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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency says crews from Taihape are responding. RNZ / Nate McKinnon About 20 cars remain stranded by a slip in remote rural Taihape, with a Defence Force helicopter the only way to see how they are faring. It may also be the only way to rescue them. Rangitikei mayor ... <a title="Weather: 20 vehicles stuck after mudslide in Taihape, defence force helicopter assessing situation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/weather-20-vehicles-stuck-after-mudslide-in-taihape-defence-force-helicopter-assessing-situation/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: 20 vehicles stuck after mudslide in Taihape, defence force helicopter assessing situation">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Pompey leads a Māori cultural performance in the build-up to the Māori v Indigenous All Stars Rugby League match at FMG Stadium, Hamilton. DJ Mills “Culture is the winner at the end of the day.” That’s how Indigenous Men’s captain Nicho Hynes summed up this year’s NRL All Stars clash ... <a title="‘Culture is the winner’: All Stars clash proves it’s more than just a game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/culture-is-the-winner-all-stars-clash-proves-its-more-than-just-a-game/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Culture is the winner’: All Stars clash proves it’s more than just a game">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People with buckets by the rock pools at Army Bay on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED Local iwi Ngāti Manuhiri has welcomed the government’s two-year ban on harvesting rockpools in the north of Auckland. The ban is for all of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay ... <a title="Iwi welcomes government’s two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/iwi-welcomes-governments-two-year-ban-on-harvesting-rockpools-north-of-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Iwi welcomes government’s two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There were six campers at the Herbertville Campground when it was evacuated. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Campers and some residents of the tiny coastal settlement of Herbertville rushed to the community hall in the early hours of this morning after the Wainui River burst its banks. The evacuation came three years ... <a title="Campers evacuate overnight after Wainui River burst its banks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/campers-evacuate-overnight-after-wainui-river-burst-its-banks/" aria-label="Read more about Campers evacuate overnight after Wainui River burst its banks">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A tree blown onto a car in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on the east coast of the lower North Island with gusts of up to 190km/h hitting high parts of Wellington. MetService said the strong winds and ... <a title="Winds gust to 240km/h on lower North Island’s east coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/winds-gust-to-240km-h-on-lower-north-islands-east-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Winds gust to 240km/h on lower North Island’s east coast">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 10-year-old Jack Willson died in a motocross accident in Taupō in April 2023. Supplied The deaths of four young people in separate motocross accidents over a two-year span will be the focus of a joint Coronial inquest, placing the safety of the sport under scrutiny. At a case management hearing in ... <a title="Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/youth-motocross-in-focus-as-coroner-orders-joint-inquest-into-four-fatalities/" aria-label="Read more about Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Yiting Lin Two separate assaults in the Auckland CBD over the weekend are being investigated by police. Police received a report of a person being assaulted in Quay Street by a group of men unknown to them at about 11.40pm on Saturday. The victim’s phone and bag ... <a title="Two assaults in central Auckland over the weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/two-assaults-in-central-auckland-over-the-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about Two assaults in central Auckland over the weekend">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has confirmed there will be an independent review looking into the Moa Point treatment plant failure. On 4 February, the plant failed, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the Cook Strait per day. Last week, Wellington Mayor Andrew Little met with ... <a title="Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/moa-point-sewage-failure-to-be-independently-reviewed/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point sewage failure to be independently reviewed">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A district court judge has told a judicial conduct panel she was her normal self and not affected by alcohol, as she fights an accusation she disrupted a New Zealand First event. Judge Ema Aitken ... <a title="District court judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters faces cross-examination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/district-court-judge-accused-of-yelling-at-winston-peters-faces-cross-examination/" aria-label="Read more about District court judge accused of yelling at Winston Peters faces cross-examination">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Services sector expands at a slower pace in January Sales activity continues rising, employment falls Proportion of negative comments increases BNZ says economy is on the right track The services sector recovery slowed to a crawl last month. The BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) fell by 0.8 points to ... <a title="Services sector growth slows but stays in expansion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/services-sector-growth-slows-but-stays-in-expansion/" aria-label="Read more about Services sector growth slows but stays in expansion">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When an earthquake, tsunami warning or flood strikes, you won’t have time to decide what to take. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recommends a small bag for each person with essentials, such as sturdy walking shoes, warm clothes, raincoat and hat, water and snack food, hand sanitiser, portable phone charger, cash ... <a title="What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/what-to-pack-in-emergency-grab-and-go-bags/" aria-label="Read more about What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The prisoner was seen by multiple nurses in the six days she was ill before being taken to hospital, but most basic clinical observations were not recorded in that time. (File photo) RNZ/ Finn Blackwell A prisoner with a burst appendix was told it was a stomach bug, and waited six ... <a title="Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/prisoner-with-burst-appendix-not-taken-to-hospital-for-six-days/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoner with burst appendix not taken to hospital for six days">Read more</a>
