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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Canterbury photographer, who has a project that turns portraits into time capsules, is inviting new faces into his lens at a Christchurch studio next week. For more than a decade, Charlie Fox has been creating time-lapse portraits. The full-size versions are a towering 1.2 metres-tall and rendered at a staggering ... <a title="Photographer invites you to become part of living archive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/photographer-invites-you-to-become-part-of-living-archive/" aria-label="Read more about Photographer invites you to become part of living archive">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foo Fighters have announced two huge stadium shows for New Zealand in January 2027. They will play in Christchurch on 19 January, before performing at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium on 22 January. Hawkins had been a member of the Foo Fighters since 1997. They have become one of rock’s most popular ... <a title="Foo Fighters returning to rock out in New Zealand at two stadium shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/foo-fighters-returning-to-rock-out-in-new-zealand-at-two-stadium-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Foo Fighters returning to rock out in New Zealand at two stadium shows">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The loan underwritten by Kainga Ora. RNZ ASB has joined the Kāinga Ora First Home Loan scheme, which allows borrowers to buy a house with a deposit of only 5 percent. The loan is underwritten by Kāinga Ora, so borrowers are usually able to access the same interest rates as buyers ... <a title="First Home Loan scheme gets another option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/first-home-loan-scheme-gets-another-option/" aria-label="Read more about First Home Loan scheme gets another option">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Benbow was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non parole period of 17 years after a jury found him guilty of murder. A former prison guard who murdered his childhood friend will have his appeal against conviction and sentence heard later this year. David Benbow was sentenced in 2024 ... <a title="Former prison guard’s appeal against murder conviction, sentencing to be heard in November" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/former-prison-guards-appeal-against-murder-conviction-sentencing-to-be-heard-in-november/" aria-label="Read more about Former prison guard’s appeal against murder conviction, sentencing to be heard in November">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the man’s body was discovered in a secluded area of Wharepai Domain on Saturday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A homicide investigation has been launched after a man’s body was found in Wharepai Domain, Tauranga. Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown, Western Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager, said the man’s ... <a title="Man’s body found in Tauranga park, homicide probe launched" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/mans-body-found-in-tauranga-park-homicide-probe-launched/" aria-label="Read more about Man’s body found in Tauranga park, homicide probe launched">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Monday, Police were notified of an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises on Charles Street RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Five young people have been arrested and charged after an aggravated robbery in Westshore, Napier. They are due to appear in Napier Youth Court on Wednesday, jointly charged with aggravated robbery ... <a title="Five young people arrested after Napier aggravated robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/five-young-people-arrested-after-napier-aggravated-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Five young people arrested after Napier aggravated robbery">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Rural contractors say new road rules for agricultural machinery are nowhere to be seen, and in the meantime contractors are still being stung with fines. To operate tractors or heavy machinery like harvesters on roads, drivers must get a permit. But the rules are “outdated” and not keeping up with ... <a title="Contractors want the government to hurry up with new road rules for agricultural machinery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/contractors-want-the-government-to-hurry-up-with-new-road-rules-for-agricultural-machinery/" aria-label="Read more about Contractors want the government to hurry up with new road rules for agricultural machinery">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief executive Andrew Reding expected market conditions to remain challenging in the near term. Supplied / Fletcher Building Fletcher Building has posted a smaller half-year loss as the company continues to clean up its long-list of legacy issues, while business remains challenging. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared ... <a title="Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/fletcher-building-posts-smaller-half-year-loss-expects-another-tough-year/" aria-label="Read more about Fletcher Building posts smaller half-year loss, expects another tough year">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mt Maunganui cordon, pictured earlier this month. Nick Monro A man has been arrested after allegedly breaching the cordon around Mt Maunganui. The cordon has been in place since the deadly landslide that killed six people at a campground in January. Tauranga City Council said it aimed to lift part ... <a title="Man charged with breaching Mt Maunganui landslip cordon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/man-charged-with-breaching-mt-maunganui-landslip-cordon/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with breaching Mt Maunganui landslip cordon">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Livestock farmers are being urged to keep their animals well fed and circulated to avoid the spread of moisture-loving parasites. Downpours and gusts that lashed the country in recent weeks have left farmers grappling with paddocks turned to lakes, keeping stock fed and dry, and navigating cut-off tracks, roads and ... <a title="How to avoid moisture-loving parasites in livestock, following storms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/how-to-avoid-moisture-loving-parasites-in-livestock-following-storms/" aria-label="Read more about How to avoid moisture-loving parasites in livestock, following storms">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Luca Harrington during the Freeski Big Air final at the 2026 Winter OLympics. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP New Zealand’s Luca Harrington has finished sixth in the men’s big air final at the Milan Winter Olympics, missing out on a medal. Harrington, the reigning big air World Champion, had a ... <a title="Luca Harrington finishes sixth in Winter Olympics big air final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/luca-harrington-finishes-sixth-in-winter-olympics-big-air-final/" aria-label="Read more about Luca Harrington finishes sixth in Winter Olympics big air final">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow our live blog at the top of this page for updates. Banks Peninsula remains cut off by road after widespread damage from flooding and slips. Canterbury’s civil defence controller Duncan Sandeman says the focus on Wednesday will be opening roads and restoring communications. The peninsula was pelted by ten times ... <a title="Weather live: Major highway set to reopen after floods in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/weather-live-major-highway-set-to-reopen-after-floods-in-christchurch-and-banks-peninsula/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Major highway set to reopen after floods in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula">Read more</a>
