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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Tairua couple woke to screaming after a landslide narrowly missed their house in the dark of the night. The Coromandel Peninsula was just one of 5 regions put into a State of emergency after a severe red rain warning hammered the East Coast of the North Island on Wednesday. Tairua ... <a title="Tairua couple woke to screaming after landslide narrowly missed their home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/tairua-couple-woke-to-screaming-after-landslide-narrowly-missed-their-home/" aria-label="Read more about Tairua couple woke to screaming after landslide narrowly missed their home">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Scott Base in Antarctica. Antactica NZ/ Anthony Powell US threats to annex Greenland may also have ramifications for Antarctica, including New Zealand’s interests there, polar region experts say. Veteran New Zealand researcher Alan Hemmings says the idea the United States might eye up the southern continent for its natural ... <a title="The Arctic for Donald Trump now, Antarctica tomorrow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/the-arctic-for-donald-trump-now-antarctica-tomorrow/" aria-label="Read more about The Arctic for Donald Trump now, Antarctica tomorrow?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In 2016, Drake and Justin Bieber topped our playlists. In New Zealand Broods and Six60 were turned up. It was the winter of Pokemon Go, faces were done up with matte makeup and Kylie lip kits. We copied Coachella outfits, wore flower crowns, used oversaturation on our selfies and played around ... <a title="Why do we all wish it was 2016?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/why-do-we-all-wish-it-was-2016/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we all wish it was 2016?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The future of the ANZ Premiership is uncertain from 2027. Photosport A big drop in broadcast rights revenue has inevitably led to player pay cuts for the domestic netball league and another year of uncertainty beckons for New Zealand’s top netballers. In July last year, Netball New Zealand finally secured a ... <a title="Pay cuts confirmed as ANZ Premiership players face another uneasy year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/pay-cuts-confirmed-as-anz-premiership-players-face-another-uneasy-year/" aria-label="Read more about Pay cuts confirmed as ANZ Premiership players face another uneasy year">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand M&T Bank Stadium during the AFC Championship Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The All Blacks and Springboks will play the fourth test of this year’s Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore, with the match to be held at the 70,000 seat M&T Bank ... <a title="Down to The Wire? New US test venue confirmed for All Blacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/down-to-the-wire-new-us-test-venue-confirmed-for-all-blacks/" aria-label="Read more about Down to The Wire? New US test venue confirmed for All Blacks">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the RNZ liveblog above. Search teams are still trying to find several people who were believed buried by landslides in the Tauranga area following this week’s devastating storms. On Thursday morning at least two people – one of them a young girl – were missing after a landslide came down ... <a title="Weather live: Search continues for people buried in Mount Maungaui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/weather-live-search-continues-for-people-buried-in-mount-maungaui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Search continues for people buried in Mount Maungaui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An artist’s impression of the new McDonalds at Three Parks. Supplied There’s a strong appetite for McDonalds to maintain an environmentally and “socially responsible” standard when it arrives in Wānaka, a community leader says. The fast food giant was finally given the green light to develop a 450 square-metre 24 hour ... <a title="McDonald’s gets consent for 24-hour restaurant in Wānaka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/mcdonalds-gets-consent-for-24-hour-restaurant-in-wanaka/" aria-label="Read more about McDonald’s gets consent for 24-hour restaurant in Wānaka">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud. He’s the one whose leadership should be on the line. When you stand back from it, the behaviour ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/grattan-on-friday-coalition-split-is-massive-blow-for-ley-but-the-fault-lies-with-littleproud-274027/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister will be visiting regions affected by severe weather. Angus Dreaver / RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has pulled out of Rātana celebrations on Friday to visit regions hard hit by this week’s weather bomb. A spokesperson from his office confirmed Luxon was making arrangements to travel to East ... <a title="Prime Minister skipping Rātana to visit weather-hit regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/prime-minister-skipping-ratana-to-visit-weather-hit-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister skipping Rātana to visit weather-hit regions">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage on Welcome Bay Rd in Papamoa. RNZ / Jamie Troughton Two bodies have been recovered from a landslide at Welcome Bay Rd, police confirmed. Police earlier said two people were unaccounted for after a slip came down towards properties on the road overnight. Another person at the property had been ... <a title="Two bodies recovered from slip at house in Papamoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/two-bodies-recovered-from-slip-at-house-in-papamoa/" aria-label="Read more about Two bodies recovered from slip at house in Papamoa">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington had the largest drop of the main centres, down 9.7 percent. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER New Zealand’s average weekly rent has dropped for the first time in a decade – but one representative for renters says it’s not necessarily a sign they have it easy. Realestate.co.nz said, based ... <a title="Rent drops for first time in a decade, data shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/rent-drops-for-first-time-in-a-decade-data-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Rent drops for first time in a decade, data shows">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC have had Jake Brimmer, Hiroki Sakai and Francis de Vries all take the captain’s armband this season. Photosport The captain’s armband has been on high rotation at Auckland FC this season. Hiroki Sakai, Jake Brimmer and Francis de Vries have been captain at kick-off in different A-League matches. The ... <a title="Auckland FC call on several captains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/auckland-fc-call-on-several-captains/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC call on several captains">Read more</a>
