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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites captain Chris Wood is on the comeback from injury. PHOTOSPORT All Whites captain Chris Wood’s road to recovery from a knee injury has taken many routes, but the striker has had positive news as he looks ahead to the path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Wood suffered the ... <a title="Football: Injured All Whites star Chris Wood get ‘positive news’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/football-injured-all-whites-star-chris-wood-get-positive-news/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Injured All Whites star Chris Wood get ‘positive news’">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour eating a school lunch. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, in a move Associate Minister of Education David Seymour says is “delivering real value”. The change comes alongside a new purpose statement and a review ... <a title="Opposition finds change to school lunch scheme’s name hard to swallow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/opposition-finds-change-to-school-lunch-schemes-name-hard-to-swallow/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition finds change to school lunch scheme’s name hard to swallow">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Four children were on board when the bus caught fire. Supplied / Police A bus carrying children has been extensively damaged by a fire. Emergency services were called to the fire near the north Auckland village of Leigh just before 8.30am on Friday. Police said the bus, which was on Pakiri ... <a title="Four children escape as bus goes up in flames at Leigh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/four-children-escape-as-bus-goes-up-in-flames-at-leigh/" aria-label="Read more about Four children escape as bus goes up in flames at Leigh">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Makala Woods of Wellington Phoenix celebrates her goal with Brooke Nunn and Lucia de Leon. www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix can be forgiven for showing a bit of swagger after reaching the top of the A-League standings. For the first time in their history, the Phoenix were number one in the standings, ... <a title="Phoenix women chase A-League title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/phoenix-women-chase-a-league-title/" aria-label="Read more about Phoenix women chase A-League title">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Interislander ferry Kaitaki was sailing into Wellington Harbour in January 2023 with 854 passengers on board when it lost power. KiwiRail Council leaders on both sides of Cook Strait say lives could be put at risk due to its emergency tug being off-contract from this month. In November it was announced ... <a title="Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/relying-on-tug-boat-from-australia-risks-lives-council-leaders-say/" aria-label="Read more about Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A woman who helped her son and his wife buy a house has been offered $10,000 in compensation for the way the bank handled the dispute when the relationship went sour. The case went to the Banking Ombudsman, which published a case note last month. It said the woman wanted ... <a title="Buying a house with friends or family? Watch out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/buying-a-house-with-friends-or-family-watch-out/" aria-label="Read more about Buying a house with friends or family? Watch out">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Clifton Motor Camp (file image). Supplied / Google Maps Campers are shocked and devastated as a Hawke’s Bay campground is evacuated due to the “extreme” risk of a landslide, the manager says. It comes three weeks after six people died in Mount Maunganui when a chunk of the maunga crashed onto ... <a title="‘Devastated’: Hawke’s Bay campground being evacuated due to landslide risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/devastated-hawkes-bay-campground-being-evacuated-due-to-landslide-risk/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Devastated’: Hawke’s Bay campground being evacuated due to landslide risk">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai in court. RNZ / Marika Khabazi An Auckland man promised two people a better life, but instead kept them as slaves for several years, police said following his sentencing. Moeaia Tuai was on Thursday jailed for 16 years and four months for dealing in slaves, rape and numerous other ... <a title="Police praise bravery of Auckland slaver’s victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/police-praise-bravery-of-auckland-slavers-victims/" aria-label="Read more about Police praise bravery of Auckland slaver’s victims">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com A person is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot and injured in the Auckland suburb of Mission Bay. Senior Sergeant Rebecca Kirk says police were called to a property about 9.15pm on Thursday. She said it appeared a group of people had turned up at the house ... <a title="Person shot during fight in Auckland’s Mission Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/person-shot-during-fight-in-aucklands-mission-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Person shot during fight in Auckland’s Mission Bay">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building on Patrick Street. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Police say the fire that ripped through the top floor of a factory in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga is being treated as suspicious. Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building ... <a title="Investigation underway into suspicious Auckland factory fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/investigation-underway-into-suspicious-auckland-factory-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation underway into suspicious Auckland factory fire">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Government has canned the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstart programme. 123RF Fisher Funds says it has made some changes to the team that manages its hardship applications, with KiwiSaver managers under pressure as withdrawal applications spiked. Inland Revenue data showed there were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025, 10,000 more than ... <a title="KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/kiwisaver-managers-under-pressure-as-hardship-applications-spike/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ex-Disney pop singer Hilary Duff has announced her first-ever headlining New Zealand show. The Lizzie McGuire star will perform at Spark Arena on 20 October, as part of her world-spanning ‘lucky me’ tour. The show’s announcement comes ahead of the release of her first new album in over a decade, luck… ... <a title="Hilary Duff announces first world tour in almost 20 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/hilary-duff-announces-first-world-tour-in-almost-20-years/" aria-label="Read more about Hilary Duff announces first world tour in almost 20 years">Read more</a>
