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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews found the rooftop fully ablaze when they responded to the call in the Auckland suburb of Rānui. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King An overnight house fire in Auckland that has left a home unliveable was caused by the reckless use of a flare, police believe. Crews responded to the home at ... <a title="‘Reckless’ use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/reckless-use-of-flare-blamed-for-auckland-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Reckless’ use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boom Otago rookie Lucas Casey has been handed a start for the Highlanders for Friday night’s opening clash with the Crusaders. The 22-year-old will run out at number eight, with Sean Withy and TK Howden with him in the loose forwards. The home side has already been rocked by the serious ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/super-rugby-pacific-team-namings-highlanders-and-blues-to-start-promising-loosies/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed at a Christchurch block of flats on Monday. Emergency services were called to the Fitzgerald Avenue property where the man was found critically injured shortly after midday ... <a title="Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/man-arrested-after-stabbing-at-christchurch-block-of-flats-on-monday/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of the landfill said the fire was now under control. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A blaze at a Waikato landfill may have have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries. The fire broke out at the Tirohia Landfill, near Paeroa, on Wednesday morning. Fire and Emergency sent ... <a title="Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/blaze-at-waikato-landfill-may-have-been-caused-by-wrongly-disposed-lithium-batteries/" aria-label="Read more about Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged scam began online in 2006. (File photo) Unsplash/ Rupixen A woman has been arrested over an alleged 18-year romance scam which saw a Dunedin man lose half a million dollars. Police in Auckland and Dunedin worked together to make the arrest, with Dunedin police carrying out a search warrant ... <a title="Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/woman-arrested-over-alleged-18-year-romance-scam/" aria-label="Read more about Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kennedy Cherrington says the Maori jersey stands above them all. Instagram For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite playing at a World Cup, in State of Origins, and an NRLW grand final, Cherrington said the Māori jersey sits above them all. She said ... <a title="Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/rugby-league-maori-jersey-the-pinnacle-for-kennedy-cherrington/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC move on from fitness coach with months left in A-League season. www.ofcproleague.com Auckland FC have parted ways with their inaugural head of performance midway through the A-League season. Australian Elias Boukarim was credited with establishing a high-performance unit and running pre-season training sessions that players described as “hardest I’ve ... <a title="Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/auckland-fc-fitness-coach-elias-boukarim-exits/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A forensic psychologist has called into question a report prepared for the white supremacist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques. Australian Brenton Tarrant is serving life imprisonment without parole for the ... <a title="Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/christchurch-terrorist-exaggerating-prison-distress-psychologist-tells-court/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch terrorist exaggerating prison distress, psychologist tells court">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER An alleged e-bike thief was caught by police after he crashed the bike he is believed to have stolen. Police were called to reports that an electric trail bike had been taken at knifepoint from Coliseum Drive in the Auckland suburb of Albany at 7.41pm on Tuesday. ... <a title="Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/teen-allegedly-steals-e-bike-at-knifepoint-falls-off-while-being-tracked-by-police-helicopter/" aria-label="Read more about Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why. It seems counter-intuitive – shouldn’t ... <a title="Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/why-are-new-tea-towels-worse-at-drying-dishes-than-old-ones/" aria-label="Read more about Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The review into the Reserve Bank was to identify key lessons, the government said. (File photo) RNZ The government is launching an independent review of the Reserve Bank’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, due to be published just months out from the election. The review – to be released in September ... <a title="Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/government-launches-independent-review-into-reserve-banks-covid-19-response/" aria-label="Read more about Government launches independent review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the alleged offender fled the scene prior to their arrival. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A man remains in critical condition after being stabbed in Hastings on Saturday, and police are appealing for more information on his attackers whereabouts. Police said they were called to a stabbing at an address ... <a title="Police request public’s help in finding Hastings stabbing suspect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/police-request-publics-help-in-finding-hastings-stabbing-suspect/" aria-label="Read more about Police request public’s help in finding Hastings stabbing suspect">Read more</a>
