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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Recent storms which have resulted in blocked roads have stopped beekeepers from getting to their hives. 123RF Beekeepers blocked from getting to their hives mid-harvest due to roads closed by recent storms, are expecting a lighter and later honey harvest this year. Storms across the upper North Island in mid-January caused ... <a title="Low honey harvest expected as North Island beekeepers grapple with storm effects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/low-honey-harvest-expected-as-north-island-beekeepers-grapple-with-storm-effects/" aria-label="Read more about Low honey harvest expected as North Island beekeepers grapple with storm effects">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanah Boyd of the New Zealand Warriors. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has decided not to proceed with a proposed kick-off rule change but fans will notice other on-field rule changes for the 2026 NRL season. The ARLC confirmed rule changes on Wednesday following a consultation process with ... <a title="Rugby League: Proposed kick-off rule change a no-go for NRL 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/rugby-league-proposed-kick-off-rule-change-a-no-go-for-nrl-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby League: Proposed kick-off rule change a no-go for NRL 2026">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister is due to speak to reporters after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum, which gave its backing to a court case against a piece of government legislation. Minister for Māori Crown Relations Tama Potaka said the meeting was “robust” and “interrogative”, but also an “exchange.” “There needs to ... <a title="Watch: Prime Minister speaks after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/watch-prime-minister-speaks-after-meeting-with-the-iwi-chairs-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Prime Minister speaks after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A man who has cancer says he’s been so discouraged by what he’s discovered about early KiwiSaver withdrawals that he hasn’t even tried to get much-needed money out of his account – and wants the system to change. The man, who wants only to be identified as Christopher because he ... <a title="‘Dying is hard to do’: Cancer patient says KiwiSaver withdrawal bar too high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/dying-is-hard-to-do-cancer-patient-says-kiwisaver-withdrawal-bar-too-high/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dying is hard to do’: Cancer patient says KiwiSaver withdrawal bar too high">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister is due to speak to reporters after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum, which gave its backing to a court case against a piece of government legislation. Minister for Māori Crown Relations Tama Potaka said the meeting was “robust” and “interrogative”, but also an “exchange.” “There needs to ... <a title="Watch live: Prime Minister speaks after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/watch-live-prime-minister-speaks-after-meeting-with-the-iwi-chairs-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Prime Minister speaks after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior All Blacks have closed ranks around Ardie Savea after the superstar flanker bore the brunt of public backlash for Scott Robertson’s sacking. Rumours of a Savea-led revolt against Robertson have been rife but firmly rejected by both players and NZ Rugby. All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor staunchly hit back at ... <a title="Ardie Savea scapegoating ‘totally unfair’: All Blacks speak out on Razor-gate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/ardie-savea-scapegoating-totally-unfair-all-blacks-speak-out-on-razor-gate/" aria-label="Read more about Ardie Savea scapegoating ‘totally unfair’: All Blacks speak out on Razor-gate">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A cordon is in place on Ulster Street in Hamilton. Libby Kirkby-McLeod A man is in a critical condition after being shot by police in Hamilton. About 10am, police swarmed a Hamilton street and closed off a hotel. In Inspector Will Loughrin said police responded to reports of a vehicle driving ... <a title="Man shot by police after allegedly points shotgun at officers in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/man-shot-by-police-after-allegedly-points-shotgun-at-officers-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Man shot by police after allegedly points shotgun at officers in Hamilton">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater treatment plant has been shut down and staff evacuated from the site, after an equipment failure flooded multiple floors. Untreated wastewater is being discharged into the sea and that may continue for some time, Wellington Water chief executive Pat Dougherty said. “This is a serious situation and ... <a title="Wellington’s Ma Point Wastewater Plant shuts down as floors flood, staff evacuate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/wellingtons-ma-point-wastewater-plant-shuts-down-as-floors-flood-staff-evacuate/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s Ma Point Wastewater Plant shuts down as floors flood, staff evacuate">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Supplied / Department of Conservation Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury’s Mackenzie basin. Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers were shocked when a person sent in photos of ... <a title="Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing freshly hatched native chicks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/ducks-euthanised-after-found-hunting-and-killing-freshly-hatched-native-chicks/" aria-label="Read more about Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing freshly hatched native chicks">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix player Pia Vlok has been called up to the Football Ferns for the first time. photosport Fresh from scoring Wellington Phoenix’s first hattrick in the A-League Women, Pia Vlok will make her senior debut with the Football Ferns as the team begins the qualification process for the FIFA Women’s ... <a title="Football Ferns bring in new faces for World Cup qualifiers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/football-ferns-bring-in-new-faces-for-world-cup-qualifiers/" aria-label="Read more about Football Ferns bring in new faces for World Cup qualifiers">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dane Coles PhotoSport NZ Rugby (NZR) has confirmed today that Dane Coles is the recently retired player on its appointments panel for the next All Black coach. NZR had previously announced the five-person panel would include Board Chair David Kirk, 132-test All Black Keven Mealamu, interim CEO Steve Lancaster and former ... <a title="Dane Coles confirmed as missing piece in All Black coach appointment panel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/dane-coles-confirmed-as-missing-piece-in-all-black-coach-appointment-panel/" aria-label="Read more about Dane Coles confirmed as missing piece in All Black coach appointment panel">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A cordon is in place on Ulster Street in Hamilton. Libby Kirkby-McLeod A person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition as police swarm a Hamilton street and close off a hotel. A motel staff member inside the cordon along Ulster Street and Abbotsford Street in the suburb of ... <a title="Person critical, hotel cordoned off after gunfire in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/person-critical-hotel-cordoned-off-after-gunfire-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Person critical, hotel cordoned off after gunfire in Hamilton">Read more</a>
