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February 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you unwrapped an online ancestry DNA test for Christmas, you might be feeling curious – even excited – about discovering your cultural heritage and family tree. But did the accompanying card warn it could also blow up your life? Before you join the more than 26 million people globally who ... <a title="How an ancestry DNA test can potentially blow up your life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/06/how-an-ancestry-dna-test-can-potentially-blow-up-your-life/" aria-label="Read more about How an ancestry DNA test can potentially blow up your life">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Trevor Hunnicutt and Xiuhao Chen US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base on 30 October 2025. AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds Soybean futures rally on potential deal announced by Trump Trump and Xi look to stabilize relations ... <a title="Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/donald-trump-xi-jinping-discuss-taiwan-and-soybeans-in-call-aimed-at-easing-china-us-relations/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter’s privileged teen nemesis in J.K. Rowling’s wildly successful book series, is popping up in festive displays in the country ahead of the Lunar New Year. The good fortune is in the name: “Malfoy” is transliterated as “Ma Er Fu” in Mandarin. The first word “Ma” means “horse” ... <a title="A Harry Potter villain is now an unlikely new-year mascot in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/a-harry-potter-villain-is-now-an-unlikely-new-year-mascot-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about A Harry Potter villain is now an unlikely new-year mascot in China">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cold-stunned as well as dead green iguanas lie in the back of a pickup truck after being collected by Redline Iguana Removal services during a cold spell on 2 February 2026, in Hollywood, Florida. AFP/JOE RAEDLE In the US, a winter cold snap blanketing the country has created a new hobby ... <a title="People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/people-collect-frozen-iguanas-as-us-cold-snap-continues-to-bite/" aria-label="Read more about People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the past 12 months, seed oils have become a divisive topic, with online claims they are “toxic”, “inflammatory”, and cause chronic health conditions. When United States secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr announced the new US dietary guidelines on 7 January, he promised to “evangelise real ... <a title="Avoiding seed oils is an online trend, but are they as bad as some would have you believe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/avoiding-seed-oils-is-an-online-trend-but-are-they-as-bad-as-some-would-have-you-believe/" aria-label="Read more about Avoiding seed oils is an online trend, but are they as bad as some would have you believe?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand spent $6.7 million over the last six years on the project which aimed to connect at least 4000 households to electricity. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The New Zealand government says it hopes an electrification aid project that was halted in Papua New Guinea can still be completed if security ... <a title="NZ holds out hope for halted Papua New Guinea electrification project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/nz-holds-out-hope-for-halted-papua-new-guinea-electrification-project/" aria-label="Read more about NZ holds out hope for halted Papua New Guinea electrification project">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Christian Edwards, CNN Peter Mandelson, Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are facing fresh questions about their ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Getty via CNN Newsource The US government’s release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of three ... <a title="The Epstein files are rocking Britain from the palace to parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/the-epstein-files-are-rocking-britain-from-the-palace-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about The Epstein files are rocking Britain from the palace to parliament">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One week before he’s set to headline the Super Bowl LX half-time show and on a night when he made Grammys history, Bad Bunny used his time on stage to deliver a pointed political message that protested the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Accepting the award for best música ... <a title="Bad Bunny uses Grammy Award win to protest ICE" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/bad-bunny-uses-grammy-award-win-to-protest-ice/" aria-label="Read more about Bad Bunny uses Grammy Award win to protest ICE">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood will enhance the film industry, her creator says. Norwood is the creation of Dutch comedian, writer and actress Eline Van der Velden through her new AI talent studio Xicoia – a spin-off of AI production studio Particle6. Using AI in this way is building on what went before, ... <a title="AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon do her own interviews" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-could-soon-do-her-own-interviews/" aria-label="Read more about AI actress Tilly Norwood could soon do her own interviews">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Her voice defeated soul-eating monsters during the emotional finale of the blockbuster animated film KPop Demon Hunters. But for Korean American singer EJAE, the triumph gave her something beyond fame and fortune. Validation. Ejae accepted a Golden Globe for Golden, which she co-wrote and sang for KPop Demon Hunters, on 11 ... <a title="Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/her-agency-crushed-her-k-pop-idol-dreams-her-reinvention-brought-them-back-to-life/" aria-label="Read more about Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s music’s biggest night, and we’re waiting to see who will take home those golden gramophones. Going into the night, Kendrick Lamar leads with nine nominations, including for album of the year for his GNX. Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter all follow close behind with nods for album, record ... <a title="Grammy Awards 2026: All the winners as they are announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/grammy-awards-2026-all-the-winners-as-they-are-announced/" aria-label="Read more about Grammy Awards 2026: All the winners as they are announced">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A home destroyed in tribal fighting in PNG’s Highlands region. BTT Newscast A New Zealand aid project in Papua New Guinea has been halted due to security concerns, and appears unlikely to be completed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed work on the Enga Electrification Project in PNG’s ... <a title="NZ pulls plug on $6.7m power project in Papua New Guinea amid tribal violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/nz-pulls-plug-on-6-7m-power-project-in-papua-new-guinea-amid-tribal-violence/" aria-label="Read more about NZ pulls plug on $6.7m power project in Papua New Guinea amid tribal violence">Read more</a>
