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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui, as seen from the air on 22 January. Screengrab / Amy Till Tauranga City Council has announced an independent review into the events leading up to Thursday’s landslide at the base of Mauao, as local iwi Ngāi Te Rangi say they are seeking a thorough ... <a title="Independent review ordered into Mauao landslide as iwi call for answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/independent-review-ordered-into-mauao-landslide-as-iwi-call-for-answers/" aria-label="Read more about Independent review ordered into Mauao landslide as iwi call for answers">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paora Glassie, Civil Defence lead for Ōtetao Reti Marae at Punaruku on Northland’s storm-ravaged east coast. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Lessons learnt during Cyclone Gabrielle three years ago have proved invaluable for marae on Northland’s east coast, leading the response to last week’s massive storm. Marae were the first port ... <a title="Marae provides community lifeline following Northland floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/marae-provides-community-lifeline-following-northland-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Marae provides community lifeline following Northland floods">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ACC is trying to avoid a $26 billion deficit by 2030. Unsplash / RNZ composite A lawyer who helps people with ACC claims says the agency’s plan to get its finances in order appears to be a social licence to remove people from the long-term claims pool. ACC is trying to ... <a title="ACC’s plan to avoid $26 billion deficit may cost taxpayers more, lawyer claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/accs-plan-to-avoid-26-billion-deficit-may-cost-taxpayers-more-lawyer-claims/" aria-label="Read more about ACC’s plan to avoid $26 billion deficit may cost taxpayers more, lawyer claims">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has a new podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but – even better – you can ... <a title="Haven’t I already paid tax on my pension? – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/havent-i-already-paid-tax-on-my-pension-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Haven’t I already paid tax on my pension? – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The British High Commission has provided more information to dual-national travellers about new rules around travelling back to the UK. Gill Bonnett High Commission offers more information to NZ-based Brits on rules for their children UK migrants report on passport processing times Emergency passports are possible, but have conditions British citizens ... <a title="‘Automatic citizenship’: Children of GB-NZ parents need UK passports to fly to Britain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/automatic-citizenship-children-of-gb-nz-parents-need-uk-passports-to-fly-to-britain/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Automatic citizenship’: Children of GB-NZ parents need UK passports to fly to Britain">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano AAP / Photosport The Wellington Phoenix’s unbeaten start to 2026 has come to an end. The Phoenix have been beaten 4-1 at the Newcastle Jets. The Jets led 1-0 at half-time after scoring their opener just one minute into the game. Newcastle then added another two ... <a title="Phoenix well beaten as Jets go top of A-League" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/phoenix-well-beaten-as-jets-go-top-of-a-league/" aria-label="Read more about Phoenix well beaten as Jets go top of A-League">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Adelaide 36ers celebrate victory over the New Zealand Breakers. David Rowland / PHOTOSPORT A disastrous last few seconds has cost the Breakers as they were beaten by the Adelaide 36ers in their NBL game in Auckland. The top of the table 36ers won the game 112-110 with a buzzer-beater in over-time. ... <a title="Breakers beaten with buzzer-beater" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/breakers-beaten-with-buzzer-beater/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers beaten with buzzer-beater">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A healthy sex life can look different for everybody, but for many couples, the thing they look to is how often they are having it. “It’s probably the number one measure that people use to assess relationship success,” explains Kassandra Mourikis, a sex and relationships therapist in Naarm/Melbourne. “And it’s not ... <a title="Is there a ‘normal’ amount of sex couples should be having?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/is-there-a-normal-amount-of-sex-couples-should-be-having/" aria-label="Read more about Is there a ‘normal’ amount of sex couples should be having?">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The landslide at State Highway 35, Punaruku, on the way to Hicks Bay. Supplied It will take weeks of work to clear part of State Highway 35 on the East Cape where a “massive landslide” collapsed the road down the hill. The section in Punakaru, near Te Araroa Camp and on ... <a title="Weeks of work ahead to clear part of SH35 on the East Cape due to ‘massive’ landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/weeks-of-work-ahead-to-clear-part-of-sh35-on-the-east-cape-due-to-massive-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Weeks of work ahead to clear part of SH35 on the East Cape due to ‘massive’ landslide">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader Winston Peters speaking at Rātana. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Analysis – Whether it was the prime minister’s absence, the demise of the Treaty Principles Bill, or the coming election, rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year. The weather was out to match, with thunder and heavy rain pouring ... <a title="Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/fiery-ratana-rhetoric-cools-amid-frosty-maori-crown-relations/" aria-label="Read more about Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A search continues by local emergency services for missing people following a landslide at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga. AFP / Ben Strang Search teams are still trying to find six people who are believed to be buried under a landslide in Mt Maunganui following this week’s devastating storms. Emergency services are ... <a title="Live: Six remain missing at Mt Maunganui landslide, campsite search ongoing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-six-remain-missing-at-mt-maunganui-landslide-campsite-search-ongoing/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Six remain missing at Mt Maunganui landslide, campsite search ongoing">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The damaged property at Welcome Bay. RNZ / Calvin Samuel A vigil was held at a church in Tauranga on Friday night for a young boy who died in a Pāpāmoa landslide. Two people, including the boy, had been confirmed dead in Welcome Bay, while six people were known to be ... <a title="Vigil held for child killed in Pāpāmoa landslide, search continues at Mt Maunganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/vigil-held-for-child-killed-in-papamoa-landslide-search-continues-at-mt-maunganui/" aria-label="Read more about Vigil held for child killed in Pāpāmoa landslide, search continues at Mt Maunganui">Read more</a>
