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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel An inmate has died after being transported to Mt Eden prison on his way back from court. Corrections acting deputy commissioner men’s prisons David Pattinson confirmed in a statement to RNZ that a man had died after being transported to the prison in a First Security ... <a title="Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/mt-eden-prison-inmate-dies-after-court-appearance/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Clutha on 23 January. Emergency services were called to Adams Flats Road in Crichton around 6.10pm. A woman was found deceased, and a second person was critically injured. Police said a man has been arrested and ... <a title="Man charged with murder of Jillian Clark in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/man-charged-with-murder-of-jillian-clark-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder of Jillian Clark in Clutha">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cold-stunned as well as dead green iguanas lie in the back of a pickup truck after being collected by Redline Iguana Removal services during a cold spell on 2 February 2026, in Hollywood, Florida. AFP/JOE RAEDLE In the US, a winter cold snap blanketing the country has created a new hobby ... <a title="People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/people-collect-frozen-iguanas-as-us-cold-snap-continues-to-bite/" aria-label="Read more about People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, has pledged to give the proceeds of the annual Turangawaewae Regatta to Māori communities impacted by severe weather events. Ngātiwai in the North, Tauranga Moana and Te Tai Rāwhiti will receive the proceeds from the ... <a title="Māori Queen pledges proceeds of Turangawaewae Regatta to weather-impacted communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/maori-queen-pledges-proceeds-of-turangawaewae-regatta-to-weather-impacted-communities/" aria-label="Read more about Māori Queen pledges proceeds of Turangawaewae Regatta to weather-impacted communities">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Californian ska-punk band Sublime have announced a New Zealand tour – a first for Aotearoa. The band will kick off at Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on 8 April, followed by Trusts Arena in Auckland on 10 April and finishing up at Wellington’s Brewtown on 11 April. Formed in Long Beach, California, Sublime ... <a title="Sublime are coming to New Zealand for the first time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/sublime-are-coming-to-new-zealand-for-the-first-time/" aria-label="Read more about Sublime are coming to New Zealand for the first time">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Clutha on 23 January. Emergency services were called to Adams Flats Road in Crichton around 6.10pm. A woman was found deceased, and a second person was critically injured. Police said a man has been arrested and ... <a title="Man charged with murder of woman in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/man-charged-with-murder-of-woman-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder of woman in Clutha">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bridge’s cabling failed and sagged into the river after strong winds on New Year’s Eve. Supplied / Horizons Regional Council When strong New Year’s Eve winds broke the cabling on an historic bridge, its future came under a cloud. Sitting above the flat lands surrounding State Highway 56 in southern ... <a title="Historic Ōpiki Bridge’s future under cloud with more repairs needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/historic-opiki-bridges-future-under-cloud-with-more-repairs-needed/" aria-label="Read more about Historic Ōpiki Bridge’s future under cloud with more repairs needed">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A child has died after being hit by a car in Springston in Canterbury. The police say the child was walking when they were hit at about 3.30pm. Emergency services responded but they died at the scene. A large portion of the rural part of Leeston Road is closed while ... <a title="Child dies after being hit by car in Canterbury’s Springston" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/child-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-in-canterburys-springston/" aria-label="Read more about Child dies after being hit by car in Canterbury’s Springston">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin. Supplied / Craig McKenzie The High Court has dismissed an environmental charity’s claim that an emergency ban on set net fishing around Otago Peninsula didn’t go far enough to protect hoiho. The Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) filed proceedings against Fisheries Minister Shane Jones last year, claiming ... <a title="Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/emergency-set-net-fishing-ban-to-protect-threatened-hoiho-lawful-court-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho lawful, court rules">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Clutha District Council ranger talks to a motorist seen driving within metres of resting sea lions. The current rules state vehicles should stay 50m away from wildlife. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Cries of “shame on you” rang out from the public gallery as Clutha councillors voted to drop an investigation into ... <a title="Cries of ‘shame on you’ as Clutha councillors vote on looking into vehicle-free zones on beaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/cries-of-shame-on-you-as-clutha-councillors-vote-on-looking-into-vehicle-free-zones-on-beaches/" aria-label="Read more about Cries of ‘shame on you’ as Clutha councillors vote on looking into vehicle-free zones on beaches">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers stars Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Karim Lopez did not take part in training on Wednesday. Photosport The depleted NZ Breakers are short on time and fit players. The end of the ANBL season is quickly approaching – with four regular season games to play – and after the club’s sole training ... <a title="Breakers stars miss training as injury concerns grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/breakers-stars-miss-training-as-injury-concerns-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers stars miss training as injury concerns grow">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The head of Wellington Water says about 70 million litres of raw sewage is now flowing into the sea each day. Untreated water is leaking onto the capital’s south coast beaches due to the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooding and being turned off from early this morning. The water company said ... <a title="70 million litres of raw sewage flowing into Wellington sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/70-million-litres-of-raw-sewage-flowing-into-wellington-sea/" aria-label="Read more about 70 million litres of raw sewage flowing into Wellington sea">Read more</a>
