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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour’s spokesperson for agriculture, Jo Luxton. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour politicians are dusting off their gumboots and heading to the farm for their annual meeting with Federated Farmers on Thursday. Federated Farmers started the get-together three years ago to better the relationship with the party. President Wayne Langford said there ... <a title="Federated Farmers optimistic ahead of annual meeting with Labour MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/federated-farmers-optimistic-ahead-of-annual-meeting-with-labour-mps/" aria-label="Read more about Federated Farmers optimistic ahead of annual meeting with Labour MPs">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hutt City Council has sought assurances from Wellington Water over its Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant (pictured) after the catastrophic failure at Moa Point. RNZ / REECE BAKER Hutt City Council wants assurance that its own sea-side sewage treatment plant will not suffer the same disastrous failure as Wellington’s Moa Point plant. ... <a title="Hutt City Council seeks assurance after Wellington’s sewage treatment plant failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/hutt-city-council-seeks-assurance-after-wellingtons-sewage-treatment-plant-failure/" aria-label="Read more about Hutt City Council seeks assurance after Wellington’s sewage treatment plant failure">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Julie Chapman, Sir Richard Faull and Sir Rod Drury have been named as the 2026 finalists for New Zealander of the Year. RNZ Kiwis who reflect the “heart and soul” of Aotearoa have been named as finalists for New Zealander of the Year. Thousands of people were nominated but the ... <a title="New Zealander of the Year 2026 finalists reflect ‘heart and soul’ of Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/new-zealander-of-the-year-2026-finalists-reflect-heart-and-soul-of-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealander of the Year 2026 finalists reflect ‘heart and soul’ of Aotearoa">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liberty Consulting Group Limited in Rosedale, Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett An immigration adviser took thousands of dollars from a migrant, in a “subterfuge” where he would pay for a fake job at her husband’s firm, a tribunal has heard. It upheld complaints by six customers of Qian Yu, also known ... <a title="Façade, subterfuge, fraud: Immigration adviser’s string of upset clients" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/facade-subterfuge-fraud-immigration-advisers-string-of-upset-clients/" aria-label="Read more about Façade, subterfuge, fraud: Immigration adviser’s string of upset clients">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A clamping initiative targeting people who haven’t paid their court fines has returned more than $700,000. 123RF A clamping initiative targeting people who have not paid their court fines has returned more than $700,000. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the trial had been such a success the government was expanding it. ... <a title="Clampdown on unpaid court fines returns more than $700k" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/clampdown-on-unpaid-court-fines-returns-more-than-700k/" aria-label="Read more about Clampdown on unpaid court fines returns more than $700k">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr on her way to a century during the White Ferns vs Zimbabwe Women T20 match. PhotoSport / DJ Mills The White Ferns have defeated Zimbabwe in their Twenty20 International series-opener in Hamilton. The White Ferns posed an imposing score of 202/1, with captain Amelia Kerr top scoring ... <a title="Cricket: White Ferns cruise to victory over Zimbabwe in first T20" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/cricket-white-ferns-cruise-to-victory-over-zimbabwe-in-first-t20/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: White Ferns cruise to victory over Zimbabwe in first T20">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin police say they shot at a man as he drove his vehicle towards officers and their patrol car while trying to avoid arrest. Police were looking for the man in relation to a series of offences in the Otago coastal area over recent days. Officers involved in an operation to ... <a title="Police in Dunedin fired shot at man as he drove towards them while trying to avoid arrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/police-in-dunedin-fired-shot-at-man-as-he-drove-towards-them-while-trying-to-avoid-arrest/" aria-label="Read more about Police in Dunedin fired shot at man as he drove towards them while trying to avoid arrest">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Oriental fruit fly on a piece of fruit. Supplied / Biosecurity NZ A biosecurity operation is under way in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe following the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit fly in a surveillance trap. Biosecurity New Zealand commissioner North Mike Inglis said the fruit fly was ... <a title="Single male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/single-male-oriental-fruit-fly-discovered-in-papatoetoe-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Single male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency says a large grass fire in Central Otago has now been contained. FENZ was called to a large grass fire that was threatening structures in the Springvale area near Clyde before 3.30pm. About 18 fire crews responded along with four helicopters and at least eight properties were evacuated. ... <a title="Homes evacuated in Central Otago after fire threatens properties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/homes-evacuated-in-central-otago-after-fire-threatens-properties/" aria-label="Read more about Homes evacuated in Central Otago after fire threatens properties">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Southland Regional Council report said in some places the nitrate concentrations in groundwater exceeded the New Zealand drinking water standard of 11.3 mg/L. 123RF A report has exposed increasing nitrate contamination in Southland’s groundwater, sparking a call from Greenpeace for a nitrate emergency to be declared in the region. The ... <a title="New report exposes potential nitrate pollution in Southland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/new-report-exposes-potential-nitrate-pollution-in-southland/" aria-label="Read more about New report exposes potential nitrate pollution in Southland">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Hospital resourced bed occupancy reached 99 percent at one point on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Nurses’ Organisation says Christchurch Hospital is reaching capacity, with some elective surgeries cancelled on Wednesday. Allister Dietschin, a healthcare assistant and Nurses’ Organisation delegate, said the hospital was “heaving” and it had been ... <a title="Christchurch Hospital reaching capacity, Nurses’ Organisation says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/christchurch-hospital-reaching-capacity-nurses-organisation-says/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch Hospital reaching capacity, Nurses’ Organisation says">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brooke Halliday. AFP Follow every ball below: The White Ferns host Zimbabwe in their Twenty20 International series-opener in Hamilton on Wednesday. New Zealand will play the tourists in three T20 matches – all in Waikato – before the three-match ODI series gets underway in Dunedin on 5 March. Uncapped duo Nensi ... <a title="Live: White Ferns v Zimbabwe – first Twenty20 International at Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/live-white-ferns-v-zimbabwe-first-twenty20-international-at-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Live: White Ferns v Zimbabwe – first Twenty20 International at Hamilton">Read more</a>
