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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National Rugby League players Spencer Leniu (3rd L), Billy Walters (5th L), Aaron Woods (C) and Campbell Graham (3rd R) pose with Las Vegas showgirls, an Elvis impersonator and Fijian warriors. Vegas Promo Tour at Allegiant Stadium on December 12, 2023. David Becker The National Rugby League competition kicks off on ... <a title="NRL kicks off in Vegas this weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/nrl-kicks-off-in-vegas-this-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about NRL kicks off in Vegas this weekend">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tall Blacks and Australian NBL players like Reuben Te Rangi will be looking for different contracts in the off-season. www.photosport.nz The winless Tall Blacks hit the road this week faced with the duel challenge of qualification for next year’s Fiba World Cup hanging in the balance and players leaving camp early ... <a title="‘Lot of urgency’ for Tall Blacks ahead of Fiba World Cup qualifying games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/lot-of-urgency-for-tall-blacks-ahead-of-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-games/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lot of urgency’ for Tall Blacks ahead of Fiba World Cup qualifying games">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bernice Louise Marychurch was described as a loving, beautiful and devoted mother. (File photo) Facebook Content warning: This story contains graphic violence, which some readers may find upsetting How a random and deadly stabbing on a bus began with a search for methamphetamine has been revealed in court documents. Bernice Louise ... <a title="Woman murdered in random attack on an Auckland bus was stabbed roughly 20 times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/woman-murdered-in-random-attack-on-an-auckland-bus-was-stabbed-roughly-20-times/" aria-label="Read more about Woman murdered in random attack on an Auckland bus was stabbed roughly 20 times">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook Sky TV has made a strong first-half profit and is on track to pay shareholders a full year dividend of at least 30 cents a share. While it expects trading conditions to remain challenging, Sky TV chief executive Sophie Moloney said earnings growth would continue into the ... <a title="Sky TV trumpets major turnaround with $52.4m half-year profit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/sky-tv-trumpets-major-turnaround-with-52-4m-half-year-profit/" aria-label="Read more about Sky TV trumpets major turnaround with $52.4m half-year profit">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prediction markets are where punters wager money on the possibility of future events – but New Zealand is declaring some of them illegal. Andrey Popov / 123rf Explainer – New Zealand has cracked down on two hugely popular online prediction markets, declaring them illegal here. The Polymarket and Kalshi platforms are ... <a title="Why betting on top online prediction markets is now illegal in New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/why-betting-on-top-online-prediction-markets-is-now-illegal-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Why betting on top online prediction markets is now illegal in New Zealand">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Air New Zealand said the result was driven by disruption due to grounded aircraft. (File photo) AFP/ William West Air New Zealand has slumped to a half-year loss as it continues to face severe disruption due to grounded aircraft, with challenges likely to continue in the short-term. The airline posted a ... <a title="Air New Zealand swings to half-year loss amid severe fleet disruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/air-new-zealand-swings-to-half-year-loss-amid-severe-fleet-disruption/" aria-label="Read more about Air New Zealand swings to half-year loss amid severe fleet disruption">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Beau Greaves, in action during the 2026 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London. SHANE HEALEY There has been history made in the darts world on Wednesday (UK time), with English player Beau Greaves becoming the first woman to hit a nine-dart finish on the PDC ProTour. The 22-year-old achieved ... <a title="Darts: Beau Greaves becomes first woman to throw a perfect leg" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/darts-beau-greaves-becomes-first-woman-to-throw-a-perfect-leg/" aria-label="Read more about Darts: Beau Greaves becomes first woman to throw a perfect leg">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People are brought ashore after their ordeal. Supplied / NZ police Several people have been rescued from Waikato River while clinging onto a tree on Wednesday evening. Police were alerted at 7.20pm that four men had entered the water to float from the control gates down to Hipapatua Reserve. With only ... <a title="Several people rescued from Waikato River after tour group gets stuck trying to help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/several-people-rescued-from-waikato-river-after-tour-group-gets-stuck-trying-to-help/" aria-label="Read more about Several people rescued from Waikato River after tour group gets stuck trying to help">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposal would let children under 12 ride on the footpath rather than the road. (File photo) 123RF A cycling group is praising a government proposal to allow children under the age of 12 to ride their bikes on the footpath. The idea was floated by Transport Minister Chris Bishop, along ... <a title="Bike group praises government proposal to let under 12s cycle on footpaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/bike-group-praises-government-proposal-to-let-under-12s-cycle-on-footpaths/" aria-label="Read more about Bike group praises government proposal to let under 12s cycle on footpaths">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Taupaki near Kumeū on Wednesday night. At around 9pm, officers attended the incident on a shared driveway off Nixon Road. Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, of Waitematā CIB, said a man in his 50s had been riding his motorbike before he was ... <a title="Police probe death of rider found beside his motorbike at Auckland property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/police-probe-death-of-rider-found-beside-his-motorbike-at-auckland-property/" aria-label="Read more about Police probe death of rider found beside his motorbike at Auckland property">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you want to catch a tiny bird and move it to a new home, you need expert help and your car’s aircon on. Overheating is a threat to the rifleman. And buzzing cicadas can get in the way of finding them in the first place as a group rounding up ... <a title="How to catch and move the country’s tiniest bird" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/how-to-catch-and-move-the-countrys-tiniest-bird/" aria-label="Read more about How to catch and move the country’s tiniest bird">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Several Auckland councillors think it’s time to abandon postal voting for local elections. RNZ / Eveline Harvey Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections? Several Auckland councillors think so, with voter turnout in the region continuing to decline. Less than a third of Aucklanders voted in the 2025 ... <a title="Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/is-it-time-to-abandon-postal-voting-for-local-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections?">Read more</a>
