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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters and Todd McClay. RNZ / Nick Monro Trade Minister Todd McClay has confirmed New Zealand First pulled its support for the India free trade agreement (FTA) before it had been officially secured. National and New Zealand First have been clashing over the deal, with NZ First leader Winston Peters ... <a title="NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, Todd McClay reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/nz-first-pulled-support-for-india-fta-before-it-was-secured-todd-mcclay-reveals/" aria-label="Read more about NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, Todd McClay reveals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National and Labour are joining forces to get modern slavery legislation into Parliament, using a new process to skip the biscuit tin for the first time. The MPs backing it say the process was needed because the ACT Party and its Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden refused support. National’s Greg ... <a title="Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/watch-national-and-labour-mps-team-up-to-get-slavery-bill-heard-after-act-objects/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the Serious Crash Unit attended. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after being hit by a car in Auckland. The crash, on Commodore Drive in the suburb of Lynfield, was reported to police just after 8am on Thursday. The pedestrian was taken to hospital in a critical ... <a title="Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/pedestrian-killed-after-being-hit-by-car-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This story was first published January, 2025. New Zealand Police have issued a warning, reminding parents to think safety when posting back-to-school photos of their kids online. This time of year means a steady parade of images posted by proud parents on social media of smiling kids in school uniforms, sometimes ... <a title="Why parents should think twice before posting back-to-school photos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/why-parents-should-think-twice-before-posting-back-to-school-photos/" aria-label="Read more about Why parents should think twice before posting back-to-school photos">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lola, a real deal celebrity in central Wellington. Supplied/Josephine Brien For years Lola the Cat was the undisputed Queen of Aro Park in Wellington – a mural was even painted with the proclamation. News this week of her death sparked an outpouring of emotion from fans on social media. Her adventures ... <a title="The story of Lola the cat – Wellington’s Aro Park celebrity feline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/the-story-of-lola-the-cat-wellingtons-aro-park-celebrity-feline/" aria-label="Read more about The story of Lola the cat – Wellington’s Aro Park celebrity feline">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Earlier this afternoon, a gazebo was erected on the Mt Maunganui slip site and a crew in white suits continued work on the ground nearby, while diggers stopped for about half an hour. Nick Monro/RNZ Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time. ... <a title="Recovery at Mount Maunganui halted again over slip safety concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/recovery-at-mount-maunganui-halted-again-over-slip-safety-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Recovery at Mount Maunganui halted again over slip safety concerns">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s skyline, from Devonport. 123rf Settled and warm weather is forecast this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach the high-20’s for some places. It comes as a welcome relief for those who enjoy warmer and drier weather after last week’s heavy rain. “It’s pretty much settled weather, maybe the lower South ... <a title="Weekend weather: Summer returns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/weekend-weather-summer-returns/" aria-label="Read more about Weekend weather: Summer returns">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters’ working conditions. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Fire and Emergency says some of its firefighters are afflicted by angst over union signs on fire trucks, feeling their image is being tarnished. The signs – such as ones saying ‘dire emergency’ – have been ... <a title="Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrepectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/firefighters-say-union-signs-on-trucks-disrepectful-and-unprofessional-fenz/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrepectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Steven Adams posts from hospital. Steven Adams / Instagram New Zealand basketballer Steven Adams will sit out the rest of the NBA season after the Houston Rockets centre had ankle surgery. Adams injured his left ankle late in the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on 19 January while attempting to ... <a title="Basketball: NBA season over for injured Steven Adams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/basketball-nba-season-over-for-injured-steven-adams/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball: NBA season over for injured Steven Adams">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordi Viljoen of the Hurricanes scores a try during the Super Rugby Pacific Round 1 match between the Western Force and the Hurricanes at HBF Park in Perth, Friday, February 23, 2024. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright / www.photosport.nz) RICHARD WAINWRIGHT While he is set to share halfback duties with one of the ... <a title="‘I want to be the best in the world as well’ – Jordi Viljoen not content playing backup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/i-want-to-be-the-best-in-the-world-as-well-jordi-viljoen-not-content-playing-backup/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I want to be the best in the world as well’ – Jordi Viljoen not content playing backup">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The gang funeral of Mossey Hines dad, William “Bird” Hines, in 2023. (File photo) RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham A gang funeral procession is expected to make the six-hour journey from Auckland to Foxton this week, after the death of the son of a former Head Hunters gang leader. Mossy Hines, the ... <a title="Police prepare for 500km funeral procession for former Head Hunter leader’s son" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/police-prepare-for-500km-funeral-procession-for-former-head-hunter-leaders-son/" aria-label="Read more about Police prepare for 500km funeral procession for former Head Hunter leader’s son">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Video has been shared online of a mass brawl on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd last year. Emergency services were called to the scene of the fight at 3.40am in late December, which police believed involved over 50 people. Three men, aged 27, 33, and 46 were hospitalised with serious injuries. Police charged ... <a title="Watch: Video emerges online of mass brawl on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/watch-video-emerges-online-of-mass-brawl-on-aucklands-karangahape-rd/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Video emerges online of mass brawl on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd">Read more</a>
