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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash blocked lanes on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi pm Wednesday morning. (File photo). RNZ / Tom Kitchin A crash on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, brought early morning traffic to a near-standstill. The Transport Agency said a crash shortly after 5am on the Kaiapoi River Bridge on Wednesday ... <a title="Crash blocks lanes on State Highway 1 at Kaiapoi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/crash-blocks-lanes-on-state-highway-1-at-kaiapoi/" aria-label="Read more about Crash blocks lanes on State Highway 1 at Kaiapoi">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Should we do couples counselling? Are we happy? Are we both pulling in the same direction? How can we get our spark back? These kinds of questions are normal in a society that places such importance on coupledom, despite there being no handbook or one-size-fits all approach. Many people seek out ... <a title="Will a couples therapist take sides? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/will-a-couples-therapist-take-sides-an-expert-explains/" aria-label="Read more about Will a couples therapist take sides? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MediMap is used by some health providers in aged care, disability, hospice and the community to accurately record medication doses. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A hack at a second healthcare portal is being labelled a concern and a worry by a cyber security consultant who also used to work at the National Cyber ... <a title="MediMap health portal hack ‘a wake-up call’, cyber security expert says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/medimap-health-portal-hack-a-wake-up-call-cyber-security-expert-says/" aria-label="Read more about MediMap health portal hack ‘a wake-up call’, cyber security expert says">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lyall Bay beach and the rest of Wellington’s south coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed on 4 February. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Lyall Bay businesses are excited by the prospect that beaches along the south coast in Wellington could soon reopen after being off-limits since ... <a title="Lyall Bay businesses excited at prospect of Wellington south coast beaches reopening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/lyall-bay-businesses-excited-at-prospect-of-wellington-south-coast-beaches-reopening/" aria-label="Read more about Lyall Bay businesses excited at prospect of Wellington south coast beaches reopening">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There are 42 people registered with individual real estate license who are aged over 83. RNZ If you picture a real estate salesperson, you probably don’t imagine someone living in a retirement village. But it might be more common than you think. Ray White general manager and licensee agent Antonia Baker ... <a title="Fancy being a real estate agent in your 80s? Why salesforce has weathered market fall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/fancy-being-a-real-estate-agent-in-your-80s-why-salesforce-has-weathered-market-fall/" aria-label="Read more about Fancy being a real estate agent in your 80s? Why salesforce has weathered market fall">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Nick Monro Immigration officers will soon have the power to ask suspected overstayers for identification in homes and workplaces. The government said it was closing a compliance gap in the deportation system, while critics argued it was a step towards the immigration conditions that had allowed the ... <a title="Immigration officers to get increased powers to ask suspected overstayers for identification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/immigration-officers-to-get-increased-powers-to-ask-suspected-overstayers-for-identification/" aria-label="Read more about Immigration officers to get increased powers to ask suspected overstayers for identification">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mukzameel Mukhzar Ali pictured holding his baby Mustafa Mahir Ali, whom he admitted killing in their Te Kūiti home. SUPPLIED Nearly two years before Mukzameel Ali pleaded guilty to killing his son, he spoke to RNZ national crime correspondent Sam Sherwood on several occasions, with his explanation about what happened. “If ... <a title="‘If I’m guilty, I’m guilty’: What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/if-im-guilty-im-guilty-what-a-father-who-admitted-killing-his-son-told-a-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘If I’m guilty, I’m guilty’: What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the most significant options was shifting electricity use away from peak times, the agencies wrote. File photo. RNZ / Russell Palmer The agencies governing energy use in New Zealand are urging lines companies are being urged to consider flexible pricing and other ‘non-network’ solutions instead of building more powerlines ... <a title="Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider ‘non-network’ solutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/power-concerns-lines-companies-urged-to-consider-non-network-solutions/" aria-label="Read more about Power concerns: Lines companies urged to consider ‘non-network’ solutions">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The report revealed that 23 percent of people aged 15 to 25 had experienced high or very high psychological distress in the four weeks leading up to the survey – up from 8 percent 10 years ago. RNZ/Michelle Tiang Young people are facing more psychological distress and finding it harder to ... <a title="Youth facing more psychological distress, finding it harder to get specialist help – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/youth-facing-more-psychological-distress-finding-it-harder-to-get-specialist-help-report/" aria-label="Read more about Youth facing more psychological distress, finding it harder to get specialist help – report">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary school teachers picket in Whangarei in October. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume on Wednesday, two-and-a-half months after union members rejected a government offer. Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI) negotiator Liam Rutherford said the Employment Relations Authority would mediate the negotiations. The collective agreement had been ... <a title="Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume after government’s last offer rejected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/primary-school-teachers-pay-talks-resume-after-governments-last-offer-rejected/" aria-label="Read more about Primary school teachers’ pay talks resume after government’s last offer rejected">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Supreme Court last week blocked many of President Donald Trump’s earlier sweeping import taxes. AFP / Brendan Smialowski New Zealand exporters have been notified by NZ Post of a new 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports. The new 10 percent levy came into effect late Tuesday evening after ... <a title="NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/nz-post-notifies-exporters-of-10-percent-flat-rate-us-tariff-on-global-imports/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Post notifies exporters of 10 percent flat-rate US tariff on global imports">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. ©INPHO/Ken Sutton Scott Robertson will get his shot at redemption against the Springboks. However, it won’t come as All Blacks coach. Robertson has been named as one of four coaches to lead the Barbarians in their clash against the world champions in June. It will be ‘Razor’s’ first assignment ... <a title="Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/scott-robertson-named-barbarians-coach-in-first-role-since-all-blacks-axing/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing">Read more</a>
