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January 23, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Paul Gregoire Australia’s two federal combating antisemitism bills, the New South Wales laws providing the means to shutdown street protests and move on stationary public assemblies, along with the envoy’s plan to combat antisemitism and the Royal Commission into the same prejudice, have all been set in place following two ISIS-fuelled killers murdering ... <a title="Federal government’s crackdown on free speech affects all Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/federal-governments-crackdown-on-free-speech-affects-all-australians/" aria-label="Read more about Federal government’s crackdown on free speech affects all Australians">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Conjoined twin Sawong from PNG wears a party hat as his family and staff at Sydney Children’s Hospital celebrate him reaching 100 days old. Supplied/Jurgen Ruh/Manolos Aviation The parents of rare conjoined twins say doctors in Papua New Guinea told them to take the boys home as they were beyond hope. ... <a title="‘Thank God’: Parents of conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/thank-god-parents-of-conjoined-twins-grateful-they-defied-medical-advice/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thank God’: Parents of conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Politicians welcomed to Rātana on Friday. RNZ / Pokere Paewai The government has announced $10 million for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty. Making the announcement at Rātana, regional development minister Shane Jones said the funding would boost resilience in the Wainui Marae infrastructure near Ōhope. It followed similar previous investments ... <a title="Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/government-announces-10m-for-ringatu-marae-in-bay-of-plenty/" aria-label="Read more about Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Iwi spoke with a father who is missing two children at the Mt Maunganui campground landslide, during a karakia service. Around a dozen people from Mauao Trust and local iwi representatives gathered at the base of Mt Maunganui at 6pm on Friday, joined by the families of the missing – ... <a title="Watch: Local iwi speak with father of two children missing in Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/watch-local-iwi-speak-with-father-of-two-children-missing-in-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Local iwi speak with father of two children missing in Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lyon Farrell competing in 2019 in Atlanta. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP With an average age of 20 in the NZ Winter Olympic team, Lyon Farrell is probably considered over the hill in snowboarding years for a first Winter Olympics. At 27, Farrell is three year’s older than the next oldest members ... <a title="Oldest member of NZ Winter Olympic team thought dream had passed him by" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/oldest-member-of-nz-winter-olympic-team-thought-dream-had-passed-him-by/" aria-label="Read more about Oldest member of NZ Winter Olympic team thought dream had passed him by">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The emergency department is still able to be accessed. Supplied / Te Whatu Ora The road outside Christchurch Hospital has closed eastbound following a crash. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Riccarton Avenue at 6.50pm. They have been seriously injured. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. However, the ... <a title="Person hit by vehicle outside Christchurch Hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/person-hit-by-vehicle-outside-christchurch-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Person hit by vehicle outside Christchurch Hospital">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver One person is dead and another is in a critical condition after what police are calling a “serious incident” in the Clutha suburb of Crichton. Detective Sergeant Hayden Smale says at 6.10pm police were called to Adams Flat Road. The circumstances of the incident are not yet ... <a title="Person found dead, another in critical condition after ‘serious’ incident in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/person-found-dead-another-in-critical-condition-after-serious-incident-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Person found dead, another in critical condition after ‘serious’ incident in Clutha">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raffaele F Ciriello, Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney OpenAI, The Conversation OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT in the United States. Ads will appear on the free version and the low-cost Go tier, but not for Pro, Business, or Enterprise ... <a title="OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/openai-will-put-ads-in-chatgpt-this-opens-a-new-door-for-dangerous-influence-273806/" aria-label="Read more about OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Brook, Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images The tragic events in the Bay of Plenty this week are a stark reminder that landslides remain the deadliest of the many natural hazards New Zealand faces. On Thursday morning, a large landslide ... <a title="The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/the-mount-maunganui-tragedy-reminds-us-landslides-are-nzs-deadliest-natural-hazard-274201/" aria-label="Read more about The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cancellation of the school’s registration was due to take effect today. RNZ / Jean Edwards Gloriavale Christian School will remain open for now after its board sought a judicial review of the Ministry of Education’s decision to cancel its registration as a private school. Secretary for Education Ellen McGregor-Reid informed ... <a title="Gloriavale Christian School to remain open, for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/gloriavale-christian-school-to-remain-open-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about Gloriavale Christian School to remain open, for now">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ RBNZ governor says shes committed and confident get inflation back to target A stronger economy will add further price pressures Experts bet on one, possibly two cash rate increses by year’s end The odds of the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) raising its benchmark interest rate by the end of ... <a title="Imminent RBNZ rate hike odds narrow despite inflation ticking higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/imminent-rbnz-rate-hike-odds-narrow-despite-inflation-ticking-higher/" aria-label="Read more about Imminent RBNZ rate hike odds narrow despite inflation ticking higher">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency crews have been searching the Mahurangi River for any signs of a man who was swept away on Wednesday. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Emergency crews spent the day scouring the Mahurangi River north of Auckland for any signs of a man swept away earlier this week. The 47-year-old Kiribati man ... <a title="Driver swept away into Mahurangi River still missing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/driver-swept-away-into-mahurangi-river-still-missing/" aria-label="Read more about Driver swept away into Mahurangi River still missing">Read more</a>
