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January 22, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The signing of a new agreement on New Caledonia’s political and financial future has triggered a fresh wave of reactions from across the French territory’s political chessboard. The Elysée-Oudinot agreement was signed on Monday, January 19, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron as well ... <a title="Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/pro-independence-flnks-unequivocally-reject-latest-agreement-for-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ōakura Bay Reserves Board member Malcolm Devereux, left, and chairman Glenn Ferguson start the cleanup of the devastated Ōakura Hall. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Residents of Northland’s Ōakura Bay say they could be cut off for days after major slips obliterated the road to Whangārei. Glenn Ferguson, who heads the ... <a title="Ōakura Bay could be cut off for days after major Northland slips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/oakura-bay-could-be-cut-off-for-days-after-major-northland-slips/" aria-label="Read more about Ōakura Bay could be cut off for days after major Northland slips">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Taranaki Regional Council Repeat vandalism and theft from flood and weather monitoring stations in Taranaki is putting lives at risk, according to the Taranaki Regional Council. The monitoring site on the Waiwhakaiho River near The Valley in New Plymouth has been vandalised three times since its installation in 2020, ... <a title="Vandalism of monitoring stations putting lives at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/vandalism-of-monitoring-stations-putting-lives-at-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Vandalism of monitoring stations putting lives at risk">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. RNZ Two unions are challenging the proposed restructure of Fire and Emergency at the Employment Relations Authority in Wellington. FENZ is proposing to cut scores of non-firefighting jobs and make changes to hundreds of other roles while saving millions of dollars. The Professional Firefighters’ Union and ... <a title="Unions to challenge FENZ restructure proposal at Employment Relations Authority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/unions-to-challenge-fenz-restructure-proposal-at-employment-relations-authority/" aria-label="Read more about Unions to challenge FENZ restructure proposal at Employment Relations Authority">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Several people are unaccounted for following a slip near a campsite in Mount Maunganui. Shirley Thomas Several people are missing after a landslide came down on several structures at campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed a young girl was among the missing, ... <a title="Mauao campground landslide: Children missing after slip in Mount Maunganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/mauao-campground-landslide-children-missing-after-slip-in-mount-maunganui/" aria-label="Read more about Mauao campground landslide: Children missing after slip in Mount Maunganui">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal Coalition is dead, with Nationals leader David Littleproud on Thursday morning declaring it “untenable” after Liberal leader Sussan Ley stared down the Liberals’ minor partner. This followed all Nationals frontbenchers resigning from the shadow ministry on Wednesday night, ... <a title="Nationals break Coalition, declaring it ‘untenable’ and blaming Ley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/nationals-break-coalition-declaring-it-untenable-and-blaming-ley-274025/" aria-label="Read more about Nationals break Coalition, declaring it ‘untenable’ and blaming Ley">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Australia’s Labor government has successfully passed a “hate speech” bill that’s plainly aimed, at least in part, at suppressing pro-Palestine organizations as “hate groups”. Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about the new laws, saying their extremely vague wording, lack of procedural fairness and low thresholds for implementation mean groups ... <a title="Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/australias-frightening-new-hate-speech-laws-are-clearly-aimed-at-pro-palestine-groups/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon – with Nicola Willis – announces the general election will be held on 7 November. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Analysis – In 2011, when John Key surprised voters with his early announcement of a November election, a Waikato Times cartoon captured the public mood with a reeling ... <a title="The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/the-long-road-to-november-luxon-puts-time-on-his-side/" aria-label="Read more about The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the odds are against his party this year given the rarity of one-term governments – but he’s determined to buck the trend. “Christopher Luxon has exactly 290 days left as prime minister,” Hipkins said on Thursday. “The clock is ticking.” Speaking at a campaign event near ... <a title="‘The clock is ticking’ on Luxon as PM, says Hipkins as Labour prepares for election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/the-clock-is-ticking-on-luxon-as-pm-says-hipkins-as-labour-prepares-for-election/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The clock is ticking’ on Luxon as PM, says Hipkins as Labour prepares for election">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Robert and Margaret Smallridge sold their Avondale home to Paljeet Singh at the peak of the property market, in November 2021, for $1.925 million. RNZ A property reseller caught out by the falling housing market has been told to pay an Auckland couple more than $750,000 in damages, plus more than ... <a title="Big bill for failed property flip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/big-bill-for-failed-property-flip/" aria-label="Read more about Big bill for failed property flip">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Prue Leith is set to leave The Great British Bake Off after nearly a decade as a judge on the show. The 86-year-old, who replaced Dame Mary Berry in 2017, said in a social media post that “now feels like the right time to step back”, describing the show as ... <a title="Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/dame-prue-leith-is-leaving-the-great-british-bake-off/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Several people are unaccounted for following a slip near a campsite in Mount Maunganui. Shirley Thomas Several people are missing after a landslide came down on several structures at campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui. There are sniffer dogs at the scene as emergency services try to find anyone ... <a title="Mauao campground landslide: Several people missing after slip in Mount Maunganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/mauao-campground-landslide-several-people-missing-after-slip-in-mount-maunganui/" aria-label="Read more about Mauao campground landslide: Several people missing after slip in Mount Maunganui">Read more</a>
