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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP PHOTO /ROCKET LAB/KIERNAN FANNING AND SIMON MOFFATT Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. New Zealand is number three in the world for rocket launching – posing some tricky questions. It is a stat that tends to catch people off guard. When ... <a title="Our Changing World: The democratisation of space?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/our-changing-world-the-democratisation-of-space/" aria-label="Read more about Our Changing World: The democratisation of space?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage from the storm to electricity networks was extensive. Wellington City Council Questions are mounting over whether Wellington Electricity should compensate households hit by damaging storms, as residents count the cost of week-long power outages. The company had hoped to restore power to all affected properties that did not need complex ... <a title="Calls on Wellington Electricity for compensation after days with no power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/calls-on-wellington-electricity-for-compensation-after-days-with-no-power/" aria-label="Read more about Calls on Wellington Electricity for compensation after days with no power">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons (left) and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. RNZ Winston Peters’ public spat with two unions has gone up a notch, with the PSA and Workers First now writing to the Prime Minister. Secretaries from both unions say the New Zealand First leader is being “wilfully ... <a title="Unions acuse Peters of being ‘wilfully misleading’ over Employment Relations Amendment Bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/unions-acuse-peters-of-being-wilfully-misleading-over-employment-relations-amendment-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Unions acuse Peters of being ‘wilfully misleading’ over Employment Relations Amendment Bill">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander who has left for Australia says he’s been hit hard by Inland Revenue “annualising” his income to claw back Working for Families credits. Kenneth, who wanted to be identified only by his first name, said he moved with his family from Auckland to Australia in January last year. ... <a title="‘Imaginary income’ lands family $4000 Working for Families bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/imaginary-income-lands-family-4000-working-for-families-bill/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Imaginary income’ lands family $4000 Working for Families bill">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A dog runs freely on a roadside. RNZ The patterns are clear for Dr Natasha Duncan-Sutherland to see. Dog injury statistics are on the up, and the emergency specialist at Te Toka Tumai / Auckland City Hospital said that would not be fixed without urgent action. “So if you see a ... <a title="Emergency specialist says only law changes will reduce dog injury statistics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/emergency-specialist-says-only-law-changes-will-reduce-dog-injury-statistics/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency specialist says only law changes will reduce dog injury statistics">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Some parents returning to work are facing childcare bills of $15,000 or $20,000 a year, and the industry is warning bills could rise. Stephanie Pow, founder of Crayon, which helps employers with staff wellbeing, particularly around support for parents, said the cost of childcare and early childhood education was a ... <a title="Why childcare costs could be set to rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/why-childcare-costs-could-be-set-to-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Why childcare costs could be set to rise">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former National MP Marilyn Waring. Supplied A group of former female MPs has called changes to the pay equity law a “flagrant and significant abuse of power”. The unofficial People’s Select Committee was formed in response to the Equal Pay Amendment Act, passed under urgency last year. The law cancelled 33 ... <a title="Pay equity law changes ‘flagrant and significant abuse of power’, former MPs say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/pay-equity-law-changes-flagrant-and-significant-abuse-of-power-former-mps-say/" aria-label="Read more about Pay equity law changes ‘flagrant and significant abuse of power’, former MPs say">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Coster resigned from the Social Investment Agency last year following the IPCA report into the McSkimming case. RNZ Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming claims Andrew Coster – the Police Commissioner at the time – advised him to pursue harassment charges against a woman who accused him of sexual ... <a title="McSkimming claims Andrew Coster ‘advised’ him to file harassment complaint against woman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/mcskimming-claims-andrew-coster-advised-him-to-file-harassment-complaint-against-woman/" aria-label="Read more about McSkimming claims Andrew Coster ‘advised’ him to file harassment complaint against woman">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Frustrated dog owners are taking on Auckland Council in court on Tuesday. Last year, the Puketāpapa Local Board voted four to two to ban dogs from running free in part of Hillsborough’s Monte Cecilia Park. An interim order halting the decision is in place until the outcome of a judicial ... <a title="Dog owners take Auckland Council to court over Monte Cecilia Park off-leash ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/dog-owners-take-auckland-council-to-court-over-monte-cecilia-park-off-leash-ban/" aria-label="Read more about Dog owners take Auckland Council to court over Monte Cecilia Park off-leash ban">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Elena Garcia, St John. Supplied / St John Only a quarter of people who have heart attacks in the community survive the trip to hospital, according to a new report by ambulance services. Hato Hone St John and Wellington Free Ambulance have released the latest annual Out of Hospital Cardiac ... <a title="Only a quarter of heart attack patients survive the trip to hospital – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/only-a-quarter-of-heart-attack-patients-survive-the-trip-to-hospital-report/" aria-label="Read more about Only a quarter of heart attack patients survive the trip to hospital – report">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two galloping horse lanterns will be the main attraction for visitors at this year’s Auckland Lantern Festival. SUPPLIED / TĀTAKI AUCKLAND UNLIMITED A towering lantern of a moa is poised to make its debut at Manukau Sports Bowl when the Auckland Lantern Festival opens on Thursday, giving the annual event a ... <a title="Auckland Lantern Festival to unveil a New Zealand icon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/auckland-lantern-festival-to-unveil-a-new-zealand-icon/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Lantern Festival to unveil a New Zealand icon">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Campervan rentals are driving Tourism Holdings’ growth. photo by Miles Holden The outlook for the campervan tourism sector continues to improve with New Zealand set for further growth. “The tourism sector here in New Zealand is in a really positive place. We’ve got some good actions that have been undertaken by ... <a title="Campervan rentals drive Tourism Holdings’ growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/campervan-rentals-drive-tourism-holdings-growth/" aria-label="Read more about Campervan rentals drive Tourism Holdings’ growth">Read more</a>
