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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker of the UCLA Bruins. RONALD MARTINEZ After an injury delay, Tall Fern Charlisse Leger-Walker’s dream of becoming just the second New Zealander to play in basketball’s WNBA is back on track. A torn ACL sidelined Leger-Walker from United States college basketball for the majority of last season and forced ... <a title="WNBA back on fit-again Charlisse Leger-Walker’s radar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/wnba-back-on-fit-again-charlisse-leger-walkers-radar/" aria-label="Read more about WNBA back on fit-again Charlisse Leger-Walker’s radar">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at the government’s cost of living and climate policies in his State of the Nation speech in Auckland. Hipkins did not announce any new policy in the speech on Monday, repeating his promise that the public would see a “different” Labour to 2023. “Labour ... <a title="Labour’s Chris Hipkins to put ‘affordability’ at the heart of election year decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/labours-chris-hipkins-to-put-affordability-at-the-heart-of-election-year-decisions/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s Chris Hipkins to put ‘affordability’ at the heart of election year decisions">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police officers retreated after their car was surrounded by what they describe as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in Taranaki. Supplied / YouTube A South Taranaki District councillor says she’s “disgusted” at the behaviour of a “hostile” group of people who forced a police patrol into retreat ... <a title="South Taranaki councillor ‘disgusted’ at behaviour of ‘hostile’ group at car meet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/south-taranaki-councillor-disgusted-at-behaviour-of-hostile-group-at-car-meet/" aria-label="Read more about South Taranaki councillor ‘disgusted’ at behaviour of ‘hostile’ group at car meet">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding at Little River Cafe. Cameron Gordon/Supplied Three properties have been red-stickered on Canterbury’s flood-hit Banks Peninsula after torrential rain last week. The local state of emergency on the peninsula was lifted by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger at 12.30pm on Monday. The area was lashed by heavy rain last week, causing ... <a title="Three properties red-stickered in flood-hit Banks Peninsula" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/three-properties-red-stickered-in-flood-hit-banks-peninsula/" aria-label="Read more about Three properties red-stickered in flood-hit Banks Peninsula">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Social Development Louise Upston. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Lawyers and health professionals are urging the government to slow down a law change, making it legal to claw back welfare supports once someone has been backpaid for an ACC claim. The coalition, with Labour’s support, is moving to quickly pass ... <a title="Critics urge coalition to slow down on MSD law change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/critics-urge-coalition-to-slow-down-on-msd-law-change/" aria-label="Read more about Critics urge coalition to slow down on MSD law change">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Requiring police officers to shift rough sleepers from one place to another could see other crime work delayed or dropped, the Police Association’s boss says. The government is giving officers new powers to move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour in town and city centres. Breaching an order, ... <a title="‘No doubt’ new move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/no-doubt-new-move-on-orders-for-homeless-will-drain-police-resources/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No doubt’ new move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed by dogs at a Kaihu property. Supplied Police have confirmed the dogs that killed a woman in Northland have been euthanised. Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was attacked by three dogs while visiting a property in Kaihu, North of Dargaville, last week. She was pronounced dead ... <a title="Dogs euthanised after killing Mihiata Te Rore in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/dogs-euthanised-after-killing-mihiata-te-rore-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs euthanised after killing Mihiata Te Rore in Northland">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. (File photo) RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod The Lake Taupō harbourmaster has clarified its role in rescues with Fire and Emergency after FENZ struggled to get hold of them when a boy was rescued just before Christmas. The harbourmaster helped search for a 14-year-old who had jumped off a burning ... <a title="‘Not a first responder’: Lake Taupō harbourmaster speak on rescue of boy from burning boat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/not-a-first-responder-lake-taupo-harbourmaster-speak-on-rescue-of-boy-from-burning-boat/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not a first responder’: Lake Taupō harbourmaster speak on rescue of boy from burning boat">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at the government’s cost of living and climate policies in his State of the Nation speech in Auckland. Hipkins did not announce any new policy in the speech on Monday, repeating his promise that the public would see a “different” Labour to 2023. “Labour ... <a title="Labour leader Chris Hipkins put to make ‘affordability’ at the heart of all decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-put-to-make-affordability-at-the-heart-of-all-decisions/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader Chris Hipkins put to make ‘affordability’ at the heart of all decisions">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking for anyone who has seen a man matching the description, or any suspicious behaviour in the area to get in touch. 123RF Police are seeking the public’s help to find a man accused of entering a home and assaulting one of the occupants in Greymouth. Police said the ... <a title="Man sought after allegedly entering home, assaulting occupant in Greymouth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/man-sought-after-allegedly-entering-home-assaulting-occupant-in-greymouth/" aria-label="Read more about Man sought after allegedly entering home, assaulting occupant in Greymouth">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commerce Commission is trying to contact borrowers who had a loan from Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan Finance Services. (File photo) 123RF The Commerce Commission is looking for borrowers who might have received illegal loans from a lender in South Auckland. Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan ... <a title="Illegal lender, Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, charged 15 percent interest per week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/illegal-lender-nane-easy-loan-finance-services-charged-15-percent-interest-per-week/" aria-label="Read more about Illegal lender, Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, charged 15 percent interest per week">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is set to deliver a State of the Nation speech in Auckland, but the party is not promising many bells and whistles ahead of the address. Hipkins will speak to the Auckland Business Chamber, just as National leader Christopher Luxon did in January – although Labour’s is ... <a title="Labour leader Chris Hipkins delivers State of the Nation speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-delivers-state-of-the-nation-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader Chris Hipkins delivers State of the Nation speech">Read more</a>
