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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui as seen from the air. Screengrab / Amy Till Geotechnical engineers told Tauranga City Council two decades ago that buildings should not be allowed in the “runout” zones of potential landslides unless they have specially constructed protection like a retaining wall. The runout zone is ... <a title="Tauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones more than 20 years ago, documents show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/tauranga-officials-told-not-to-allow-buildings-in-potential-landslide-zones-more-than-20-years-ago-documents-show/" aria-label="Read more about Tauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones more than 20 years ago, documents show">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand We’re almost a month into the new year and the reality of our resolutions or goals for 2026 might be starting to sink in. Maybe you’ve already skipped a few workouts or have fallen back into patterns or habits you swore you had shed in 2025. Researchers say while many of ... <a title="Could you be working on unrealistic life goals?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/could-you-be-working-on-unrealistic-life-goals/" aria-label="Read more about Could you be working on unrealistic life goals?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flood damage in Punaruku, Te Araroa on the East Coast. Supplied The slash debate heats up – again – in Gisborne as forestry operators urge the government to remove their legal accountability for the devastating discharge. When the rain stops in Tairāwhiti, the damage doesn’t. Because when the rain hits hard, ... <a title="Slash, storms and the fight over responsibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/slash-storms-and-the-fight-over-responsibility/" aria-label="Read more about Slash, storms and the fight over responsibility">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief censor Caroline Flora. Rebecca McMillan A survey from the Classifications Office shows two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme and potentially illegal content online. The report Online Exposure: Experiences of Extreme or Illegal Content in Aotearoa was based on a survey of 1000 New Zealanders aged 18 and over. ... <a title="Two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme content online, half believe it’s unavoidable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/two-thirds-of-new-zealanders-have-seen-extreme-content-online-half-believe-its-unavoidable/" aria-label="Read more about Two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme content online, half believe it’s unavoidable">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand pixabay Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Our brains never touch the outside world. We experience a perception of the world that the brain builds based on all the sensory inputs it receives, as well as existing knowledge. This is how our ... <a title="Our Changing World: Sight in the womb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/our-changing-world-sight-in-the-womb/" aria-label="Read more about Our Changing World: Sight in the womb">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Maclennan, 50, is one of six victims of a landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. Supplied / Givealittle Fundraising pages set up for some of the Mount Maunganui landslide victims’ families have raised thousands of dollars, with donors paying heartfelt tribute to those trapped by last week’s massive slip. ... <a title="Thousands donated to Mt Maunganui landslide victims’ families, donors pay tribute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/thousands-donated-to-mt-maunganui-landslide-victims-families-donors-pay-tribute/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands donated to Mt Maunganui landslide victims’ families, donors pay tribute">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Some of New Zealand’s least generous savings accounts are paying as little as 0.05 percent in interest. A survey of bank rates showed the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. ASB’s Savings On Call account offers 0.1 percent. ANZ has a ... <a title="Are these New Zealand’s least-generous savings accounts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/are-these-new-zealands-least-generous-savings-accounts/" aria-label="Read more about Are these New Zealand’s least-generous savings accounts?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews working on the Mount Maunganui recovery mission are hoping for sunshine on Tuesday, labelling moisture “the enemy”. Work has resumed to recover six people presumed dead after a landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground last Thursday. While the ground is slowly stablising, any rain risks further slips. An independent review, ... <a title="Live: Mt Maunganui recovery crews hope for dry weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/live-mt-maunganui-recovery-crews-hope-for-dry-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Mt Maunganui recovery crews hope for dry weather">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wild deer spotted by Whanganui resident. SUPPLIED Wild deer roaming the streets of suburban Whanganui are delighting some residents while raising concerns for others. But authorities say there’s little they can do about the animals which are wandering off private farmland. Paterson Street in the suburb of Aramoho borders steep farmland ... <a title="Wild deer wandering the streets of Whanganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/wild-deer-wandering-the-streets-of-whanganui/" aria-label="Read more about Wild deer wandering the streets of Whanganui">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich has been remembered as a passionate leader and a gentleman who always put his community first with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Radich died earlier this month while starting his second term as a ... <a title="Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich remembered at special council meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/former-dunedin-mayor-jules-radich-remembered-at-special-council-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich remembered at special council meeting">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ever gone in for a handshake just as the other person leans in for a hug? Or found yourself perfectly comfortable hugging one parent, but strangely awkward with the other? In a world that’s increasingly multicultural, digitally native and consent-aware, how we greet one another has never been more varied — ... <a title="Handshake, hug and hongi: How do we greet people in 2026?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/handshake-hug-and-hongi-how-do-we-greet-people-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Handshake, hug and hongi: How do we greet people in 2026?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As far as announcements of announcements go, NZ Rugby’s (NZR) press conference regarding the hiring process for the next All Black coach was a bit more interesting than first thought. It’s probably not what interim CEO Steve Lancaster thought he’d be having to do when he agreed to bridge the gap ... <a title="Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/is-nz-rugby-getting-it-right-by-ruling-out-foreign-coaches/" aria-label="Read more about Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?">Read more</a>
