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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Araroa on the East Coast. Supplied Pictures have emerged of damage in Te Araroa on the East Coast. The Emergency Minister Mark Mitchell told RNZ the area was “like a warzone”, and a group of seven were rescued from a roof in Hick’s Bay. It remained cut off by road, ... <a title="‘Warzone’:East Coast flooding damage comes to light" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/warzoneeast-coast-flooding-damage-comes-to-light/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Warzone’:East Coast flooding damage comes to light">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis, RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s finances were better than expected nearly half way through the financial year as a fall in expenses offset a lower tax take. Treasury figures, excluding ACC finances (OBEGALx), showed a deficit of $5.6 billion for the five months ended November, $1.1b ... <a title="Government’s finances in better than expected shape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/governments-finances-in-better-than-expected-shape/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s finances in better than expected shape">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Stevens, Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Stevens/NIWA/K061, CC BY-NC-ND Beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf lies one of the least measured oceans on Earth – a vast, dark cavity roughly twice the volume of ... <a title="Beneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/beneath-antarcticas-largest-ice-shelf-a-hidden-ocean-is-revealing-its-secrets-273219/" aria-label="Read more about Beneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Papamoa where a landslide left one person seriously injured and two people are unaccounted for. RNZ/Alan Gibson There are now no MetService rain warnings in place in the North Island, but people are unaccounted for after a landslide at a Mt Maunganui campsite, the search continues for a man ... <a title="Floods, power cuts, land slips: What is happening in your region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/floods-power-cuts-land-slips-what-is-happening-in-your-region/" aria-label="Read more about Floods, power cuts, land slips: What is happening in your region">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Te Araroa hiker from the UK carried an abandoned kitten through rugged backcountry for nearly three days to get it to safety. Katie Evans, a cat owner from Cheltenham, had been on the trail since early November when the black kitten appeared in front of her near Lake Sumner earlier ... <a title="Traveller hikes three days with abandoned kitten on Te Araroa trail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/traveller-hikes-three-days-with-abandoned-kitten-on-te-araroa-trail/" aria-label="Read more about Traveller hikes three days with abandoned kitten on Te Araroa trail">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the RNZ liveblog above. A person is seriously hurt and two others are unaccounted for after a landslide in Welcome Bay in Papamoa. Meanwhile, Police say helicopters are being deployed to assist people trapped on roofs due to flooding in Te Araroa on the East Cape. About 10,000 people were ... <a title="Weather live: Several people missing as slip hits Mt Maunganui holiday park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-several-people-missing-as-slip-hits-mt-maunganui-holiday-park/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Several people missing as slip hits Mt Maunganui holiday park">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand * Correction: This story has been updated since publication to clarify ownership and impact to the businesses. A Wellington man says his business lost money after its Instagram and Facebook accounts were banned. Alex Hoang owns the Velvet Nail Room, and is general manager for Pho Viet Street Food. On 14 January ... <a title="Business owner claims he lost money after Facebook and Instagram accounts banned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/business-owner-claims-he-lost-money-after-facebook-and-instagram-accounts-banned/" aria-label="Read more about Business owner claims he lost money after Facebook and Instagram accounts banned">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Welcome Bay Road closed after a slip. Justine Murray Cars are being turned away on Welcome Bay Road in Tauranga where two people are still unaccounted for after a major slip. RNZ producer Justine Murray said about eight cars were in front of her with a sign saying the road was ... <a title="Two people missing after major slip blocks road in Tauranga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/two-people-missing-after-major-slip-blocks-road-in-tauranga/" aria-label="Read more about Two people missing after major slip blocks road in Tauranga">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Composite Christmas brought an early end to activity in the housing market for the year, but confidence is continuing to build, the Real Estate Institute says. It has released its data for December, which shows the national median price was up 1.4 percent year-on-year to $786,977. Month-on-month it was down 1.6 ... <a title="Confidence returning to property market, REINZ says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/confidence-returning-to-property-market-reinz-says/" aria-label="Read more about Confidence returning to property market, REINZ says">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon Supplied / Hayden Paddon New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon thought his World Rally Championship days were over, but he returns to the top level of motor rallying on Thursday. Paddon will drive for Hyundai Motorsport in the season opening Rally of Monte Carlo. He returns ... <a title="Hayden Paddon admits to nerves ahead of World Rally Championship return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/hayden-paddon-admits-to-nerves-ahead-of-world-rally-championship-return/" aria-label="Read more about Hayden Paddon admits to nerves ahead of World Rally Championship return">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Headline inflation likely around 3 percent in December quarter Seasonal factors like international airfares pushed prices higher Economists say RBNZ is unlikely to be moved The Reserve Bank will probably have to wait a bit longer for its wish for lower inflation, as new numbers are likely to show inflation ... <a title="Inflation likely to stay higher than RBNZ forecasts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/inflation-likely-to-stay-higher-than-rbnz-forecasts/" aria-label="Read more about Inflation likely to stay higher than RBNZ forecasts">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police inspect a section of Falls Road near the Mahurangi River where a person and their vehicle is believed to have been swept into the river Lucy Xia Police are likely to resume their search after a man was swept away by water at Mahurangi River near Walkworth. Fire and Emergency ... <a title="Search continues for driver swept away trying to cross Mahurangi River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/search-continues-for-driver-swept-away-trying-to-cross-mahurangi-river/" aria-label="Read more about Search continues for driver swept away trying to cross Mahurangi River">Read more</a>
