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February 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The most radical thing that you can do right now is hope, according to acclaimed British playwright Simon Stephens. Best known for his Tony and Olivier award-winning adaption of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Stephens says sharing an experience with people who you might disagree with politically, ... <a title="Why being hopeful is more radical than ever now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/14/why-being-hopeful-is-more-radical-than-ever-now/" aria-label="Read more about Why being hopeful is more radical than ever now">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Do you need words of affirmation? Quality time? Acts of service? Gifts? Or physical touch? Figuring out your “love language” has become one of the most successful relationship ideas of the past two decades. Why? Because the idea is simple, flattering and easy to apply. While incredibly popular and often used ... <a title="The dangers of living by your ‘love language’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/the-dangers-of-living-by-your-love-language/" aria-label="Read more about The dangers of living by your ‘love language’">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A beloved early 2000s heart-throb, Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek never shook off the character that shot him to fame. But how he leaned into it, playing himself in Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 3 and numerous other cameos, enshrined his legacy as one of TV’s most sensitive ... <a title="James Van Der Beek was synonymous with Dawson. This is why he embraced it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/james-van-der-beek-was-synonymous-with-dawson-this-is-why-he-embraced-it/" aria-label="Read more about James Van Der Beek was synonymous with Dawson. This is why he embraced it">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role in popular 90s TV show Dawson’s Creek, has died. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” read a statement shared to Van Der Beek’s official Instagram page ... <a title="Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/dawsons-creek-star-james-van-der-beek-dies-aged-48/" aria-label="Read more about Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoa Customs and police found the 43-year-old man in possession of six bottles containing marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. 12 February 2026 Samoa Government A 43-year-old Samoan national holding a New Zealand passport has been detained in Apia after allegedly being found with 90 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, local ... <a title="Samoa authorities detain NZ passport holder following marijuana seizure at airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/samoa-authorities-detain-nz-passport-holder-following-marijuana-seizure-at-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa authorities detain NZ passport holder following marijuana seizure at airport">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Lovasoa Rabary, Reuters An aerial view of the city of Toamasina. TSIKY SIKONINA Fierce winds have left a trail of destruction in Madagascar as Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the island, killing at least 31 people and leaving another four missing, the country’s disaster management office says. Of the deaths, 29 ... <a title="Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/cyclone-gezani-tears-through-madagascar-kills-at-least-31/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gezani tears through Madagascar, kills at least 31">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US singer Britney Spears has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her catalogue that includes hits like ‘…Baby One More Time’ and ‘Oops!…I Did It Again’, US media is reporting. The deal is believed to be worth around $US200 million (NZ$330 million), according to sources cited by celebrity ... <a title="Britney Spears sells rights to music catalogue in reported $330m deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/britney-spears-sells-rights-to-music-catalogue-in-reported-330m-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Britney Spears sells rights to music catalogue in reported $330m deal">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why. It seems counter-intuitive – shouldn’t ... <a title="Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/why-are-new-tea-towels-worse-at-drying-dishes-than-old-ones/" aria-label="Read more about Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand For people who have been quietly struggling with doubts about their relationship, the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day can feel fraught. As 14 February approaches, questions that were once easy to sidestep often become harder to ignore. In a study that tracked romantic couples over a year, relationships were about ... <a title="When Valentine’s Day forces a relationship reckoning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/when-valentines-day-forces-a-relationship-reckoning/" aria-label="Read more about When Valentine’s Day forces a relationship reckoning">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Neil Gaiman at an event in 2024. Jamie McCarthy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA All three US lawsuits accusing author Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting his children’s nanny in Auckland four years ago have now been dismissed. Scarlett Pavlovich filed lawsuits against Gaiman and his wife Amanda Palmer in the US ... <a title="Third US lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman dismissed by judge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/third-us-lawsuit-against-author-neil-gaiman-dismissed-by-judge/" aria-label="Read more about Third US lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman dismissed by judge">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ever since whispers of casting choices began popping up on social media, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has been a lightning rod for controversy. Now days away from the movie’s highly anticipated premiere, fans and critics are still arguing. Fennell is not the first to attempt a screen adaptation of Emily Brontë’s ... <a title="Wuthering Heights is one of the year’s most controversial films" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/wuthering-heights-is-one-of-the-years-most-controversial-films/" aria-label="Read more about Wuthering Heights is one of the year’s most controversial films">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emmy-winning actress Catherine O’Hara, who starred in Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, died from a blood clot in her lungs, her death certificate reveals. The Canadian-born performer was rushed to the hospital on 30 January after having difficulty breathing at her home in the ritzy Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles. The ... <a title="Catherine O’Hara’s cause of death revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/catherine-oharas-cause-of-death-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Catherine O’Hara’s cause of death revealed">Read more</a>
