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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Visa Cash App Racing Bulls unveil their 2026 Formula One liveries JOE GALL / AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson admits to a cautious start to pre-season Formula One testing. The first day of the behind closed doors Barcelona Shakedown has been completed with a number of drivers having their first ... <a title="‘Very, very difficult’: Liam Lawson on his new car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/very-very-difficult-liam-lawson-on-his-new-car/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Very, very difficult’: Liam Lawson on his new car">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police employee allegedly stalked a woman he regularly worked alongside after she rejected his advances. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a summary of an investigation into the allegations on Tuesday. The IPCA said it oversaw a police investigation into an allegation a police employee “crossed professional boundaries” and ... <a title="Police employee allegedly stalked co-worker who rejected his advances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/police-employee-allegedly-stalked-co-worker-who-rejected-his-advances/" aria-label="Read more about Police employee allegedly stalked co-worker who rejected his advances">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor With all the setbacks of recent years, Vanuatu’s citizenship sale schemes should be dead in the water — instead they are thriving, and geopolitical chaos is playing a part. The citizenship-by-investment sector is the biggest single revenue earner for Vanuatu’s government, but lingering issues of integrity cast a ... <a title="Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/vanuatu-citizenship-sales-strong-despite-currency-hassles-and-integrity-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity. 123RF A quarter of New Zealand’s peak electricity use could be shifted to times of lower demand, lowering household bills and saving up to $3 billion in infrastructure investment, a new report has found. The Energy Efficiency and ... <a title="NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/nz-could-save-billions-just-by-changing-when-we-use-electricity-new-report-finds/" aria-label="Read more about NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Richard Parsonson Pay-TV provider Sky has expanded its content partnership with US media giant Paramount. Sky said the partnership would bring premium US drama, procedurals, kids and comedy content to Sky and its Neon streaming audiences. “Paramount’s Yellowstone was a standout for Sky customers in FY25, and this partnership ... <a title="Sky TV partners with US media giant Paramount" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/sky-tv-partners-with-us-media-giant-paramount/" aria-label="Read more about Sky TV partners with US media giant Paramount">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters now attracts 12.6 percent support as preferred prime minister, according to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Analysis: For a man who claims little regard for the polls, Winston Peters will surely be feeling more favourably toward their latest offerings. For the second time in a ... <a title="Pessimistic voters look to Winston Peters to be the change candidate inside the coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/pessimistic-voters-look-to-winston-peters-to-be-the-change-candidate-inside-the-coalition/" aria-label="Read more about Pessimistic voters look to Winston Peters to be the change candidate inside the coalition">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues coach Vern Cotter. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Vern Cotter will leave the Blues at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. He confirmed a move to the Queensland Reds from 2027, therefore ruling himself out of the current search for a new All Black coach. Cotter was an outside chance ... <a title="Vern Cotter to leave Blues, rules himself out of All Black coaching contention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/vern-cotter-to-leave-blues-rules-himself-out-of-all-black-coaching-contention/" aria-label="Read more about Vern Cotter to leave Blues, rules himself out of All Black coaching contention">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One offender was wearing a black beanie, a dark coloured sweatshirt, long pants, and a blue cloth covering their face. NZ Police Police are investigating a spate of armed robberies in the Hutt Valley, including one where armed offenders threatened staff at a bar in the Hutt Valley before fleeing earlier ... <a title="Spate of armed robberies in Hutt Valley may be linked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/spate-of-armed-robberies-in-hutt-valley-may-be-linked/" aria-label="Read more about Spate of armed robberies in Hutt Valley may be linked">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The peak of Mt Cook. (File photo) FLORIAN BRILL A $5 per-hour parking fee at some popular tourist spots including Aoraki-Mount Cook raised $214,000 in its first month. The Department of Conservation (Doc), began charging at Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki-Mount Cook in December, as part of a trial. DoC’s operations ... <a title="Paid parking at Aoraki-Mount Cook raises $214k in first month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/paid-parking-at-aoraki-mount-cook-raises-214k-in-first-month/" aria-label="Read more about Paid parking at Aoraki-Mount Cook raises $214k in first month">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Advanced Technology Institute board member Professor Cather Simpson. (File photo) supplied The government is spending $1.35 million to see how New Zealand’s expertise in quantum and photonic research can be used to create jobs, attract investment and grow a high-tech, high-value economy. “It’s huge for New Zealand’s economy and for New ... <a title="Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/government-spends-1-35m-on-quantum-and-photonic-research/" aria-label="Read more about Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealanders are booking more international trips than ever, with House of Travel reporting surging demand, shifting destination trends, and a rebound in corporate travel. The agency said demand for 2026 is its strongest on record, with early bookings rising sharply as travellers lock in trips well ahead of time. ... <a title="The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/the-year-of-travel-surging-demand-in-kiwis-booking-international-holidays/" aria-label="Read more about The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gavin Baxter walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for foodbanks. SUPPLIED A retired Salvation Army pastor is battling blisters and hunger as he walks the length of New Zealand to raise money for foodbanks. It comes as food charities [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580728/foodbanks-warn-of-closures-if-government-fails-to-give-ongoing-funding call for urgent ongoing government funding] as they ... <a title="Retired Salvation Army pastor walks length of country to raise funds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/retired-salvation-army-pastor-walks-length-of-country-to-raise-funds/" aria-label="Read more about Retired Salvation Army pastor walks length of country to raise funds">Read more</a>
