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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Steve and Monique Gladding coach a stable of competitive divers. Supplied The husband and wife Olympic duo running a new world-class diving facility in Christchurch believe it’s a game-changer for the sport in New Zealand. Since the opening of the long-awaited Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre in December, Christchurch now boasts ... <a title="Diving NZ’s Olympic hopes boosted by world-class facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/diving-nzs-olympic-hopes-boosted-by-world-class-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Diving NZ’s Olympic hopes boosted by world-class facility">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opted to stay away from Waitangi in 2025. RNZ / Calvin Samuel Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will arrive at Waitangi on Wednesday, ahead of meetings with iwi leaders, after opting to stay away in 2025. While he will not stick around for Friday’s commemorations, Luxon will meet ... <a title="Iwi chairs prepare to challenge government, ahead of Prime Minister’s Waitangi visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/iwi-chairs-prepare-to-challenge-government-ahead-of-prime-ministers-waitangi-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Iwi chairs prepare to challenge government, ahead of Prime Minister’s Waitangi visit">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Education Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii Associate Education Minister David Seymour says a new charter school will provide more options for families in Wairoa, which is suffering high truancy rates. Te Whare Kounga will open with a roll of 65 secondary students in term three this year, rising ... <a title="New charter school aims to boost attendance in Wairoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/new-charter-school-aims-to-boost-attendance-in-wairoa/" aria-label="Read more about New charter school aims to boost attendance in Wairoa">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government advises travellers to countries where mosquito-borne illnesses are able to spread to use insect repellent, wear protective clothing, and stay in lodgings where there are mosquito screens on windows and doors. James Gathany/Center for Disease Control Travellers are warned to be on the alert for dengue fever, with cases ... <a title="Warning to travellers as dengue fever cases rise in Pacific again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/warning-to-travellers-as-dengue-fever-cases-rise-in-pacific-again/" aria-label="Read more about Warning to travellers as dengue fever cases rise in Pacific again">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Local musician and community advocate, Rebecca Robin, said the meeting with council staff in Bromley on Tuesday night got heated. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A Christchurch woman says she walked out in anger more than once from a community meeting about a putrid-smelling sewage plant. Offensive odours have plagued the city’s ... <a title="Community meeting over Christchurch’s putrid odours gets heated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/community-meeting-over-christchurchs-putrid-odours-gets-heated/" aria-label="Read more about Community meeting over Christchurch’s putrid odours gets heated">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Eveline Harvey The upcoming election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is shaping up to be a crowded and closely watched contest. Eight new candidates have joined 12 individuals that campaigned for a seat in last year’s void election, with one person declining to stand again ... <a title="Papatoetoe candidates highlight magnitude of new election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/papatoetoe-candidates-highlight-magnitude-of-new-election/" aria-label="Read more about Papatoetoe candidates highlight magnitude of new election">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Education Ministry has opened consultation on closing Westbridge Residential School. Supplied / Westbridge Residential School The Education Ministry has proposed shutting down a struggling boarding school for children with extreme behaviour problems due to fears for their safety and education. This week it opened consultation on closing Westbridge Residential School, ... <a title="Proposed closure of Westbridge Residential School following safety, performance concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/proposed-closure-of-westbridge-residential-school-following-safety-performance-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Proposed closure of Westbridge Residential School following safety, performance concerns">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Blenheim, New Zealand. 123RF Blenheim residents say AA Insurance has stopped offering new home insurance policies in their town, following similar decisions in Westport and parts of greater Christchurch. The insurer would not confirm that Blenheim, and the neighbouring settlements of Renwick and Seddon, were subject to ... <a title="Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/major-insurer-declines-new-home-insurance-policies-for-blenheim/" aria-label="Read more about Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School. Screenshot / Google Maps A boy has suffered a minor injury after another student struck him with a pocketknife at school on Tuesday morning. The incident happened at Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School, with its principal detailing the event in a social media post addressed to parents and caregivers. Henk ... <a title="Boy injures another student in knife incident at Tauranga school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/boy-injures-another-student-in-knife-incident-at-tauranga-school/" aria-label="Read more about Boy injures another student in knife incident at Tauranga school">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF With most schools back in action, student attendance rates are once again in the spotlight. One Auckland school is even buying its own van to help transport chronically absent students to and from school. Provisional figures from the Ministry of Education show the number of students turning up to school ... <a title="School buys van to transport chronically absent students to curb lagging attendance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/school-buys-van-to-transport-chronically-absent-students-to-curb-lagging-attendance/" aria-label="Read more about School buys van to transport chronically absent students to curb lagging attendance">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manaaki Matakaoa team in Te Araroa unloading helicopter delivery. Left to right: Michaella Houkamau, Sheena Luke, Cecelia Kamizona, Ara Ariki Houkamau. Supplied Over $170,000 of desperately needed money has been raised for whanau in parts of the flood ravaged East Cape of the North Island. But chair of Manaaki Matakāoa, Tina ... <a title="Flood-hit communities ‘overwhelmed’ by response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/flood-hit-communities-overwhelmed-by-response/" aria-label="Read more about Flood-hit communities ‘overwhelmed’ by response">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tasmyn Benny alleges that NZ Boxing coach Meehan showed little interest in women’s boxing. Photosport An alleged culture of sexism, favouritism and bullying has driven a top Kiwi boxer to walk away from an incredibly promising amateur career. The Sport Integrity Commission has been investigating Boxing NZ, as originally reported by ... <a title="‘A boys club’: Allegations of sexism, bullying and favouritism at NZ Boxing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/a-boys-club-allegations-of-sexism-bullying-and-favouritism-at-nz-boxing/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A boys club’: Allegations of sexism, bullying and favouritism at NZ Boxing">Read more</a>
