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Month: January 2026

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Travellers in tailspin over new passport rules for travel to Britain

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Travellers are in a tailspin after they discovered new passport rules for travel to Britain – and some are now working out if they are even be classed as UK citizens. Passport wait times are also becoming a key concern for dual-national New Zealanders travelling soon, who need UK passports ... <a title="Travellers in tailspin over new passport rules for travel to Britain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/travellers-in-tailspin-over-new-passport-rules-for-travel-to-britain/" aria-label="Read more about Travellers in tailspin over new passport rules for travel to Britain">Read more</a>

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Shakespeare reinvented: how Chloé Zhao blends East and West philosophies in Hamnet

January 22, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yanyan Hong, Adjunct Fellow in Communication, Media and Film Studies, Adelaide University Agata Grzybowska © 2025 Focus Features In Hamnet, Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley) asks William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) to introduce himself by telling her a story. It is her way of seeing who this man really ... <a title="Shakespeare reinvented: how Chloé Zhao blends East and West philosophies in Hamnet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/shakespeare-reinvented-how-chloe-zhao-blends-east-and-west-philosophies-in-hamnet-273352/" aria-label="Read more about Shakespeare reinvented: how Chloé Zhao blends East and West philosophies in Hamnet">Read more</a>

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How your boss decides how much to pay you

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand About 37 percent of employers cite company performance or profitability as a driver of salaries. 123rf Have you ever wondered how your boss decides what you will be paid? Sometimes, salary-setting can seem like a bit of a mysterious dark art. New research from recruitment firm Robert Half has found that, ... <a title="How your boss decides how much to pay you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/how-your-boss-decides-how-much-to-pay-you/" aria-label="Read more about How your boss decides how much to pay you">Read more</a>

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All Blacks: the myths and realities of ‘player power’

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand ‘Player power’ is a term that’s cropped up in the wake of the sacking of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson last week – but exactly how much of a role did it play and is it anything new? That depends a bit on your definition of player power, and how you ... <a title="All Blacks: the myths and realities of ‘player power’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/all-blacks-the-myths-and-realities-of-player-power/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks: the myths and realities of ‘player power’">Read more</a>

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NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it

January 22, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Sanka Vidanagama/Getty Images For many people this summer – especially those across Northland Auckland and Coromandel – showery days and bursts of heavy rain have become all too familiar. This week, fresh downpours on ... <a title="NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/nz-is-again-being-soaked-this-summer-record-ocean-heat-helps-explain-it-274013/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it">Read more</a>

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Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Red heavy rain warnings remain in place for several regions of the eastern North Island, with at least 4 areas under states of emergency. Flooding, slips and closed roads are widespread from Northland down to Gisborne, following days of torrential downpours and strong winds. Follow the RNZ liveblog at the top ... <a title="Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-two-people-missing-after-slip-highways-closed-thousands-without-power/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power">Read more</a>

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Breakers suffer first loss of Ignite Cup

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers forward Sam Mennenga Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT The Breakers have fallen to their first defeat of the Ignite Cup going down to South East Melbourne Phoenix 123-116 in Melbourne. The Phoenix scored 74 points in the first half to take a 74-54 lead into the break and then held on ... <a title="Breakers suffer first loss of Ignite Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/breakers-suffer-first-loss-of-ignite-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers suffer first loss of Ignite Cup">Read more</a>

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Rain can’t deter lawn bowlers descending on Taranaki for open fours

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Wellingtonian teenager Marshall Kenny is one of the youngest competitors at the Taranaki Men’s Open Fours. RNZ/Robin Martin Hundreds of lawn bowlers have descended on Taranaki this week for the men’s open fours competition – considered one of the largest and most prestigious club championships in the country. More than 180 ... <a title="Rain can’t deter lawn bowlers descending on Taranaki for open fours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/rain-cant-deter-lawn-bowlers-descending-on-taranaki-for-open-fours/" aria-label="Read more about Rain can’t deter lawn bowlers descending on Taranaki for open fours">Read more</a>

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Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Warbirds Over Wānaka organisers insist the Raptors are not the first modern-day fighter jet to go on show. RNZ Plans to showcase F-22 Raptor fighter jets at Warbirds Over Wānaka have drawn condemnation from a former Doctors Without Borders worker, who says the display legitimises US military force and weapons used ... <a title="Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/warbirds-over-wanaka-display-of-deadly-jets-sparks-backlash/" aria-label="Read more about Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash">Read more</a>

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Weather live: Highways closed, thousands without power amid red heavy rain warnings

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Red heavy rain warnings remain in place for several regions of the eastern North Island, with at least 4 areas under states of emergency. Flooding, slips and closed roads are widespread from Northland down to Gisborne, following days of torrential downpours and strong winds. Follow the RNZ liveblog at the top ... <a title="Weather live: Highways closed, thousands without power amid red heavy rain warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-highways-closed-thousands-without-power-amid-red-heavy-rain-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Highways closed, thousands without power amid red heavy rain warnings">Read more</a>

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Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson urges incorporated societies to re-register

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson Facebook / PACER Plus Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson is urging the nearly half of incorporated societies that have not done so yet to re-register. Incorporated societies include clubs, charities, unions and political parties, and they have until 5 April to meet the requirements or be ... <a title="Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson urges incorporated societies to re-register" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/consumer-affairs-minister-scott-simpson-urges-incorporated-societies-to-re-register/" aria-label="Read more about Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson urges incorporated societies to re-register">Read more</a>

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Elation as Winton’s long security camera impasse sorted

January 22, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The camera upgrade became a flashpoint for locals against a backdrop of community board ructions. ODT Files A Southland town has overcome years of disagreement over people’s privacy and public costs to proceed with new surveillance cameras. Winton is one of several spots grappling with whether and how to roll out ... <a title="Elation as Winton’s long security camera impasse sorted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/elation-as-wintons-long-security-camera-impasse-sorted/" aria-label="Read more about Elation as Winton’s long security camera impasse sorted">Read more</a>