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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The ongoing high costs of living are prompting some families to turn to backyard killing of animals. There’s also a claim that New Zealand’s food safety rules disproportionately affect Pasifika and other migrant communities. Carolyn Press McKenzie from animal charity Helping You Help Animals (HUHA) says it’s noticed an increase ... <a title="Cost of living adding to problem of illicit meat consumption – charity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/cost-of-living-adding-to-problem-of-illicit-meat-consumption-charity/" aria-label="Read more about Cost of living adding to problem of illicit meat consumption – charity">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two British stars have been quietly turning heads in Wellington. Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke was spotted browsing blue cod at Lambton Quay’s Wellington Seamarket on Monday, telling staff she was in town filming a movie. Teyenne Taana, who was working at the store when Clarke came in, says the ... <a title="Ed Sheeran, Emilia Clarke spotted hanging out in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/ed-sheeran-emilia-clarke-spotted-hanging-out-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Ed Sheeran, Emilia Clarke spotted hanging out in Wellington">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising prison numbers put pressure on remand prisons like Mount Eden. RNZ/Calvin Samuel With prison numbers at their highest ever and still rising, one former prisoner and critic of this government’s tough-on-crime policies has put his hope in a controversial programme. As the prison population ticked over to a new record ... <a title="New Zealand prison rates at an all-time high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/new-zealand-prison-rates-at-an-all-time-high/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand prison rates at an all-time high">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This story was first published in December 2024. The 2026 Hyrox Auckland competition begins Thursday, 29 January and runs until Sunday, 1 February. A new mass sports event designed to test functional fitness and endurance has hit New Zealand, and all the fitness folks are amping up for it. There’s space ... <a title="What is Hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/what-is-hyrox-and-why-is-everyone-talking-about-it/" aria-label="Read more about What is Hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Households comprised of single people aged over 75 had the highest level of inflation. RNZ Single older people are bearing the brunt of rising prices, and women may be particularly hard hit. Data from last week’s CPI shows that over a five-year period, households comprised of single people aged over 75 ... <a title="Why single people are feeling the financial crunch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/why-single-people-are-feeling-the-financial-crunch/" aria-label="Read more about Why single people are feeling the financial crunch">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden will change hazardous substance regulations for research laboratories, saying it will save the industry billions. The labs would be able to develop their own risk management plans, a new code of practice would be ... <a title="Brooke van Velden announces changes to hazardous substance rules for research labs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/brooke-van-velden-announces-changes-to-hazardous-substance-rules-for-research-labs/" aria-label="Read more about Brooke van Velden announces changes to hazardous substance rules for research labs">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is getting little clarity from voters on which governing partners he should shut out. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour leader Chris Hipkins is getting little clarity from voters on which governing partners he should shut out, with a new poll showing the electorate divided on his post-election ... <a title="Voters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/voters-split-on-who-labour-should-rule-out-as-governing-options/" aria-label="Read more about Voters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they did not attend the Mount Maunganui campground after receiving a call about a disorder incident that referenced a potential landslip about three hours before a deadly landslide as it was unclear if the disorder resulted in any property damage. It comes after a camper who contacted emergency services ... <a title="Police say they did not attend Mt Maunganui campground over disorder call" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/police-say-they-did-not-attend-mt-maunganui-campground-over-disorder-call/" aria-label="Read more about Police say they did not attend Mt Maunganui campground over disorder call">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former NZ Rugby CEO Mark Robinson PHOTOSPORT Fresh off finishing an often dramatic tenure as NZ Rugby CEO, Mark Robinson has found a new role with World Rugby. The sport’s governing body has hired Robinson as their chief of rugby, which will focus on growing rugby’s global appeal. “The game is ... <a title="Mark Robinson to move into new World Rugby role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/mark-robinson-to-move-into-new-world-rugby-role/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Robinson to move into new World Rugby role">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Boeing Dreamliner 787-9, from the Air New Zealand fleet. Supplied / Air New Zealand The Flight Attendants Association (FAANZ) says problems with Air New Zealand’s planes and services are creating extra headaches for staff working to look after passengers at 38,000 feet. Flight attendants working aboard the airline’s B777 and ... <a title="Air New Zealand flight attendants plan trio of strikes in February" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/air-new-zealand-flight-attendants-plan-trio-of-strikes-in-february/" aria-label="Read more about Air New Zealand flight attendants plan trio of strikes in February">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews searching for six people buried in a landslide at Mount Maunganui have so far had the weather they’ve been hoping for today. It’s warm – 20 degrees – and sunny, with some cloud cover and a very gentle breeze. Officials yesterday labelled moisture “the enemy” – because with it, the ... <a title="As it happened: Criminal liability to be probed after Mount Maunganui landslip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/as-it-happened-criminal-liability-to-be-probed-after-mount-maunganui-landslip/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: Criminal liability to be probed after Mount Maunganui landslip">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
By Haya Ahmed In Gaza today, university scholarships have taken on a whole new meaning. No longer are they a step towards self-development, educational attainment or an academic experience in a different country. For a whole generation of Gazan students, a foreign university scholarship has become a lifeline and one of the few remaining legal ... <a title="In Gaza, university scholarships are now a matter of survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/in-gaza-university-scholarships-are-now-a-matter-of-survival/" aria-label="Read more about In Gaza, university scholarships are now a matter of survival">Read more</a>
