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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The therapy product will be specifically for people struggling to quit vaping. (File photo) AFP/ Hans Lucas People addicted to vapes will soon have help to quit, with Medsafe’s approval of New Zealand’s first vaping-specific nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) product. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation welcomed the move as “an important ... <a title="Medsafe approves first product to help people quit vaping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/medsafe-approves-first-product-to-help-people-quit-vaping/" aria-label="Read more about Medsafe approves first product to help people quit vaping">Read more</a>
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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 Damage to State Highway 35 from a landslide. Supplied / NZTA The Transport Agency (NZTA) says State Highway 35 between Te Araroa and Tikitiki will reopen from 4pm today. The road was badly damaged by heavy rain last week. Crews working in the area have mostly cleared large overslips off the ... <a title="Part of SH35 to reopen after significant damage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/part-of-sh35-to-reopen-after-significant-damage/" aria-label="Read more about Part of SH35 to reopen after significant damage">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 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 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 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>
