CoveragePost
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 Damage in the Wairata Valley following torrential rain on 16 January that brought down slips on SH2, closing the Waioweka Gorge. Several families living in the ... <a title="Bay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioeka Gorge slips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/bay-of-plenty-families-remain-isolated-two-weeks-after-waioeka-gorge-slips/" aria-label="Read more about Bay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioeka Gorge slips">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Investment experts say 2026 could be the year the New Zealand share market bounces back. RNZ / Angus Dreaver 2026 could be a year in which the New Zealand share market shakes off the underperformance that has weighed it down since Covid hit, investment experts say. For the decade until 2020, ... <a title="Could this be the year NZX stops being left behind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/could-this-be-the-year-nzx-stops-being-left-behind/" aria-label="Read more about Could this be the year NZX stops being left behind?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gil Elliott. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Gil Elliott fears his daughter’s murderer may kill again if given a chance at freedom. Clayton Weatherston was a 32-year-old economics tutor at Otago University, who had taught and had been in a relationship with honours student Sophie Elliott. The 22-year-old had left Weatherston and ... <a title="Sophie Elliott’s dad fears her murderer could kill again if released on parole" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/sophie-elliotts-dad-fears-her-murderer-could-kill-again-if-released-on-parole/" aria-label="Read more about Sophie Elliott’s dad fears her murderer could kill again if released on parole">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Westport in July 2021. Supplied / NZ Defence Force Westport locals are using brokers or specialist insurers as standard insurance in the flood-prone town becomes more difficult or expensive to get. RNZ reported on Thursday that AA Insurance had temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because ... <a title="Westport residents turn to brokers and specialists as mainstream insurers shut the door" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/westport-residents-turn-to-brokers-and-specialists-as-mainstream-insurers-shut-the-door/" aria-label="Read more about Westport residents turn to brokers and specialists as mainstream insurers shut the door">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The S.S.Tasmania hit a rock off Table Cape, Mahia Peninsula in 1897. Auckland Libraries There are concerns divers are plundering one of New Zealand’s famous shipwrecks. Are they treasure-hunting pirates, or just amateur souvenir-seekers? Concerns have been raised over the summer that the historic contents of a shipwreck off the Mahia ... <a title="The treasure’s in the tales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/the-treasures-in-the-tales/" aria-label="Read more about The treasure’s in the tales">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s no secret that Gen Z, those currently aged between 14 and 29, spend big on beauty products and cosmetic procedures. They typically lean towards complicated, multistep beauty routines and get into it early. Cosmetic procedures such as Botox are being used to prevent aging rather than dial back its impact. ... <a title="Tanning and anti-aging procedures: Gen Z loves both" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/tanning-and-anti-aging-procedures-gen-z-loves-both/" aria-label="Read more about Tanning and anti-aging procedures: Gen Z loves both">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. It is a time filled with new routines, new people and new places. These changes can also mean it is sometimes a stressful time. But it doesn’t have to be. Our recent research explored what helps children’s confidence as they begin ... <a title="How to build your child’s confidence as they start school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/how-to-build-your-childs-confidence-as-they-start-school/" aria-label="Read more about How to build your child’s confidence as they start school">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Data from Trade Me shows that buyers are moving away from ‘doer-uppers’. 123rf / Federica Fortunat Can you still make money buying a property and doing it up to resell? As data from Trade Me shows that buyers are moving away from ‘doer-uppers’, property experts are divided on how much value ... <a title="Can you still make money doing up a property to resell?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/can-you-still-make-money-doing-up-a-property-to-resell/" aria-label="Read more about Can you still make money doing up a property to resell?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Morgan Gannon hopes to make Go Media Stadium his home for the next three years. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Morgan Gannon has already had his ‘welcome to the Warriors’ moment. The young English forward has travelled halfway across the planet to test his rugby league skills with the Auckland-based NRL outfit for the ... <a title="Rugby league: English forward Morgan Gannon tests himself in NRL with NZ Warriors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/rugby-league-english-forward-morgan-gannon-tests-himself-in-nrl-with-nz-warriors/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league: English forward Morgan Gannon tests himself in NRL with NZ Warriors">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A vigil has been held at Coronation Park in Tauranga in the wake of the Mount Maunganui landslide. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Angela Amohanga walked into the vigil ground with six sombre black balloons in tow. Each of them carried the name of a victim of Mount Maunganui’s deadly landslide ... <a title="‘A very emotional week’: Hundreds gather to remember Mt Maunganui landslide victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/a-very-emotional-week-hundreds-gather-to-remember-mt-maunganui-landslide-victims/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A very emotional week’: Hundreds gather to remember Mt Maunganui landslide victims">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Glover family evacuates during flooding in Te Araroa last week. Supplied / Byron Glover As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week’s deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether New Zealand is prepared for the next disaster – and how it will pay for it. One long-term economic ... <a title="Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/deadly-storms-expose-growing-gap-between-disaster-recovery-and-climate-preparation/" aria-label="Read more about Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former St Bede’s College priest Fr Rowan Donoghue arrives at the Christchurch District Court for an appearance on January 28, 2026. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ The Teaching Council says it will investigate whether mandatory reporting obligations were met over allegations involving a priest now convicted of sexually abusing boys, with its ... <a title="Teaching Council to probe its actions over sexual abuse allegations against St Bede’s College priest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/teaching-council-to-probe-its-actions-over-sexual-abuse-allegations-against-st-bedes-college-priest/" aria-label="Read more about Teaching Council to probe its actions over sexual abuse allegations against St Bede’s College priest">Read more</a>
