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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A discarded spa pool left in the middle of a Palmerston North road. Palmerston North City Council / supplied Palmerston North City Council is seeking the owner of a spa pool found “smack bang” in the middle of the road. “Did your spa pool fall off the back of your truck ... <a title="‘Lucky you!’ Council taunts owner of dumped spa pool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/lucky-you-council-taunts-owner-of-dumped-spa-pool/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lucky you!’ Council taunts owner of dumped spa pool">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner. ABC / Luke Bowden Consumer confidence lifts to 107.2 points from 101.5 in January A net 1 percent of households think it is a good time to make a major purchase Wellingtonians the most positive Mortgage holders remain more cautious A net 29 percent expect to ... <a title="Big cities drive up consumer confidence in latest survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/big-cities-drive-up-consumer-confidence-in-latest-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Big cities drive up consumer confidence in latest survey">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic 123RF A global insurance giant has been warned by the Financial Markets Authority for failing to apply multi-policy discounts in New Zealand. The FMA said Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance’s (AIOI) failure led to more than 5000 customers being overcharged almost $700,000. The company self-reported the issue in May 2024, ... <a title="Insurance giant fined over failure to apply multi-policy discounts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/insurance-giant-fined-over-failure-to-apply-multi-policy-discounts/" aria-label="Read more about Insurance giant fined over failure to apply multi-policy discounts">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage in the Wairata Valley following torrential rain on 16 January that brought down slips on SH2, closing the Waioweka Gorge. Supplied / Rebecca Redpath Several families living in the Waioweka Gorge in Bay of Plenty remain isolated, two weeks after dozens of slips came down. The landslides have closed kilometres ... <a title="Bay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioweka Gorge slips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/bay-of-plenty-families-remain-isolated-two-weeks-after-waioweka-gorge-slips/" aria-label="Read more about Bay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioweka Gorge slips">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. A resident of east Christchurch says the council should be communicating better with locals about a putrid stench from the city’s sewage treatment plant. Offensive odours have plagued Bromley and neighbouring suburbs since a fire at the plant in 2021 but some neighbours believe the pong has ... <a title="Christchurch resident says council should communicate better over ‘toxic’ smell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/christchurch-resident-says-council-should-communicate-better-over-toxic-smell/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch resident says council should communicate better over ‘toxic’ smell">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dan Hooker returns to the Octagon just 69 days after his grudge match with Arman Tsarukyan. PHOTOSPORT UFC 325 – Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 Main Card 3pm NZT, Sunday February 1st. Early prelims from 11am. Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. Live blog updates on RNZ Will the sequel flip the script? Despite ... <a title="UFC 325: Volkanovski v Lopes 2 – everything to know and the Kiwi fighters headed to Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/ufc-325-volkanovski-v-lopes-2-everything-to-know-and-the-kiwi-fighters-headed-to-sydney/" aria-label="Read more about UFC 325: Volkanovski v Lopes 2 – everything to know and the Kiwi fighters headed to Sydney">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whiringa Kākaho o Ngāti Hāua trustee Aaron Rice-Edwards Supplied/Ngāti Hāua Taumarunui The Crown has apologised to Taumarunui iwi Ngāti Hāua in a Treaty Settlement, which includes statutory pardons for two of their tūpuna. The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday. Te ... <a title="‘Carry that legacy on’: Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/carry-that-legacy-on-ngati-haua-celebrates-treaty-settlement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Carry that legacy on’: Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There are many rules in place for the election ads we’ll see leading up to Election Day. RNZ illustration / Nik Dirga / 123rf Explainer – The big flood of election adverts and billboards won’t start until closer to November, but the race to influence hearts and minds begins now. There ... <a title="Election 2026: How does campaign advertising work, and what are the rules?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/election-2026-how-does-campaign-advertising-work-and-what-are-the-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Election 2026: How does campaign advertising work, and what are the rules?">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty-Seven Names in Newmarket. Google Maps Another big name is leaving Newmarket, but the local business association says things are looking up for the Auckland shopping district. Retailer Twenty-Seven Names told customers this week it had decided not to renew the lease on its Newmarket shop. “Yes, it’s sad and yes, ... <a title="What next for Newmarket as ’emo’ Twenty-Seven Names goes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/what-next-for-newmarket-as-emo-twenty-seven-names-goes/" aria-label="Read more about What next for Newmarket as ’emo’ Twenty-Seven Names goes?">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand From Sunday 1 February, people can get prescriptions for up to 12 months. 123RF A Te Awamutu pharmacist is concerned changes to prescriptions happening this week will burden pharmacists. From Sunday 1 February, people can get prescriptions for up to 12 months – rather than three – if their doctor deems ... <a title="Year-long prescriptions not the cure for ailing health system – pharmacist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/year-long-prescriptions-not-the-cure-for-ailing-health-system-pharmacist/" aria-label="Read more about Year-long prescriptions not the cure for ailing health system – pharmacist">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephan Blum, Research Associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen Imagine a city that thrived for thousands of years, its streets alive with workshops, markets and the laughter of children, yet that is remembered for a single night of fire. That ... <a title="Rethinking Troy: how years of careful peace, not epic war, shaped this bronze age city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/rethinking-troy-how-years-of-careful-peace-not-epic-war-shaped-this-bronze-age-city-272833/" aria-label="Read more about Rethinking Troy: how years of careful peace, not epic war, shaped this bronze age city">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Williams, Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Leicester Pigeons are well-suited to urban living, and are outcompeting distinctive local species around the world. Wirestock Creators / shutterstock The age of humans is increasingly an age of sameness. Across the planet, distinctive plants and animals are disappearing, replaced ... <a title="Welcome to the ‘Homogenocene’: how humans are making the world’s wildlife dangerously samey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/welcome-to-the-homogenocene-how-humans-are-making-the-worlds-wildlife-dangerously-samey-274092/" aria-label="Read more about Welcome to the ‘Homogenocene’: how humans are making the world’s wildlife dangerously samey">Read more</a>
