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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney As Donald Trump celebrates the anniversary of his second inauguration as president of the United States and begins his sixth year in office, his greatest asset is power. He covets absolute power. The greatest threat ... <a title="A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/a-year-on-from-his-second-inauguration-trump-2-0-has-one-defining-word-power-273697/" aria-label="Read more about A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Day or night, many of us grind or clench our teeth, and don’t even realise we’re doing it. Here are three questions to ask yourself. At least once a week, do ... <a title="I think I’m grinding or clenching my teeth. Why? And can anything help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/i-think-im-grinding-or-clenching-my-teeth-why-and-can-anything-help-270294/" aria-label="Read more about I think I’m grinding or clenching my teeth. Why? And can anything help?">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phil Lester, Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jonathan Raa/Getty Images New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet. But what happens over ... <a title="The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track – but the next few months are crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/the-yellow-legged-hornet-eradication-is-on-track-but-the-next-few-months-are-crucial-273696/" aria-label="Read more about The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track – but the next few months are crucial">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney SolStock/ Getty Images As the new school year approaches, many parents may be thinking about getting a tutor for their child. Media reporting estimates one in six Australian students get tutoring at some point in their schooling, to ... <a title="Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/thinking-of-a-tutor-for-your-child-5-things-to-consider-first-271742/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa A Williams, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney Ron Mueck Woman with Sticks 2009 (detail), mixed media, 170 × 183 × 120 cm, Collection Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, acquired 2013 © Ron Mueck, photo: museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, the Netherlands, Antoine van Kaam I ... <a title="Uncanny, curious and awesome: an expert in psychology breaks down what we feel in the face of Ron Mueck’s sculptures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/uncanny-curious-and-awesome-an-expert-in-psychology-breaks-down-what-we-feel-in-the-face-of-ron-muecks-sculptures-271830/" aria-label="Read more about Uncanny, curious and awesome: an expert in psychology breaks down what we feel in the face of Ron Mueck’s sculptures">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Across borders and industries, New Zealanders are carving out space, building influence and exporting creativity. In this series, RNZ speaks to Kiwis making their mark abroad, those coming home, and those living somewhere in between. Before Christopher Yu became the co-founder of prestige fragrance houses Colour & Stripe and Ostens — ... <a title="Kiwis smashing it abroad: The best thing that happened to Christopher Yu was being made redundant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/kiwis-smashing-it-abroad-the-best-thing-that-happened-to-christopher-yu-was-being-made-redundant/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwis smashing it abroad: The best thing that happened to Christopher Yu was being made redundant">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The sightings have so far been contained to the Glenfield and Birkdale areas. RNZ / Isra’a Emhail The number of queen yellow-legged hornets found in Auckland this summer has reached 43. Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina), a pest hornet not known to be established in New Zealand, are considered a biosecurity concern, ... <a title="More confirmed yellow-legged hornet sightings, but still confined to North Shore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/more-confirmed-yellow-legged-hornet-sightings-but-still-confined-to-north-shore/" aria-label="Read more about More confirmed yellow-legged hornet sightings, but still confined to North Shore">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Partner Asha Dutt speaks at Sir Tim Shadbolt’s funeral. Former Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark disputes claims made at Sir Tim Shadbolt’s funeral that his colleagues have blood on their hands. Sir Tim’s partner, Asha Dutt, told mourners on Friday that his health turned due to the extreme stresses placed on him ... <a title="Invercargill councillors reject claims they failed former Mayor Tim Shadbolt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/invercargill-councillors-reject-claims-they-failed-former-mayor-tim-shadbolt/" aria-label="Read more about Invercargill councillors reject claims they failed former Mayor Tim Shadbolt">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon fronts media after his State of the Nation speech. RNZ / Calvin Samuel Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says “tariffs are not the way forward”, as the United States and the European Union go head to head over Greenland. “We don’t want to see a downward spiral of ... <a title="PM Christopher Luxon says tariffs ‘not the way forward’ in dispute over Greenland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/pm-christopher-luxon-says-tariffs-not-the-way-forward-in-dispute-over-greenland/" aria-label="Read more about PM Christopher Luxon says tariffs ‘not the way forward’ in dispute over Greenland">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Other investments have been outperforming housing in recent years. (File photo) Unsplash/ Li Rezaei Your KiwiSaver might have given you a better return than your house over the past 10 years, and experts say the same is probably true of the next 10. Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams said while people were ... <a title="KiwiSaver or your house – which is likely to give better investment returns?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/kiwisaver-or-your-house-which-is-likely-to-give-better-investment-returns/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver or your house – which is likely to give better investment returns?">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Anna Kapil and Stephen Howes It is well known that the people of Bougainville want independence. In the 2019 referendum, 98.3 percent of them voted for it. And in 2025, Ishmael Touroma, a strong advocate of independence, was re-elected to the position of President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, further confirmation of ... <a title="Most UPNG students don’t want independence for Bougainville, new survey shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/most-upng-students-dont-want-independence-for-bougainville-new-survey-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Most UPNG students don’t want independence for Bougainville, new survey shows">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra While federal parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the scenes government and opposition inched to a deal to pass on Tuesday Labor’s fall-back measures relating to hate. Late Monday, the Liberal Party room ticked off on the ... <a title="View from The Hill: Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/view-from-the-hill-liberals-tick-off-deal-on-hate-crime-measures-272435/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures">Read more</a>
