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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Evans Pass Road is currently closed however police said traffic management is being arranged. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A serious crash involving a car and a cyclist in Sumner has resulted in serious injuries and road closures. Emergency services responded to reports of the crash near the intersection of Sumnervale Drive ... <a title="Serious injuries after crash involving a car and cyclist in Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/serious-injuries-after-crash-involving-a-car-and-cyclist-in-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Serious injuries after crash involving a car and cyclist in Canterbury">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A teacher who was experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder accessed pornography at school, swore at students and made inappropriate comments to other staff members. The man had only been teaching in New Zealand for a week, and had told the school about his condition, but had little support and ... <a title="Tribunal finds teacher who had manic episode at school guilty of serious misconduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/tribunal-finds-teacher-who-had-manic-episode-at-school-guilty-of-serious-misconduct/" aria-label="Read more about Tribunal finds teacher who had manic episode at school guilty of serious misconduct">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen on the morning of Saturday 21 February. Supplied / NZ Police Northland police are concerned for the welfare of a 10-year-old Whangārei boy who has been missing for more than a day. Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen as his home in the suburb of Kensington yesterday ... <a title="Ten year old boy reported missing in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/ten-year-old-boy-reported-missing-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Ten year old boy reported missing in Northland">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Henry Cooke in The Post last week analysing responses to the free trade agreement with India. The Post A recent European industry summit at a chateau in Belgium wasn’t expected to make headlines. But when British boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe complained to Sky News UK about “huge levels of immigrants coming ... <a title="Mediawatch: Immigration amping up in election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/mediawatch-immigration-amping-up-in-election-year/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Immigration amping up in election year">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leicester Fainga’anuku of the Crusaders is tackled by Charlie Cale and Rob Valetini of the Brumbies during their Super Rugby Pacific match at the Apollo Projects Stadium. PhotoSport / John Davidson The Crusaders have gone down 50-24 to the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Apollo Projects Stadium in ... <a title="Super Rugby: Crusaders crushed by Brumbies in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/super-rugby-crusaders-crushed-by-brumbies-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby: Crusaders crushed by Brumbies in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Back in 2015, Steffanie Holmes decided to have a crack at becoming a full-time writer in the genre she loved to read – paranormal romance. Nine years later, she’s got over 55 books under her belt and an international fanbase. Holmes tells Saturday Morning about her journey to finally paying the ... <a title="Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/kiwi-author-steffanie-holmes-on-paying-the-bills-with-romance-novels/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi author Steffanie Holmes on paying the bills with romance novels">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Although Jack Whitehall is currently working in the US, he says he hasn’t cracked America yet – just given it a little dent. “There’s a small dent, a tiny little scratch. You couldn’t return it to the shop, put it that way, but I don’t think it’s completely cracked yet.” Whitehall ... <a title="‘Nepo baby’ Jack Whitehall has spawned ‘nepo parents’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/nepo-baby-jack-whitehall-has-spawned-nepo-parents/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nepo baby’ Jack Whitehall has spawned ‘nepo parents’">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Crusaders take on the Brumbies at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. Kick off is at 3.35pm. Team list Crusaders: 1 Finlay Brewis, 2 George Bell, 3 Fletcher Newell, 4 Antonio Shalfoon, 5 Jamie Hannah, 6 Dom Gardiner, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 8 Christian ... <a title="Live: Crusaders v Brumbies – Super Rugby Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/live-crusaders-v-brumbies-super-rugby-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Crusaders v Brumbies – Super Rugby Pacific">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John sent four helicopters, three ambulances and two managers to the scene. 123RF A crash near Redwood Pass has left two people dead and three others in a critical condition. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am on Sunday. Police said two people were dead ... <a title="Two people dead, three others in critical condition after SH1 crash in Marlborough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/two-people-dead-three-others-in-critical-condition-after-sh1-crash-in-marlborough/" aria-label="Read more about Two people dead, three others in critical condition after SH1 crash in Marlborough">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Giancarlo Italiano has quit as Wellington Phoenix coach. photosport Giancarlo Italiano’s dramatic exit as Wellington Phoenix’s head coach leaves the struggling A-League club in limbo with eight games remaining in the season. Italiano stepped away from the team he had been the head coach of since 2023 after another hefty derby ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix face familiar scramble following swift Italiano exit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/wellington-phoenix-face-familiar-scramble-following-swift-italiano-exit/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix face familiar scramble following swift Italiano exit">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John sent four helicopters, three ambulances and two managers to the scene. 123RF A crash near Redwood Pass has left two people dead and a third in a critical condition. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am on Sunday. Hato Hone St John sent four ... <a title="Two people dead, another in critical condition after SH1 crash in Marlborough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/two-people-dead-another-in-critical-condition-after-sh1-crash-in-marlborough/" aria-label="Read more about Two people dead, another in critical condition after SH1 crash in Marlborough">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A video posted on YouTube shows about a dozen people approaching a police car, which then reverses, with people running after it. Supplied / YouTube Police officers retreated after their car was surrounded by what they describe as a “hostile” group of people at a car meet in Taranaki early this ... <a title="Taranaki police retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/taranaki-police-retreat-from-hostile-group-at-car-meet/" aria-label="Read more about Taranaki police retreat from ‘hostile’ group at car meet">Read more</a>
