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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stock photo. An Auckland bakery has stopped selling a popular pie. 123rf An Auckland bakery has stopped selling a popular pie after Auckland Council said the horse meat used wasn’t cleared for human consumption. Before Christmas, Pakuranga Bakery started selling lo’i hoosi pies and promoting them on their Instagram page. Lo’i ... <a title="Auckland bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/auckland-bakery-pulls-horse-meat-pies-after-council-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cafe, which is located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it wasn’t the way they hoped their chapter would end. 123RF Wellington café Spruce Goose says its closing its doors after 12 years because it was unable to secure a new lease. The café, which is ... <a title="Wellington café Spruce Goose to shut its doors after 12 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/wellington-cafe-spruce-goose-to-shut-its-doors-after-12-years/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington café Spruce Goose to shut its doors after 12 years">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tree ferns on nikau line the Waioeka River Police are continuing the search for a man who fell off a boat on the Waioeka River in the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki. An initial search of the area located the boat nearby. Police were called to the scene about 5.30pm ... <a title="Search continues for man swept away in Waioeka River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/search-continues-for-man-swept-away-in-waioeka-river/" aria-label="Read more about Search continues for man swept away in Waioeka River">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Raglan’s Billy Stairmand surfs at the national championships at Raglan Beach. Photosport Raglan will host the world’s finest professional surfers for nearly two weeks in May after its addition as a stop on the World Surf League Championship Tour. The famed surfing town on the Waikato west coast has been confirmed ... <a title="Championship Tour surf league coming to Raglan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/championship-tour-surf-league-coming-to-raglan/" aria-label="Read more about Championship Tour surf league coming to Raglan">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Li Rezaei KiwiSaver providers are expecting to see some members opt to keep their contribution level static, even as the default rate rises. It was announced last year that the base contribution rate for KiwiSaver would lift from 3 percent to 4 percent by 2028. The first stage of the ... <a title="What you need to know if you don’t want your KiwiSaver rate to increase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/what-you-need-to-know-if-you-dont-want-your-kiwisaver-rate-to-increase/" aria-label="Read more about What you need to know if you don’t want your KiwiSaver rate to increase">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt AAP / Photosport Current Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt will not be pursuing the vacant All Black head coaching role, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Schmidt has apparently informed NZ Rugby that he is not interested in a return to the All Blacks set up, despite being ... <a title="Joe Schmidt out of running as All Blacks coach – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/joe-schmidt-out-of-running-as-all-blacks-coach-report/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Schmidt out of running as All Blacks coach – report">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have closed a street and overpass in Wellington, due to a incident. Glenmore Street near the Kelburn Viaduct, as well as the Viaduct itself, were shut on Monday morning. Staff were called to the area about 7am. Police say there is no risk to the public, ... <a title="Incident closes Wellington overpass" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/incident-closes-wellington-overpass/" aria-label="Read more about Incident closes Wellington overpass">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guy C. Charlton, Associate Professor, University of New England Phil Walter/Getty Images With a general election looming, the largest shake-up of New Zealand’s local government system in three decades sits on the table. New Zealanders are being invited to have their say on the draft policy proposal, ... <a title="A major overhaul of NZ’s local government is underway – will it really fix what’s broken?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/a-major-overhaul-of-nzs-local-government-is-underway-will-it-really-fix-whats-broken-272424/" aria-label="Read more about A major overhaul of NZ’s local government is underway – will it really fix what’s broken?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lowe, Chair in Contemporary History, Deakin University Australians are deeply divided over whether January 26 is an appropriate day to celebrate Australia Day – and we are no longer debating it as much as doubling down in entrenched camps. Over the past five years, we have ... <a title="Opposition to moving Australia Day from January 26 is hardening: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/opposition-to-moving-australia-day-from-january-26-is-hardening-new-research-273795/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition to moving Australia Day from January 26 is hardening: new research">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Pate, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney Atlantic Ambience/Pexels It happens in slow motion. Your six-year-old daughter is sprinting across the playground at school drop-off time when her toe catches on uneven ground. She goes down hard. The playground goes silent. She freezes and ... <a title="Comfort them or let them tough it out? How parents shape a child’s pain response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/comfort-them-or-let-them-tough-it-out-how-parents-shape-a-childs-pain-response-269811/" aria-label="Read more about Comfort them or let them tough it out? How parents shape a child’s pain response">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra van der Laan, Professor of Accounting, University of Sydney Photo by DEAD GOOD LEGACIES/Sarah Johnson Photography on Unsplash All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting place for ourselves or a loved one. But the usual options offered ... <a title="Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/human-composting-natural-burials-water-cremation-greener-ways-to-go-when-you-die-270969/" aria-label="Read more about Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Boylan, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University Wander Women Collective/ Getty Images Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. It is a time filled with new routines, new people and new places. These changes can also mean it is sometimes a ... <a title="Practise using bags and lunchboxes: how to build your child’s confidence as they start school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/practise-using-bags-and-lunchboxes-how-to-build-your-childs-confidence-as-they-start-school-273800/" aria-label="Read more about Practise using bags and lunchboxes: how to build your child’s confidence as they start school">Read more</a>
