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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. ERIC ALONSO / AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has completed his official testing ahead of the new Formula 1 season. Lawson spent the first few hours of his final Bahrain pre-season test in the garage before his Racing Bulls team was able to get ... <a title="Liam Lawson completes Formula 1 preparation with top 10 finish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/liam-lawson-completes-formula-1-preparation-with-top-10-finish/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson completes Formula 1 preparation with top 10 finish">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nensi Patel of the Northern Brave. www.photosport.nz There are two new players in the White Ferns squad named to take on Zimbabwe later this month. Northern Brave duo Nensi Patel and Kayley Knight have been included for the series, which will be the first between the two nations and includes three ... <a title="North Brave duo set to debut for White Ferns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/north-brave-duo-set-to-debut-for-white-ferns/" aria-label="Read more about North Brave duo set to debut for White Ferns">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lara Wall of Wellington Phoenix. www.photosport.nz There are major injury concerns for both the women’s and men’s Wellington Phoenix sides. They have lost two New Zealand internationals to serious injuries ahead of their respective round 18 A-League matches. Football Ferns fullback Lara Wall and All Whites attacking midfielder Sarpreet Singh will ... <a title="Injury woes for Phoenix women and men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/injury-woes-for-phoenix-women-and-men/" aria-label="Read more about Injury woes for Phoenix women and men">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boxing gloves supplied Former Gisborne deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga has been appointed as the new president of Boxing New Zealand as the sport grapples with complaints about its head coach. The Sport Integrity Commission has been investigating Boxing NZ and its head coach Billy Meehan. Cathy Meehan, who is the wife ... <a title="Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/boxing-nz-appoints-new-leadership-as-investigation-into-head-coach-drags-on/" aria-label="Read more about Boxing NZ appoints new leadership as investigation into head coach drags on">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Salvage crew survey the wreckage of Black Foils’ Amokura boat at New Zealand SailGP. James Gourley for SailGP The Black Foils are drawing heavily on the strength of injured grinder Louis Sinclair as they come to grips with the horror crash that all but destroyed their F50 boat during New Zealand ... <a title="Black Foils begin physical, emotional repairs after horror SailGP crash with France" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/black-foils-begin-physical-emotional-repairs-after-horror-sailgp-crash-with-france/" aria-label="Read more about Black Foils begin physical, emotional repairs after horror SailGP crash with France">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lauren Down playing for Auckland. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz White Ferns and Auckland batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from cricket. Down debuted for the Hearts in 2011 and went on to play 202 games for her province and 48 for New Zealand. The Hearts’ third all-time appearance maker, Down also ends ... <a title="Cricket: White Fern Lauren Down announces retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/cricket-white-fern-lauren-down-announces-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: White Fern Lauren Down announces retirement">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoi Sadowski-Synnott with her family after winning silver medal at the final of the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Winter Olympics, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is yet to decide how she’ll celebrate becoming the sport’s most decorated Olympian. The 24 year old picked up the silver medal in the Slopestyle final ... <a title="Winter Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott ‘stoked’ with silver medal effort" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/winter-olympics-zoi-sadowski-synnott-stoked-with-silver-medal-effort/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott ‘stoked’ with silver medal effort">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand #30 Liam Lawson (NZL) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson got through 61 laps on the opening day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test in Bahrain. The Racing Bulls driver shared the car with rookie Arvid Lindblad on the first day and ... <a title="Liam Lawson shows improvement in latest F1 test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/liam-lawson-shows-improvement-in-latest-f1-test/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson shows improvement in latest F1 test">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shaun Johnson and coach Andrew Webster at Warriors training. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL pre-season: Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 20 February Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ An old, familiar face made a rare appearance at NZ Warriors training this week, as coach Andrew Webster faced early test of ... <a title="NZ Warriors facing early halves crisis through heavy NRL pre-season injury toll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/nz-warriors-facing-early-halves-crisis-through-heavy-nrl-pre-season-injury-toll/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors facing early halves crisis through heavy NRL pre-season injury toll">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski Synnott reacts in the snowboard women’s slopestyle final run 3 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 18, 2026. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won silver in the women’s Snowboard Slopestyle event, in a final ... <a title="Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins silver at women’s Snowboard Slopestyle final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/olympics-zoi-sadowski-synnott-wins-silver-at-womens-snowboard-slopestyle-final/" aria-label="Read more about Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins silver at women’s Snowboard Slopestyle final">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Dane Menzies falls as he competes in the snowboard men’s slopestyle final run 2 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 18, 2026. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Dane Menzies has missed out on a medal in the Snowboard Slopestyle ... <a title="Olympics: Dane Menzies misses out on medal in men’s Snowboard Slopestyle final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/olympics-dane-menzies-misses-out-on-medal-in-mens-snowboard-slopestyle-final/" aria-label="Read more about Olympics: Dane Menzies misses out on medal in men’s Snowboard Slopestyle final">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi scores a pre-season try for the Warriors against Manly. Kerry Marshall/Photosport NRL pre-season: Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 20 February Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ Still smarting from a subpar performance in their first pre-season hitout, NZ Warriors will seek a drastic improvement, when they ... <a title="NZ Warrior seek improvement in second NRL pre-season trial against Dolphins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/nz-warrior-seek-improvement-in-second-nrl-pre-season-trial-against-dolphins/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warrior seek improvement in second NRL pre-season trial against Dolphins">Read more</a>
