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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government says its tough on crime approach has driven a significant drop in the number of victims of violent crime. It comes as the latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reported 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime in the year to October 2025 than two years previously. Justice Minister ... <a title="Ministers say ‘tough on crime’ working as new figures unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/ministers-say-tough-on-crime-working-as-new-figures-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Ministers say ‘tough on crime’ working as new figures unveiled">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The Defence Force is going to begin testing air, land and sea drones from a Mount Maunganui company. Syos Aerospace drones are used in Ukraine and it recently took another step towards helping develop ‘wingman drones’ for the UK’s Apache attack helicopters, including for strike and target acquisition The government ... <a title="Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/defence-force-to-test-air-land-and-sea-drones-from-mount-maunganui-company/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is taking questions after the announcement of a new crime figures. It comes as the latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reported 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime in the year to October 2025 than two years previously. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith put this down to ... <a title="Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/watch-live-christopher-luxon-talks-law-and-order-as-latest-crime-stats-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manawatū River. 123RF A large search operation is underway for a man missing in the Manawatū River in Palmerston North. Police were called to a report of personal items abandoned in a suspicious manner on Albert Street last Tuesday. Officers then went to the nearby riverbank, and spotting a man in ... <a title="Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/large-search-operation-launched-in-hunt-for-man-missing-in-manawatu-river/" aria-label="Read more about Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Mark Papalii Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="David Seymour renews call to sell government Air NZ’s shares after half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-government-air-nzs-shares-after-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour renews call to sell government Air NZ’s shares after half-year loss">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Mark Papalii Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="David Seymour renews call to sell government’s Air NZ shares after half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-governments-air-nz-shares-after-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour renews call to sell government’s Air NZ shares after half-year loss">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was found unresponsive in a cell on October 6, 2023. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Police officers did not provide proper checks on a man in custody before he was found unresponsive in his cell and later died, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), has found. The man ... <a title="Police didn’t check properly on man who died in custody, watchdog finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/police-didnt-check-properly-on-man-who-died-in-custody-watchdog-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Police didn’t check properly on man who died in custody, watchdog finds">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour criticised the airline, saying it should go back to the basics. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss. The airline ... <a title="Deputy PM David Seymour renews call to sell govt shares after Air NZ’s big half-year loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/deputy-pm-david-seymour-renews-call-to-sell-govt-shares-after-air-nzs-big-half-year-loss/" aria-label="Read more about Deputy PM David Seymour renews call to sell govt shares after Air NZ’s big half-year loss">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced travel bans on members of the Iranian regime involved in the violent suppression of protests. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Foreign Minister is warning New Zealanders to get out of Iran, adding that the advice to not travel there has been long-standing. Tensions have been increasing ... <a title="New Zealanders in Iran urged to leave as tensions rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/new-zealanders-in-iran-urged-to-leave-as-tensions-rise/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders in Iran urged to leave as tensions rise">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police arrested two women and a man. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Three people have been arrested after a shooting in Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly. Police received a call shortly before 7am on Saturday that a man had arrived at Waikato Hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers went to the address ... <a title="Three arrested after shooting in Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/three-arrested-after-shooting-in-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Three arrested after shooting in Waikato">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One in seven children are living in hardship in the latest recorded year, according to new data from Stats New Zealand. The national statistics agency released the data for the year between July 2024 and June 2025 on Wednesday morning. Around 17,900 households were interviewed for the research. The number of ... <a title="One in seven New Zealand children living in hardship, new data shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/one-in-seven-new-zealand-children-living-in-hardship-new-data-shows/" aria-label="Read more about One in seven New Zealand children living in hardship, new data shows">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gill Bonnett The significance of changes to United Kingdom entry requirements has only just been realised, a British travel correspondent says. Late last year, the British government announced anyone classed as a British citizen would soon need a valid UK passport to enter the country, or have to get a $1300 ... <a title="Significance of UK border change only just being realised – travel correspondent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/significance-of-uk-border-change-only-just-being-realised-travel-correspondent/" aria-label="Read more about Significance of UK border change only just being realised – travel correspondent">Read more</a>
