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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson mayor Nick Smith, regional development Minister Shane Jones and former Nelson Marina CEO and current city councillor Nigel Skeggs. RNZ/Samantha Gee Nelson Marina has received a $13 million loan from the government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund for a new service centre and a vessel hoist for marine maintenance. The project is ... <a title="Nelson Marina upgrade secures $13m from government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/nelson-marina-upgrade-secures-13m-from-government/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson Marina upgrade secures $13m from government">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Detection dog handler Jonah Kitto-Verhoef and his possum detection dog Scout are often the first deployed into an area with low possum density to help them decide where to rule out and where they should hone their efforts. Supplied/Predator Free Dunedin Conservationists expect to officially declare the Otago Peninsula possum-free soon ... <a title="Otago Peninsula on the verge of being possum-free" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/otago-peninsula-on-the-verge-of-being-possum-free/" aria-label="Read more about Otago Peninsula on the verge of being possum-free">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The PM and ministers are running late. The press conference will begin shortly in the media player above Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is about to speak to media at the Tai Rāwhiti Emergency Coordination Centre after visiting nearby weather-hit areas by helicopter. He’s joined by Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Associate ... <a title="PM Christopher Luxon speaks to media from Tai Rāwhiti Emergency Coordination Centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/pm-christopher-luxon-speaks-to-media-from-tai-rawhiti-emergency-coordination-centre/" aria-label="Read more about PM Christopher Luxon speaks to media from Tai Rāwhiti Emergency Coordination Centre">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the helicopter crash in Paekākāriki Hill on Wednesday. RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Two people who died in a helicopter crash near Wellington were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully. Both thepilot and a passenger died in the crash near Paekākāriki Hill on Wednesday morning. The Transport Agency has now confirmed ... <a title="Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/pilot-passenger-killed-in-paekakariki-hill-helicopter-crash-were-pest-control-contractors/" aria-label="Read more about Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractors">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A key South Island highway is expected to remain closed for some time because of a serious crash. The crash between a motorbike and a car happened on State Highway 7, between Hanmer Springs and Leslie Hills Roads, at about midday on Thursday. The road is closed near the turn-off ... <a title="Serious crash closes State Highway 7 near Hanmer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/serious-crash-closes-state-highway-7-near-hanmer/" aria-label="Read more about Serious crash closes State Highway 7 near Hanmer">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Takapuna CBD – shopping and retail generic RNZ/Nick Monro Business confidence retreats 10 points from a 30-year high but still seen as strong Businesses own expectations drop 9 points, but still historically high at 52 percent Wage pressures start to lift modestly with inflation expectations the highest in 15 months. More ... <a title="Business confidence retreats from 30-year high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/business-confidence-retreats-from-30-year-high/" aria-label="Read more about Business confidence retreats from 30-year high">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hospitals in Auckland and Northland were impacted by the outage. (File photo) 123rf.com A massive IT outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland is being blamed on cuts to Health NZ’s digital team, by a union representing public service workers. The Public Service Association (PSA), said its members were forced to ... <a title="Massive 12-hour IT outage at North Island hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/massive-12-hour-it-outage-at-north-island-hospitals/" aria-label="Read more about Massive 12-hour IT outage at North Island hospitals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Finau Fonua, ABC Tongans have been barred from short-term visits to the US under new restrictions. (AP: Rebecca Blackwell) AP / Rebecca Blackwell Tongan citizen Lionel Funaki fears a United States policy of “collective punishment” has ended his dream of studying in Hawaii. He is one of many in the ... <a title="Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/tongans-frustrated-with-trumps-collective-punishment-of-foreign-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix won’t be part of Australia Cup in the future. Photosport Pre-season for A-League clubs Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix will look different after Football Australia move to kick them out of the Australia Cup competition. The Australia Cup is a domestic knockout competition pitting amateur club ... <a title="Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/football-kicked-out-of-australia-cup-phoenix-and-auckland-fc-look-to-epl-sides/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington City Council has found a second mistake in its rates bill calculation – but this time it is good news for ratepayers. Late last year, Wellington City Council discovered an error, which meant it had undercharged the household and commercial sludge levy in the quarterly rates ... <a title="Review reveals second rates error for Wellingtonians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/review-reveals-second-rates-error-for-wellingtonians/" aria-label="Read more about Review reveals second rates error for Wellingtonians">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters’ working conditions. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Fire and Emergency says some of its firefighters are afflicted by angst over union signs on fire trucks, feeling their image is being tarnished. The signs – such as ones saying ‘dire emergency’ – have been ... <a title="Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrespectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/firefighters-say-union-signs-on-trucks-disrespectful-and-unprofessional-fenz/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrespectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mould on the bathroom walls of one of the rental properties. Supplied/MBIE A landlord and his property management business have been ordered to pay more than $60,000 in exemplary damages after tenants at 34 properties complained of cockroaches, sewage overflows and holes in their walls and floors. Quan Shu, also known ... <a title="Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over ‘cockroaches’ and ‘sewage’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/landlord-told-to-pay-60k-in-damages-over-cockroaches-and-sewage/" aria-label="Read more about Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over ‘cockroaches’ and ‘sewage’">Read more</a>
