie-runs-into-police-catamaran/" aria-label="Read more about Quick getaway sinks fast as fleeing boatie runs into police catamaran">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Aboriginal group say being present at Waitangi is about strengthening ties between Indigenous nations. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ A group of Aboriginal manuhiri (visitors) say they have travelled across the Tasman to stand alongside Māori at Waitangi, drawing on shared experiences as Indigenous peoples navigating the impacts of government policy ... <a title="Aboriginal group stands in solidarity with Māori at Waitangi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/aboriginal-group-stands-in-solidarity-with-maori-at-waitangi/" aria-label="Read more about Aboriginal group stands in solidarity with Māori at Waitangi">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
By Layla Bailey-McDowell, RNZ Māori news journalist Climate change has been a key focus for iwi leaders gathering at Waitangi this week, as coastal communities across New Zealand’s North Island recover from recent severe weather events. The National Iwi Chairs Forum, representing more than 70 iwi, has been meeting to set priorities for the year ... <a title="Climate change a priority for NZ’s iwi leaders at Waitangi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/climate-change-a-priority-for-nzs-iwi-leaders-at-waitangi/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change a priority for NZ’s iwi leaders at Waitangi">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sewage can be seen on Wellington’s South Coast after a leak from the Moa Point wastewater plant. Kate Taptiklis Wellington Water says screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of being discharged near the shoreline on the South Coast. On Wednesday the Moa Point ... <a title="Wellington’s sewage diverted away from shore, out to Cook Strait" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/wellingtons-sewage-diverted-away-from-shore-out-to-cook-strait/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s sewage diverted away from shore, out to Cook Strait">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Green Party is celebrating the decision to decline plans to mine the Taranaki seabed. In a draft decision on Thursday, the fast-track approvals panel declined Trans-Tasman Resources’ (TTR) bid to mine 50 million tonnes of seabed a year for 30 years in the South Taranaki Bight. The panel found there would be ... <a title="Green Party celebrates decision to decline ‘dead end’ Taranaki seabed mining" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/green-party-celebrates-decision-to-decline-dead-end-taranaki-seabed-mining/" aria-label="Read more about Green Party celebrates decision to decline ‘dead end’ Taranaki seabed mining">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Lyon Farrell reacts after competing in the snowboard men’s big air qualification at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno. AFP New Zealand’s Lyon Farrell competes in the snowboard men’s big air qualification at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno. ... <a title="Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Olympic Big Air final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/flying-start-all-three-nz-snowboarders-through-to-olympic-big-air-final/" aria-label="Read more about Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Olympic Big Air final">Read more</a>
