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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of people gathered at two separate protests on Saturday afternoon, prompting police cordons and some road closures. Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition protesters gathered at Victoria Park in the late morning, and marched towards Fanshawe Street, where a police cordon had been set up. A second protest took place ... <a title="Two protests in Auckland’s CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/two-protests-in-aucklands-cbd-monitored-by-police-with-cordons-road-closures/" aria-label="Read more about Two protests in Auckland’s CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Teams working at the Mauao search site on 25 January. RNZ / Nick Monro One of the teams who have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home. The Fire and Emergency specialist Urban Search and Rescue team are “in the process of demobilisation” and have left the ... <a title="Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team return home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/mt-maunganui-landslide-fenz-search-and-rescue-team-return-home/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team return home">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Teams working at the Mauao search site on 25 January. RNZ / Nick Monro One of the teams who have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home. The Fire and Emergency specialist Urban Search and Rescue team are “in the process of demobilisation” and have left the ... <a title="Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team returns home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/mt-maunganui-landslide-fenz-search-and-rescue-team-returns-home/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team returns home">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karim Lopez of the Breakers. photosport Teenager Karim Lopez came alive in the closing minutes as the Breakers upset Melbourne United 97-95 in Auckland to keep their Australian NBL playoff hopes alive. The rising Mexican star scored 14 of his game-high 32 points in the last five minutes as the home ... <a title="Karim Lopez leads Breakers to upset ANBL win over Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/karim-lopez-leads-breakers-to-upset-anbl-win-over-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Karim Lopez leads Breakers to upset ANBL win over Melbourne">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say a large operation is now underway in central Auckland as two planned protests take place in central Auckland today. Protesters have begun gathering at Victoria Park as part of the Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition rally. The group had its bid to march across the Harbour Bridge denied. ... <a title="Live: Traffic delays expected in Auckland with two protests planned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/live-traffic-delays-expected-in-auckland-with-two-protests-planned/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Traffic delays expected in Auckland with two protests planned">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say a large operation is now underway in central Auckland as two planned protests take place in central Auckland today. Protesters have begun gathering at Victoria Park as part of the Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition rally. A second Palestine solidarity rally is expected at Te Komititanga Square. Follow ... <a title="Live: Twin protests set to cause traffic woes for Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/live-twin-protests-set-to-cause-traffic-woes-for-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Twin protests set to cause traffic woes for Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] A large flash that lit up the night sky over Wellington was captured by a live feed camera and has prompted speculation it could have been a meteor. The bright light was seen by people facing south at 11.25pm on Friday night, and travelled from east to west on ... <a title="Bright ‘shooting star’ delights Wellingtonians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/bright-shooting-star-delights-wellingtonians/" aria-label="Read more about Bright ‘shooting star’ delights Wellingtonians">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karim Lopez of the Breakers. photosport Teenager Karim Lopez came alive in the closing minutes as the Breakers upset Melbourne United 97-95 in Auckland to keep their NBL playoff hopes alive. The rising Mexican star scored 14 of his game-high 32 points in the last five minutes as the home side ... <a title="Karim Lopez leads Breakers to upset NBL win over Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/karim-lopez-leads-breakers-to-upset-nbl-win-over-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Karim Lopez leads Breakers to upset NBL win over Melbourne">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ERO is unable to tell RNZ if it’s making more recommendations for support or intervention in schools than in the past. Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe One in five schools recently scrutinised by the Education Review Office needs external support or intervention. Twenty-one of the 100 most recently-published reviews of state or integrated ... <a title="One in five schools recently scrutinised by ERO needs external support or intervention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/one-in-five-schools-recently-scrutinised-by-ero-needs-external-support-or-intervention/" aria-label="Read more about One in five schools recently scrutinised by ERO needs external support or intervention">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has died after a single vehicle crash on Wickliffe Road in Port Chalmers on Friday night. Emergency services were notified of the crash about 9.10pm. A second person was also seriously injured and one person sustained minor injuries. The Serious Crash Unit attended and enquiries ... <a title="One person dead and another seriously injured after single vehicle crash in Dunedin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/one-person-dead-and-another-seriously-injured-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-dunedin/" aria-label="Read more about One person dead and another seriously injured after single vehicle crash in Dunedin">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix striker Ifeanyi Eze. photosport Wellington Phoenix have squandered a two-goal advantage and missed a late penalty in a roller-coaster 2-2 home draw against Melbourne City. Wellington’s 500th A-League match result was exactly the same as their first, having drawn 2-2 with Melbourne Victory in their inaugural competition fixture in ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix settle for draw in 500th A-League match" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/wellington-phoenix-settle-for-draw-in-500th-a-league-match/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix settle for draw in 500th A-League match">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds’. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but – even better – you can ... <a title="Why isn’t my rent a tax-deductible expense – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/why-isnt-my-rent-a-tax-deductible-expense-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Why isn’t my rent a tax-deductible expense – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
