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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Back in 2015, with a bandaged hand, Joel Shadbolt made his TV debut on Good Morning, singing with the Auckland-based funk band Batucuda Sound Machine. Future bandmate Brad Kora happened to be tuning in. The drummer (a founding member of Kora) sent Shadbolt a Facebook message saying he was in the ... <a title="‘You feel like the All Blacks’: Joel Shadbolt on playing with L.A.B." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/you-feel-like-the-all-blacks-joel-shadbolt-on-playing-with-l-a-b/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You feel like the All Blacks’: Joel Shadbolt on playing with L.A.B.">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A large building fire in Southland is expected to take a while to extinguish. Crews were called to a building on Te Anau Milford Highway around 11.15pm on Saturday, where a roof was alight. Fire and Emergency had ... <a title="Crews from across Southland and Otago fight fire in Fiordland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/crews-from-across-southland-and-otago-fight-fire-in-fiordland/" aria-label="Read more about Crews from across Southland and Otago fight fire in Fiordland">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Twelve-month prescriptions for long-term medications take effect from Sunday. Patients can now get a script for up to 12 months of medication – up from three – with their doctor’s permission. People with 12-month prescriptions will still need to collect their medication every three months, so the changes will not ... <a title="12-month prescriptions now available" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/12-month-prescriptions-now-available/" aria-label="Read more about 12-month prescriptions now available">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Nando Pijnaker. photosport Injuries have marred Auckland FC’s 2-1 loss to Perth Glory – result that sees the visitors drop from first to third in the A-League standings. Jesse Randall put Auckland in front just before halftime, rounding out a week in which it was announced the young forward ... <a title="Football: Auckland FC lose A-League top spot after Perth defeat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/football-auckland-fc-lose-a-league-top-spot-after-perth-defeat/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Auckland FC lose A-League top spot after Perth defeat">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa supplied A dedicated investigation team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission will be on the ground in Akaroa, following the grounding of a Black Cat ferry on Saturday afternoon. Louise Cook, chief investigator of accidents, said there were reportedly 38 passengers and three crew on-board the 17-metre catamaran, on a ... <a title="TAIC to send team of investigators to Akaroa following ferry grounding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/taic-to-send-team-of-investigators-to-akaroa-following-ferry-grounding/" aria-label="Read more about TAIC to send team of investigators to Akaroa following ferry grounding">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Wellington City Mission is launching a free dental service. It will open on 10 February and run three days a week. The Mission’s Murray Edridge said the need for the service was substantial, with one in three adults suffering from untreated tooth decay. He said people ... <a title="Wellington City Mission launches free dental service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/wellington-city-mission-launches-free-dental-service/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington City Mission launches free dental service">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly $150,000 was reportedly spent on the project. Photo / 123RF Labour says a review of the government’s axed road cone hotline – designed to report excessive and unnecessary traffic cone use – was an “absurd” waste of public money. A WorkSafe review found excessive use of cones at just 6 ... <a title="$150,000 road cone hotline an ‘absurd’ waste of public money – Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/150000-road-cone-hotline-an-absurd-waste-of-public-money-labour/" aria-label="Read more about $150,000 road cone hotline an ‘absurd’ waste of public money – Labour">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vanished In this high-stakes mystery mini-series, Kaley Cuoco’s dream holiday becomes a nightmare when her boyfriend disappears mid-journey on a train to the South of France. As she rushes to find him she finds herself brushing up against dangerous people and the hard truth that her partner isn’t who she thought ... <a title="Shocks, jocks and a Beatle: February’s best TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/shocks-jocks-and-a-beatle-februarys-best-tv/" aria-label="Read more about Shocks, jocks and a Beatle: February’s best TV">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases over time. Continually lifting the same weight the same way stops working. It might come as ... <a title="How your brain can be trained like a muscle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/how-your-brain-can-be-trained-like-a-muscle/" aria-label="Read more about How your brain can be trained like a muscle">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A marine locator marker was blown up at a beach on Auckland’s Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Auckland Council A controlled explosion has rocked residents on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula north of Auckland after a marine locator marker was found floating at Okoromai Bay. The markers are pyrotechnic devices designed to ignite on contact with ... <a title="Controlled explosion rocks residents north of Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/controlled-explosion-rocks-residents-north-of-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Controlled explosion rocks residents north of Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand About 25,000 dance music fans flocked to Mount Maunganui to see Australian DJ Fisher. A minute silence was held to acknowledge the six lives lost in a landslide tragedy nine days ago at the nearby Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. All of the six victims have now been formally identified after ... <a title="Dance music fans take a minute silence at DJ Fisher show in Mount Maunganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/dance-music-fans-take-a-minute-silence-at-dj-fisher-show-in-mount-maunganui/" aria-label="Read more about Dance music fans take a minute silence at DJ Fisher show in Mount Maunganui">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brett Hampton hits out in his Super Smash man-of-the-match performance. Photosport Northern Districts have lived up to their top seeding with a five-wicket win over the Canterbury Magicians to claim the Super Smash men’s domestic T20 crown at Hagley Oval. Chasing 172 runs for victory, the regular-season leaders showed their class, ... <a title="Cricket: Northern Districts cruise to Super Smash men’s title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/cricket-northern-districts-cruise-to-super-smash-mens-title/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Northern Districts cruise to Super Smash men’s title">Read more</a>
