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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One proposal is to require drivers travelling under 60km/h to give way to buses pulling out from bus stops. RNZ / Emma Hatton The Automobile Association says the government’s proposal to bring in a number of new road rules will clarify the situation for road users to make sure that everyone ... <a title="AA supports proposed road rule changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/aa-supports-proposed-road-rule-changes/" aria-label="Read more about AA supports proposed road rule changes">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett celebrates a Warriors win with young forwards Demitric Vaimauga and Tanner Stowers-Smith. NRL Photos/Photosport Young NZ Warriors forward Jacob Laban recalls the day grizzled veteran Mitch Barnett drew a line in the sand for the Auckland club still chasing its first NRL crown. “I felt like Barney, from the ... <a title="NZ Warriors proteges hope to send Mitch Barnett out a winner in final NRL season with club" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/nz-warriors-proteges-hope-to-send-mitch-barnett-out-a-winner-in-final-nrl-season-with-club/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors proteges hope to send Mitch Barnett out a winner in final NRL season with club">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar (left) says the airline was dealt ‘tough cards’ as Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour calls on the government to sell its stakes in the airline. RNZ/Supplied Air New Zealand chief executive says the airline has been dealt ‘tough cards’ and New Zealand First leader Winston ... <a title="Air New Zealand CEO says airline was dealt ‘tough cards’ as Seymour calls government to sell stakes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/air-new-zealand-ceo-says-airline-was-dealt-tough-cards-as-seymour-calls-government-to-sell-stakes/" aria-label="Read more about Air New Zealand CEO says airline was dealt ‘tough cards’ as Seymour calls government to sell stakes">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Evie Richardson All motorists know what it is like learning to drive – the endless attempts to parallel park, the grinding gears, the lurches and the stalls. Now one instructor believes he has found a way to confine those teeth-clenching experiences to the past, with a virtual reality programme ... <a title="Virtual reality helping people learn to drive before stepping foot in vehicle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/virtual-reality-helping-people-learn-to-drive-before-stepping-foot-in-vehicle/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual reality helping people learn to drive before stepping foot in vehicle">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Child poverty activists say families are having to make impossible decisions and go without life’s essentials following the release of new Stats New Zealand data. The statistics agency said one in seven kids are living in material hardship, according to research conducted between July 2024 and June last year. Child ... <a title="Families making impossible decision amid child poverty crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/families-making-impossible-decision-amid-child-poverty-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Families making impossible decision amid child poverty crisis">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dom Thomas The Otago Regional Council is aiming to deliver an overall zero percent rates rise in the upcoming financial year. The council has been preparing a draft annual plan which will be put up for adoption in April. The Long Term Plan forecasted a close to nine percent increase for ... <a title="Otago Regional Council aims for zero percent rates rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/otago-regional-council-aims-for-zero-percent-rates-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Otago Regional Council aims for zero percent rates rise">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Over two thousand new homes are planned in a new neighbourhood, named Te Awa Lakes. Supplied/Hamilton City Council Growth in Hamilton is leading the council to consider lowering the speed limit on part of a major city road. Up to 2,500 new homes are planned for the northern end of the ... <a title="Hamilton’s growth may lead to lower speed limits on part of Te Rapa Road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/hamiltons-growth-may-lead-to-lower-speed-limits-on-part-of-te-rapa-road/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton’s growth may lead to lower speed limits on part of Te Rapa Road">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith said the settlement included an agreed historical account and redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. RNZ / Mark Papalii Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown have signed a Deed of Settlement for historical claims dating back to 1866. Representatives from the Crown, ... <a title="Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and Crown sign Deed of Settlement for historical claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/ngati-ruapani-mai-waikaremoana-and-crown-sign-deed-of-settlement-for-historical-claims/" aria-label="Read more about Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and Crown sign Deed of Settlement for historical claims">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave van Zwanenberg, left, and Craig Stevens. Supplied The wives of two firefighters killed in a landslide during Cyclone Gabrielle have recounted the moment they learned their husbands had died. Volunteer firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens were buried while responding to slips on Muriwai’s Motutara Road on 13 February ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Wives of volunteer firefighters proud of their work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/cyclone-gabrielle-inquest-wives-of-volunteer-firefighters-proud-of-their-work/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Wives of volunteer firefighters proud of their work">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied There are serious injuries after an accident between two cars and bus in Auckland. It happened on Jervois Road in Ponsonby just before 4pm St John treated four people at the scene after sending three ambulances and two rapid response vehicles. Two have been taken to Auckland City Hospital in ... <a title="Two seriously injured after bus, cars crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/two-seriously-injured-after-bus-cars-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Two seriously injured after bus, cars crash">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Another bank has adjusted down its long-term rates, but borrowers deciding whether to take a longer term will need to weigh up a few factors. BNZ said it was reducing its three-year rate by 10 basis points to 4.99 percent, its four-year rate by 36 basis points ... <a title="Another bank cuts rates, but should you take them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/another-bank-cuts-rates-but-should-you-take-them/" aria-label="Read more about Another bank cuts rates, but should you take them?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied There are serious injuries after an accident between a car and bus in Auckland. It happened on Jervois Road in Ponsonby just before 4pm St John treated four people at the scene. Two have been taken to Auckland City Hospital in serious conditions, while another is in a moderate condition. ... <a title="Two seriously injured after bus, car crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/two-seriously-injured-after-bus-car-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Two seriously injured after bus, car crash">Read more</a>
