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January 21, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor In an otherwise mixed month for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), its leadership is hailing a win for Pacific conservation efforts with the UN Treaty on the High Seas coming into effect. The legally binding UN High Seas Treaty officially received more than 60 ratifications, and following ... <a title="High Seas Treaty welcome news for SPREP in uncertain times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/high-seas-treaty-welcome-news-for-sprep-in-uncertain-times/" aria-label="Read more about High Seas Treaty welcome news for SPREP in uncertain times">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister has announced this year’s election will be held on 7 November. Christopher Luxon made the announcement from National’s caucus retreat in Christchurch. The date had been widely tipped beforehand, and Luxon said he chose it as it was a “logical time,” with eight of New Zealand’s last 12 ... <a title="Christopher Luxon announces election date for 7 November" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/christopher-luxon-announces-election-date-for-7-november/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon announces election date for 7 November">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 21 January 2026 Truth in world affairs is not a single expert-narrated story. National Politics In our ‘official’ ‘United Nations’ world – the world referenced by the expression the international rules-based order – there are about 200 sovereign nation states (ie ‘countries’) which are equal members of the global community of ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Greenland: National Politics versus Geopolitics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/keith-rankin-analysis-greenland-national-politics-versus-geopolitics/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Greenland: National Politics versus Geopolitics">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 3200 patients left the emergency department without being treated. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington Hospital’s emergency department went into its most critical code red status nearly twice a day last year. An Official Information Act response released to the Labour Party reveals the department recorded 575 code reds between ... <a title="Wellington Hospital Emergency Department went into code red nearly twice a day in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/wellington-hospital-emergency-department-went-into-code-red-nearly-twice-a-day-in-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Hospital Emergency Department went into code red nearly twice a day in 2025">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway 25A In Coromandel is blocked just south of Thames following a truck crash – which has seriously injured the driver involved. Emergency services were called to the scene at 2:15pm. The crash happened at the State Highway 26 intersection and the route is expected to ... <a title="Coromandel highway blocked after truck crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/coromandel-highway-blocked-after-truck-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Coromandel highway blocked after truck crash">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A crash near a busy Christchurch intersection is causing delays. Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection of State Highway 73 – Yaldhurst Road and State Highway 1 – Masham Road in Russley about 1.30pm. St John says one person has been transported to ... <a title="Crash blocks busy Christchurch intersection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/crash-blocks-busy-christchurch-intersection/" aria-label="Read more about Crash blocks busy Christchurch intersection">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s support for resettling Palestinian children orphaned by Israel’s genocide in Gaza barely rates a mention, reports Towards Democracy. COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose At the beginning of last month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stood in front of an estimated 600,000 supporters in Zócalo Square and reflected on the achievements of her first ... <a title="Jeremy Rose: Mexico – the revolution isn’t being televised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/jeremy-rose-mexico-the-revolution-isnt-being-televised/" aria-label="Read more about Jeremy Rose: Mexico – the revolution isn’t being televised">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest weather warning and watches map from MetService for Wednesday. MetService This is the latest weather advice from MetService. A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand from the north today. Heavy rain, downpours and easterly gales are expected to ... <a title="Latest MetService weather warnings and watches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/latest-metservice-weather-warnings-and-watches/" aria-label="Read more about Latest MetService weather warnings and watches">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Photo by Karola G/Pexels While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they’re often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll on a person’s health – and finances. Now, our new study has calculated ... <a title="Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/period-pain-and-heavy-bleeding-cost-the-australian-economy-billions-every-year-in-lost-productivity-study-272351/" aria-label="Read more about Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bricklyn Priebe, Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast Hoi An and Da Nang Photographer/Unsplash Child sexual abuse cases involving female perpetrators are confronting and distressing. When these cases make the news, they often provoke shock and outrage. ... <a title="We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children. This is what we learnt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/we-interviewed-australian-women-who-sexually-abused-children-this-is-what-we-learnt-273359/" aria-label="Read more about We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children. This is what we learnt">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Nichols, Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne The death of Rob Hirst from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 is the close of a long and, in many ways, surprising career. Hirst was the drummer and songwriter who, though far from the figurehead ... <a title="Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/rob-hirst-was-not-the-figurehead-of-midnight-oil-but-he-was-its-backbone-273913/" aria-label="Read more about Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone">Read more</a>
