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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury celebrates the wicket of Adi Ashok of the Auckland Aces during the Super Smash Elimination Final, Canterbury Kings Vs Auckland Aces, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, on Friday. photosport Canterbury will contest a sixth consecutive Super Smash T20 men’s final after trouncing Auckland in their knockout clash in Christchurch. The ... <a title="Canterbury crush Auckland to set up Super Smash final against ND" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/canterbury-crush-auckland-to-set-up-super-smash-final-against-nd/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury crush Auckland to set up Super Smash final against ND">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pro-Palestine protest in Auckland’s CBD in 2025 (file image). Nick Monro Traffic delays should be expected in Auckland’s central city with two protests planned today, police say. The organisers of Toitū te Aroha are calling for unity in response to what they say is rising harassment and intimidation of migrants, ... <a title="Traffic delays expected in Auckland with two protests planned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/traffic-delays-expected-in-auckland-with-two-protests-planned/" aria-label="Read more about Traffic delays expected in Auckland with two protests planned">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Recent IT outages at hospitals come on the heels of controversial IT staff cuts and the beginning of a project to improve Health NZ’s IT systems – but with uncertain future funding. RNZ / REECE BAKER An IT failure that forced some public hospitals to rely on pen and paper for ... <a title="Hospitals IT failure follows start of new group to fix old systems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/hospitals-it-failure-follows-start-of-new-group-to-fix-old-systems/" aria-label="Read more about Hospitals IT failure follows start of new group to fix old systems">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Haizyn Mellars hopes to make a piece of Warriors history during the next three years. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Sometime in the next three years – perhaps this year – Haizyn Mellars hopes to create a slice of NZ Warriors club history, when he follows his dad into the NRL. Centre Vince Mellars ... <a title="NZ Warriors rookie Haizyn Mellars follows father’s footsteps back to Mt Smart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/nz-warriors-rookie-haizyn-mellars-follows-fathers-footsteps-back-to-mt-smart/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors rookie Haizyn Mellars follows father’s footsteps back to Mt Smart">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wisp Hill Station in southern Otago was Ingka Investment’s purchase in New Zealand, with the parent company of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, converting the farm to forestry. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Converting farmland to forestry in the sensitive Catlins area of the South Island has been an opportunity to set ... <a title="Country Life: IKEA owner’s first New Zealand forest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/country-life-ikea-owners-first-new-zealand-forest/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: IKEA owner’s first New Zealand forest">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Pickens family gathered around Lew in the woolshed RNZ/Sally Round When Lew Pickens was 18, he had calluses on his hands like a 50-year-old and he was proud of them. Now 83, he looks back happily on his days clearing bush and planting paddocks by hand north of Whangārei, hunting ... <a title="Country Life: Camp ovens, bullockies and other tales from the bush" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/country-life-camp-ovens-bullockies-and-other-tales-from-the-bush/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Camp ovens, bullockies and other tales from the bush">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marijke Dunselman, founder and CE of Agritourism NZ © David Oakley Don’t hide your light under a bushel, open the gate and share New Zealand farming with the world, New Zealand’s agritourism body says. Agritourism NZ’s founder and chief executive Marijke Dunselman said there was growing global demand for farm experiences, ... <a title="Country Life: Growing demand for on-farm fun from international tourists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/country-life-growing-demand-for-on-farm-fun-from-international-tourists/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Growing demand for on-farm fun from international tourists">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft has deployed to the Gisborne region to help recovery efforts following last week’s severe weather. Supplied Close to 140 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, including some who whakapapa to Tai Rāwhiti, are being mobilised to support communities on the East Coast ... <a title="Defence Force flies out 140 staff to weather-affected East Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/defence-force-flies-out-140-staff-to-weather-affected-east-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force flies out 140 staff to weather-affected East Coast">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been denied parole for a fifth time. File picture. Pool / John Kirk-Anderson Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been declined parole for a fifth time, with the parole board suggesting he address a number of their concerns ahead of his next appearance later this year. After ... <a title="Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson declined parole for a fifth time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/convicted-double-murderer-scott-watson-declined-parole-for-a-fifth-time/" aria-label="Read more about Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson declined parole for a fifth time">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As parents prepare for another school year, there’s one subject that often gets overlooked: money. Financial literacy isn’t just about numbers. It’s about building skills that will shape your child’s future decisions, from buying their first car to planning for retirement. The good news? You don’t need to be a finance ... <a title="What are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/what-are-the-money-lessons-to-teach-your-kids-at-every-age/" aria-label="Read more about What are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the 12 years since his first single, the music of Peter McCall has gradually winnowed from ragged indie rock into carefully arranged alt-country. Such is the passage of time and the effect it has on many of us; rough edges sanded away and replaced by smoother surfaces. Working as Fazed ... <a title="Review: Carefully observed truths and aural loveliness abound in new Fazed On A Pony album" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/review-carefully-observed-truths-and-aural-loveliness-abound-in-new-fazed-on-a-pony-album/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Carefully observed truths and aural loveliness abound in new Fazed On A Pony album">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media after Luxon’s State of the Nation address. RNZ / Calvin Samuel Politicians sharpen their knives and their tongues as we bump our way to 7 November Election day is 7 November, but 28 May is the date when the fur is predicted ... <a title="Election 2026 – the policies, the politics, the peculiarities " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/election-2026-the-policies-the-politics-the-peculiarities/" aria-label="Read more about Election 2026 – the policies, the politics, the peculiarities ">Read more</a>
