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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. John Cowpland / action press The world’s media has reacted with surprise to the “jumpy” dumping of All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Australian sport website The Roar headlined its report: “Razor gets the knife as All Blacks make cut-throat coaching call”. “In a move straight out of the ... <a title="Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/scott-robertson-sacking-captures-global-headlines/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Mark Papalii Family and friends of a man who died in a shooting in Waitārere Beach gathered outside the property today. A man, identified by his sister as 60-year-old Benjamin Harry Timmins, was found dead and three others with gunshot wounds following the shooting on Wednesday in the lower North Island ... <a title="Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/family-and-friends-gather-at-scene-of-waitarere-beach-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A health warning has been lifted on Thursday, after it was issued for Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and Rāpaki Bay on Saturday. nigelspiers/123RF Health warnings have been lifted at Corsair Bay and nearby beaches in Lyttelton Harbour after an overflow of raw sewage last weekend. The sewage leak at the popular ... <a title="Health warnings lifted from Lyttelton bays after sewage overflow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/health-warnings-lifted-from-lyttelton-bays-after-sewage-overflow/" aria-label="Read more about Health warnings lifted from Lyttelton bays after sewage overflow">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 15, 2026.
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January 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan M Park, Professor of Global Governance, University of Sydney MirageC/Getty The federal government has unveiled new details of its plan to create a A$1.2 billion critical mineral reserve. Three minerals will initially be the focus: antimony, gallium and rare earths (a group of 17 different elements). ... <a title="Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/australia-is-betting-on-a-new-strategic-reserve-to-loosen-chinas-grip-on-critical-minerals-273337/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The kea after its rescue. DOC / Andrew Bridgman A kea has been rescued after becoming trapped in a water tank in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. The Department of Conservation said it was notified late last year about the kea by a climber staying at the Sefton Bivouac. The climber had ... <a title="Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/inquisitive-kea-rescued-after-becoming-trapped-in-water-tank/" aria-label="Read more about Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on. So, where ... <a title="The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/the-making-of-an-autocrat-podcast-out-now-273457/" aria-label="Read more about The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Just over a week after the United States announced its withdrawal from the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) — China has stepped in to fill the funding gap. President Donald Trump included the scientific organisation among a list of others that US government officials were ordered to withdraw from. ... <a title="China matches US contribution to Pacific environmental body a week after Trump pulls out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/china-matches-us-contribution-to-pacific-environmental-body-a-week-after-trump-pulls-out/" aria-label="Read more about China matches US contribution to Pacific environmental body a week after Trump pulls out">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On paper, Hamnet should be a relentless march through grief. It centres on the death of a child, an absent spouse and the harshness of the world towards women. What we get instead is two-hours of emotional pressure that end in a release so intense and calibrated that it becomes a genuinely ... <a title="Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/review-why-hamnet-is-more-than-a-march-through-sadness/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. www.photosport.nz Analysis – Out of the black but was it out of the blue? Scott Robertson’s new status as ex-All Black coach went from a rumour to confirmation quicker than a Will Jordan linebreak, with NZ Rugby (NZR) formally announcing the news on Thursday. It comes off the back ... <a title="Explainer: What Scott Robertson’s axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/explainer-what-scott-robertsons-axing-means-for-the-all-blacks-and-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: What Scott Robertson’s axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jane Patterson during the 100 Days to Go event for the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland, 11 April 2023. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Netball New Zealand has appointed an interim chief executive and a new Silver Ferns high performance lead, who both come with impressive CVs. Jane Patterson ... <a title="Netball NZ gets new interim boss and a high performance expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/netball-nz-gets-new-interim-boss-and-a-high-performance-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Netball NZ gets new interim boss and a high performance expert">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Doug Bagg/Unsplash, CC BY The national road trauma data for December last year was just released, which means we now have a full picture of Australia’s road safety outcomes for 2025. ... <a title="Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/pedestrian-deaths-just-reached-an-18-year-high-bull-bars-are-part-of-the-problem-273362/" aria-label="Read more about Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem">Read more</a>
