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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Transmission Gully. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Transmission Gully will move to a 110km/h speed limit from next week. The 27km stretch of State Highway 1 was opened in 2022, with the government saying it was designed and built to support higher-speed travel. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said the road was a ... <a title="Speed limit increases on Transmission Gully" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/speed-limit-increases-on-transmission-gully/" aria-label="Read more about Speed limit increases on Transmission Gully">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF You may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather the North Island is experiencing may take a turn this weekend. A low-pressure system is lining up a soggy weekend, bringing warm, humid air and the risk of heavy rain, especially for parts of the North Island still ... <a title="Weekend weather: Soggy days ahead in North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/weekend-weather-soggy-days-ahead-in-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weekend weather: Soggy days ahead in North Island">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman was found dead at a Burnham home in January. RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon A man charged with murdering an elderly woman and attacking two family members at a rural Canterbury property is yet to enter a plea. The woman’s body was found at a home in on Burnham School Rd, Burnham ... <a title="Name suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman in Burnham" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/name-suppression-continues-for-teen-charged-with-murder-of-elderly-woman-in-burnham/" aria-label="Read more about Name suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman in Burnham">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Portia Woodman-Wickliffe of New Zealand scores a try against the USA Eagles Women. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The remaining two fixtures of the Pacific Four Series have been revealed by hosts USA Rugby, with the Black Ferns playing matches in Sacramento and Kansas City. The Black Ferns’ schedule will start against the US ... <a title="Black Ferns to play in Sacrementon and Kansas City" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-ferns-to-play-in-sacrementon-and-kansas-city/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns to play in Sacrementon and Kansas City">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis at the New Zealand Economic Forum. RNZ/Libby Kirkby-McLeod Finance Minister Nicola Willis is challenging Labour to commit to keeping her Investment Boost policy if elected. The centrepiece of last year’s Budget, the boost, allows businesses to deduct 20 percent of a new asset’s value from taxable income ... <a title="Finance Minister Nicola Willis challenges Labour to keep Investment Boost policy if elected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/finance-minister-nicola-willis-challenges-labour-to-keep-investment-boost-policy-if-elected/" aria-label="Read more about Finance Minister Nicola Willis challenges Labour to keep Investment Boost policy if elected">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Melville Ives of New Zealand during Snowboard Halfpipe Winter Olympic Games in Italy, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has qualified for the final of the halfpipe competition at the Winter Olympics. Melville Ives finished eighth in qualification, with Australian Scotty James leading the top 12 to progress from ... <a title="Kiwi snowboarder qualifies for halfpipe final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/kiwi-snowboarder-qualifies-for-halfpipe-final/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi snowboarder qualifies for halfpipe final">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Skellerup makes products for water supplies and wastewater, foam for boats and roofing products. Rubber goods manufacturer Skellerup has posted a record first half profit on the back of higher sales across the business. Key numbers for the six months ended December compared with a year ago: Net profit $28.9m vs ... <a title="Skellerup posts record profit for first half" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/skellerup-posts-record-profit-for-first-half/" aria-label="Read more about Skellerup posts record profit for first half">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lovasoa Rabary, Reuters An aerial view of the city of Toamasina. TSIKY SIKONINA Fierce winds have left a trail of destruction in Madagascar as Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the island, killing at least 31 people and leaving another four missing, the country’s disaster management office says. Of the deaths, 29 ... <a title="Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/cyclone-gezani-tears-through-madagascar-kills-at-least-31/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF MetService is warning you may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather the North Island is experiencing may take a turn this weekend. A low-pressure system is lining up a soggy weekend, bringing warm, humid air and the risk of heavy rain, especially for parts of the ... <a title="MetService forecasts wet weather on the way this weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/metservice-forecasts-wet-weather-on-the-way-this-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about MetService forecasts wet weather on the way this weekend">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The report highlights multiple short-comings in the disciplinary process and calls for improvements, including enforceable financial penalties. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Teaching Council’s penalties for dodgy teachers may be too light, an independent review says. It also warned that incompetent teachers might be going under the radar. The review commissioned ... <a title="Review finds Teaching Council’s penalties too light, incompetent teachers going under radar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/review-finds-teaching-councils-penalties-too-light-incompetent-teachers-going-under-radar/" aria-label="Read more about Review finds Teaching Council’s penalties too light, incompetent teachers going under radar">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand England captain Harry Kane Pressinphoto / PHOTOSPORT The All Whites will play England as a part of their final preparations for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The two sides will meet in Florida on 6 June, five days out from the start of the tournament. England, who went through World Cup ... <a title="All Whites to take on England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/all-whites-to-take-on-england/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites to take on England">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Usually, there are only calm currents at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake. But this week, electrocurrents are being used to stun pest fish and turtles so they can be scooped up, brought to land and killed. Associate Professor in Biodiversity and Ecology at the University of Waikato’s School of Science, Nicolas Ling, ... <a title="Pest cull at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/pest-cull-at-aucklands-western-springs-lake-using-electrocurrents/" aria-label="Read more about Pest cull at Auckland’s Western Springs Lake using electrocurrents">Read more</a>
