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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Albert Aquatic Centre. Supplied / Community Leisure Management WorkSafe says it intends to revisit an Auckland aquatic centre after two people were injured on a hydroslide. It said it was first notified after a man was injured at the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre in late December. Less than a week ... <a title="WorkSafe to revisit Mt Albert Aquatic Centre after two hydroslide injuries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/worksafe-to-revisit-mt-albert-aquatic-centre-after-two-hydroslide-injuries/" aria-label="Read more about WorkSafe to revisit Mt Albert Aquatic Centre after two hydroslide injuries">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A lawyer has told a Judicial Conduct Panel removing a judge is done to protect the judiciary, as the inquiry into acusations a District Court Judge disrupted a New Zealand First event begins. Judge Ema ... <a title="District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies shouting during disruption of NZ First event at exclusive club" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/district-court-judge-ema-aitken-denies-shouting-during-disruption-of-nz-first-event-at-exclusive-club/" aria-label="Read more about District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies shouting during disruption of NZ First event at exclusive club">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Being pregnant comes with a minefield of advice from doctors, midwives, well-meaning friends and family, not to mention social media and other mums. There are foods you’re recommended to avoid, and medications that aren’t approved. But skincare is less clear: some products are fine whereas others are not recommended. The family ... <a title="Doctors recommend pregnant women avoid retinoids. What’s the evidence?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/doctors-recommend-pregnant-women-avoid-retinoids-whats-the-evidence/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors recommend pregnant women avoid retinoids. What’s the evidence?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the slips that blocked SH2 through the Waioweka Gorge following torrential rain. Supplied Traffic’s on the move again though the Waioweka Gorge – slowly – via a single lane and with a guide vehicle. The chunk of State Highway two between Ōpōtiki and Mātāwai has been closed for more ... <a title="Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/waioweka-gorge-reopens-with-guide-vehicles-in-place/" aria-label="Read more about Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dirt bikes have become a menace on some New Zealand streets. Photo / File Coopersgrl / Reddit A three-year-old child has suffered severe facial injuries after his father crashed while doubling him on a dirt bike in Northland, police say. The crash has highlighted the danger of dirt bikes being used ... <a title="Dirtbike dangers raised as 3yo suffers facial injuries after father crashes in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/dirtbike-dangers-raised-as-3yo-suffers-facial-injuries-after-father-crashes-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Dirtbike dangers raised as 3yo suffers facial injuries after father crashes in Northland">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cartridge of nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas or nangs, can cause serious health problems. AFP/ GARO A significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous oxide, or nangs, has community leaders worried, with claims big canisters of the gas are being marketed to children. Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas, ... <a title="Concerns about increased ‘nangs’ use in Hawkes Bay being aimed at young people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/concerns-about-increased-nangs-use-in-hawkes-bay-being-aimed-at-young-people/" aria-label="Read more about Concerns about increased ‘nangs’ use in Hawkes Bay being aimed at young people">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay last week. On Tuesday, police were called to a property on Taihape Road in Omahu, near Hastings after a body was found. She has since been identified as ... <a title="Homicide investigation launched after ‘much-loved’ grandmother found dead at worksite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/homicide-investigation-launched-after-much-loved-grandmother-found-dead-at-worksite/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide investigation launched after ‘much-loved’ grandmother found dead at worksite">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility in Taranaki will save New Zealanders about $265 million a year. Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year, with construction finishing next year or early 2028. Watts told media ... <a title="Watch: Taranaki’s Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/watch-taranakis-liquefied-natural-gas-import-facility-expected-to-save-new-zealanders-millions/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Taranaki’s Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scene guards are set to remain in place overnight in central Christchurch. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as police continue to investigate a serious assault. Detective Sergeant Caroline Johnson said police were called to a property on Fitzgerald Avenue at around ... <a title="Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/scene-guards-in-place-after-christchurch-man-stabbed/" aria-label="Read more about Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand District Court Judge Ema Aitken at the Judicial Conduct Panel on Monday. Finn Blackwell / RNZ A lawyer has told a Judicial Conduct Panel removing a judge is done to protect the judiciary, as the inquiry into acusations a District Court Judge disrupted a New Zealand First event begins. Judge Ema ... <a title="District Court Judge Ema Aitken says she did not shout when disrupting NZ First event at exclusive club" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/district-court-judge-ema-aitken-says-she-did-not-shout-when-disrupting-nz-first-event-at-exclusive-club/" aria-label="Read more about District Court Judge Ema Aitken says she did not shout when disrupting NZ First event at exclusive club">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A school bus has caught fire just south of the township of Mangawhai. All 20 children on board and the driver are safe, police say. The bus caught fire near on Mangawhai Road near the intersection with Carter Road. Did you see the fire? Get in touch ... <a title="School bus catches fire in Mangawhai" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/school-bus-catches-fire-in-mangawhai/" aria-label="Read more about School bus catches fire in Mangawhai">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Breakers ceo Troy Georgiu supplied Former Perth Wildcats chief executive officer (CEO), Troy Georgiu is crossing the Tasman to take on the same role with the New Zealand Breakers. The Breakers CEO role had been vacant since the basketball club brought in new owners in March. Georgiu has a 20-year ... <a title="Basketball; Breakers bring in new CEO, Troy Georgiu, after 11 months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/basketball-breakers-bring-in-new-ceo-troy-georgiu-after-11-months/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball; Breakers bring in new CEO, Troy Georgiu, after 11 months">Read more</a>
