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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 three people in a critical condition and closed State Highway 1. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am on Sunday. Hato Hone St John sent ... <a title="Three people airlifted to hospital in critical condition after SH1 crash in Marlborough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/three-people-airlifted-to-hospital-in-critical-condition-after-sh1-crash-in-marlborough/" aria-label="Read more about Three people airlifted to hospital in critical condition after SH1 crash in Marlborough">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Animal control officers seized two dogs after the attack in the Christchurch suburb Brywndwr. Sam Sherwood / RNZ The two dogs that attacked and injured three people in Brywndwr yesterday could be euthanised, a councillor says. One person has critical injuries, another was seriously injured, and a third was treated for ... <a title="Dogs that injured three people in Christchurch could be euthanised, councillor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/dogs-that-injured-three-people-in-christchurch-could-be-euthanised-councillor-says/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs that injured three people in Christchurch could be euthanised, councillor says">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency Services were called to Andrew Street at about 8.30pm Saturday. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has been injured after a dog attack in Timaru. Emergency services were called to Andrew Street in the suburb of Marchwiel about 8.30pm Saturday. The person had suffered injuries to their hand from ... <a title="Person injured in dog attack in Timaru" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/person-injured-in-dog-attack-in-timaru/" aria-label="Read more about Person injured in dog attack in Timaru">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. RNZ / Richard Tindiller State Highway 1 in Marlborough is closed after a serious crash near Redwood Pass on Sunday. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle crash around 10.30am. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. Police said the initial indications suggest there ... <a title="State Highway 1 in Marlborough closed after serious crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/state-highway-1-in-marlborough-closed-after-serious-crash/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 1 in Marlborough closed after serious crash">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Showing us they’ve still got talent and charisma in spadefuls, Pulp’s Auckland show was a great reminder (if we needed one) of why they were such a supremely popular band in the 1990s. Last night, the British band gave no sign of age wearying them, nor creative juices drying up. At ... <a title="Pulp at Spark Arena: Britpop band still have talent and charisma in spadefuls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/pulp-at-spark-arena-britpop-band-still-have-talent-and-charisma-in-spadefuls/" aria-label="Read more about Pulp at Spark Arena: Britpop band still have talent and charisma in spadefuls">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed it will give police the power to issue move-on orders – not just in Auckland, but all town centres across the country. The powers will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14 years old. That is despite data ... <a title="Government announces homeless move-on orders – for all town centres, not just Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/government-announces-homeless-move-on-orders-for-all-town-centres-not-just-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Government announces homeless move-on orders – for all town centres, not just Auckland">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Life Flight chief executive Mark Johnston and Health Minister Simeon Brown officially open the new aeromedical airbase for the upper north island at Hamilton airport. Libby Kirkby-McLeod Life Flight’s new aeromedical airbase for the upper North Island has been officially opened by Health Minister Simeon Brown, after quietly operating from a ... <a title="Life Flight’s new aeromedical airbase for upper North Island officially opened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/life-flights-new-aeromedical-airbase-for-upper-north-island-officially-opened/" aria-label="Read more about Life Flight’s new aeromedical airbase for upper North Island officially opened">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A concept image showing the view over the development site from Devon Street. Supplied / New Plymouth District Council Demolition of central New Plymouth’s Metro Plaza building will begin next month, starting a three-stage project to bring daylight back to a section of the Huatoki Stream after almost a century under ... <a title="New Plymouth’s Metro Plaza building demolition to begin next month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/new-plymouths-metro-plaza-building-demolition-to-begin-next-month/" aria-label="Read more about New Plymouth’s Metro Plaza building demolition to begin next month">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Strangers Again, the debut album by Wellington singer Hemi Hemingway (Waitaha, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga), he wore his love of ‘50s and ‘60s song structure on his sleeve. The sounds were modern, the vibe less so. His followup Wings of Desire involved expansion behind the ... <a title="Review: Hemi Hemingway soars on Wings of Desire when letting his feelings fly freely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/review-hemi-hemingway-soars-on-wings-of-desire-when-letting-his-feelings-fly-freely/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Hemi Hemingway soars on Wings of Desire when letting his feelings fly freely">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Confiscated audio equipment. Supplied Dozens of sound systems seized by noise control officers in New Plymouth are about to go on sale at a charity op shop after their owners failed to pay the administration fee to have them returned. Once the bane of sleeping neighbours, 18 sets of sound equipment ... <a title="Noisy neighbours’ loud gear to be sold off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/noisy-neighbours-loud-gear-to-be-sold-off/" aria-label="Read more about Noisy neighbours’ loud gear to be sold off">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloria Masters founded Handing the Shame Back, a campaign and charitable initiative aimed at combating sexual abuse against children. GLORIA MASTERS / SUPPLIED Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking of young girls shines light on a ‘silent epidemic’, says survivor She wants mandatory reporting by teachers if they suspect a child has been abused ... <a title="Woman sex trafficked as a child wants mandatory abuse reporting from teachers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/woman-sex-trafficked-as-a-child-wants-mandatory-abuse-reporting-from-teachers/" aria-label="Read more about Woman sex trafficked as a child wants mandatory abuse reporting from teachers">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.30pm, where a vehicle had hit a parked car and flipped near the intersection of Frederick Street and Belfast Street. RNZ One person has died following a crash in the Auckland suburb Hillsborough last night. Police were alerted to the incident at about ... <a title="Person dies after vehicle flips, hits parked car in Auckland’s Hillsborough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/person-dies-after-vehicle-flips-hits-parked-car-in-aucklands-hillsborough/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies after vehicle flips, hits parked car in Auckland’s Hillsborough">Read more</a>
