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Month: January 2026

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Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide

January 25, 2026

Asia Pacific Report Two New Zealand companies were condemned at a pro-Palestinian rally in Auckland today  for their alleged complicity in Israel-US military industrial complex roles linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The rally in Auckland’s Te Komititanga Square was themed “NZ has blood on its hands” and speakers heavily criticised the conduct of Rocket ... <a title="Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/palestine-rally-targets-nz-companies-alleged-link-to-opaque-supply-lines-in-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide">Read more</a>

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Renovations begin for one of Rātana’s most important buildings

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand As the 25 January celebrations wind down on Sunday, the community at Rātana Pā, south of Whanganui, is preparing for renovations to Manuao, one of its most important buildings. The large building complex at the centre of the community is used as a dining hall and accommodation among many other uses. ... <a title="Renovations begin for one of Rātana’s most important buildings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/renovations-begin-for-one-of-ratanas-most-important-buildings/" aria-label="Read more about Renovations begin for one of Rātana’s most important buildings">Read more</a>

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Death of disabled man who had dream to break record was ‘avoidable’ – Health and Disability Commission

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Jacob Davies’ dream was to be in Guinness World Records one day as the longest-living person with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Sadly, he died in May 2023 aged just 20, following months of poor supervision at a NZCL facility in Levin. An investigation by the Health and Disability Commission ... <a title="Death of disabled man who had dream to break record was ‘avoidable’ – Health and Disability Commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/death-of-disabled-man-who-had-dream-to-break-record-was-avoidable-health-and-disability-commission/" aria-label="Read more about Death of disabled man who had dream to break record was ‘avoidable’ – Health and Disability Commission">Read more</a>

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Max Furse-Kee, teen killed in Mount Maunganui landslide, remembered as ‘wonderful son, a devoted big brother’

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Max Furse-Kee, 15, is one of the unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui landslide. SUPPLIED The mother of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide says he was an “incredible, kind and beautiful human being”. Max Furse-Kee, 15, and his girlfriend Sharon Maccanico, also 15, are among the ... <a title="Max Furse-Kee, teen killed in Mount Maunganui landslide, remembered as ‘wonderful son, a devoted big brother’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/max-furse-kee-teen-killed-in-mount-maunganui-landslide-remembered-as-wonderful-son-a-devoted-big-brother/" aria-label="Read more about Max Furse-Kee, teen killed in Mount Maunganui landslide, remembered as ‘wonderful son, a devoted big brother’">Read more</a>

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Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action

January 25, 2026

Nearly five months after a joint statement by 29 MFC member states called on Israel to allow press immediate independent access to Gaza and to protect journalists on the ground, the complete ban on media access remains in force. The ban has persisted since the start of the war over two years ago, despite the ceasefire ... <a title="Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/israeli-supreme-court-hearing-on-press-access-to-gaza-looms-rsf-and-cpj-call-for-action/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action">Read more</a>

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Tony Stamp: ‘Once I started just making beats my music fell into place’

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand With an origin story that includes being “bullied” onto the microphone by his 95bFM colleague Wallace Chapman and invited to tell weird tales by his Facebook friend David Farrier, Tony Stamp has been part of the RNZ Music team for close to two decades. Starting out as a sound engineer, the ... <a title="Tony Stamp: ‘Once I started just making beats my music fell into place’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/tony-stamp-once-i-started-just-making-beats-my-music-fell-into-place/" aria-label="Read more about Tony Stamp: ‘Once I started just making beats my music fell into place’">Read more</a>

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Chalamet getting fresh for an Oscar, or is his campaign a bit (ping) pongy?

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Usually when we talk about someone being “due”, it’s off the back of an incredible career, spanning decades, that’s littered with movies that absolutely could and perhaps should have nabbed one. Glenn Close is the undisputed queen of the Academy Awards’ always-the-bridesmaid gang. She scored her first nomination in 1983, a ... <a title="Chalamet getting fresh for an Oscar, or is his campaign a bit (ping) pongy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/chalamet-getting-fresh-for-an-oscar-or-is-his-campaign-a-bit-ping-pongy/" aria-label="Read more about Chalamet getting fresh for an Oscar, or is his campaign a bit (ping) pongy?">Read more</a>

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Doctor recruited for Whakatāne Hospital quits before he starts role

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Whakatāne Hospital has been recruiting for more obstetrician-gynaecologists. (File photo) Screenshot / Google A senior obstetrician who was recruited from overseas as part of the effort to restart services at Whakatāne Hospital has quit during his orientation period. Hundreds of women from Eastern Bay of Plenty have had to travel to ... <a title="Doctor recruited for Whakatāne Hospital quits before he starts role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/doctor-recruited-for-whakatane-hospital-quits-before-he-starts-role/" aria-label="Read more about Doctor recruited for Whakatāne Hospital quits before he starts role">Read more</a>

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Wellington’s popular Chocolate Fish Café, forced to shut by filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson’s property company, opens for the last time

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Popular Wellington café, Chocolate Fish, is set to close on Sunday. Café owners John and Penny Pennington like to think of the Chocolate Fish Café, as somewhat of a Mirimar institution. Operating since 1997, it had been at its current site since 2009. Located at Shelly Bay, John said part of ... <a title="Wellington’s popular Chocolate Fish Café, forced to shut by filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson’s property company, opens for the last time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/wellingtons-popular-chocolate-fish-cafe-forced-to-shut-by-filmmaker-sir-peter-jacksons-property-company-opens-for-the-last-time/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s popular Chocolate Fish Café, forced to shut by filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson’s property company, opens for the last time">Read more</a>

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Mt Maunganui landslide victims: Long-time friends spent every summer at campsite

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A floral tribute left for Susan Knowles at the Mt Maunganui landslide cordon. CHARLOTTE COOK / RNZ A friend of a woman killed in the Mt Maunganui landslide said her friend was on her annual summer camping trip with her long-time camping buddy. Susan Knowles, 71, was one of the six ... <a title="Mt Maunganui landslide victims: Long-time friends spent every summer at campsite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/mt-maunganui-landslide-victims-long-time-friends-spent-every-summer-at-campsite/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Maunganui landslide victims: Long-time friends spent every summer at campsite">Read more</a>

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Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe. photosport Running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the mile, achieving the feat at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui on Saturday night. The Tauranga teenager clocked three minutes, 53.36 seconds to go under the former world record mark held by Australian Cam Myers. Ruthe ... <a title="Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/teen-athletics-star-sam-ruthe-smashes-mile-world-record-for-his-age/" aria-label="Read more about Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age">Read more</a>

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Live: Mt Maunganui landslide latest – storm repairs, landslide recovery work continue

January 25, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Some people were in tears as groups left flowers, signs and messages at the cordoned-off entrances to the landslide-hit campground in Mt Maunganui last night. Nick Monro Authorities have evacuated some East Coast households from Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa, after significant landslide risks were identified. The evacuations late on ... <a title="Live: Mt Maunganui landslide latest – storm repairs, landslide recovery work continue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/live-mt-maunganui-landslide-latest-storm-repairs-landslide-recovery-work-continue/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Mt Maunganui landslide latest – storm repairs, landslide recovery work continue">Read more</a>